What years did Bill Connors play?

Bill Connors played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1968.

Was Bill Connors a pitcher?

Yes. Bill Connors pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 24 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bill Connors hit?

Bill Connors hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.

What teams did Bill Connors play for?

Bill Connors played for 2 teams: the Chicago Cubs (1966) and the New York Mets (1967–1968).

What were Bill Connors's career stats?

In 26 games, Bill Connors went 0-2 with a 7.53 ERA, 24 strikeouts, and 43.0 innings pitched.

What position did Bill Connors play?

Bill Connors played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Bill Connors and how much did he weigh?

Bill Connors was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 180 pounds.

What was Bill Connors's career ERA?

Bill Connors finished with a 7.53 career ERA, going 0-2 with 24 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bill Connors have?

Bill Connors recorded 24 career strikeouts.

Is Bill Connors in the Hall of Fame?

No. Bill Connors has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Bill Connors

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1966-1968)

Bill Connors was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1968 for the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets, a span of 3 seasons. Across 26 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 7.53 ERA and 24 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 15, 2026

W–L 0–2

ERA 7.53

WHIP 1.58

SO 24

Pitcher PIV -1806.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 180 lb
Born: 11/2/1941 in Schenectady, NY, USA
Died: 6/17/2018 in St. Petersburg, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1966-05-03
Last Game: 1968-08-28

Full name: William Joseph Connors

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bill Connors — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	2	26	1	0	0	0	43.0	49	36	7	19	24	7.53	-1806.2

Career ERA 7.53 vs. league average 3.27 across their career seasons — 130.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bill Connors — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1966	CHN	NL	1	11	0	16.0	20	13	7	3	7.31	3.52 (-108%)	-1288.6
1967	NYN	NL	0	6	1	13.0	8	9	5	13	6.23	3.30 (-89%)	-526.6
1968	NYN	NL	1	9	0	14.0	21	14	7	8	9.00	2.98 (-202%)	8.9
Career · 3 seasons			2	26	1	43.0	49	36	19	24	7.53	—	-1,806

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

Bill Connors — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
26	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.500	.750	.500	1.250	0

Career AVG .500 vs. league average .243 across their career seasons — +106.2% above league average.

Career OBP .750 vs. league average .305 across their career seasons — +146.0% above league average.

Career SLG .500 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — +39.7% above league average.

Career OPS 1.250 vs. league average .663 across their career seasons — +88.5% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Connors — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	BB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1966	CHN	NL	11	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	NYN	NL	6	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1968	NYN	NL	9	1	1	1	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			26	2	1	2	.500	—	—	—	—	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

Bill Connors — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	8	1	0	1	0	0	1.000
Away	18	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Bill Connors — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	8	14.0	15	11	3	12	7.07
Away	18	29.0	34	25	16	12	7.76

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bill Connors — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB
1968-08-28	NYN	CIN	L	1	1	0
1968-08-21	NYN	SFG	L	0	0	0
1968-08-11	NYN	SFG	L	0	0	0
1968-08-07	NYN	HOU	L	0	0	0
1968-08-04	NYN	LAD	L	0	0	0
1968-08-03	NYN	LAD	L	0	0	0
1968-07-30	NYN	STL	L	0	0	1
1968-07-24	NYN	ATL	L	0	0	0
1968-07-21	NYN	STL	L	0	0	0
1967-09-26	NYN	SFG	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bill Connors — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1968-08-28	NYN	CIN	—	3.1	6	4	4	0	5	0
1968-08-21	NYN	SFG	—	0.2	5	4	4	1	0	0
1968-08-11	NYN	SFG	—	0.0	0	0	0	2	0	0
1968-08-07	NYN	HOU	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1968-08-04	NYN	LAD	—	2.1	1	0	0	1	1	0
1968-08-03	NYN	LAD	—	0.0	1	2	2	2	0	0
1968-07-30	NYN	STL	—	3.0	2	1	1	1	2	0
1968-07-24	NYN	ATL	L	0.2	3	2	2	0	0	0
1968-07-21	NYN	STL	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	0	0
1967-09-26	NYN	SFG	—	3.0	3	3	3	1	4	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Connors — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	26	1	3	5	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Connors — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A
1966	CHN	P	11	0	0	3
1967	NYN	P	6	1	0	0
1968	NYN	P	9	0	3	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bill Connors — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	26

College History

Bill Connors — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Syracuse University	Syracuse	NY	1961

Bill Connors: the record in brief

Bill Connors's major league career runs from a debut on May 3, 1966 to a final game on August 28, 1968. The season rows list, in order, the Chicago Cubs (1966) and the New York Mets (1967 to 1968). Connors, born on November 2, 1941, in Schenectady, NY, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Connors's listed size is 6 feet, 1 inch and 180 pounds. Connors died on June 17, 2018, in St. Petersburg, FL, USA. Connors's full given name, per the bio, is William Joseph Connors.

Connors went 0-2 with a 7.53 ERA in 26 games, 1 of them starts. The same table counts 24 strikeouts. The league ERA over Connors's seasons was 3.27, so the 7.53 figure ran 130.6% worse than average. 1967 was Connors's sharpest full season, a 6.23 ERA against the league's 3.30.

The position breakdown shows 26 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, Connors's fielding totals are 3 putouts, 5 assists and 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Connors

What years did Bill Connors play?: Bill Connors played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1968.
Was Bill Connors a pitcher?: Yes. Bill Connors pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 24 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Connors hit?: Bill Connors hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
What teams did Bill Connors play for?: Bill Connors played for 2 teams: the Chicago Cubs (1966) and the New York Mets (1967–1968).
What were Bill Connors's career stats?: In 26 games, Bill Connors went 0-2 with a 7.53 ERA, 24 strikeouts, and 43.0 innings pitched.
What position did Bill Connors play?: Bill Connors played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bill Connors and how much did he weigh?: Bill Connors was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 180 pounds.
What was Bill Connors's career ERA?: Bill Connors finished with a 7.53 career ERA, going 0-2 with 24 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bill Connors have?: Bill Connors recorded 24 career strikeouts.
Is Bill Connors in the Hall of Fame?: No. Bill Connors has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.