Connie Ryan

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1942-1954)

AVG .248
HR 56
RBI 381
H 988
OPS .694
PIV -372
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
2/27/1920 in New Orleans, LA, USA
Died
1/3/1996 in Metairie, LA, USA
MLB Debut
1942-04-14
Last Game
1954-04-19
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Cornelius Joseph Ryan

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,184 3,982 535 988 181 42 56 381 69 518 514 .248 .337 .357 .694 -372

Career AVG .248 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .337 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .357 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .694 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — near 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
1942 NY1 NL 11 27 4 5 0 0 0 2 1 4 3 .185 — — — — 0.0
1943 BSN NL 132 457 52 97 10 2 1 24 7 58 56 .212 .255 (-17%) .324 (-7%) .346 (-28%) .671 (-18%) -1114.3
1944 BSN NL 88 332 56 98 18 5 4 25 13 36 40 .295 .261 (+13%) .325 (+12%) .357 (+16%) .683 (+14%) 839.7
1946 BSN NL 143 502 55 121 28 8 1 48 7 55 63 .241 .256 (-6%) .328 (-4%) .358 (-7%) .687 (-5%) -424.9
1947 BSN NL 150 544 60 144 33 5 5 69 5 71 60 .265 .262 (+1%) .336 (+4%) .376 (-1%) .712 (+1%) 213.6
1948 BSN NL 51 122 14 26 3 0 0 10 0 21 16 .213 .263 (-19%) .340 (-2%) .379 (-37%) .719 (-21%) -334.1
1949 BSN NL 85 208 28 52 13 1 6 20 1 21 30 .250 .262 (-5%) .343 (-7%) .384 (+6%) .727 (avg) -50.7
1950 BSN NL 20 72 12 14 2 0 3 6 0 12 9 .194 .265 (-27%) .346 (-6%) .401 (-14%) .747 (-10%) -100.0
1950 CIN NL 106 367 45 95 18 5 3 43 4 52 46 .259 .265 (-3%) .346 (+2%) .401 (-10%) .747 (-5%) -100.0
1951 CIN NL 136 473 75 112 17 4 16 53 11 79 72 .237 .260 (-9%) .336 (+4%) .385 (+1%) .721 (+3%) 388.6
1952 PHI NL 154 577 81 139 24 6 12 49 13 69 72 .241 .252 (-5%) .326 (avg) .369 (-1%) .696 (avg) -13.8
1953 PHI NL 90 247 47 73 14 6 5 26 5 30 35 .296 .264 (+12%) .335 (+11%) .397 (+16%) .733 (+14%) 625.6
1953 CHA AL 17 54 6 12 1 0 0 6 2 9 12 .222 .264 (-16%) .335 (-1%) .397 (-39%) .733 (-22%) 625.6
1954 CIN NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 1,184 3,982 535 988 181 42 56 381 69 518 514 .248 — — — — 555

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1948 WS BSN 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home576187124444619165.238
Away609211229354237219.257

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1954-04-19 CINSTLL 000000010
1953-09-14 CHWBOSW 410000011
1953-09-13 CHWBOSL 311000111
1953-09-12 CHWPHAW 100000021
1953-09-11 CHWPHAW 410000011
1953-09-10 CHWNYYL 300000001
1953-09-09 CHWNYYL 301000010
1953-09-07 CHWDETL 301000211
1953-09-06 CHWCLEL 200000001
1953-09-05 CHWCLEW 400000003

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 7 0 37 6 0 3
2B 980 0 2447 2818 164 573
3B 116 0 120 232 13 20
OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
SS 19 0 34 51 3 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1942 NY1 2B 11 0 31 36 4 6
1943 BSN 2B 100 0 224 306 21 41
1943 BSN 3B 30 0 33 68 3 6
1944 BSN 2B 80 0 210 272 13 57
1944 BSN 3B 14 0 23 24 1 1
1946 BSN 2B 120 0 285 317 20 53
1946 BSN 3B 24 0 15 50 2 5
1947 BSN 2B 150 0 393 432 23 88
1947 BSN SS 1 0 1 1 0 0
1948 BSN 2B 40 0 89 112 7 19
1948 BSN 3B 4 0 2 2 0 0
1949 BSN 1B 3 0 23 2 0 1
1949 BSN 2B 16 0 40 29 3 9
1949 BSN 3B 25 0 22 50 2 7
1949 BSN SS 18 0 33 50 3 7
1950 BSN 2B 20 0 57 59 0 16
1950 CIN 2B 103 0 304 283 16 77
1951 CIN 1B 2 0 10 2 0 2
1951 CIN 2B 121 0 332 344 21 73
1951 CIN 3B 3 0 5 7 1 0
1951 CIN OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1952 PHI 2B 154 0 348 462 23 95
1953 PHI 1B 2 0 4 2 0 0
1953 PHI 2B 65 0 134 166 13 39
1953 CHA 3B 16 0 20 31 4 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 7
Second Base 976
Third Base 119
Shortstop 19
Right Field 1

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Louisiana State University Baton Rouge LA 1939

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1944 Most Valuable Player NL 26th 2.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Connie Ryan (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Paul Schaal
    .244 avg, 57 HR
  2. 93
    Danny O'Connell
    .260 avg, 39 HR
  3. 89
    Glenn Hubbard
    .244 avg, 70 HR
  4. 87
    Luis Alicea
    .260 avg, 47 HR
  5. 87
    Vance Law
    .256 avg, 71 HR
  6. 83
    Chico Carrasquel
    .258 avg, 55 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Connie Ryan

What years did Connie Ryan play?
Connie Ryan played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1954.
Was Connie Ryan a pitcher?
No. Connie Ryan was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Connie Ryan hit?
Connie Ryan hit 56 career home runs with 988 hits.