Ed Connolly

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964-1967)

W–L 6–12
ERA 5.88
WHIP 1.85
SO 118
Pitcher PIV -1989.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 190 lb
Born
12/3/1939 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
Died
7/1/1998 in New Canaan, CT, USA
MLB Debut
1964-04-19
Last Game
1967-09-05

Full name: Edward Joseph Connolly

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
6 12 42 19 1 1 0 130.0 143 85 9 98 118 5.88 -1989.8

Career ERA 5.88 vs. league average 3.44 across their career seasons — 71.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1964 BOS AL 4 11 27 15 1 1 0 80.7 80 44 64 73 4.91 3.58 (-37%) -607.6
1967 CLE AL 2 1 15 4 0 0 0 49.3 63 41 34 45 7.48 3.30 (-126%) -1382.2
Career · 2 seasons 6 12 42 19 1 1 0 130.0 143 85 98 118 5.88 — -1,990

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
42 29 3 5 2 0 0 2 0 1 10 .172 .200 .241 .441 0

Career AVG .172 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — 30.0% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .310 across their career seasons — 35.4% below league average.

Career SLG .241 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — 34.4% below league average.

Career OPS .441 vs. league average .677 across their career seasons — 34.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1964 BOS AL 27 18 2 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 8 .167 — — — — 0.0
1967 CLE AL 15 11 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .182 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 42 29 3 5 2 0 0 2 0 1 10 .172 — — — — 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home20131202.154
Away22162300.188

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2066.0734044625.45
Away2264.0704554566.33

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1967-09-05 CLEMINL 100000000
1967-08-23 CLELAAL 000000000
1967-08-17 CLETEXW 100000000
1967-08-13 CLENYYL 000000000
1967-08-11 CLENYYL 000000000
1967-08-08 CLEBALW 301100000
1967-08-06 CLEDETL 100000000
1967-08-01 CLECHWL 000000000
1967-07-29 CLEBALL 100000000
1967-07-21 CLEBOSL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1967-09-05 CLEMIN — 4.0322510
1967-08-23 CLELAA — 1.1777121
1967-08-17 CLETEX W 1.1000320
1967-08-13 CLENYY — 2.0999301
1967-08-11 CLENYY — 1.0322000
1967-08-08 CLEBAL W 8.04334111
1967-08-06 CLEDET — 4.0530251
1967-08-01 CLECHW — 3.0644111
1967-07-29 CLEBAL — 4.0200050
1967-07-21 CLEBOS — 3.0111030

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 42 19 4 13 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1964 BOS P 27 15 4 6 2 0
1967 CLE P 15 4 0 7 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 42

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst MA 1959, 1960, 1961

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Connolly

What years did Ed Connolly play?
Ed Connolly played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1967.
Was Ed Connolly a pitcher?
Yes. Ed Connolly pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 118 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ed Connolly hit?
Ed Connolly hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.