Was Rip Conway a pitcher?

No. Rip Conway was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Rip Conway hit?

Rip Conway hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

What was Rip Conway's career batting average?

Rip Conway batted .167 over his career, with 4 hits in 24 at bats.

How many RBI did Rip Conway have?

Rip Conway drove in 2 runs in his career.

Is Rip Conway in the Hall of Fame?

No. Rip Conway has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Rip Conway play for?

Rip Conway played for the Boston Braves.

Rip Conway

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1918)

Rip Conway was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1918 for the Boston Braves. In 14 career games, he hit .167 with 4 hits and 2 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 12, 2026

AVG .167

HR 0

RBI 2

H 4

OPS .397

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'6" / 160 lb
Born: 4/18/1896 in White Bear Lake, MN, USA
Died: 12/2/1972 in St. Paul, MN, USA
MLB Debut: 1918-04-16
Last Game: 1918-06-15

Full name: Richard Daniel Conway

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Career Batting Statistics

Rip Conway — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
14	24	4	4	0	0	0	2	1	2	4	.167	.231	.167	.397	0

Career AVG .167 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 34.7% below league average.

Career OBP .231 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 27.6% below league average.

Career SLG .167 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 48.9% below league average.

Career OPS .397 vs. league average .645 across their career seasons — 38.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Rip 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
1918	BSN	NL	14	24	4	4	0	0	0	2	1	2	4	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			14	24	4	4	0	0	0	2	1	2	4	.167	—	—	—	—	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

Rip Conway — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	9	10	2	2	0	0	.200
Away	5	14	2	2	0	4	.143

Last 10 Games — Batting

Rip Conway — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1918-06-15	BSN	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0
1918-06-11	BSN	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0
1918-06-03	BSN	CHC	L	1	0	1	0	0
1918-06-01	BSN	CHC	L	1	0	1	0	0
1918-05-11	BSN	CHC	W	4	0	0	0	0
1918-05-07	BSN	BRO	W	0	0	0	0	0
1918-05-04	BSN	NY1	L	0	0	0	1	0
1918-05-02	BSN	BRO	L	1	1	0	0	0
1918-04-27	BSN	PHI	L	2	0	0	0	1
1918-04-25	BSN	PHI	W	4	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rip Conway — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	5	0	9	8	4	0
3B	1	0	1	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rip Conway — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1918	BSN	2B	5	0	9	8	4	0
1918	BSN	3B	1	0	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Rip Conway — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Second Base	5
Third Base	1

College History

Rip Conway — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of St. Thomas	St. Paul	MN	1915, 1916

Rip Conway: the record in brief

April 16, 1918 and June 15, 1918 bracket Rip Conway's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. All of the seasons listed were played for the Boston Braves. Conway played primarily as a second baseman and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on April 18, 1896, in White Bear Lake, MN, USA and a listed size of 160 pounds on a 5-foot-6 frame. Conway died on December 2, 1972, in St. Paul, MN, USA. Rip Conway was the playing name; the full given name is Richard Daniel.

Conway collected 4 hits in 24 at bats across 14 games, good for a .167 batting average, adding 2 runs batted in. The league as a whole hit .255 across Conway's seasons, which puts the .167 career mark 34.7% below average. The season table holds a single row: 1918 with the Boston Braves, 14 games, 24 at bats and 4 hits.

Most of Conway's defensive work, 5 games, came at second base; the rest of the position table shows third base (1).

Frequently Asked Questions about Rip Conway

Was Rip Conway a pitcher?: No. Rip Conway was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Rip Conway hit?: Rip Conway hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What was Rip Conway's career batting average?: Rip Conway batted .167 over his career, with 4 hits in 24 at bats.
How many RBI did Rip Conway have?: Rip Conway drove in 2 runs in his career.
Is Rip Conway in the Hall of Fame?: No. Rip Conway has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Rip Conway play for?: Rip Conway played for the Boston Braves.