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Mel Ott League
8-15-2069
Bob Connolly Relief Pitcher
Retired (1976, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.29 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 158-150 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
SV 2 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 06-04-1939
K 2398 Drafted Round 2, Pick 20
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(3 games)
IP 3039.2
WHIP 1.36
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance C+   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A    Mentor Val B 
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1957 Minors 18 69.00 1 / 7 7 / 34 6 / 28 14 / 69
1958 Minors 19 62.00 1 / 4 6 / 33 4 / 25 11 / 62
1959 Minors 20 43.00 1 / 2 6 / 22 2 / 19 9 / 43
1959 Majors 20 16.19 0 / 0 1 / 4 2 / 12 3 / 16
1960 Majors 21 38.29 1 / 4 3 / 11 1 / 23 5 / 38
1961 Minors 22 28.00 0 / 1 6 / 16 2 / 11 8 / 28
1961 Majors 22 25.66 0 / 0 1 / 12 0 / 13 1 / 25
1962 Majors 23 49.79 4 / 12 1 / 19 2 / 18 7 / 49
1963 Majors 24 50.44 4 / 11 3 / 19 4 / 20 11 / 50
1964 Majors 25 48.46 2 / 13 1 / 23 0 / 12 3 / 48
1965 Majors 26 49.85 0 / 8 2 / 23 5 / 18 7 / 49
1966 Majors 27 50.68 2 / 14 0 / 22 1 / 14 3 / 50
1967 Majors 28 52.72 0 / 14 0 / 22 1 / 16 1 / 52
1968 Majors 29 53.37 1 / 15 0 / 20 0 / 18 1 / 53
1969 Majors 30 49.14 0 / 9 0 / 17 0 / 23 0 / 49
1970 Majors 31 51.72 0 / 12 0 / 18 0 / 21 0 / 51
1971 Majors 32 51.05 0 / 17 0 / 19 0 / 15 0 / 51
1972 Majors 33 44.64 162 24 0 1 / 11 0 / 16 0 / 17 1 / 44
1973 Majors 34 44.85 162 23 0 1 / 6 0 / 13 0 / 25 1 / 44
1974 Majors 35 40.13 155 11 7 0 / 7 0 / 18 0 / 15 0 / 40
1975 Majors 36 30.36 162 1 0 -4 / 3 -3 / 17 0 / 10 -7 / 30
1976 Majors 37 26.64 162 0 0 -1 / 0 -1 / 10 -5 / 16 -7 / 26
Total 803 59 7 14 / 170 33 / 408 25 / 389 72 / 967
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Bob Connolly has retired from the Detroit Lions
1974-07-22Bob Connolly of the Detroit Lions is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1961-06-07The Detroit Lions have promoted Bob Connolly to the major league team. The Detroit Lions have sent Junie Brady to the minors.
1961-04-01The Detroit Lions have sent Bob Connolly down to the minors.
1959-08-25The Detroit Lions have promoted Bob Connolly to the major league team. The Detroit Lions have sent Johnny Haney to the minors.
1959-08-03The Detroit Lions have promoted Johnny Haney to the major league team. The Detroit Lions have sent Bob Connolly to the minors.
1959-07-09A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Lords of Maryland and the Detroit Lions. The Detroit Lions receive Bob Connolly, Charlie Otis, Don Kenney from the Baltimore Lords of Maryland in exchange for Joe Crist, Marty Ruthven.