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Don Newcombe League
4-21-2161
Richard Connolly Right Field
Retired (1981, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .291 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .840 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 2846 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 12-03-1943
HR 402 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(77 games)
RBI 1447
SB 183
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A 
Speed B  Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 12
* League requires 50% 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
1966 CHA
153
662
82
158
22
8
24
73
51
 128 6 3
3
 1 3
.703
.298
.405
.166
.239
1967 CHA
153
576
67
149
23
4
11
58
50
 98 4 6
7
 4 4
.689
.319
.370
.111
.259
1968 CHA
153
572
72
148
29
6
19
90
48
 99 4 2
5
 3 2
.750
.319
.430
.171
.259
1969 CHA
152
656
124
195
34
7
24
83
73
 117 4 2
22
 0 5
.850
.370
.480
.183
.297
1970 CHA
153
652
137
209
30
8
33
94
92
 104 5 1
15
 2 3
.951
.408
.543
.222
.321
1971 CHA
153
688
134
215
25
7
33
103
60
 126 3 0
11
 5 4
.883
.370
.513
.201
.312
1972 CHA
153
665
120
219
38
7
31
82
63
 109 3 2
10
 3 4
.936
.389
.547
.218
.329
1973 CHA
153
646
122
189
32
6
39
98
61
 114 4 0
5
 4 6
.899
.357
.542
.249
.293
1974 CHA
153
612
105
192
36
5
29
100
79
 101 3 4
1
 3 4
.924
.393
.531
.217
.314
1975 CHA-PIT
153
604
106
186
29
11
30
106
58
 100 4 0
28
 13 5
.914
.372
.541
.233
.308
1976 CHN
134
531
93
164
30
6
21
97
47
 70 1 7
9
 10 5
.868
.362
.507
.198
.309
1977 CHN
153
580
90
164
28
5
22
89
75
 90 6 2
13
 11 5
.832
.370
.462
.179
.283
1978 CHN
139
528
96
162
33
2
20
85
65
 89 1 5
13
 8 3
.871
.381
.491
.184
.307
1979 CHN
152
622
92
169
27
3
24
106
41
 127 2 5
14
 9 2
.757
.316
.441
.169
.272
1980 CHN
151
617
102
182
32
4
30
113
63
 96 4 6
18
 8 2
.867
.361
.506
.211
.295
1981 CHN
149
567
63
145
25
6
12
70
62
 101 2 4
9
 2 2
.714
.329
.384
.129
.256
Total
2407
9778
1605
2846
473
95
402
1447
988
 1669 56 49
183
 86 59
.840
.358
.482
.191
.291
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Richard Connolly has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1978-08-11Richard Connolly of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1976-09-30Richard Connolly of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1976-04-30Richard Connolly of the Chicago Cubs is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1976-04-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Crawfords. The Pittsburgh Crawfords receive Harvey Ferraro, Draft Pick - 1977 Round 2 (CHN), Draft Pick - 1977 Round 1 (CHN) from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for Adam Webb, Richard Connolly.
1975-04-08A trade has been completed between the Chicago White Sox and the Pittsburgh Crawfords. The Pittsburgh Crawfords receive Richard Connolly, Doug Pofahl from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Frank Metzig, Draft Pick - 1976 Round 2 (PIT), Draft Pick - 1978 Round 1 (PIT), Draft Pick - 1977 Round 2 (PIT).
1966-04-01The Chicago American Giants have promoted Les Guindon to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have promoted Lefty Jones to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have promoted Richard Connolly to the major league team. The Chicago American Giants have designated Russ Barton for assignment. The Chicago American Giants have designated Chet Barry for assignment. The Chicago American Giants have designated Frank Radcliff for assignment. The Chicago American Giants have designated Calvin Mattern for assignment.