Ed Connolly (pitcher)
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Edward Joseph Connolly, Jr. (December 3, 1939 — July 1, 1998) was an American
pitcher
in Major League Baseball
who played for the Boston Red Sox
(1964) and Cleveland Indians
(1967). Connolly batted and threw left-handed
. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. His father, Ed Sr.
, also played briefly in the majors.
Connolly attended the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and signed with the Red Sox before the 1961 season. In his two-season MLB career, Connolly posted a 6-12 record with 118 strikeout
s and a 5.88 ERA
in 42 appearances, including 19 starts
, one complete game
, one shutout
, and 130.0 innings
of work. During his minor league
career, he struck out 192 batters in 167 innings in 1962 (a season he split between the Class D New York-Penn League and the Class B Carolina League
), and he fanned 157 men in 162 innings in 1963 pitching in the Double-A Eastern League.
Connolly died in New Canaan, Connecticut
, at the age of 58.
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pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
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who played for the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
(1964) and Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
(1967). Connolly batted and threw left-handed
Left-handed
Left-handedness is the preference for the left hand over the right for everyday activities such as writing. In ancient times it was seen as a sign of the devil, and was abhorred in many cultures...
. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. His father, Ed Sr.
Ed Connolly (catcher)
Edward Joseph Connolly was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Boston Red Sox between and . Connolly batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Brooklyn, New York...
, also played briefly in the majors.
Connolly attended the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and signed with the Red Sox before the 1961 season. In his two-season MLB career, Connolly posted a 6-12 record with 118 strikeout
Strikeout
In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters....
s and a 5.88 ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
in 42 appearances, including 19 starts
Starting pitcher
In baseball or softball, a starting pitcher is the pitcher who delivers the first pitch to the first batter of a game. A pitcher who enters the game after the first pitch of the game is a relief pitcher....
, one complete game
Complete game
In baseball, a complete game is the act of a pitcher pitching an entire game without the benefit of a relief pitcher.As demonstrated by the charts below, in the early 20th century, it was common for most good Major League Baseball pitchers to pitch a complete game almost every start. Pitchers were...
, one shutout
Shutout
In team sports, a shutout refers to a game in which one team prevents the opposing team from scoring. While possible in most major sports, they are highly improbable in some sports, such as basketball....
, and 130.0 innings
Innings pitched
In baseball, innings pitched are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher on the pitching mound in a game. Three outs made is equal to one inning pitched. One out counts as one-third of an inning, and two...
of work. During his minor league
Minor league baseball
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career, he struck out 192 batters in 167 innings in 1962 (a season he split between the Class D New York-Penn League and the Class B Carolina League
Carolina League
The Carolina League is a minor league baseball affiliation which operates in the South Atlantic Coast of the United States. Before 2002, it was classified as a "High A" league, indicating its status as a Class A league with the highest level of competition within that classification, and the fifth...
), and he fanned 157 men in 162 innings in 1963 pitching in the Double-A Eastern League.
Connolly died in New Canaan, Connecticut
New Canaan, Connecticut
New Canaan is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, northeast of Stamford, on the Fivemile River. The population was 19,738 according to the 2010 census.The town is one of the most affluent communities in the United States...
, at the age of 58.