Bud Connolly
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1925)
Bud Connolly was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball in 1925 for the Boston Red Sox. In 43 career games, he hit .262 with 28 hits and 21 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 33.
- 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
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 154 lb
- Died
- 6/12/1964 in Berkeley, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1925-05-03
- Last Game
- 1925-07-28
Full name: Mervin Thomas Connolly
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 107 | 12 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 23 | 9 | .262 | .392 | .346 | .738 | 33 |
Career AVG .262 vs. league average .288 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.
Career OBP .392 vs. league average .350 across their career seasons — +12.2% above league average.
Career SLG .346 vs. league average .407 across their career seasons — 15.1% below league average.
Career OPS .738 vs. league average .757 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | BOS | AL | 43 | 107 | 12 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 23 | 9 | .262 | .288 (-9%) | .349 (+12%) | .407 (-15%) | .756 (-2%) | 32.8 |
| Career · 1 season | 43 | 107 | 12 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 23 | 9 | .262 | — | — | — | — | 33 | ||
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 (43 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 29 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | .207 |
| Away | 26 | 78 | 11 | 22 | 0 | 18 | .282 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925-07-28 | BOS | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-07-17 | BOS | SLA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-07-16 | BOS | SLA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-06-27 | BOS | NYY | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1925-06-27 | BOS | NYY | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1925-06-22 | BOS | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-06-20 | BOS | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-06-19 | BOS | DET | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1925-06-18 | BOS | CHW | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1925-06-17 | BOS | CHW | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Third Base | 2 |
| Shortstop | 34 |
Bud Connolly: the record in brief
The profile opens with Bud Connolly's first major league game on May 3, 1925; the last one listed came on July 28, 1925. The team column never changes: it is the Boston Red Sox in 1925. At 5-foot-8 and 154 pounds, Connolly is listed as a shortstop. Connolly both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Connolly was born on May 25, 1901, in San Francisco, CA, USA. The bio records the death on June 12, 1964, in Berkeley, CA, USA. The given name on file is Mervin Thomas Connolly.
Across 43 games at the plate, Connolly's career line reads 28 hits in 107 at bats for a .262 average, plus 21 RBI. The on-base percentage is .392 and the slugging percentage .346, for an OPS of .738. Over the seasons Connolly played, league hitters batted .288; the .262 career figure is 9.2% below that. The season table holds a single row: 1925 with the Boston Red Sox, 43 games, 107 at bats and 28 hits. That year the league hit .288, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bud Connolly
- Was Bud Connolly a pitcher?
- No. Bud Connolly was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Bud Connolly hit?
- Bud Connolly hit 0 career home runs with 28 hits.
- What was Bud Connolly's career batting average?
- Bud Connolly batted .262 over his career, with 28 hits in 107 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bud Connolly have?
- Bud Connolly drove in 21 runs in his career.
- Is Bud Connolly in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bud Connolly has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Bud Connolly play for?
- Bud Connolly played for the Boston Red Sox.