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Whitey Ford League
4-1-2070
Bill McConnell Third Base
Retired (1984, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .221 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .613 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 149 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 09-16-1950
HR 19 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1972)
Majors Svc Time 6 years
(122 games)
RBI 74
SB 6
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed B+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS (0.1%) Range C- WS Rings 0
1B D- (7.1%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1976 LHP 5 8 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 .958 .333 .625 .375 .250
1976 RHP 18 60 12 1 0 1 5 5 15 .528 .262 .267 .067 .200
1978 LHP 10 14 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .619 .333 .286 .000 .286
1978 RHP 49 68 14 0 1 1 4 4 24 .529 .250 .279 .074 .206
1979 LHP 12 20 8 0 0 2 10 2 5 1.155 .455 .700 .300 .400
1979 RHP 47 71 10 1 0 1 4 6 15 .415 .218 .197 .056 .141
1980 LHP 19 28 4 0 0 1 4 2 4 .450 .200 .250 .107 .143
1980 RHP 49 87 24 1 1 1 10 5 15 .667 .323 .345 .069 .276
1981 LHP 18 23 6 1 0 1 2 2 4 .805 .370 .435 .174 .261
1981 RHP 58 118 28 1 0 5 14 5 42 .641 .268 .373 .136 .237
1982 LHP 17 21 6 1 0 1 2 2 5 .824 .348 .476 .190 .286
1982 RHP 56 84 20 3 1 1 8 7 24 .630 .297 .333 .095 .238
1983 LHP 9 17 3 0 0 1 3 3 4 .653 .300 .353 .176 .176
1983 RHP 13 18 2 0 0 1 2 1 5 .436 .158 .278 .167 .111
1984 LHP 7 9 2 0 1 1 2 1 2 1.078 .300 .778 .556 .222
1984 RHP 28 27 4 1 1 0 3 1 4 .438 .179 .259 .111 .148
Total LHP 97 140 35 2 1 8 24 14 27 .777 .327 .450 .200 .250
Total RHP 318 533 114 8 4 11 50 34 144 .569 .264 .306 .092 .214
Total 378 673 149 10 5 19 74 48 171 .613 .277 .336 .114 .221
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1984-11-01Bill McConnell has retired from the Chicago Buffalo Soldiers
1983-06-09The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have promoted Bill McConnell to the major league team.
1983-04-01The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have promoted Moses Tarver to the major league team. The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have designated Bill McConnell for assignment.
1981-09-02Bill McConnell of the Chicago Buffalo Soldiers is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1978-04-01The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have promoted Lester Piggot to the major league team. The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have promoted Bill McConnell to the major league team. The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have promoted Lefty Kingsale to the major league team.
1976-05-23The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have promoted Ray Sanders to the major league team. The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have sent Bill McConnell to the minors.
1976-04-29The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have promoted Bill McConnell to the major league team.
1975-06-08The Chicago Buffalo Soldiers have acquired Bill McConnell from the waiver wire.
1975-04-05The Brooklyn Wild Geese have waived Bill McConnell.