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10. Roger Connor

10. Roger Connor
  1. General
  2. Awards
  3. Career Stats
  • Born: July 1, 1857 in Waterbury, CT USA
  • Weight: 220 lbs.
  • Height: 6'3"
  • Bats: B
  • Throws: L
  • Debut: May 01, 1880
  • Final Game: May 18, 1897
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Roger Connor played three years with the Troy Trojans, establishing himself as a star on the rise before he signed with the New York Gothams in 1883.  As the team changed its name to the Giants, Connor elevated himself as one of the best players in the game.

Connor batted over .300 in his first four years in New York and would have likely been named the league MVP in 1885.  That year, Connor led the NL in Hits (169), Batting Average (.371), and OBP (.435).  As the decade was coming to its end, the Giants were becoming one of the top teams in the NL.  

Many people forget that there was a variation of the World Series in the 1880s, and Conner took the Giants to two of them, winning both (1888 & 1889).  He jumped to New York of the Players League in 1890, but when the league folded, he was returned to the Giants.  He left again for the first version of the Philadelphia Athletics in 1892 before he was traded back in 1893.  The Giants dealt him to the Browns during the 1894 Season, which would be it for Connor as a Giant, who had 1,388 Hits with a .319 Batting Average.

Connor was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976 via the Veteran’s Committee.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: First Base, Third Base
  • Acquired: Signed as a Free Agent before the 1893 Season.
  • Departed:

    Jumped to the New York Giants of the Players League before the 1890 Season.

    Acquired (2):  Returned before the 1891 Season.

    Departed (2):  Jumped to the Philadelphia Athletics before the 1892 Season.

    Acquired (3):  Traded from the Philadelphia Phillies for Jack Boyle, Jack Sharrott, and Cash 3/11/93.

    Departed (3):  Traded to the St. Louis Browns for an Unknown Transaction 6/1/94.

  • Games Played: 1,120
  • Notable Statistics:

    946 Runs Scored
    1,388 Hits
    242 Doubles
    131 Triples
    76 Home Runs
    786 RBI
    161 Stolen Bases
    .319/.402/.488 Slash Line
    53.0 bWAR

    19 Playoff Games
    16 Runs Scored
    19 Hits
    3 Doubles
    4 Triples
    0 Home Runs
    15 RBI
    12 Stolen Bases
    .328/.400/.517 Slash Line

  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    World Series Champion (1888 & 1889)
    Highest bWAR by a Position Player (1885 & 1888)
    Highest Offensive bWAR (1880 & 1885)
    Highest Batting Average (1885)
    Highest On Base Percentage (1885)
    Highest Slugging Percentage (1889)
    Most Hits (1885)
    Most Total Bases (1885)
    Most Doubles (1892)
    Most Triples (1892 & 1896)
    Most Runs Batted In (1889)
    Most Walks (1888)
    Most Singles (1885)
    Highest OPS+ (1888)
    Most Extra Base Hits (1889)
    Most Putouts (1887 & 1893)
    Most Putouts by a First Baseman (1887 & 1893)
    Most Assists by a First Baseman (1885)
    Highest Fielding Percentage by a First Baseman (1887)

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