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Jocko Conlan

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Jocko Conlan

Full name John Bertrand Conlan
Born December 6, 1899, Chicago, Illinois
Died April 16, 1989, Scottsdale, Arizona
Buried at Green Acres Memorial Gardens, Scottsdale, Arizona (Garden of Love Lot 39 Space 2)
First Game: July 6, 1934; Final Game: September 29, 1935
Umpired First Game: July 28, 1935; Umpired Final Game: June 6, 1965
Bat: Left Throw: Left Height: 5' 7.5" Weight: 165
Selected to the Hall of Fame in 1974
Ejections as umpire: 1941 (5), 1942 (5), 1943 (12), 1944 (10), 1945 (6), 1946 (10), 1947 (2), 1948 (4), 1949 (5), 1950 (8), 1951 (7), 1952 (7), 1953 (4), 1954 (4), 1955 (4), 1956 (3), 1957 (6), 1958 (11), 1959 (6), 1960 (3), 1961 (5), 1962 (5), 1963 (2), 1964 (3). Total: 137
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                           Batting Record
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team
1934 CHI A    Daily Splits   63   225   35   56  11   3   0   16   19   0    7   1  10   0   3   3    2   2  .249  .310  .324  -1.6 1934 CHI A
1935 CHI A    Daily Splits   65   140   20   40   7   1   0   15   14   0    6   1   7   0   4   2    3   3  .286  .355  .350  -0.6 1935 CHI A
Total    ( 2 Years) Splits  128   365   55   96  18   4   0   31   33   0   13   2  17   0   7   5    5   5  .263  .328  .334  -2.2 Total
Year Team                     G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team

                           Fielding Record
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1934 CHI A Daily Splits  OF   54   52   50   468     122    5    6    1   0  .955     0   53    3 
1934 CHI A               CF   53   49   49   454     119    4    6    1   0  .953
1934 CHI A               RF    3    3    1    14       3    1    0    0   0 1.000
1935 CHI A Daily Splits  OF   37   30   27   279      71    3    3    1   0  .961     0   22   15 
1935 CHI A               CF   22   19   17   161      51    1    2    0   0  .963
1935 CHI A               RF   15   11   10   118      20    2    1    1   0  .957
Total ( 2 Years) Splits  OF   91   82   77   747     193    8    9    2   0  .957     0   75   18 
Total ( 2 Years)         CF   75   68   66   615     170    5    8    1   0  .956
Total ( 2 Years)         RF   18   14   11   132      23    3    1    1   0  .963
Year Team               POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G

                           Umpiring Record
Year LG             G   HP   1B   2B   3B   LF   RF
1935 AL Daily       2    0    0    0    2    0    0 
1941 NL Daily     156   58   46    0   53    0    0 
1942 NL Daily     157   52   51    2   52    0    0 
1943 NL Daily     153   55   56    0   43    0    0 
1944 NL Daily     155   54   54    0   47    0    0 
1945 NL Daily     154   50   49    5   50    0    0 
1946 NL Daily     161   56   55    0   50    0    0 
1947 NL Daily     151   49   53    2   47    0    0 
1948 NL Daily     146   49   47    0   50    0    0 
1949 NL Daily     147   48   48    0   51    0    0 
1950 NL Daily     142   48   47    1   46    0    0 
1951 NL Daily     153   49   52   11   42    0    0 
1952 NL Daily     149   38   38   36   37    0    0 
1953 NL Daily     143   37   37   36   34    0    0 
1954 NL Daily     150   39   41   35   36    0    0 
1955 NL Daily     140   36   39   29   36    0    0 
1956 NL Daily     162   44   38   38   42    0    0 
1957 NL Daily     149   38   38   35   39    0    0 
1958 NL Daily     155   43   40   30   43    0    0 
1959 NL Daily     148   41   35   34   38    0    0 
1960 NL Daily     156   40   36   41   39    0    0 
1961 NL Daily     144   34   37   34   31    8    0 
1962 NL Daily     163   43   40   39   41    0    0 
1963 NL Daily     109   27   27   28   27    0    0 
1964 NL Daily     161   43   38   38   42    0    0 
1965 NL Daily      17    4    5    4    4    0    0 
Total (26 Years) 3623 1075 1047  478 1022    8    0 
Year LG             G   HP   1B   2B   3B   LF   RF
              World Series Umpiring Record
Year LG             G   HP   1B   2B   3B   LF   RF
1945 ML Daily       7    1    2    2    2    0    0 
1950 ML Daily       4    1    1    1    1    0    0 
1954 ML Daily       4    1    1    1    1    0    0 
1957 ML Daily       7    2    2    1    2    0    0 
1961 ML Daily       5    1    2    1    1    0    0 
Total ( 5 Years)   27    6    8    6    7    0    0 
Year LG             G   HP   1B   2B   3B   LF   RF
              All-Star Game Umpiring Record
Year LG             G   HP   1B   2B   3B   LF   RF
1943 ML Daily       1    0    1    1    0    0    0 
1947 ML Daily       1    1    0    0    1    0    0 
1950 ML Daily       1    0    0    1    1    0    0 
1953 ML Daily       1    1    0    0    1    0    0 
1958 ML Daily       1    1    0    0    1    0    0 
1962 ML Daily       1    1    0    0    0    0    0 
Total ( 6 Years)    6    4    1    2    4    0    0 
Year LG             G   HP   1B   2B   3B   LF   RF

Ejection Information

Date                Team   Ejected             Reason
 5-24-1941     BOX  PHI N  Johnny Podgajny     Bench jockeying
 8-17-1941(1)  BOX  PHI N  Stan Benjamin       Call at 3B
 8-19-1941(2)  BOX  PIT N  Frankie Frisch      Bringing umbrella to protest weather
 9-14-1941     BOX  BRO N  Dixie Walker        Balls and strikes
 9-22-1941     BOX  PHI N  Heinie Mueller      Fair/foul call
 5- 3-1942(2)  BOX  BOS N  Clyde Kluttz        Balls and strikes
 6- 4-1942     BOX  BOS N  Al Javery           Bench jockeying
 6- 5-1942(1)  BOX  CHI N  Dick Spalding       Catch/trap call
 6-25-1942     BOX  PHI N  Johnny Podgajny     HBP call
 7-26-1942(1)  BOX  NY  N  Mel Ott             Called third strike
 5-23-1943(1)  BOX  BOS N  Eddie Joost         Balls and strikes (kicked dirt)
 5-27-1943     BOX  BRO N  Les Webber          Balk call
 6-24-1943     BOX  BRO N  Frenchy Bordagaray  Call at 2B
 6-30-1943     BOX  PIT N  Frankie Frisch      Call at 1B
 7-18-1943(2)  BOX  STL N  Buzzy Wares         Bench jockeying (Tipped cap to umpire)
 7-28-1943(2)  BOX  CHI N  Jimmie Wilson       Call at 3B
 8- 2-1943     BOX  PIT N  Frankie Frisch      Interference non-call
 8- 2-1943     BOX  PIT N  Tommy O'Brien       Interference non-call
 8- 2-1943     BOX  PIT N  Rip Sewell          Interference non-call
 8- 3-1943     BOX  PIT N  Rip Sewell          Bench jockeying before game
Date                Team   Ejected             Reason
 8- 6-1943     BOX  BRO N  Leo Durocher        Fair/foul call
 8- 6-1943     BOX  BRO N  Whit Wyatt          Fair/foul call
 5- 7-1944(2)  BOX  PIT N  Frankie Frisch      Arguing interference warning
 5-19-1944     BOX  CHI N  Charlie Grimm       Balls and strikes
 5-21-1944(2)  BOX  BOS N  Al Javery           Balls and strikes
 6- 2-1944     BOX  BRO N  Leo Durocher        Timing of third out
 6-25-1944(2)  BOX  PHI N  Ron Northey         Balls and strikes
 7-25-1944     BOX  STL N  Walker Cooper       Too many visits to mound
 8-20-1944(2)  BOX  BRO N  Bobby Bragan        Call at HP (Threw mask)
 8-20-1944(2)  BOX  BRO N  Luis Olmo           Call at HP
 8-27-1944(1)  BOX  STL N  Billy Southworth    Balls and strikes
 9-11-1944     BOX  CIN N  Jimmie Wilson       Balls and strikes
 7- 4-1945(1)  BOX  BRO N  Luis Olmo           Called third strike (Threw bat)
 8- 8-1945(2)  BOX  BOS N  Del Bissonette      Balls and strikes
 8- 8-1945(2)  BOX  BOS N  Bob Logan           Balls and strikes
 8-19-1945(2)  BOX  PIT N  Frankie Frisch      Unknown reason
 8-31-1945     BOX  PIT N  Frankie Frisch      Balls and strikes
 8-31-1945     BOX  PIT N  Bill Salkeld        Balls and strikes
 5- 7-1946     BOX  STL N  Eddie Dyer          Called third strike
 5-10-1946     BOX  BOS N  Bama Rowell         Balls and strikes
Date                Team   Ejected             Reason
 5-23-1946     BOX  BRO N  Leo Durocher        Balls and strikes
 5-23-1946     BOX  BRO N  Hal Gregg           Bench jockeying
 5-23-1946     BOX  BRO N  Joe Hatten          Bench jockeying
 5-23-1946     BOX  BRO N  Stan Rojek          Bench jockeying
 8-14-1946     BOX  CHI N  Phil Cavarretta     Called third strike
 8-31-1946     BOX  NY  N  Goody Rosen         Fighting
 8-31-1946     BOX  BRO N  Eddie Stanky        Fighting
 9- 8-1946(1)  BOX  PHI N  Emil Verban         Call at 1B
 6-22-1947(2)  BOX  BRO N  Gene Hermanski      Balls and strikes
 9- 4-1947     BOX  PIT N  Jimmy Bloodworth    Call at 1B
 6-27-1948     BOX  NY  N  Bill Rigney         Call at 2B
 7- 2-1948     BOX  STL N  Del Rice            Balls and strikes
 9-11-1948     BOX  PIT N  Billy Meyer         Balls and strikes
 9-25-1948     BOX  BRO N  Pete Reiser         Call at 3B (Pushed umpire)
 5- 1-1949     BOX  BRO N  Roy Campanella      Called third strike
 5- 6-1949     BOX  PIT N  Pete Castiglione    Claiming quick pitch
 5- 6-1949     BOX  PIT N  Danny Murtaugh      Claiming quick pitch
 8- 8-1949     BOX  BRO N  Gene Hermanski      Bench jockeying
 8-27-1949     BOX  BOS N  Del Crandall        Balls and strikes
 6-23-1950     BOX  BRO N  Jim Russell         Bench jockeying
Date                Team   Ejected             Reason
 6-23-1950     BOX  PIT N  Junior Walsh        Bench jockeying
 6-30-1950     BOX  PHI N  Benny Bengough      Bench jockeying
 6-30-1950     BOX  PHI N  Dick Whitman        Bench jockeying
 7- 2-1950(2)  BOX  BRO N  Jackie Robinson     Called third strike
 7- 4-1950(1)  BOX  NY  N  Roy Weatherly       Bench jockeying
 7- 9-1950     BOX  NY  N  Bill Rigney         Call at 3B (Threw bucket)
 8-24-1950     BOX  STL N  Chuck Diering       Called third strike
 5-30-1951(2)  BOX  BRO N  Duke Snider         Balls and strikes
 6-19-1951     BOX  BRO N  Chuck Dressen       Check swing
 7- 3-1951     BOX  PIT N  Bob Friend          Call at 1B
 7- 3-1951     BOX  PIT N  Ralph Kiner         Call at 1B
 7- 3-1951     BOX  PIT N  Bill Posedel        Call at 1B
 7- 3-1951     BOX  PIT N  Milt Stock          Call at 1B
 8- 4-1951     BOX  BOS N  Sam Jethroe         Called third strike
 5-16-1952(1)  BOX  CHI N  Phil Cavarretta     Call at 2B
 5-16-1952(1)  BOX  CHI N  Roy Johnson         Call at 2B
 5-26-1952     BOX  PIT N  George Metkovich    Fighting
 5-26-1952     BOX  PIT N  Bill Posedel        Fighting
 5-26-1952     BOX  CIN N  Andy Seminick       Fighting
 6-12-1952     BOX  BRO N  Cookie Lavagetto    Bench jockeying
Date                Team   Ejected             Reason
 6-12-1952     BOX  BRO N  Chris Van Cuyk      Bench jockeying
 5- 6-1953     BOX  STL N  Del Rice            Obstruction call (Threw glove)
 5- 6-1953     BOX  STL N  Eddie Stanky        Obstruction call
 6-20-1953     BOX  CHI N  Clyde McCullough    Bench jockeying
 7-16-1953     BOX  NY  N  Al Dark             Called third strike
 6-10-1954     BOX  MIL N  Lew Burdette        Call at HP
 6-10-1954     BOX  MIL N  Johnny Logan        Call at HP
 7- 6-1954     BOX  STL N  Rip Repulski        Interference call
 9-21-1954(1)  BOX  STL N  Eddie Stanky        Unknown reason
 7- 5-1955     BOX  STL N  Bill Sarni          Fighting
 7- 5-1955     BOX  CIN N  Birdie Tebbetts     Fighting
 7- 5-1955     BOX  STL N  Harry Walker        Fighting
 8-29-1955     BOX  BRO N  Don Newcombe        Warning to both teams
 4-22-1956     BOX  PIT N  Toby Atwell         Balls and strikes
 6-15-1956(2)  BOX  CHI N  Dee Fondy           Balls and strikes
 6-19-1956     BOX  PIT N  Roberto Clemente    Call at 1B
 7-11-1957     BOX  BRO N  Jim Gilliam         Fighting
 7-11-1957     BOX  CIN N  Don Hoak            Fighting
 7-11-1957     BOX  BRO N  Charlie Neal        Fighting
 7-11-1957     BOX  CIN N  Raul Sanchez        Fighting
Date                Team   Ejected             Reason
 7-17-1957     BOX  PHI N  Robin Roberts       Call at 3B
 7-30-1957(1)  BOX  CHI N  Lee Walls           Call at 1B
 6- 4-1958     BOX  MIL N  Fred Haney          Called third strike
 6- 4-1958     BOX  MIL N  Del Rice            Called third strike
 6-11-1958     BOX  LA  N  Charlie Neal        Balls and strikes
 6-11-1958     BOX  LA  N  Johnny Podres       Bench jockeying
 6-13-1958     BOX  SF  N  Orlando Cepeda      Call at 1B
 7- 6-1958(1)  BOX  CIN N  Willard Schmidt     Catch/trap call
 7-23-1958(1)  BOX  PIT N  Bob Porterfield     Picking up live ball while in bullpen
 8- 7-1958     BOX  LA  N  Johnny Podres       Bench jockeying
 8-17-1958(2)  BOX  PIT N  Hank Foiles         Balls and strikes
 8-17-1958(2)  BOX  PIT N  Danny Murtaugh      Balls and strikes
 9-15-1958     BOX  STL N  Gene Green          Called third strike
 5-24-1959     BOX  STL N  Johnny Keane        Balls and strikes
 7-15-1959     BOX  PIT N  Dick Groat          Called third strike
 7-15-1959     BOX  PIT N  Danny Murtaugh      Balls and strikes
 8-16-1959(2)  BOX  PIT N  Roman Mejias        Call at 2B
 9-14-1959     BOX  CIN N  Ed Bailey           Called third strike
 9-14-1959     BOX  CIN N  Fred Hutchinson     Called third strike
 5- 3-1960     BOX  PHI N  Al Dark             Called third strike
Date                Team   Ejected             Reason
 7- 3-1960     BOX  CIN N  Frank Robinson      Bench jockeying
 7-31-1960     BOX  LA  N  Norm Larker         Call at 1B
 4-16-1961     BOX  LA  N  Leo Durocher        Fair/foul call (Threw towel)
 4-27-1961     BOX  CIN N  Willie Jones        Balls and strikes
 4-27-1961     BOX  CIN N  Reggie Otero        Balls and strikes
 6-18-1961     BOX  CHI N  Andre Rodgers       Called third strike (Dropped bat on umpire)
 6-18-1961     BOX  CHI N  El Tappe            Called third strike
 5- 6-1962     BOX  NY  N  Solly Hemus         Mocking umpires about Blue Law discussion
 6-16-1962     BOX  CIN N  Leo Cardenas        Balls and strikes
 6-16-1962     BOX  CIN N  Reggie Otero        Balls and strikes
 8- 8-1962     BOX  MIL N  Jack Curtis         Throwing at batter
 8-29-1962     BOX  LA  N  Walter Alston       Balk non-call
 5-21-1963     BOX  LA  N  Willie Davis        Call at HP
 5-21-1963     BOX  LA  N  Leo Durocher        Call at HP
 4-15-1964     BOX  LA  N  Pete Reiser         Home run non-call
 6- 8-1964     BOX  CIN N  Joe Nuxhall         Bench jockeying
 8-13-1964     BOX  CHI N  Leo Burke           Balls and strikes

Transaction Information

Signed by Chicago White Sox (July 3, 1934).

Released by Chicago White Sox (November 6, 1935).
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