Roger Connor

First Baseman · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1880-1897)

Roger Connor was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1880 to 1897 for 5 teams, including the Troy Trojans, a span of 18 seasons. In 1,998 career games, he hit .316 with 2,467 hits, 138 home runs, and 1,323 RBI. Roger Connor was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 46,736.

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

⭐ Hall of Fame 1976
AVG .316
HR 138
RBI 1,323
H 2,467
OPS .883
PIV 46,736
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / L
Height / Weight
6'3" / 220 lb
Born
7/1/1857 in Waterbury, CT, USA
Died
1/4/1931 in Waterbury, CT, USA
MLB Debut
1880-05-01
Last Game
1897-05-18
Hall of Fame
Inducted 1976 (Veterans)

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Career Batting Statistics

Roger Connor — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,998 7,797 1,620 2,467 441 233 138 1,323 244 1,002 455 .316 .397 .486 .883 46,736

Career AVG .316 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — +20.6% above league average.

Career OBP .397 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — +23.6% above league average.

Career SLG .486 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — +37.3% above league average.

Career OPS .883 vs. league average .675 across their career seasons — +30.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Roger Connor Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1880 TRN NL 83 340 53 113 18 8 3 47 0 13 21 .332 .244 (+36%) .267 (+34%) .319 (+44%) .586 (+39%) 1990.8
1881 TRN NL 85 367 55 107 17 6 2 31 0 15 20 .292 .260 (+12%) .290 (+10%) .338 (+14%) .628 (+12%) 725.5
1882 TRN NL 81 349 65 115 22 18 4 42 0 13 20 .330 .248 (+33%) .275 (+28%) .329 (+61%) .605 (+46%) 2320.4
1883 NY1 NL 98 409 80 146 28 15 1 50 0 25 16 .357 .257 (+39%) .285 (+38%) .345 (+47%) .631 (+43%) 2904.8
1884 NY1 NL 116 477 98 151 28 4 4 82 0 38 32 .317 .243 (+30%) .278 (+32%) .327 (+28%) .606 (+29%) 2491.9
1885 NY1 NL 110 455 102 169 23 15 1 65 0 51 8 .371 .244 (+52%) .287 (+51%) .325 (+52%) .613 (+52%) 4138.6
1886 NY1 NL 118 485 105 172 29 20 7 71 17 41 15 .355 .246 (+44%) .302 (+34%) .331 (+63%) .634 (+49%) 4036.4
1887 NY1 NL 127 471 113 134 26 22 17 104 43 75 50 .285 .270 (+5%) .331 (+18%) .373 (+45%) .705 (+32%) 3064.7
1888 NY1 NL 134 481 98 140 15 17 14 71 27 73 44 .291 .238 (+22%) .290 (+34%) .319 (+50%) .610 (+42%) 3809.5
1889 NY1 NL 131 496 117 157 32 17 13 130 21 93 46 .317 .263 (+20%) .334 (+28%) .357 (+48%) .691 (+38%) 3903.2
1890 NYP PL 123 484 133 169 24 15 14 103 22 88 32 .349 .260 (+34%) .336 (+34%) .351 (+56%) .687 (+45%) 4433.9
1891 NY1 NL 129 479 112 139 29 13 7 94 27 83 39 .290 .254 (+14%) .331 (+20%) .343 (+31%) .675 (+26%) 2522.9
1892 PHI NL 155 564 123 166 37 11 12 73 22 116 39 .294 .244 (+20%) .316 (+32%) .327 (+41%) .644 (+37%) 4421.4
1893 NY1 NL 135 511 111 156 25 8 11 105 24 91 26 .305 .279 (+9%) .356 (+16%) .379 (+19%) .735 (+17%) 2105.7
1894 NY1 NL 22 82 10 24 7 0 1 14 2 8 0 .293 .309 (-5%) .379 (-4%) .435 (-5%) .814 (-5%) -65.0
1894 SLN NL 99 380 83 122 28 25 7 79 17 51 17 .321 .309 (+4%) .379 (+8%) .435 (+34%) .814 (+22%) -65.0
1895 SLN NL 104 401 78 131 29 9 8 78 9 63 10 .327 .296 (+10%) .361 (+16%) .399 (+26%) .761 (+21%) 1853.0
1896 SLN NL 126 483 71 137 21 9 11 72 10 52 14 .284 .290 (-2%) .354 (avg) .387 (+12%) .741 (+6%) 586.8
1897 SLN NL 22 83 13 19 3 1 1 12 3 13 6 .229 .291 (-22%) .354 (-6%) .387 (-16%) .741 (-11%) -135.7
Career · 19 seasons 1,998 7,797 1,620 2,467 441 233 138 1,323 244 1,002 455 .316 — — — — 45,044

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Roger Connor — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
16 58 16 19 3 4 0 15 7 2 .328

Playoff Batting by Year

Roger Connor — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1889 WS NY1 9 35 9 12 2 2 0 12 3 2 .343
1888 WS NY1 7 23 7 7 1 2 0 3 4 0 .304

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Roger Connor — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1759 0 17612 857 419 955
2B 68 0 239 207 71 32
3B 111 0 151 215 81 12
OF 62 0 113 10 25 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Roger Connor — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1880 TRN 3B 83 0 116 159 60 10
1881 TRN 1B 85 0 836 40 46 51
1882 TRN 1B 43 0 443 22 24 31
1882 TRN 3B 14 0 23 33 9 0
1882 TRN OF 24 0 52 2 11 0
1883 NY1 1B 98 0 958 40 44 37
1884 NY1 2B 67 0 230 205 71 30
1884 NY1 3B 12 0 11 22 12 2
1884 NY1 OF 37 0 58 7 13 0
1885 NY1 1B 110 0 1178 42 31 66
1886 NY1 1B 118 0 1164 65 34 55
1887 NY1 1B 127 0 1325 44 10 67
1888 NY1 1B 133 0 1337 43 26 57
1888 NY1 2B 1 0 9 2 0 2
1889 NY1 1B 131 0 1265 32 30 68
1889 NY1 3B 1 0 1 1 0 0
1890 NYP 1B 123 0 1335 80 21 79
1891 NY1 1B 129 0 1362 56 25 77
1892 PHI 1B 155 0 1483 59 23 99
1893 NY1 1B 135 0 1423 83 40 70
1893 NY1 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1894 NY1 1B 21 0 192 14 5 12
1894 NY1 OF 1 0 3 1 1 0
1894 SLN 1B 99 0 897 68 26 72
1895 SLN 1B 104 0 960 63 14 60
1896 SLN 1B 126 0 1217 94 16 48
1897 SLN 1B 22 0 237 12 4 6

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Roger Connor Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 1759
Second Base 68
Third Base 111
Left Field 5
Center Field 56
Right Field 1

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Career Spans

Roger Connor (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dan Brouthers HOF
    .342 avg, 107 HR
  2. 96
    Charlie Gehringer HOF
    .320 avg, 184 HR
  3. 89
    George Sisler HOF
    .340 avg, 102 HR
  4. 88
    Jake Beckley HOF
    .308 avg, 87 HR
  5. 88
    Jim Bottomley HOF
    .310 avg, 219 HR
  6. 87
    Joe Judge
    .298 avg, 71 HR

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Roger Connor: the record in brief

Between the debut on May 1, 1880 and the final game on May 18, 1897, Roger Connor built the record summarized on this page. Connor played for the Troy Trojans (1880 to 1882), the New York Gothams (1883 to 1884), the New York Giants (1885 to 1894), the Philadelphia Phillies (1892), and the St. Louis Browns (1894 through 1897). Connor, a first baseman by primary position, switch-hit and threw left-handed. Connor is listed at 6-foot-3 and 220 pounds. Connor was born on July 1, 1857, in Waterbury, CT, USA. Connor's death is recorded on January 4, 1931, in Waterbury, CT, USA.

The batting record for Connor: 1,998 games, 2,467 hits in 7,797 at bats, and a .316 average; the totals also include 138 homers, 1,323 runs batted in, and 244 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .397 and the slugging percentage .486, for an OPS of .883. Connor's .316 average ran 20.6% above the .262 that the league posted over the same seasons.

Frequently Asked Questions about Roger Connor

What years did Roger Connor play?
Roger Connor played in Major League Baseball from 1880 to 1897.
Was Roger Connor a pitcher?
No. Roger Connor was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Roger Connor hit?
Roger Connor hit 138 career home runs with 2,467 hits.
Is Roger Connor in the Hall of Fame?
Yes. Roger Connor was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976.
What teams did Roger Connor play for?
Roger Connor played for 5 teams: the Troy Trojans (1880–1882), the New York Giants (1883–1889, 1891, 1893–1894), the New York Giants (1890), the Philadelphia Phillies (1892), and the St. Louis Browns (1894–1897).
What were Roger Connor's career stats?
In 1,998 games, Roger Connor had 2,467 hits, 138 home runs, 1,323 RBI, 1,620 runs, and 244 stolen bases, with a .316 batting average.
What position did Roger Connor play?
Roger Connor played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Roger Connor and how much did he weigh?
Roger Connor was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 220 pounds.
How many home runs did Roger Connor hit each season?
Roger Connor's home runs by season: 3 in 1880, 2 in 1881, 4 in 1882, 1 in 1883, 4 in 1884, 1 in 1885, 7 in 1886, 17 in 1887, 14 in 1888, 13 in 1889, 14 in 1890, 7 in 1891, 12 in 1892, 11 in 1893, 8 in 1894, 8 in 1895, 11 in 1896, and 1 in 1897. His most in one season was 17, in 1887.
What was Roger Connor's career batting average?
Roger Connor batted .316 over his career, with 2,467 hits in 7,797 at bats.
How many RBI did Roger Connor have?
Roger Connor drove in 1,323 runs in his career.