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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Rip Connor Catcher
Retired (2004, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .228 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .646 Status Deceased (2050) Option Years 0  
H 558 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 07-01-1969
HR 86 Drafted Round 3, Pick 33
(1991)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(109 games)
RBI 326
SB 20 Salary $2.00M Final Contract Year 2005
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L A  Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed C  Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B C- (33.1%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 65% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1995 CHA
46
152
11
35
4
1
4
20
7
 37 1 0
0
 1 3
.617
.269
.349
.118
.230
1996 CHA
15
48
3
12
2
1
0
7
2
 11 0 1
1
 1 1
.608
.275
.333
.083
.250
1997 CHA
46
134
19
29
6
0
6
20
9
 36 0 0
1
 0 1
.661
.266
.396
.179
.216
1998 CHA
59
153
13
34
5
1
3
12
9
 44 0 0
0
 0 1
.592
.265
.327
.105
.222
1999 CHA
91
273
40
72
11
1
18
52
18
 64 0 2
5
 1 4
.816
.307
.509
.245
.264
2000 CIN
30
123
8
27
3
0
3
18
8
 23 0 0
3
 0 0
.584
.267
.317
.098
.220
2001 CIN
44
180
25
47
9
0
7
32
8
 51 0 2
2
 2 3
.717
.289
.428
.167
.261
2002 CIN
96
354
34
75
8
0
14
37
28
 93 4 2
4
 2 10
.629
.276
.353
.141
.212
2003 CIN
129
501
50
114
16
3
11
56
35
 125 1 2
2
 1 12
.616
.278
.337
.110
.228
2004 CIN
142
529
52
113
14
0
20
72
34
 142 0 3
2
 0 16
.613
.260
.353
.140
.214
Total
698
2447
255
558
78
7
86
326
158
 626 6 12
20
 8 51
.646
.275
.371
.143
.228
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2004-11-01Rip Connor has retired from the Cincinnati Cyclones
2003-07-04Rip Connor of the Cincinnati Cyclones is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
2000-03-29The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted Rip Connor to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have promoted T.J. Armstrong to the major league team. The Cincinnati Cyclones have sent Edgar Gil to the minors.
2000-03-28Rip Connor has signed with the Cincinnati Cyclones for $2.0M per year for 6 years.
1998-03-31The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Rip Connor to the major league team. The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Don Taylor to the major league team.
1998-03-31Rip Connor has signed with the Chicago Wildcats for $2.0M per year for 2 years.
1996-06-04The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Rip Connor to the major league team.
1996-03-31The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Balvino Terrell to the major league team. The Chicago Wildcats have sent Rip Connor to the minors.
1995-03-28The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Rip Connor to the major league team.