What years did Tom Connelly play?

Tom Connelly played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1921.

Was Tom Connelly a pitcher?

No. Tom Connelly was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Tom Connelly hit?

Tom Connelly hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Tom Connelly's career batting average?

Tom Connelly batted .167 over his career, with 1 hits in 6 at bats.

Is Tom Connelly in the Hall of Fame?

No. Tom Connelly has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Tom Connelly play for?

Tom Connelly played for the New York Yankees.

Tom Connelly

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920-1921)

Tom Connelly was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1921 for the New York Yankees, a span of 2 seasons. In 5 career games, he hit .167 with 1 hits.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 12, 2026

AVG .167

HR 0

RBI 0

H 1

OPS .452

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 165 lb
Born: 10/20/1897 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died: 2/18/1941 in Hines, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1920-09-24
Last Game: 1921-07-21

Full name: Thomas Martin Connelly

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Career Batting Statistics

Tom Connelly — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
5	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.167	.286	.167	.452	0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 40.3% below league average.

Career OBP .286 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 15.6% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 56.1% below league average.

Career OPS .452 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 37.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Tom Connelly — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	BB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1920	NYA	AL	1	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1921	NYA	AL	4	5	1	1	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			5	6	1	1	.167	—	—	—	—	0

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

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Tom Connelly — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	2	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	3	5	0	1	0	0	.200

Last 5 Games — Batting

Tom Connelly — Last 5 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB
1921-07-21	NYY	CLE	L	1	0	0
1921-06-04	NYY	SLA	W	0	0	0
1921-05-18	NYY	CHW	L	1	1	0
1921-05-02	NYY	BOS	L	3	0	1
1920-09-24	NYY	MIN	W	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Tom Connelly — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	3	0	7	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Tom Connelly — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1921	NYA	OF	3	0	7	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Tom Connelly — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Center Field	1
Right Field	2

Tom Connelly: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 24, 1920 and the final game on July 21, 1921, Tom Connelly built the record summarized on this page. The team column never changes: it is the New York Yankees from 1920 to 1921. The bio lists Connelly as an outfielder who batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 5 feet, 11 inches and 165 pounds. Connelly was born on October 20, 1897, in Chicago, IL, USA. The bio records the death on February 18, 1941, in Hines, IL, USA. Tom Connelly was the playing name; the full given name is Thomas Martin.

Across 5 games at the plate, Connelly's career line reads 1 hits in 6 at bats for a .167 average. Over the seasons Connelly played, league hitters batted .279; the .167 career figure is 40.3% below that. The OPS comparison is .452 to a league .718, 37.0% below average. 1921 produced Connelly's most hits, 1 of them for the New York Yankees.

Most of Connelly's defensive work, 2 games, came at right field; the rest of the position table shows center field (1).

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Connelly

What years did Tom Connelly play?: Tom Connelly played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1921.
Was Tom Connelly a pitcher?: No. Tom Connelly was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Tom Connelly hit?: Tom Connelly hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Tom Connelly's career batting average?: Tom Connelly batted .167 over his career, with 1 hits in 6 at bats.
Is Tom Connelly in the Hall of Fame?: No. Tom Connelly has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Tom Connelly play for?: Tom Connelly played for the New York Yankees.