Dick Conway

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1886-1888)

Dick Conway was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1886 to 1888 for the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Braves, a span of 3 seasons. Across 41 career appearances, he went 15-24 with a 4.78 ERA and 121 strikeouts. He also batted .230 with 0 home runs.

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

W–L 15–24
ERA 4.78
WHIP 1.54
SO 121
Pitcher PIV -5151.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'7" / 140 lb
Born
4/25/1866 in Lowell, MA, USA
Died
9/9/1926 in Lowell, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1886-07-22
Last Game
1888-10-08

Full name: Richard Butler Conway

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Career Pitching Statistics

Dick Conway — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
15 24 41 41 39 0 0 352.0 404 187 18 137 121 4.78 -5151.4

Career ERA 4.78 vs. league average 3.49 across their career seasons — 37.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Dick Conway — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1886 BL2 AA 2 7 9 9 8 0 0 76.2 106 58 43 64 6.81 3.37 (-102%) -1684.6
1887 BSN NL 9 15 26 26 25 0 0 222.1 249 115 86 45 4.66 4.17 (-12%) -2996.4
1888 BSN NL 4 2 6 6 6 0 0 53.0 49 14 8 12 2.38 2.95 (+19%) -470.3
Career · 3 seasons 15 24 41 41 39 0 0 352.0 404 187 137 121 4.78 — -5,151

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 Conway — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
58 204 27 47 6 1 0 14 6 20 22 .230 .302 .270 .572 -236

Career AVG .230 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 8.6% below league average.

Career OBP .302 vs. league average .308 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .270 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 21.1% below league average.

Career OPS .572 vs. league average .650 across their career seasons — 12.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dick Conway — 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
1886 BL2 AA 9 34 5 7 2 0 0 3 1 3 0 .206 — — — — 0.0
1887 BSN NL 42 145 20 36 4 1 0 10 5 16 16 .248 .270 (-8%) .331 (-1%) .373 (-23%) .705 (-13%) -236.3
1888 BSN NL 7 25 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 .160 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 58 204 27 47 6 1 0 14 6 20 22 .230 — — — — -236

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dick Conway — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 18 0 22 4 8 0
P 41 0 8 79 7 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dick Conway — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1886 BL2 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1886 BL2 P 9 0 1 21 2 0
1887 BSN OF 16 0 21 4 8 0
1887 BSN P 26 0 4 49 5 0
1888 BSN OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1888 BSN P 6 0 3 9 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Dick Conway — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 41
Left Field 3
Center Field 1
Right Field 15

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Dick Conway (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ken Clay
    10-24, 4.68 ERA
  2. 93
    Bruce Cunningham
    13-24, 4.64 ERA
  3. 92
    Cy Moore
    16-26, 4.86 ERA
  4. 92
    Lev Shreve
    19-37, 4.89 ERA
  5. 86
    Davy Dunkle
    17-30, 5.02 ERA
  6. 82
    Charlie Hastings
    18-29, 4.55 ERA

Dick Conway: the record in brief

Dick Conway's major league career runs from a debut on July 22, 1886 to a final game on October 8, 1888. The team column moves through the Baltimore Orioles (1886) and the Boston Beaneaters (1887 to 1888). Conway played primarily as a pitcher and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on April 25, 1866, in Lowell, MA, USA and a listed size of 5 feet, 7 inches and 140 pounds. Conway's death is recorded on September 9, 1926, in Lowell, MA, USA. Conway's full given name, per the bio, is Richard Butler Conway.

Conway's career pitching line is 15 wins, 24 losses and a 4.78 ERA over 41 appearances. The same table counts 121 strikeouts and 39 complete games. The league ERA over Conway's seasons was 3.49, so the 4.78 figure ran 37.1% worse than average. Conway won 9 games in 1887, the most of any season listed. 1886 produced Conway's most strikeouts, 64.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Conway

What years did Dick Conway play?
Dick Conway played in Major League Baseball from 1886 to 1888.
Was Dick Conway a pitcher?
Yes. Dick Conway pitched in the major leagues, recording 15 wins and 121 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dick Conway hit?
Dick Conway hit 0 career home runs with 47 hits.
What was Dick Conway's career batting average?
Dick Conway batted .230 over his career, with 47 hits in 204 at bats.
How many RBI did Dick Conway have?
Dick Conway drove in 14 runs in his career.
What was Dick Conway's career ERA?
Dick Conway finished with a 4.78 career ERA, going 15-24 with 121 strikeouts.