Connie Day
Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Connie Day was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball for 6 teams, including the Indianapolis ABCs. In 648 career games, he hit .235 with 545 hits, 14 home runs, and 268 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- 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
- Second Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'8" / 160 lb
- Died
- 6/23/1961 in Indianapolis, IN, USA
Full name: Wilson Connie Day
Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 648 | 2,324 | 292 | 545 | 87 | 28 | 14 | 268 | 48 | 176 | 25 | .235 | .292 | .314 | .606 | -6,606 |
Career AVG .235 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 17.0% below league average.
Career OBP .292 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 15.1% below league average.
Career SLG .314 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 20.2% below league average.
Career OPS .606 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — 17.8% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | ABC | NNL | 77 | 268 | 23 | 50 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 19 | 1 | .187 | .271 (-31%) | .331 (-26%) | .363 (-28%) | .694 (-27%) | -1145.4 |
| 1921 | ABC | NNL | 76 | 252 | 30 | 62 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 26 | 6 | 21 | 2 | .246 | .286 (-14%) | .344 (-10%) | .395 (-13%) | .739 (-11%) | -474.9 |
| 1921 | COB | NNL | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | -474.9 |
| 1922 | ABC | NNL | 87 | 325 | 43 | 76 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 40 | 4 | 17 | 2 | .234 | .285 (-18%) | .345 (-21%) | .397 (-22%) | .743 (-22%) | -1174.0 |
| 1923 | ABC | NNL | 84 | 320 | 48 | 94 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 56 | 3 | 19 | 0 | .294 | .282 (+4%) | .344 (-2%) | .390 (+3%) | .734 (+1%) | -12.1 |
| 1924 | BBS | ECL | 51 | 201 | 31 | 51 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 4 | 9 | 14 | .254 | .283 (-11%) | .345 (-16%) | .389 (-9%) | .734 (-13%) | -441.7 |
| 1925 | BBS | ECL | 65 | 219 | 18 | 58 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 13 | 0 | .265 | .288 (-8%) | .349 (-12%) | .407 (-20%) | .756 (-17%) | -611.8 |
| 1926 | BBS | ECL | 45 | 149 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 18 | 23 | 6 | .168 | .279 (-40%) | .345 (-19%) | .390 (-43%) | .735 (-32%) | -753.8 |
| 1926 | HBG | ECL | 11 | 42 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .214 | — | — | — | — | -753.8 |
| 1927 | HBG | ECL | 67 | 257 | 29 | 54 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 23 | 0 | .210 | .282 (-26%) | .344 (-18%) | .392 (-30%) | .736 (-24%) | -1001.5 |
| 1929 | ACB | ANL | 53 | 184 | 22 | 38 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 16 | 0 | .207 | .289 (-29%) | .353 (-23%) | .415 (-31%) | .769 (-27%) | -853.4 |
| 1932 | AB2 | NSL | 31 | 104 | 13 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 0 | .260 | .275 (-6%) | .335 (+2%) | .391 (-21%) | .726 (-11%) | -137.5 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 648 | 2,324 | 292 | 545 | 87 | 28 | 14 | 268 | 48 | 176 | 25 | .235 | — | — | — | — | -7,835 | ||
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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .267 |
| Away | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
Last 5 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925-05-03 | BLS | CUE | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924-08-03 | BLS | BRG | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1924-08-03 | BLS | BRG | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921-06-13 | IN4 | CAG | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1921-05-09 | IN4 | CB1 | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2B | 566 | 499 | 1156 | 1575 | 161 | 185 |
| 3B | 66 | 64 | 92 | 159 | 26 | 12 |
| C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 23 | 17 | 29 | 44 | 19 | 8 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | ABC | 2B | 43 | 43 | 110 | 115 | 13 | 15 |
| 1920 | ABC | 3B | 31 | 31 | 51 | 83 | 12 | 6 |
| 1920 | ABC | SS | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 1921 | ABC | 2B | 49 | 46 | 114 | 162 | 18 | 17 |
| 1921 | ABC | 3B | 30 | 29 | 38 | 71 | 12 | 5 |
| 1921 | ABC | SS | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1921 | COB | 3B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922 | ABC | 2B | 87 | 86 | 193 | 240 | 20 | 31 |
| 1923 | ABC | 2B | 84 | 84 | 173 | 258 | 17 | 24 |
| 1924 | BBS | 2B | 48 | 48 | 105 | 149 | 23 | 10 |
| 1924 | BBS | 3B | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 1924 | BBS | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924 | BBS | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925 | BBS | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925 | BBS | 2B | 63 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1925 | BBS | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926 | BBS | 2B | 44 | 44 | 98 | 143 | 21 | 21 |
| 1926 | HBG | 2B | 11 | 11 | 28 | 31 | 2 | 4 |
| 1927 | HBG | 2B | 67 | 67 | 156 | 267 | 23 | 36 |
| 1929 | ACB | 2B | 53 | 52 | 144 | 154 | 19 | 23 |
| 1932 | AB2 | 2B | 17 | 17 | 34 | 53 | 5 | 3 |
| 1932 | AB2 | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1932 | AB2 | SS | 16 | 14 | 20 | 37 | 14 | 6 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 1 |
| First Base | 1 |
| Second Base | 566 |
| Third Base | 66 |
| Shortstop | 23 |
| Center Field | 1 |
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Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Connie Day: the record in brief
Connie Day's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1920 to 1932. Club by club, the record runs the Indianapolis ABCs (1920 to 1932), the Columbus Buckeyes (1921), the Baltimore Black Sox (1924 to 1926), the Harrisburg Giants (1926 through 1927), and the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (1929). Day, born on December 30, 1897, in Lima, OH, USA, is listed as a second baseman and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 160 pounds on a 5-foot-8 frame. The bio records the death on June 23, 1961, in Indianapolis, IN, USA. Day's full given name, per the bio, is Wilson Connie Day.
Day's career batting table shows 648 games, 2,324 at bats and 545 hits, a .235 average, along with 14 homers, 268 runs batted in, and 48 stolen bases. Day's career OPS of .606 combines a .292 on-base mark with .314 slugging. The league as a whole hit .283 across Day's seasons, which puts the .235 career mark 17.0% below average. No season topped the 94 hits of 1923. Day drove in a season-high 56 runs in 1923.
Frequently Asked Questions about Connie Day
- Was Connie Day a pitcher?
- No. Connie Day was a position player (Second Baseman).
- How many home runs did Connie Day hit?
- Connie Day hit 14 career home runs with 545 hits.
- What teams did Connie Day play for?
- Connie Day played for 6 teams: the Indianapolis ABCs (1920–1923), the Columbus Buckeyes (1921), the Baltimore Black Sox (1924–1926), the Harrisburg Giants (1926–1927), the Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (1929), and the Indianapolis ABCs (1932).
- What were Connie Day's career stats?
- In 648 games, Connie Day had 545 hits, 14 home runs, 268 RBI, 292 runs, and 48 stolen bases, with a .235 batting average.
- What position did Connie Day play?
- Connie Day played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Connie Day and how much did he weigh?
- Connie Day was listed at 5 feet 8 inches and 160 pounds.
- How many home runs did Connie Day hit each season?
- Connie Day's home runs by season: 2 in 1920, 1 in 1921, 4 in 1922, 2 in 1923, 3 in 1924, 0 in 1925, 0 in 1926, 1 in 1927, 1 in 1929, and 0 in 1932. His most in one season was 4, in 1922.
- What was Connie Day's career batting average?
- Connie Day batted .235 over his career, with 545 hits in 2,324 at bats.
- How many RBI did Connie Day have?
- Connie Day drove in 268 runs in his career.
- Is Connie Day in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Connie Day has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.