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Mel Ott League
8-20-2069
Joe Connaughton Left Field
Retired (1975, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .257 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .711 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
H 681 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 01-01-1941
HR 70 Drafted Round 2, Pick 23
(1964)
Majors Svc Time 9 years
(156 games)
RBI 326
SB 43
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR C+
Speed Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B (37.1%) LF A+ (100%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF B- (56.3%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (98.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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 
1964 Minors 23 7.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 3 1 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 0 1 / 1 4 / 7
1964 Majors 23 7.89 1 / 3 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 2 0 / 0 4 / 7
1965 Majors 24 26.41 4 / 4 4 / 6 1 / 4 3 / 4 2 / 4 1 / 1 2 / 3 17 / 26
1966 Majors 25 45.75 5 / 7 1 / 4 2 / 7 4 / 12 3 / 5 5 / 6 3 / 4 23 / 45
1967 Majors 26 24.57 1 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 3 3 / 4 1 / 3 6 / 24
1968 Majors 27 41.44 1 / 4 1 / 10 0 / 4 0 / 9 1 / 5 1 / 5 1 / 4 5 / 41
1969 Majors 28 21.07 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 4 2 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 1 2 / 21
1970 Majors 29 32.74 0 / 6 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 7 0 / 5 1 / 2 0 / 6 1 / 32
1971 Majors 30 37.76 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 9 1 / 4 1 / 37
1972 Majors 31 29.99 162 14 0 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 29
1973 Majors 32 42.53 158 43 0 0 / 7 0 / 4 0 / 7 1 / 6 0 / 4 1 / 6 0 / 8 2 / 42
1974 Minors 33 14.00 1 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 0 1 / 14
1974 Majors 33 14.52 36 32 0 1 / 6 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 14
1975 Minors 34 15.00 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 15
1975 Majors 34 6.82 51 3 0 -4 / 1 -7 / 1 -6 / 0 -6 / 1 -2 / 2 -2 / 0 -1 / 1 -28 / 6
Total 407 92 0 10 / 54 -1 / 44 0 / 52 3 / 64 7 / 46 12 / 55 8 / 45 39 / 360
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Joe Connaughton has retired from the Detroit Lions
1975-08-06The Detroit Lions have promoted Joe Connaughton to the major league team. The Detroit Lions have sent Johnny Barbary to the minors.
1974-06-28A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Six-Pack and the Detroit Lions. The Detroit Lions receive Barry Anderson, Joe Connaughton from the Milwaukee Six-Pack in exchange for Draft Pick - 1975 Round 1 (DET).
1974-05-12The Milwaukee Six-Pack have promoted Tom Lindblad to the major league team. The Milwaukee Six-Pack have designated Joe Connaughton for assignment.
1973-04-05The Milwaukee Six-Pack have acquired Joe Connaughton from the waiver wire.
1973-04-01The Washington Originalist have promoted Patsy Hardy to the major league team. The Washington Originalist have sent Hank Knight to the minors. The Washington Originalist have designated Joe Connaughton for assignment.
1964-06-10The Washington Originalist have promoted Joe Connaughton to the major league team.
1964-06-10A trade has been completed between the New York Bombers and the Washington Originalist. The Washington Originalist receive Joe Connaughton from the New York Bombers in exchange for Bill Manush.