Joe Connors, baseball player, 1884-1884

Joe Connors

Born: 1862 in Paterson, NJ, USA

Died: 1/13/1891 in Denver, CO, USA

MLB Debut: 1884-05-03 | Final Game: 1884-06-15

Full name: Joseph C. Connors

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Biography

Joe Connors, born in 1862, was a professional baseball player whose career spanned a brief period in the early days of organized baseball. He played as a position player, making his major league debut on May 3, 1884, and concluding his playing days shortly thereafter on June 15 of the same year. Connors was part of a nascent era in baseball, where the game was still developing in terms of rules and public appeal, often characterized by its raw and unrefined style. Over the course of his career, Connors appeared in six games, achieving two hits and finishing with a batting average of .091. While he did not record any home runs or RBIs, his contribution came during a time when the game was evolving rapidly, and every player played a role in shaping the future of baseball. Despite his limited playing time, Connors is a part of the rich tapestry of baseball history, representing the early days of the sport as it transitioned into the more structured and competitive environment that would define the coming decades.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 2 3 2 2 0 0 21.0 42 13 1 5 1 5.57 0

Career ERA 5.57 vs. league average 3.11 across their career seasons — 79.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1884 ALT UA 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 18 7 5 0 7.00 3.11 (-125%) 0.0
1884 KCU UA 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 12.0 24 6 0 1 4.50 3.11 (-45%) -325.6

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
6 22 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.091 0.130 0.091 0.221 0.0

Career AVG .091 vs. league average .243 across their career seasons — 62.6% below league average.

Career OBP .130 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 53.2% below league average.

Career SLG .091 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 72.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.221 vs. league average 0.606 across their career seasons — 63.5% 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
1884 ALT UA 3 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.091 — — — — 0.0
1884 KCU UA 3 11 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.091 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 1 0 2 2 1 0
OF 3 0 5 1 2 0
P 3 0 1 4 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 ALT 3B 1 0 2 2 1 0
1884 ALT OF 1 0 1 0 2 0
1884 ALT P 1 0 1 3 0 0
1884 KCU OF 2 0 4 1 0 0
1884 KCU P 2 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 3
Third Base 1
Center Field 3