Pete Conway

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1885-1889)

W–L 61–61
ERA 3.59
WHIP 1.26
SO 428
Pitcher PIV 1177.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 162 lb
Born
10/30/1866 in Burmont, PA, USA
Died
1/13/1903 in Clifton Heights, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1885-08-10
Last Game
1889-05-09

Full name: Peter J. Conway

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
61 61 126 123 117 5 0 1040.0 1,058 415 32 250 428 3.59 1177.8

Career ERA 3.59 vs. league average 3.50 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
1885 BFN NL 10 17 27 27 26 1 0 210.0 256 109 44 94 4.67 3.03 (-54%) -1056.2
1886 KCN NL 5 15 23 20 19 0 0 180.0 236 115 61 81 5.75 3.37 (-71%) -1265.0
1886 DTN NL 6 5 11 11 11 0 0 91.0 93 34 25 35 3.36 3.37 (avg) 165.2
1887 DTN NL 8 9 17 17 16 0 0 146.0 132 47 47 40 2.90 4.17 (+31%) 408.0
1888 DTN NL 30 14 45 45 43 4 0 391.0 315 98 57 176 2.26 2.95 (+23%) 3840.8
1889 PIT NL 2 1 3 3 2 0 0 22.0 26 12 16 2 4.91 3.93 (-25%) -915.2
Career · 6 seasons 61 61 126 123 117 5 0 1,040.0 1,058 415 250 428 3.59 — 1,178

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
164 599 85 134 23 5 9 60 5 22 107 .224 .255 .324 .579 -735

Career AVG .224 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 11.6% below league average.

Career OBP .255 vs. league average .310 across their career seasons — 17.9% below league average.

Career SLG .324 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 5.4% below league average.

Career OPS .579 vs. league average .653 across their career seasons — 11.3% 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
1885 BFN NL 29 90 7 10 5 0 1 7 0 5 28 .111 .244 (-54%) .287 (-45%) .325 (-38%) .613 (-42%) -519.9
1886 KCN NL 51 194 22 47 8 2 1 18 3 5 34 .242 .246 (-2%) .302 (-14%) .331 (-4%) .634 (-8%) -280.6
1886 DTN NL 12 43 10 8 1 0 2 3 0 1 8 .186 — — — — -280.6
1887 DTN NL 24 95 16 22 5 1 1 7 0 2 9 .232 .270 (-14%) .331 (-25%) .373 (-10%) .705 (-17%) -284.5
1888 DTN NL 45 167 28 46 4 2 3 23 1 8 25 .275 .238 (+15%) .290 (+10%) .319 (+18%) .610 (+14%) 350.1
1889 PIT NL 3 10 2 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 3 .100 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 164 599 85 134 23 5 9 60 5 22 107 .224 — — — — -1,015

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
4 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1887 WS DTN 4 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 2 4 4 0 33.0 31 11 6 10 3.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1887 WS DTN 2 2 4 4 0 33.0 31 11 6 10 3.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 4 1 1 0
OF 44 0 68 9 14 2
P 126 0 32 241 28 5
SS 1 0 0 0 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1885 BFN 1B 1 0 4 1 1 0
1885 BFN OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1885 BFN P 27 0 3 53 7 0
1885 BFN SS 1 0 0 0 2 0
1886 KCN OF 31 0 52 8 10 2
1886 KCN P 23 0 4 31 8 1
1886 DTN OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1886 DTN P 11 0 3 19 4 0
1887 DTN OF 8 0 15 1 4 0
1887 DTN P 17 0 11 36 1 0
1888 DTN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1888 DTN P 45 0 10 96 7 4
1889 PIT OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1889 PIT P 3 0 1 6 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 126
First Base 1
Shortstop 1
Left Field 14
Center Field 20
Right Field 10

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Larry McKeon
    46-64, 3.71 ERA
  2. 92
    Frank Mountain
    58-83, 3.47 ERA
  3. 92
    Jack Cronin
    43-58, 3.40 ERA
  4. 91
    Al Atkinson
    51-51, 3.96 ERA
  5. 80
    Jesse Duryea
    59-67, 3.45 ERA
  6. 79
    Ben Sanders
    80-70, 3.24 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Pete Conway

What years did Pete Conway play?
Pete Conway played in Major League Baseball from 1885 to 1889.
Was Pete Conway a pitcher?
Yes. Pete Conway pitched in the major leagues, recording 61 wins and 428 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Pete Conway hit?
Pete Conway hit 9 career home runs with 134 hits.