Pete Conway, baseball player, 1885-1889

Pete Conway

Born: 10/30/1866 in Burmont, PA, USA

Died: 1/13/1903 in Clifton Heights, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1885-08-10 | Final Game: 1889-05-09

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'10" | Weight: 162 lbs

Full name: Peter J. Conway

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Biography

Pete Conway was a professional baseball pitcher born in 1866, who played in the Major Leagues from 1885 until his retirement in 1889. Over the course of his career, Conway accumulated a record of 61 wins and 61 losses, showcasing his competitiveness on the mound during a time when the game was transitioning from the deadball era to a more offensive-focused style. His earned run average (ERA) stood at 3.59, a respectable figure for a pitcher of his time, reflecting both his ability to manage games and the evolving strategies in baseball. Conway's career spanned several pivotal years in baseball history, and he finished with 428 strikeouts, highlighting his capacity to generate swings and misses from opposing batters. Notably, he did not record any saves, as the save statistic was not officially recognized until later in baseball history. His contributions to the teams he played for during the late 19th century helped lay the groundwork for future generations of pitchers, making him a noteworthy figure in the annals of baseball history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
61 61 126 123 117 5 0 1040.0 1058 415 32 250 428 3.59 0

Career ERA 3.59 vs. league average 3.50 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1885 BFN NL 10 17 27 27 26 1 0 210.0 256 109 44 94 4.67 3.03 (-54%) -1109.0
1886 KCN NL 5 15 23 20 19 0 0 180.0 236 115 61 81 5.75 3.37 (-71%) -1319.2
1886 DTN NL 6 5 11 11 11 0 0 91.0 93 34 25 35 3.36 3.37 (avg) 165.2
1887 DTN NL 8 9 17 17 16 0 0 146.0 132 47 47 40 2.90 4.17 (+31%) 408.0
1888 DTN NL 30 14 45 45 43 4 0 391.0 315 98 57 176 2.26 2.95 (+23%) 3840.8
1889 PIT NL 2 1 3 3 2 0 0 22.0 26 12 16 2 4.91 3.93 (-25%) -920.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
164 599 85 134 23 5 9 60 5 22 107 0.224 0.255 0.324 0.579 -812.5

Career AVG .224 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 11.6% below league average.

Career OBP .255 vs. league average .310 across their career seasons — 17.9% below league average.

Career SLG .324 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 5.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.579 vs. league average 0.653 across their career seasons — 11.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1885 BFN NL 29 90 7 10 5 0 1 7 0 5 28 0.111 .244 (-54%) .287 (-45%) .325 (-38%) .613 (-42%) -552.2
1886 KCN NL 51 194 22 47 8 2 1 18 3 5 34 0.242 .246 (-2%) .302 (-14%) .331 (-4%) .634 (-8%) -311.2
1886 DTN NL 12 43 10 8 1 0 2 3 0 1 8 0.186 — — — — -311.2
1887 DTN NL 24 95 16 22 5 1 1 7 0 2 9 0.232 .270 (-14%) .331 (-25%) .373 (-10%) .705 (-17%) -299.1
1888 DTN NL 45 167 28 46 4 2 3 23 1 8 25 0.275 .238 (+15%) .290 (+10%) .319 (+18%) .610 (+14%) 350.1
1889 PIT NL 3 10 2 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 3 0.100 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1887 WS DTN 4 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 2 4 4 0 33.0 31 11 6 10 3.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1887 WS DTN 2 2 4 4 0 33.0 31 11 6 10 3.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 4 1 1 0
OF 44 0 68 9 14 2
P 126 0 32 241 28 5
SS 1 0 0 0 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1885 BFN 1B 1 0 4 1 1 0
1885 BFN OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1885 BFN P 27 0 3 53 7 0
1885 BFN SS 1 0 0 0 2 0
1886 KCN OF 31 0 52 8 10 2
1886 KCN P 23 0 4 31 8 1
1886 DTN OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1886 DTN P 11 0 3 19 4 0
1887 DTN OF 8 0 15 1 4 0
1887 DTN P 17 0 11 36 1 0
1888 DTN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1888 DTN P 45 0 10 96 7 4
1889 PIT OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1889 PIT P 3 0 1 6 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 126
First Base 1
Shortstop 1
Left Field 14
Center Field 20
Right Field 10