What years did Snipe Conley play?

Snipe Conley played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1918.

Was Snipe Conley a pitcher?

Yes. Snipe Conley pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 128 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Snipe Conley hit?

Snipe Conley hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.

What was Snipe Conley's career batting average?

Snipe Conley batted .175 over his career, with 11 hits in 63 at bats.

How many RBI did Snipe Conley have?

Snipe Conley drove in 3 runs in his career.

What was Snipe Conley's career ERA?

Snipe Conley finished with a 3.36 career ERA, going 7-10 with 128 strikeouts.

Snipe Conley

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914-1918)

Snipe Conley was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1918 for the Baltimore Terrapins and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 5 seasons. Across 65 career appearances, he went 7-10 with a 3.36 ERA and 128 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 7–10

ERA 3.36

WHIP 1.38

SO 128

Pitcher PIV -870.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 179 lb
Born: 4/25/1892 in Cressona, PA, USA
Died: 1/5/1978 in Robert Lee, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1914-05-20
Last Game: 1918-05-10

Full name: James Patrick Michael Conley

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Career Pitching Statistics

Snipe Conley — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
7	10	65	17	8	2	2	224.2	226	84	9	84	128	3.36	-870.9

Career ERA 3.36 vs. league average 2.89 across their career seasons — 16.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Snipe Conley — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1914	BLF	FL	4	6	35	11	4	2	1	125.0	112	35	47	86	2.52	2.93 (+14%)	1165.6
1915	BLF	FL	1	4	25	6	4	0	0	86.0	97	41	32	40	4.29	2.90 (-48%)	-1294.6
1918	CIN	NL	2	0	5	0	0	0	1	13.2	17	8	5	2	5.27	2.83 (-86%)	-741.8
Career · 3 seasons			7	10	65	17	8	2	2	224.2	226	84	84	128	3.36	—	-871

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

Snipe Conley — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
65	63	4	11	3	1	0	3	0	2	27	.175	.200	.254	.454	0

Career AVG .175 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 31.1% below league average.

Career OBP .200 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 37.5% below league average.

Career SLG .254 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 23.9% below league average.

Career OPS .454 vs. league average .654 across their career seasons — 30.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Snipe Conley — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1914	BLF	FL	35	35	0	4	0	0	1	1	17	.114	—	—	—	—	0.0
1915	BLF	FL	25	24	4	6	2	1	1	1	9	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1918	CIN	NL	5	4	0	1	1	0	1	0	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			65	63	4	11	3	1	3	2	27	.175	—	—	—	—	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

Snipe Conley — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	25	24	2	5	0	1	.208
Away	40	39	2	6	0	2	.154

Pitching — Home / Away

Snipe Conley — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	25	88.1	95	31	40	55	3.16
Away	40	134.2	128	54	48	71	3.61

Last 10 Games — Batting

Snipe Conley — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1918-05-10	CIN	STL	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1918-05-08	CIN	STL	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1918-05-02	CIN	CHC	L	3	0	1	1	1	0	0
1918-04-26	CIN	PIT	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1918-04-18	CIN	PIT	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1915-10-02	BLF	NEW	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1915-09-30	BLF	NEW	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1915-09-26	BLF	KCF	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1915-09-22	BLF	SLF	L	3	1	1	1	0	0	0
1915-09-19	BLF	SLF	W	1	1	1	1	0	1	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Snipe Conley — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1918-05-10	CIN	STL	W	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1918-05-08	CIN	STL	—	2.2	2	1	1	3	0	0
1918-05-02	CIN	CHC	—	6.0	9	7	6	1	2	1
1918-04-26	CIN	PIT	—	2.0	4	2	2	1	0	1
1918-04-18	CIN	PIT	W	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1915-10-02	BLF	NEW	—	3.0	3	2	1	2	1	0
1915-09-30	BLF	NEW	—	1.1	3	1	1	1	0	0
1915-09-26	BLF	KCF	W	9.0	5	3	2	3	8	0
1915-09-22	BLF	SLF	L	8.0	9	4	3	5	0	0
1915-09-19	BLF	SLF	—	3.2	4	2	2	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Snipe Conley — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	65	0	11	54	3	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Snipe Conley — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1914	BLF	P	35	5	28	2	2
1915	BLF	P	25	4	22	1	0
1918	CIN	P	5	2	4	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Snipe Conley — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	65

Snipe Conley: the record in brief

Snipe Conley played a first major league game on May 20, 1914 and a last one on May 10, 1918. The team column moves through the Baltimore Terrapins (1914 to 1915) and the Cincinnati Reds (1918). Conley, a pitcher by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 5'11" and 179 pounds. Conley was born on April 25, 1892, in Cressona, PA, USA. The bio records the death on January 5, 1978, in Robert Lee, TX, USA. On the record, Snipe Conley was born James Patrick Michael Conley.

Across 65 games (17 starts), Conley recorded 7 wins against 10 losses with a 3.36 ERA. The totals include 128 strikeouts. Against a 2.89 league ERA for the same seasons, the 3.36 mark was 16.3% worse. 1914 was Conley's sharpest full season, a 2.52 ERA against the league's 2.93.

At the plate, Conley went 11 for 63, a .175 average.

The position breakdown shows 65 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 3 errors alongside 11 putouts and 54 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Snipe Conley

What years did Snipe Conley play?: Snipe Conley played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1918.
Was Snipe Conley a pitcher?: Yes. Snipe Conley pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 128 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Snipe Conley hit?: Snipe Conley hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.
What was Snipe Conley's career batting average?: Snipe Conley batted .175 over his career, with 11 hits in 63 at bats.
How many RBI did Snipe Conley have?: Snipe Conley drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Snipe Conley's career ERA?: Snipe Conley finished with a 3.36 career ERA, going 7-10 with 128 strikeouts.