Roger Connor

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Roger Connor
First baseman
Batted: Left	Threw: Left
MLB debut
May 1, 1880 for the Troy Trojans
Final game
May 18, 1897 for the St. Louis Browns
Career statistics
AVG	.317
HR	138
RBI	1,322
Teams
Troy Trojans (1880-1882) New York Gothams (1883-1884) New York Giants (1885-1891, 1893-1894) Philadelphia Phillies (1892) St. Louis Browns (1893-1897)
Career highlights and awards

Roger Connor (July 1, 1857 - January 4, 1931) was a 19th century Major League Baseball player. He was born in Waterbury, Connecticut. Prior to Babe Ruth, Connor was professional baseball's home run king, having hit 138 round-trippers over his 18 year career.

Roger Connor is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame

Connor entered the National League in 1880 as a member of the Troy Trojans. He later played for the New York Gothams, and, due to his great stature, gave that team the enduring nickname "Giants". He was regularly among the league leaders in batting average and home runs until his retirement in 1897. Although he only led the league in home runs once, in 1890, Connor's career mark of 138 was a benchmark not surpassed until 1921 by Babe Ruth. He finished his career with a .317 batting average. Connor is credited with being the first player to hit a grand slam in league history and being the first to hit an over-the-wall home run at the Polo Grounds. Connor was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1976.

[edit] External links

• Baseball Hall of Fame
• Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
• Baseball Almanac statistics
• The Deadball Era

Preceded by King Kelly	National League Batting Champion 1885	Succeeded by King Kelly
Preceded by Harry Stovey	Career home run record holder 1895-1920	Succeeded by Babe Ruth
Preceded by Cap Anson	National League RBI Champion 1889	Succeeded by Oyster Burns
Preceded by Arlie Latham	St. Louis Browns Manager 1896	Succeeded by Tommy Dowd