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Speaker Wilson League
9-26-2026
Ed Connolly Center Field
Retired (1991, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .256 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .718 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
H 2150 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 07-17-1953
HR 233 Drafted Round 2, Pick 32
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(25 games)
RBI 1102
SB 116
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A  Velocity D    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C  Control D+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF D- (6.4%) Arm D+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health D- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF A  (87.1%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1974 ARI
118
444
29
86
14
3
1
38
23
 114 3 1
7
 2 1
.483
.238
.245
.052
.194
1975 ARI
117
426
36
92
9
2
7
47
31
 92 2 6
6
 5 2
.565
.269
.296
.080
.216
1976 ARI
132
513
49
115
12
3
16
61
19
 112 2 1
4
 3 1
.607
.254
.353
.129
.224
1977 ARI
135
535
68
128
18
5
12
65
42
 119 3 2
4
 4 2
.656
.297
.359
.120
.239
1978 ARI
135
544
78
144
19
4
14
61
36
 116 3 2
5
 2 3
.704
.313
.392
.127
.265
1979 ARI
135
526
61
124
22
3
18
63
51
 115 0 1
4
 3 5
.694
.303
.392
.156
.236
1980 ARI
135
545
75
141
21
2
19
72
49
 140 2 0
10
 2 2
.731
.322
.409
.150
.259
1981 ARI
135
537
83
162
34
3
16
69
59
 107 2 1
12
 5 3
.838
.372
.466
.164
.302
1982 ARI
135
521
60
124
27
6
9
83
49
 101 2 5
7
 4 2
.668
.303
.365
.127
.238
1983 ARI
135
510
69
154
30
12
14
83
48
 96 2 2
7
 2 0
.853
.363
.490
.188
.302
1984 ARI
120
427
70
125
24
5
19
70
57
 82 2 2
7
 1 2
.883
.377
.506
.213
.293
1985 ARI
117
442
55
122
28
5
17
80
51
 95 4 2
8
 6 3
.832
.355
.477
.201
.276
1986 ARI
136
564
87
161
32
3
19
76
53
 115 2 3
6
 2 2
.801
.347
.454
.168
.285
1987 ARI
135
523
74
147
27
5
14
53
52
 98 2 4
14
 0 2
.778
.346
.432
.151
.281
1988 ARI
127
414
45
87
17
2
9
47
40
 105 1 1
4
 1 2
.607
.281
.326
.116
.210
1989 ARI
103
413
60
112
20
3
18
72
34
 85 3 4
7
 3 3
.793
.328
.465
.194
.271
1990 ARI
93
325
32
80
4
4
9
42
33
 68 1 4
2
 2 3
.680
.314
.366
.120
.246
1991 ARI
90
183
25
46
7
2
2
20
16
 43 0 3
2
 1 0
.651
.307
.344
.093
.251
Total
2233
8392
1056
2150
365
72
233
1102
743
 1803 36 44
116
 48 38
.718
.318
.400
.144
.256
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01Ed Connolly has retired from the Arizona Golden Sun
1990-05-16Ed Connolly of the Arizona Golden Sun is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1990-04-14Ed Connolly of the Arizona Golden Sun is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1989-06-04Ed Connolly of the Arizona Golden Sun is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1989-04-01Ed Connolly of the Arizona Golden Sun is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1985-06-22Ed Connolly of the Arizona Golden Sun is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1984-04-05Ed Connolly of the Arizona Golden Sun is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1981-09-30Ed Connolly of the Arizona Golden Sun is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1974-09-10Ed Connolly of the Arizona Irishmen is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1974-04-02The Arizona Irishmen have auto-promoted Ed Connolly to the major leagues.
1973-06-28Trade #1315654 has been completed between the Texas tornados and the Chicago Irishmen. The Chicago Irishmen receive Skinny Benton, Lefty Garcia, Jim Long, Draft Pick 1975 Round 2 TEX (Sam Uribe), Draft Pick 1974 Round 2 TEX (Ed Connolly) from the Texas tornados in exchange for Hal Hernandez, Draft Pick - 1975 Round 1 (CHN).