Bud Connolly

Mervin Thomas Connolly
(Mike)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 8", Weight 154 lb.

• Debut May 3, 1925
• Final Game July 28, 1925
• Born May 25, 1901 in San Francisco, CA USA
• Died June 12, 1964 in Berkeley, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Bud Connolly played 43 games in the infield for the Boston Red Sox in 1925, batting .262/.392/.346. He also had an extensive minor league career. Connolly played from May to July 1925. He hit much better than the most-used shortstop of the season, Dud Lee, who hit .224 with little power. Lee simply had better range in the field. A veteran of World War II, he was born in San Francisco, dying in 1964 in Berkeley during a time of student protest.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1937	Montgomery Bombers	Southeastern League	13-24	6th	Milwaukee Brewers		replaced Harry Griswold (0-4) on July 28
1938	Montgomery Bombers	Southeastern League	60-88	8th	Philadelphia Phillies
1939	Bloomington Bloomers	Three-I League	49-73	6th	Milwaukee Brewers
1940	Madison Blues	Three-I League	61-62	6th	Milwaukee Brewers

Related Sites

• Bud Connolly at the SABR Bio Project