Bridgeport Hall Of Fame


Hall Of Fame Players


Hall of Famer Won Kim
South Korea   #1 - Won Kim [ID #139380]     SS
Home Town: Busan, South Korea           School: none           Drafted: 2029, Round #1 by Bridgeport Americans
Hall Of Famer                     Bats (S)           Throws (R)           Positions: SS 1b
Games 1368, AVE .288, OBP .326, SLG .495, OPS .821, H 1430, 2B 349, 3B 25, HR 209, RBI 755, SB 139
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Hall of Famer Leonardo Reynoso
Mexico   #4 - Leonardo Reynoso [ID #34762]     SS
Home Town: Tlalnepantla, Mexico           School: none
Hall Of Famer                     Bats (R)           Throws (R)           Positions: SS c 1b
Games 2053, AVE .269, OBP .317, SLG .450, OPS .767, H 2140, 2B 519, 3B 105, HR 237, RBI 1086, SB 1
Notes: Away hero: Never played a game at home in his career. 5x All-Star


Hall of Famer Rafael Ortega
Mexico   #6 - Rafael Ortega [ID #40028]     C
Home Town: Acapulco, Mexico           School: none
Hall Of Famer                     Bats (R)           Throws (R)           Positions: C 3b of
Games 2419, AVE .274, OBP .348, SLG .486, OPS .834, H 2513, 2B 588, 3B 226, HR 300, RBI 1481, SB 242
Notes: First captain of the franchise. Leads in all-time RBI's with 1481.


Hall of Famer Howard Jenkins
United States   #15 - Howard Jenkins [ID #42907]     OF
Home Town: Santa Rosa, California           School: none
Hall Of Famer                     Bats (R)           Throws (R)           Positions: OF c 1b 2b 3b ss
Games 1934, AVE .256, OBP .336, SLG .423, OPS .759, H 1949, 2B 396, 3B 158, HR 185, RBI 835, SB 632
Notes: Holds the Bridgeport Americans' record for most stolen bases in a season (91), and in a career (632). 7x All-Star


Hall of Famer Rafael McConnell
United States   #19 - Rafael McConnell [ID #78264]     P
Home Town: Little Rock, Arkansas           School: none
Hall Of Famer                     Bats (S)           Throws (R)           Positions: P
Games 626, W 201, L 153, S 46, CG 57, SHO 11, ERA 4.02, BAA .249, WHIP 1.284, IP 3206⅔, K 2468
Notes: All-time leader in strikeouts with 2468 and in wins with 201.


Hall of Famer Crespin Encarnación
Dominican Republic   #30 - Crespin Encarnación [ID #104972]     1B
Home Town: Santa Cruz del Seibo, Dominican Republic           School: none
Hall Of Famer                     Bats (R)           Throws (R)           Positions: 1B 2b of
Games 1656, AVE .309, OBP .400, SLG .497, OPS .897, H 1878, 2B 458, 3B 22, HR 214, RBI 943, SB 51
Notes: Leads in single-season average and career average.


Hall of Famer Scott Carrick
United States   #46 - Scott Carrick [ID #96694]     2B
Home Town: Hayward, California           College: California State University, Fullerton
Hall Of Famer                     Bats (R)           Throws (R)           Positions: 2B
Games 1534, AVE .270, OBP .326, SLG .477, OPS .803, H 1560, 2B 443, 3B 47, HR 220, RBI 923, SB 226
Notes: Scott Carrick was an influential piece to the Bridgeport Americans for 14 years. While his statistics weren't the best, he was a three-time all-star and was one of the only Bridgeport Americans to be an all-star in League V.


Hall of Famer Manny McDowell
United States   #53 - Manny McDowell [ID #72042]     OF
Home Town: Denver, Colorado           School: none
Hall Of Famer                     Bats (L)           Throws (L)           Positions: OF 1b 3b
Games 1445, AVE .275, OBP .353, SLG .541, OPS .894, H 1311, 2B 338, 3B 39, HR 284, RBI 1108, SB 28
Notes: Single-season leader in RBI's with 174 and 2nd all-time leader with 1108.


Hall of Famer Ed Irwin
United States   #58 - Ed Irwin [ID #16388]     P
Home Town: New York, New York           School: none
Hall Of Famer                     Bats (R)           Throws (R)           Positions: P
Games 117, W 45, L 38, CG 1, ERA 3.09, BAA .236, WHIP 1.246, IP 742⅓, K 456
Notes: 3.02 ERA over 5 years with the Americans. 2x All-Star (once with the Americans)


Hall of Famer Darren Bass
United States   #74 - Darren Bass [ID #165349]     C
Home Town: El Paso, Texas           School: none           Drafted: 2034, Round #1 by Bridgeport Americans
Hall Of Famer                     Bats (R)           Throws (R)           Positions: C
Games 1884, AVE .269, OBP .321, SLG .456, OPS .777, H 1915, 2B 511, 3B 40, HR 245, RBI 955, SB 67
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Hall of Famer Gerald Myers
United States   #97 - Gerald Myers [ID #32531]     3B
Home Town: Fremont, California           School: none
Hall Of Famer                     Bats (R)           Throws (R)           Positions: 3B 1b ss
Games 2294, AVE .272, OBP .324, SLG .397, OPS .721, H 2274, 2B 405, 3B 159, HR 108, RBI 841, SB 256
Notes: Original draft pick for the Bridgeport Americans. 4x All-Star


Hall Of Fame Managers


Hall of Famer Angel Ventura
United States   Angel Ventura [ID #805]     Manager
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas
Hall Of Famer
Games 1490, League Wins 620, Playoff Wins 2, Cup Wins 85
Notes: Great win percentage of .541. After winning one championship, he led the team through 6 "championshipless" years despite his best efforts and determination. He stuck with the team and kept on trying, never giving up. It's not only his great stats on paper (.541 winning percentage overall, 3 playoff appearances), but his determination and grit off the stat sheet that landed him a spot in the Bridgeport Hall of Fame.