Sarge Connally
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1921-1934)
Sarge Connally was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1921 to 1934 for the Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 14 seasons. Across 303 career appearances, he went 49-60 with a 4.30 ERA, 345 strikeouts, and 31 saves. He also batted .233 with 1 home runs.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 170 lb
- Died
- 1/27/1978 in Houston, TX, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1921-09-10
- Last Game
- 1934-07-18
Full name: George Walter Connally
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | CHA | AL | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.1 | 29 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 6.45 | 4.02 (-60%) | -48.0 |
| 1923 | CHA | AL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 6.23 | — | 0.0 |
| 1924 | CHA | AL | 7 | 13 | 44 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 160.0 | 177 | 72 | 68 | 55 | 4.05 | 4.13 (+2%) | -641.0 |
| 1925 | CHA | AL | 6 | 7 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 104.2 | 122 | 54 | 58 | 45 | 4.64 | 4.55 (-2%) | -414.9 |
| 1926 | CHA | AL | 6 | 5 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 108.1 | 128 | 38 | 35 | 47 | 3.16 | 4.11 (+23%) | 2441.2 |
| 1927 | CHA | AL | 10 | 15 | 43 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 198.1 | 217 | 90 | 83 | 58 | 4.08 | 4.08 (avg) | -1679.5 |
| 1928 | CHA | AL | 2 | 5 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 74.1 | 89 | 40 | 29 | 28 | 4.84 | 4.13 (-17%) | 540.8 |
| 1929 | CHA | AL | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11.1 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 4.76 | 4.60 (-4%) | -94.1 |
| 1931 | CLE | AL | 5 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 85.2 | 87 | 40 | 50 | 37 | 4.20 | 4.10 (-2%) | -2567.2 |
| 1932 | CLE | AL | 8 | 6 | 35 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 112.1 | 119 | 54 | 42 | 32 | 4.33 | 4.13 (-5%) | -917.7 |
| 1933 | CLE | AL | 5 | 3 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 103.0 | 112 | 56 | 49 | 30 | 4.89 | 3.86 (-27%) | -1266.8 |
| 1934 | CLE | AL | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5.06 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 49 | 60 | 303 | 67 | 33 | 2 | 31 | 994.1 | 1,104 | 475 | 449 | 345 | 4.30 | — | -4,647 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 303 | 301 | 32 | 70 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 9 | 69 | .233 | .255 | .306 | .560 | -350 |
Career AVG .233 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 17.3% below league average.
Career OBP .255 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 25.7% below league average.
Career SLG .306 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 22.5% below league average.
Career OPS .560 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 24.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | CHA | AL | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1923 | CHA | AL | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1924 | CHA | AL | 44 | 50 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .220 | .283 (-22%) | .345 (-32%) | .389 (-38%) | .734 (-35%) | -287.8 |
| 1925 | CHA | AL | 40 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1926 | CHA | AL | 31 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | .156 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1927 | CHA | AL | 43 | 67 | 5 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .328 | .282 (+16%) | .344 (+1%) | .392 (-13%) | .736 (-6%) | -62.4 |
| 1928 | CHA | AL | 28 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .105 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1929 | CHA | AL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1931 | CLE | AL | 17 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .185 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1932 | CLE | AL | 35 | 40 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .175 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1933 | CLE | AL | 41 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .231 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1934 | CLE | AL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 303 | 301 | 32 | 70 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 9 | 69 | .233 | — | — | — | — | -350 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (608 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 150 | 167 | 19 | 34 | 0 | 16 | .204 |
| Away | 154 | 132 | 12 | 35 | 1 | 7 | .265 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 150 | 544.1 | 566 | 248 | 235 | 187 | 4.10 |
| Away | 154 | 448.0 | 537 | 231 | 214 | 161 | 4.64 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934-07-18 | CLE | NYY | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934-07-03 | CLE | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934-07-02 | CLE | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934-05-13 | CLE | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934-04-19 | CLE | SLA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-10-01 | CLE | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-09-24 | CLE | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-09-17 | CLE | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-09-07 | CLE | PHA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1933-09-06 | CLE | PHA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934-07-18 | CLE | NYY | — | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934-07-03 | CLE | DET | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1934-07-02 | CLE | DET | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934-05-13 | CLE | NYY | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934-04-19 | CLE | SLA | SV | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-10-01 | CLE | DET | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1933-09-24 | CLE | CHW | — | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-09-17 | CLE | NYY | — | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1933-09-07 | CLE | PHA | — | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1933-09-06 | CLE | PHA | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | CHA | P | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 1923 | CHA | P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924 | CHA | P | 44 | 0 | 10 | 50 | 3 | 4 |
| 1925 | CHA | P | 40 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 1 | 0 |
| 1926 | CHA | P | 31 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 1 | 3 |
| 1927 | CHA | P | 43 | 0 | 10 | 50 | 1 | 5 |
| 1928 | CHA | P | 28 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 1 |
| 1929 | CHA | P | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1931 | CLE | P | 17 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 0 |
| 1932 | CLE | P | 35 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 3 | 2 |
| 1933 | CLE | P | 41 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
| 1934 | CLE | P | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 304 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meridian Junior College | Meridian | TX | 1917, 1918, 1919, 1920, 1921 |
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Sarge Connally: the record in brief
The profile opens with Sarge Connally's first major league game on September 10, 1921; the last one listed came on July 18, 1934. Connally played for the Chicago White Sox (1921 through 1929) and the Cleveland Indians (1931 through 1934). At 5 feet, 11 inches and 170 pounds, Connally is listed as a pitcher. Connally batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is August 31, 1898, in McGregor, TX, USA. The bio records the death on January 27, 1978, in Houston, TX, USA. Connally's full given name, per the bio, is George Walter Connally.
Across 303 games (67 starts), Connally recorded 49 wins against 60 losses with a 4.30 ERA. Connally had 345 strikeouts, 33 complete games, and 31 saves. Connally's 4.30 ERA was close to the 4.17 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 10 wins of 1927. In 1924, one of the busiest seasons, Connally posted a 4.05 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.13.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sarge Connally
- What years did Sarge Connally play?
- Sarge Connally played in Major League Baseball from 1921 to 1934.
- Was Sarge Connally a pitcher?
- Yes. Sarge Connally pitched in the major leagues, recording 49 wins and 345 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Sarge Connally hit?
- Sarge Connally hit 1 career home run with 70 hits.
- What teams did Sarge Connally play for?
- Sarge Connally played for 2 teams: the Chicago White Sox (1921, 1923–1929) and the Cleveland Indians (1931–1934).
- What were Sarge Connally's career stats?
- In 303 games, Sarge Connally went 49-60 with a 4.30 ERA, 345 strikeouts, 994.1 innings pitched, and 31 saves. At the plate he had 70 hits and 1 home runs.
- What position did Sarge Connally play?
- Sarge Connally played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Sarge Connally and how much did he weigh?
- Sarge Connally was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 170 pounds.
- What was Sarge Connally's career ERA?
- Sarge Connally finished with a 4.30 career ERA, going 49-60 with 345 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Sarge Connally have?
- Sarge Connally recorded 345 career strikeouts.
- Is Sarge Connally in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Sarge Connally has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.