| Connie Ryan | |
|---|---|
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| Second baseman /Manager | |
| Born:(1920-02-27)February 27, 1920 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | |
| Died: January 3, 1996(1996-01-03) (aged 75) Metairie, Louisiana, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 14, 1942, for the New York Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 19, 1954, for the Cincinnati Redlegs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .248 |
| Home runs | 56 |
| Runs batted in | 381 |
| Managerial record | 11–22 |
| Winning % | .333 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Managerial record at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
As player
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| Career highlights and awards | |
Cornelius Joseph Ryan (February 27, 1920 – January 3, 1996) was an American professionalbaseballsecond baseman,third baseman,coach andmanager who served as interim manager of twoMajor League Baseball teams, the1975Atlanta Braves and the1977Texas Rangers.
A native ofNew Orleans who attendedLouisiana State University, he batted and threw right-handed and was listed as 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and 175 pounds (79 kg).
During his playing days, Ryan appeared in 1,184 games over 12 MLB seasons, and compiled a lifetimebatting average of .248 with 988 careerhits (among them 58home runs) with theNew York Giants,Boston Braves,Cincinnati Reds / Redlegs,Philadelphia Phillies andChicago White Sox.
On April 16, 1953, Ryan (then with the Phillies) made six hits in sixat bats in a 14–12 loss to Pittsburgh, tying a then-Major League record. Ryan's safeties included twodoubles; he scored threeruns and had onerun batted in.[1]
Ryan spent much of his baseball career in the Braves organization, working for them in three different cities: as a player inBoston (he was a utility infielder for the1948 National League champions); a coach and minor league manager forMilwaukee during the late 1950s (he was the third-base coach onFred Haney's staff during the Braves'1957 world championship season); and as a coach (1971; 1973–74), interim manager (1975) andscout for theAtlanta club during the 1970s. Ryan succeededClyde King as skipper of the Atlanta Braves onAugust 30, 1975,[2] and guided the team to a record of 9–18 over the final 27 games of the season.
In 1977, Ryan began the season as a coach with theTexas Rangers. Texas managerFrank Lucchesi was replaced byEddie Stanky, a teammate of Ryan's on the 1948–49 Braves, on June 22. Stanky resigned after one game, and Ryan served as interim manager for six games (with Texas winning two) from June 23 to 27. The Rangers signedBilly Hunter, the longtimeBaltimore Orioles third-base coach, as their permanent manager. Ryan's career managerial mark was 11–22 (.333). He remained a Rangers' coach through 1979.
During the 1960s, Ryan also spent several seasons as a scout and minor league manager with theHouston Astros and briefly worked with theKansas City A's.
He died at age 75 inMetairie, Louisiana.