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Goose Goslin League
7-18-2065
"Irish" Tom Connolly Third Base
Retired (1970, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .290 Total Rating   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .854 Status Deceased (2001) Option Years 0  
H 2165 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 12-06-1932
HR 360 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1955)
Majors Svc Time 15 years
(34 games)
RBI 1342
SB 208
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR C+
Speed Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * D+ (22.5%) SS --- Range WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 7
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1955 Minors 23 62.00 5 / 9 3 / 7 6 / 16 2 / 5 9 / 10 6 / 7 6 / 8 37 / 62
1955 Majors 23 3.62 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 3
1956 Majors 24 55.70 2 / 5 4 / 10 3 / 6 2 / 12 4 / 4 7 / 11 6 / 7 28 / 55
1957 Majors 25 55.99 1 / 5 2 / 8 1 / 6 5 / 10 6 / 16 4 / 4 3 / 6 22 / 55
1958 Majors 26 58.31 1 / 7 3 / 9 0 / 3 1 / 10 6 / 9 5 / 10 3 / 10 19 / 58
1959 Majors 27 62.46 0 / 11 2 / 12 0 / 4 1 / 9 2 / 12 3 / 9 1 / 5 9 / 62
1960 Majors 28 62.72 0 / 8 1 / 12 0 / 6 0 / 8 2 / 10 1 / 6 5 / 12 9 / 62
1961 Majors 29 51.90 0 / 10 0 / 10 2 / 14 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 4 1 / 3 3 / 51
1962 Majors 30 51.72 0 / 3 0 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 7 1 / 7 2 / 11 0 / 7 3 / 51
1963 Majors 31 45.28 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 45
1964 Majors 32 40.63 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 8 0 / 3 1 / 7 1 / 40
1965 Majors 33 55.99 0 / 13 1 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 6 1 / 6 2 / 55
1966 Majors 34 61.59 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 12 0 / 61
1967 Majors 35 57.99 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 3 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 12 1 / 7 1 / 57
1968 Majors 36 64.02 162 135 0 0 / 15 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 13 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 64
1969 Majors 37 64.41 162 135 0 1 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 10 1 / 64
1970 Majors 38 56.72 143 115 19 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 56
Total 467 385 19 10 / 131 16 / 144 12 / 123 11 / 118 31 / 141 28 / 125 28 / 119 136 / 901
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01"Irish" Tom Connolly has retired from the Cleveland Ballbusters
1970-07-31 Irish Tom Connolly of the Cleveland Ballbusters is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1966-04-04A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Ballbusters and the New York Blackhearts. The New York Blackhearts receive Mark Owen, Larry Beall, Draft Pick - 1967 Round 5 (CLE), Draft Pick - 1967 Round 4 (CLE) from the Cleveland Ballbusters in exchange for "Irish" Tom Connolly.
1964-04-10"Irish" Tom Connolly of the New York Blackhearts is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1963-07-28"Irish" Tom Connolly of the New York Blackhearts is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1962-06-04"Irish" Tom Connolly of the New York Blackhearts is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1956-03-01The New York Blackhearts have renamed Irish Chieftan to "Irish" Tom Connolly.
1955-11-02The New York Blackhearts have promoted Irish Chieftan to the major league team. The New York Blackhearts have designated Nono Nannette for assignment.
1955-06-27The New York Blackhearts have sent Irish Chieftan to the minors.
1955-06-13The New York Blackhearts have promoted Irish Chieftan to the major league team. The New York Blackhearts have promoted Arnold Brown to the major league team.
1955-06-13The New York Blackhearts have sent Irish Chieftan to the minors.
1955-05-27The New York Blackhearts have promoted Irish Chieftan to the major league team.
1955-04-22The New York Blackhearts have renamed Jerry Kerksieck to Irish Chieftan.