1925
Born June 29, 1925
Alberta, VA, USA
Bill Connelly Notable
b. June 29, 1925 · Philadelphia Athletics 1945, Chicago White Sox 1950, Detroit Tigers 1950, New York Giants 1952–1953
Bill Connelly played for four clubs across nine seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1945 and closing with the New York Giants in 1953.
He went 6 and 2 with a 6.92 earned run average, pitching 66.3 innings in 25 games. He struck out 34. Across 25 games he batted .211, with 4 hits and 2 runs. He finished with 2 doubles.
He was born in Alberta, VA, USA on June 29, 1925, and died on November 27, 1980. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | PHA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1950 | CHW/DET | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1952 | NYG | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .364 |
| 1953 | NYG | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 25 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .211 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | PHA | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4.50 |
| 1950 | CHW/DET | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 8.53 |
| 1952 | NYG | 5 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 31.2 | 22 | 16 | 25 | 22 | 4.55 |
| 1953 | NYG | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 20.1 | 33 | 25 | 17 | 11 | 11.07 |
| Career | — | 6 | 2 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 66.1 | 71 | 51 | 53 | 34 | 6.92 |
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