Bruce Connatser

Born: 9/19/1902 in Sevierville, TN, USA

Died: 1/27/1971 in Terre Haute, IN, USA

MLB Debut: 1931-09-15 | Final Game: 1932-09-25

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: Broadus Milburn Connatser

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Biography

Bruce Connatser was a professional baseball player born in 1902, who played in the Major Leagues during the early 1930s. His career spanned from September 15, 1931, to September 25, 1932, during a transitional period in baseball marked by the tail end of the deadball era and the beginning of a more offensive-minded game. As a position player, Connatser took the field in 35 games, where he recorded 28 hits, resulting in a batting average of .257. Although he did not hit any home runs, he contributed 8 RBIs and demonstrated his speed on the bases with a single stolen base. Connatser's playing style reflected the characteristics of the time, where players often relied on contact hitting and strategic base running rather than power. His contributions, while modest in terms of statistical output, were part of a broader narrative of the game as it evolved through the 1930s. After his brief stint in the majors, Connatser remained a part of baseball history, representing a generation of players who navigated the game's changing dynamics.

Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
6.0	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1933	6.0	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
35	109	13	28	6	1	0	8	1	6	11	0.257	0.302	0.330	0.632	-242.8

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Career OBP .302 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 10.4% below league average.

Career SLG .330 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 15.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.632 vs. league average 0.727 across their career seasons — 13.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1931	CLE	AL	12	49	5	14	3	0	0	4	0	2	3	0.286	—	—	—	—	-56.3
1932	CLE	AL	23	60	8	14	3	1	0	4	1	4	8	0.233	.275 (-15%)	.335 (-16%)	.391 (-19%)	.726 (-18%)	-186.4

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	26	0	225	17	0	11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1931	CLE	1B	12	0	116	9	0	4
1932	CLE	1B	14	0	109	8	0	7

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
First Base	26

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Alabama	Tuscaloosa	AL	1925, 1926