Connie Ryan

Connie Ryan
Ryan in about 1953.
Second baseman/Third baseman
Born: February 27, 1920 New Orleans, Louisiana
Died: January 3, 1996 (Aged 75) Metairie, Louisiana
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 14, 1942 for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
April 19, 1954 for the Cincinnati Redlegs
Career statistics
Batting average	.248
Home runs	56
Runs batted in	381
Teams
As Player New York Giants (1942) Boston Braves (1943-44; 1946-50) Cincinnati Reds/Redlegs (1950-51; 1954) Philadelphia Phillies (1952-53) Chicago White Sox (1953)

Cornelius Joseph Ryan (February 27, 1920 — January 3, 1996) was an American second baseman, third baseman, coach and manager in Major League Baseball.

A native of New Orleans who attended Louisiana State University, Ryan appeared in 1,184 games over 12 seasons, and compiled a lifetime batting average of .248 with 58 home runs for the New York Giants, Boston Braves, Cincinnati Reds/Redlegs, Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago White Sox. On April 16, 1953, Ryan (then with the Phillies) made six hits in six at bats in a 14-12 loss to Pittsburgh, tying a then-major league record. He batted and threw right-handed.

Ryan spent much of his career with the Braves, as a player in Boston (he was a utility infielder for the 1948 National League champions), a coach and minor league manager for Milwaukee during the late 1950s, and as a coach and manager for the Atlanta club during the 1970s. He succeeded Clyde King as skipper on August 30, 1975, and guided the Braves to a record of 9-18 over the final 27 games of the season.

In 1977, Ryan began the season as a coach for the Texas Rangers. In a season of managerial turmoil, Texas skipper Frank Lucchesi was replaced by Eddie Stanky, a teammate of Ryan's on the 1948-49 Braves, on June 22. But Stanky resigned after only one game. Ryan then filled the breach for six games (with Texas winning two) while the Rangers signed Baltimore coach Billy Hunter as permanent manager. His career managerial mark was 11-22 (.333).

During the 1960s, Ryan also spent several seasons as a scout and minor league manager for the Houston Astros and briefly worked for the Kansas City A's.

He died at age 75 in Metairie, Louisiana.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
• Connie Ryan at Find a Grave

Preceded by Clyde King	Atlanta Braves Managers 1975	Succeeded by Dave Bristol
Preceded by Eddie Stanky	Texas Rangers Managers 1977	Succeeded by Billy Hunter

Persondata
Name	Ryan, Connie
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	February 27, 1920
Place of birth	New Orleans, Louisiana
Date of death	January 3, 1996
Place of death	Metairie, Louisiana