Bill Connelly (baseball)
| Bill Connelly | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: June 29, 1925 Alberta, Virginia | |||
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Died: November 27, 1980 (aged 55) Richmond, Virginia | |||
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MLB debut | |||
| August 22, 1945 for the Philadelphia Athletics | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
| June 16, 1953 for the New York Giants | |||
Career statistics | |||
| Win-Loss record | 6–2 | ||
| Earned run average | 6.92 | ||
| Strikeouts | 34 | ||
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William Wirt Connelly (June 29, 1925 – November 27, 1980) was an American professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, his pro career extended from 1945 to 1957, with appearances in Major League Baseball in 1945, 1950, and 1952-1953. He batted left-handed, stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighed 170 pounds (77 kg).
He holds the career record for most extra-base hits with no singles, with four. Connelly had a 6–2 record in the Majors with four different teams, with a 6.92 earned-run average. His biggest weakness was control; he issued 7.23 walks per nine innings. This, presumably, is what earned him the nickname Wild Bill.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference