What years did Dick Conger play?

Dick Conger played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1943.

Was Dick Conger a pitcher?

Yes. Dick Conger pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 24 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dick Conger hit?

Dick Conger hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Dick Conger's career batting average?

Dick Conger batted .053 over his career, with 1 hits in 19 at bats.

What was Dick Conger's career ERA?

Dick Conger finished with a 5.14 career ERA, going 3-7 with 24 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Dick Conger have?

Dick Conger recorded 24 career strikeouts.

Dick Conger

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1940-1943)

Dick Conger was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1943 for the Detroit Tigers, the Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 4 seasons. Across 19 career appearances, he went 3-7 with a 5.14 ERA and 24 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 3–7

ERA 5.14

WHIP 1.73

SO 24

Pitcher PIV -1086.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 185 lb
Born: 4/3/1921 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Died: 2/16/1970 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1940-04-22
Last Game: 1943-09-14

Full name: Richard Conger

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dick Conger — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	7	19	12	2	0	0	70.0	86	40	3	35	24	5.14	-1086.3

Career ERA 5.14 vs. league average 3.80 across their career seasons — 35.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dick Conger — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1940	DET	AL	1	0	2	0	0	3.0	2	1	3	1	3.00	—	0.0
1941	PIT	NL	0	0	2	1	0	4.0	3	0	3	2	0.00	—	0.0
1942	PIT	NL	0	0	2	1	0	8.1	9	2	5	3	2.16	—	0.0
1943	PHI	NL	2	7	13	10	2	54.2	72	37	24	18	6.09	3.50 (-74%)	-1086.3
Career · 4 seasons			3	7	19	12	2	70.0	86	40	35	24	5.14	—	-1,086

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Dick Conger — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
20	19	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	.053	.143	.053	.195	0

Career AVG .053 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 79.7% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 56.6% below league average.

Career SLG .053 vs. league average .364 across their career seasons — 85.5% below league average.

Career OPS .195 vs. league average .693 across their career seasons — 71.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dick Conger — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1940	DET	AL	2	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1941	PIT	NL	2	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1942	PIT	NL	3	3	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1943	PHI	NL	13	16	1	2	3	.062	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			20	19	1	2	4	.053	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Dick Conger — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	13	12	0	1	0	0	.083
Away	7	7	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Dick Conger — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	12	45.2	48	26	21	15	5.12
Away	7	24.1	38	14	16	8	5.18

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dick Conger — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	BB	SO
1943-09-14	PHI	NY1	L	0	0	0	0
1943-08-28	PHI	BRO	L	0	0	0	0
1943-08-22	PHI	CIN	L	0	0	0	0
1943-08-17	PHI	CHC	L	3	1	0	1
1943-08-15	PHI	CHC	L	0	0	0	0
1943-08-12	PHI	PIT	W	2	0	0	0
1943-08-07	PHI	NY1	W	1	0	0	0
1943-07-31	PHI	CHC	L	2	0	0	1
1943-07-27	PHI	STL	L	2	0	1	0
1943-07-25	PHI	CIN	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Dick Conger — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1943-09-14	PHI	NY1	—	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0
1943-08-28	PHI	BRO	—	2.0	3	4	4	1	1	0
1943-08-22	PHI	CIN	L	1.1	6	6	6	0	1	0
1943-08-17	PHI	CHC	L	7.0	10	5	5	2	4	0
1943-08-15	PHI	CHC	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1943-08-12	PHI	PIT	W	7.0	8	3	2	3	2	1
1943-08-07	PHI	NY1	—	1.1	3	4	1	3	1	0
1943-07-31	PHI	CHC	L	6.0	6	3	1	2	3	0
1943-07-27	PHI	STL	L	8.0	15	5	5	3	1	1
1943-07-25	PHI	CIN	L	0.1	4	4	3	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dick Conger — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	19	0	1	17	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dick Conger — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
1940	DET	P	2	0	0	0
1941	PIT	P	2	0	0	0
1942	PIT	P	2	0	5	1
1943	PHI	P	13	1	12	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Dick Conger — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	19

Dick Conger: the record in brief

Dick Conger's major league career runs from a debut on April 22, 1940 to a final game on September 14, 1943. The team column moves through the Detroit Tigers (1940), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1941 to 1942), and the Philadelphia Blue Jays (1943). The bio lists Conger as a pitcher who threw and hit right-handed. Conger is listed at 6'0" and 185 pounds. The birth record reads April 3, 1921, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The bio records the death on February 16, 1970, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The given name on file is Richard Conger.

The pitching table credits Conger with a 3-7 record and a 5.14 ERA in 19 games. Conger had 24 strikeouts. The league ERA over Conger's seasons was 3.80, so the 5.14 figure ran 35.3% worse than average. In 1943, one of the busiest seasons, Conger posted a 6.09 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.50.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Conger

What years did Dick Conger play?: Dick Conger played in Major League Baseball from 1940 to 1943.
Was Dick Conger a pitcher?: Yes. Dick Conger pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 24 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dick Conger hit?: Dick Conger hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Dick Conger's career batting average?: Dick Conger batted .053 over his career, with 1 hits in 19 at bats.
What was Dick Conger's career ERA?: Dick Conger finished with a 5.14 career ERA, going 3-7 with 24 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Dick Conger have?: Dick Conger recorded 24 career strikeouts.