Gene Conley
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952-1963)
Gene Conley was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1963 for 4 teams, including the Boston Braves, a span of 12 seasons. Across 276 career appearances, he went 91-96 with a 3.82 ERA and 888 strikeouts. He also batted .192 with 5 home runs. Gene Conley was a 3-time All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 7994.0.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'8" / 225 lb
- Died
- 7/4/2017 in Foxboro, MA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1952-04-17
- Last Game
- 1963-09-21
- Awards
- 3× All-Star
Full name: Donald Eugene Conley
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | BSN | NL | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 7.82 | 3.70 (-111%) | -1409.5 |
| 1954 | ML1 | NL | 14 | 9 | 28 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 194.1 | 171 | 64 | 79 | 113 | 2.96 | 3.90 (+24%) | 999.1 |
| 1955 | ML1 | NL | 11 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 158.0 | 152 | 73 | 52 | 107 | 4.16 | 4.00 (-4%) | 351.8 |
| 1956 | ML1 | NL | 8 | 9 | 31 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 158.1 | 169 | 55 | 52 | 68 | 3.13 | 3.96 (+21%) | 1488.5 |
| 1957 | ML1 | NL | 9 | 9 | 35 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 148.0 | 133 | 52 | 64 | 61 | 3.16 | 3.83 (+17%) | 276.5 |
| 1958 | ML1 | NL | 0 | 6 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 72.0 | 89 | 39 | 17 | 53 | 4.88 | 3.86 (-26%) | 983.4 |
| 1959 | PHI | NL | 12 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 180.0 | 159 | 60 | 42 | 102 | 3.00 | 3.90 (+23%) | 3843.5 |
| 1960 | PHI | NL | 8 | 14 | 29 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 183.1 | 192 | 75 | 42 | 117 | 3.68 | 3.82 (+4%) | 5420.1 |
| 1961 | BOS | AL | 11 | 14 | 33 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 199.2 | 229 | 109 | 65 | 113 | 4.91 | 4.03 (-22%) | -2925.2 |
| 1962 | BOS | AL | 15 | 14 | 34 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 241.2 | 238 | 106 | 68 | 134 | 3.95 | 3.96 (avg) | 219.6 |
| 1963 | BOS | AL | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.2 | 51 | 30 | 21 | 14 | 6.64 | 3.46 (-92%) | -1253.7 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 91 | 96 | 276 | 214 | 69 | 13 | 9 | 1,588.2 | 1,606 | 674 | 511 | 888 | 3.82 | — | 7,994 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 276 | 548 | 33 | 105 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 45 | 0 | 5 | 119 | .192 | .203 | .257 | .461 | -2,477 |
Career AVG .192 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 25.2% below league average.
Career OBP .203 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 37.5% below league average.
Career SLG .257 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 33.8% below league average.
Career OPS .461 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 35.5% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | BSN | NL | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1954 | ML1 | NL | 28 | 77 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .156 | .261 (-40%) | .333 (-53%) | .390 (-57%) | .723 (-55%) | -677.3 |
| 1955 | ML1 | NL | 22 | 54 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .204 | .258 (-21%) | .332 (-39%) | .393 (-44%) | .726 (-41%) | -359.4 |
| 1956 | ML1 | NL | 31 | 45 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .156 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1957 | ML1 | NL | 35 | 46 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .196 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1958 | ML1 | NL | 26 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .188 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1959 | PHI | NL | 25 | 67 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .239 | .256 (-7%) | .323 (-23%) | .392 (-31%) | .715 (-28%) | -292.0 |
| 1960 | PHI | NL | 29 | 63 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .127 | .255 (-50%) | .323 (-57%) | .387 (-47%) | .711 (-51%) | -515.8 |
| 1961 | BOS | AL | 33 | 73 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 22 | .219 | .258 (-15%) | .328 (-25%) | .399 (-14%) | .727 (-19%) | -244.6 |
| 1962 | BOS | AL | 34 | 87 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .207 | .257 (-20%) | .326 (-33%) | .393 (-15%) | .719 (-23%) | -387.8 |
| 1963 | BOS | AL | 9 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 11 seasons | 276 | 548 | 33 | 105 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 45 | 0 | 5 | 119 | .192 | — | — | — | — | -2,477 | ||
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
View full game log (552 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 137 | 263 | 17 | 49 | 3 | 21 | .186 |
| Away | 139 | 285 | 16 | 56 | 2 | 25 | .196 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 137 | 816.1 | 777 | 310 | 244 | 471 | 3.42 |
| Away | 139 | 772.2 | 828 | 364 | 267 | 416 | 4.24 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-09-21 | BOS | MIN | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1963-09-08 | BOS | BAL | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963-06-06 | BOS | TEX | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963-05-31 | BOS | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963-05-19 | BOS | KC1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963-05-13 | BOS | TEX | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963-05-08 | BOS | BAL | L | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963-04-27 | BOS | CHW | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963-04-19 | BOS | DET | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962-09-30 | BOS | TEX | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-09-21 | BOS | MIN | W | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1963-09-08 | BOS | BAL | — | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1963-06-06 | BOS | TEX | L | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1963-05-31 | BOS | CHW | L | 2.1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963-05-19 | BOS | KC1 | L | 3.2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1963-05-13 | BOS | TEX | W | 6.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 1963-05-08 | BOS | BAL | L | 4.1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963-04-27 | BOS | CHW | — | 4.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 1963-04-19 | BOS | DET | W | 7.2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1962-09-30 | BOS | TEX | L | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | BSN | P | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1954 | ML1 | P | 28 | 27 | 10 | 29 | 1 | 3 |
| 1955 | ML1 | P | 22 | 21 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 1956 | ML1 | P | 31 | 19 | 8 | 25 | 2 | 3 |
| 1957 | ML1 | P | 35 | 18 | 5 | 27 | 1 | 3 |
| 1958 | ML1 | P | 26 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 | PHI | P | 25 | 22 | 9 | 29 | 2 | 2 |
| 1960 | PHI | P | 29 | 25 | 6 | 26 | 5 | 2 |
| 1961 | BOS | P | 33 | 30 | 12 | 28 | 2 | 2 |
| 1962 | BOS | P | 34 | 33 | 17 | 35 | 5 | 2 |
| 1963 | BOS | P | 9 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 276 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington State University | Pullman | WA | 1950 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 22th | 1.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1954 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 23th | 3.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1954 | Rookie of the Year | NL | 3rd | 2.0 | 24 | 2 |
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Gene Conley: the record in brief
Gene Conley played a first major league game on April 17, 1952 and a last one on September 21, 1963. The season rows list, in order, the Boston Braves (1952), the Milwaukee Braves (1954 through 1958), the Philadelphia Phillies (1959 through 1960), and the Boston Red Sox (1961 through 1963). Conley played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on November 10, 1930, in Muskogee, OK, USA, Conley was listed at 6 feet, 8 inches and 225 pounds. The bio records the death on July 4, 2017, in Foxboro, MA, USA. Conley's full given name, per the bio, is Donald Eugene Conley.
Conley's career pitching line is 91 wins, 96 losses and a 3.82 ERA over 276 appearances. The totals include 888 strikeouts, 69 complete games, and 13 shutouts. Conley's 3.82 ERA was close to the 3.85 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 15 wins of 1962. 1954 was Conley's sharpest full season, a 2.96 ERA against the league's 3.90.
Frequently Asked Questions about Gene Conley
- What years did Gene Conley play?
- Gene Conley played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1963.
- Was Gene Conley a pitcher?
- Yes. Gene Conley pitched in the major leagues, recording 91 wins and 888 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Gene Conley hit?
- Gene Conley hit 5 career home runs with 105 hits.
- What teams did Gene Conley play for?
- Gene Conley played for 3 teams: the Milwaukee Braves (1952, 1954–1958), the Philadelphia Phillies (1959–1960), and the Boston Red Sox (1961–1963).
- Did Gene Conley win a Cy Young Award?
- No. Gene Conley did not win the Cy Young Award.
- What awards did Gene Conley win?
- Gene Conley was selected to 3 All-Star Games.
- What were Gene Conley's career stats?
- In 276 games, Gene Conley went 91-96 with a 3.82 ERA, 888 strikeouts, 1,588.2 innings pitched, and 9 saves. At the plate he had 105 hits and 5 home runs.
- What position did Gene Conley play?
- Gene Conley played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Gene Conley and how much did he weigh?
- Gene Conley was listed at 6 feet 8 inches and 225 pounds.
- What was Gene Conley's career ERA?
- Gene Conley finished with a 3.82 career ERA, going 91-96 with 888 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Gene Conley have?
- Gene Conley recorded 888 career strikeouts.
- Is Gene Conley in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Gene Conley has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- How many All-Star Games did Gene Conley make?
- Gene Conley was selected to 3 All-Star Games.