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.

What was Ed Connolly's career batting average?

Ed Connolly batted .172 over his career, with 5 hits in 29 at bats.

How many RBI did Ed Connolly have?

Ed Connolly drove in 2 runs in his career.

What was Ed Connolly's career ERA?

Ed Connolly finished with a 5.88 career ERA, going 6-12 with 118 strikeouts.

Ed Connolly

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

Ed Connolly was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1967 for the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 4 seasons. Across 42 career appearances, he went 6-12 with a 5.88 ERA and 118 strikeouts.

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 October 12, 2026

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

Ed Connolly — 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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Ed Connolly — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1964	BOS	AL	4	11	27	15	1	1	80.2	80	44	64	73	4.91	3.58 (-37%)	-607.6
1967	CLE	AL	2	1	15	4	0	0	49.1	63	41	34	45	7.48	3.30 (-126%)	-1382.2
Career · 2 seasons			6	12	42	19	1	1	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

Ed Connolly — 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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Ed Connolly — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1964	BOS	AL	27	18	2	3	1	2	1	8	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	CLE	AL	15	11	1	2	1	0	0	2	.182	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			42	29	3	5	2	2	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

Ed Connolly — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	20	13	1	2	0	2	.154
Away	22	16	2	3	0	0	.188

Pitching — Home / Away

Ed Connolly — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	20	66.0	73	40	44	62	5.45
Away	22	64.0	70	45	54	56	6.33

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ed Connolly — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B
1967-09-05	CLE	MIN	L	1	0	0
1967-08-23	CLE	LAA	L	0	0	0
1967-08-17	CLE	TEX	W	1	0	0
1967-08-13	CLE	NYY	L	0	0	0
1967-08-11	CLE	NYY	L	0	0	0
1967-08-08	CLE	BAL	W	3	1	1
1967-08-06	CLE	DET	L	1	0	0
1967-08-01	CLE	CHW	L	0	0	0
1967-07-29	CLE	BAL	L	1	0	0
1967-07-21	CLE	BOS	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ed Connolly — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1967-09-05	CLE	MIN	—	4.0	3	2	2	5	1	0
1967-08-23	CLE	LAA	—	1.1	7	7	7	1	2	1
1967-08-17	CLE	TEX	W	1.1	0	0	0	3	2	0
1967-08-13	CLE	NYY	—	2.0	9	9	9	3	0	1
1967-08-11	CLE	NYY	—	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	0
1967-08-08	CLE	BAL	W	8.0	4	3	3	4	11	1
1967-08-06	CLE	DET	—	4.0	5	3	0	2	5	1
1967-08-01	CLE	CHW	—	3.0	6	4	4	1	1	1
1967-07-29	CLE	BAL	—	4.0	2	0	0	0	5	0
1967-07-21	CLE	BOS	—	3.0	1	1	1	0	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ed Connolly — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	42	19	4	13	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ed Connolly — 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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Ed Connolly — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	42

College History

Ed Connolly — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Massachusetts Amherst	Amherst	MA	1959, 1960, 1961

Ed Connolly: the record in brief

April 19, 1964 and September 5, 1967 bracket Ed Connolly's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Boston Red Sox (1964) and the Cleveland Indians (1967). Listed as a pitcher, Connolly both batted and threw left-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'1" and 190 pounds. Connolly was born on December 3, 1939, in Brooklyn, NY, USA. The bio records the death on July 1, 1998, in New Canaan, CT, USA. The given name on file is Edward Joseph Connolly.

Connolly pitched in 42 games, starting 19, and finished with a 6-12 record and 5.88 ERA. The totals include 118 strikeouts. Against a 3.44 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.88 mark was 71.0% worse. 1964 was Connolly's sharpest full season, a 4.91 ERA against the league's 3.58.

Connolly appears at one position only: pitcher, in 42 games. The fielding table credits Connolly with 4 putouts, 13 assists and 2 errors on the mound.

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.
What was Ed Connolly's career batting average?: Ed Connolly batted .172 over his career, with 5 hits in 29 at bats.
How many RBI did Ed Connolly have?: Ed Connolly drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Ed Connolly's career ERA?: Ed Connolly finished with a 5.88 career ERA, going 6-12 with 118 strikeouts.