Richard Connell
Richard J. Connell
Born: 1920
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1939-1948
Richard Connell compiled a career batting average of .309 with 26 home runs and 124 RBI in his 714-game career with the Springfield Cardinals, Duluth Dukes, Union City Greyhounds, Daytona Beach Islanders, Johnson City Cardinals, Asheville Tourists, Allentown Wings, Goldsboro Goldbugs and Anderson Rebels. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1948 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | NESL | Springfield Cardinals | 14 | 41 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .195 | .195 | .341 | .537 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | 45 | 179 | 179 | 57 | 10 | 4 | 4 | .318 | .318 | .486 | .804 | 87 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | 16 | 65 | 65 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .292 | .292 | .523 | .815 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | 64 | 283 | 283 | 90 | 18 | 3 | 0 | .318 | .318 | .403 | .721 | 114 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 114 | 482 | 482 | 184 | 35 | 20 | 11 | .382 | .382 | .606 | .988 | 292 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Wings | 108 | 411 | 411 | 129 | 16 | 6 | 2 | .314 | .314 | .397 | .710 | 163 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | 22 | 84 | 84 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .238 | .250 | .488 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | D | COPL | Goldsboro Goldbugs | 95 | 385 | 385 | 67 | 116 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 3 | .301 | .301 | .356 | .657 | 137 | ||||||||
| 1947 | B | TRIS5 | Anderson Rebels | 115 | 492 | 442 | 62 | 120 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 70 | 17 | 45 | 20 | .271 | .339 | .339 | .678 | 150 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1948 | B | TRIS5 | Anderson Rebels | 121 | 462 | 462 | 133 | 29 | 2 | 3 | .288 | .288 | .379 | .667 | 175 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 714 | 2884 | 2834 | 129 | 876 | 149 | 42 | 26 | 124 | 20 | 0 | 45 | 20 | .309 | .320 | .419 | .739 | 1187 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | NESL | Springfield Cardinals | OF | 14 | 17 | 2 | 6 | .760 | 1.357 | |
| 1940 | D | FLOR | Daytona Beach Islanders | OF | 63 | 133 | 2 | 12 | .918 | 2.143 | |
| 1940 | D | KITL | Union City Greyhounds | 1B | 45 | 342 | 25 | 16 | .958 | 8.156 | |
| 1940 | D | NORL1 | Duluth Dukes | OF | 16 | 28 | 2 | 2 | .938 | 1.875 | |
| 1941 | D | APPY1 | Johnson City Cardinals | 1B | 113 | 984 | 52 | 22 | .979 | 9.168 | |
| 1942 | B | INSL6 | Allentown Wings | 1B | 89 | 742 | 69 | 15 | .982 | 9.112 | |
| 1942 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | 1B | 17 | 161 | 9 | 2 | .988 | 1.000 | |
| 1946 | D | COPL | Goldsboro Goldbugs | 1B | 859 | 64 | 26 | .973 | |||
| 1947 | B | TRIS5 | Anderson Rebels | 1B | 114 | 938 | 59 | 26 | 82 | .975 | 8.746 |
| Totals | 471 | 4204 | 284 | 127 | 82 | .972 | 9.529 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Western League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1940 | D | Northern League | Duluth Dukes | SLN | ||
| 1940 | D | Kitty League | Union City Greyhounds | SLN | ||
| 1940 | D | Florida State League | Daytona Beach Islanders | SLN | ||
| 1941 | D | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1942 | B | Piedmont League | Asheville Tourists | SLN | ||
| 1942 | B | Inter-State League | Allentown Wings | SLN | ||
| 1946 | D | Coastal Plain League | Goldsboro Goldbugs | BOS | ||
| 1947 | B | Tri-State League | Anderson Rebels | |||
| 1948 | B | Tri-State League | Anderson Rebels | PIT |
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