Pete Conway
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1885-1889)
Pete Conway was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1885 to 1889 for 4 teams, including the Buffalo Bisons, a span of 5 seasons. Across 126 career appearances, he went 61-61 with a 3.59 ERA and 428 strikeouts. He also batted .224 with 9 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1177.8.
- 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
- 5'10" / 162 lb
- Died
- 1/13/1903 in Clifton Heights, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1885-08-10
- Last Game
- 1889-05-09
Full name: Peter J. Conway
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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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.
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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 126 |
| First Base | 1 |
| Shortstop | 1 |
| Left Field | 14 |
| Center Field | 20 |
| Right Field | 10 |
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Pete Conway: the record in brief
August 10, 1885 and May 9, 1889 bracket Pete Conway's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Buffalo Bisons (1885), the Kansas City Cowboys (1886), the Detroit Wolverines (1886 to 1888), and the Pittsburg Alleghenys (1889). Conway played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on October 30, 1866, in Burmont, PA, USA and a listed size of 5'10" and 162 pounds. Conway died on January 13, 1903, in Clifton Heights, PA, USA. The bio lists the given name Peter J.
Conway went 61-61 with a 3.59 ERA in 126 games, 123 of them starts. The totals include 428 strikeouts, 117 complete games, and 5 shutouts. Conway's 3.59 ERA was close to the 3.50 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 30 wins of 1888. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 2.26 in 1888, when the league's was 2.95.
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.
- What teams did Pete Conway play for?
- Pete Conway played for 4 teams: the Buffalo Bisons (1885), the Kansas City Cowboys (1886), the Detroit Wolverines (1886–1888), and the Pittsburg Alleghenys (1889).
- What were Pete Conway's career stats?
- In 126 games, Pete Conway went 61-61 with a 3.59 ERA, 428 strikeouts, and 1,040.0 innings pitched. At the plate he had 134 hits and 9 home runs.
- What position did Pete Conway play?
- Pete Conway played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Pete Conway and how much did he weigh?
- Pete Conway was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 162 pounds.
- What was Pete Conway's career ERA?
- Pete Conway finished with a 3.59 career ERA, going 61-61 with 428 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Pete Conway have?
- Pete Conway recorded 428 career strikeouts.
- Is Pete Conway in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Pete Conway has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.