Career
A native of Waterbury, Connecticut, he played for four seasons in Major League Baseball, including stints with the Saint Louis Browns in 1895, the Boston Beaneaters in 1900, the Milwaukee Brewers and Cleveland Blues in 1901, and the New York Highlanders in 1905. At the end his rookie season, Connor didn"t play major league baseball again for five years, when he was released from the Saint Louis Browns in 1900. Before the 1901 season, Connor played for the Boston Beaneaters.
Connor also played for the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1901 season.
On July 22, 1901, Connor was released by the Milwaukee Brewers. Only four days later, on July 26, he signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Blues.
In 1905, he played his last season of major league baseball. In September 1905, the Cleveland Blues loaned Connor to the New York Highlanders.
Conner played his final Major League Baseball game on October 7, 1905.
Joe Connor died on November 8, 1957, in Waterbury, Connecticut. Combinations of major league brothers have only happened about 350 times.