Bill Connelly
Pitcher, Baseball Player
1925 – 1980
Who was Bill Connelly?
William Wirt Connelly was an American professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, his pro career extended from 1945 to 1957, with appearances in Major League Baseball in 1945, 1950, and 1952-1953. He batted left-handed, stood 6 feet tall and weighed 170 pounds.
He holds the career record for most extra-base hits with no singles, with four. Connelly had a 6–2 record in the Majors with four different teams, with a 6.92 earned-run average. His biggest weakness was control; he issued 7.23 walks per nine innings. This, presumably, is what earned him the nickname Wild Bill.
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- Born
- Jun 29, 1925
Alberta - Profession
- Lived in
- Alberta
- Died
- Nov 27, 1980
Richmond
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on July 23, 2013
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