Gene Conley

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952-1963)

W–L 91–96
ERA 3.82
WHIP 1.33
SO 888
Pitcher PIV 7994.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'8" / 225 lb
Born
11/10/1930 in Muskogee, OK, USA
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

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
91 96 276 214 69 13 9 1588.7 1,606 674 162 511 888 3.82 7994.0

Career ERA 3.82 vs. league average 3.85 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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 12.7 23 11 9 6 7.82 3.70 (-111%) -1409.5
1954 ML1 NL 14 9 28 27 12 2 0 194.3 171 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 3 158.3 169 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 0 183.3 192 75 42 117 3.68 3.82 (+4%) 5420.1
1961 BOS AL 11 14 33 30 6 2 1 199.7 229 109 65 113 4.91 4.03 (-22%) -2925.2
1962 BOS AL 15 14 34 33 9 2 1 241.7 238 106 68 134 3.95 3.96 (avg) 219.6
1963 BOS AL 3 4 9 9 0 0 0 40.7 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

Career Arc

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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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1957 WS ML1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 1.7 2 2 1 0 10.80

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1957 WS ML1 0 0 1 0 0 1.7 2 2 1 0 10.80

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1372631749321.186
Away1392851656225.196

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home137816.17773102444713.42
Away139772.28283642674164.24

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1963-09-21 BOSMINW 200000001
1963-09-08 BOSBALW 100000000
1963-06-06 BOSTEXL 100000000
1963-05-31 BOSCHWL 100000000
1963-05-19 BOSKC1L 100000000
1963-05-13 BOSTEXW 300000000
1963-05-08 BOSBALL 202000000
1963-04-27 BOSCHWW 111100000
1963-04-19 BOSDETW 300000000
1962-09-30 BOSTEXL 200000001

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1963-09-21 BOSMIN W 6.0522221
1963-09-08 BOSBAL — 4.0622101
1963-06-06 BOSTEX L 2.0222001
1963-05-31 BOSCHW L 2.1754100
1963-05-19 BOSKC1 L 3.2555320
1963-05-13 BOSTEX W 6.2655541
1963-05-08 BOSBAL L 4.1855110
1963-04-27 BOSCHW — 4.0444620
1963-04-19 BOSDET W 7.2811230
1962-09-30 BOSTEX L 7.0522231

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 276 211 78 241 19 17

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

Position Diamond

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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

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Gene Conley (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tex Carleton
    100-76, 3.91 ERA
  2. 93
    Al Jackson
    67-99, 3.98 ERA
  3. 93
    Chris Bosio
    94-93, 3.96 ERA
  4. 93
    Ken Brett
    83-85, 3.93 ERA
  5. 92
    Danny Cox
    74-75, 3.64 ERA
  6. 91
    Jim Colborn
    83-88, 3.80 ERA

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.