Joe Connolly (1910s outfielder)
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Joseph Aloysius Connolly (February 1, 1884 – September 1, 1943) was an American
. Listed at 5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m), 165 lb., Connolly batted left-handed and threw right-handed.A native of North Smithfield, Rhode Island, Connolly was a prominent member of the 1914 Boston Braves World Champions.
Connolly made his professional debut as a
In 1914, Connolly was a member of the Braves team that went from last place to first place in two months, becoming the first team to win a pennant after being in last place on the Fourth of July.[1] He was the offensive star of the 1914 Braves, playing predominantly against right-handed pitching and usually batting third in the order at bat. He led his team with a .306 average (the only regular to hit .300), 28 doubles (fourth in the National League), nine home runs (fifth in the league), and a .494 slugging percentage (third in the league). He hit .111 (1-9) with a run and one RBI during the 1914 World Series, as the Braves defeated Connie Mack's heavily favored Philadelphia Athletics in four games.
In a four-season career, Connolly was a .288 hitter (358-for-1241) with 14 home runs and 157 RBI in 412 games, including 202 runs, 65 doubles, 31 triples, and 48 stolen bases. Defensively, he recorded a .967 fielding percentage primarily as a left fielder.
Following his baseball career, Connelly served in the
References
- ^ The 1914 Boston Braves at www.thisgreatgame.com Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Retrosheet
- SABR biography
- Joe Connolly at Find a Grave
