1930
Born November 10, 1930
Muskogee, OK, USA
Gene Conley Notable
b. November 10, 1930 · Boston Braves 1952, Milwaukee Braves 1954–1958, Philadelphia Phillies 1959–1960, Boston Red Sox 1961–1963
Gene Conley played for four clubs across 12 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Boston Braves in 1952 and closing with the Boston Red Sox in 1963. His longest stay was with the Milwaukee Braves, from 1954 to 1958.
He went 91 and 96 with a 3.82 earned run average, pitching 1,588.7 innings in 276 games. He struck out 888, completed 69 of his 214 starts and threw 13 shutouts. Across 276 games he batted .192, with 105 hits and 33 runs. He finished with 5 home runs and 19 doubles.
He was selected to three All-Star teams between 1954 and 1959.
He was born in Muskogee, OK, USA on November 10, 1930, and died on July 4, 2017. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 3 | 1954, 1955, 1959 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | BSN | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| 1954 | MLN | 28 | 77 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | .156 |
| 1955 | MLN | 22 | 54 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | .204 |
| 1956 | MLN | 31 | 45 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .156 |
| 1957 | MLN | 35 | 46 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 0 | .196 |
| 1958 | MLN | 26 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .188 |
| 1959 | PHI | 25 | 67 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 0 | .239 |
| 1960 | PHI | 29 | 63 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 | .127 |
| 1961 | BOS | 33 | 73 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 0 | .219 |
| 1962 | BOS | 34 | 87 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 20 | 0 | .207 |
| 1963 | BOS | 9 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 |
| Career | — | 276 | 548 | 33 | 105 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 45 | 5 | 119 | 0 | .192 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | BSN | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12.2 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 7.82 |
| 1954 | MLN | 14 | 9 | 28 | 27 | 0 | 194.1 | 171 | 64 | 79 | 113 | 2.96 |
| 1955 | MLN | 11 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 158.0 | 152 | 73 | 52 | 107 | 4.16 |
| 1956 | MLN | 8 | 9 | 31 | 19 | 3 | 158.1 | 169 | 55 | 52 | 68 | 3.13 |
| 1957 | MLN | 9 | 9 | 35 | 18 | 1 | 148.0 | 133 | 52 | 64 | 61 | 3.16 |
| 1958 | MLN | 0 | 6 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 72.0 | 89 | 39 | 17 | 53 | 4.88 |
| 1959 | PHI | 12 | 7 | 25 | 22 | 1 | 180.0 | 159 | 60 | 42 | 102 | 3.00 |
| 1960 | PHI | 8 | 14 | 29 | 25 | 0 | 183.1 | 192 | 75 | 42 | 117 | 3.68 |
| 1961 | BOS | 11 | 14 | 33 | 30 | 1 | 199.2 | 229 | 109 | 65 | 113 | 4.91 |
| 1962 | BOS | 15 | 14 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 241.2 | 238 | 106 | 68 | 134 | 3.95 |
| 1963 | BOS | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 40.2 | 51 | 30 | 21 | 14 | 6.64 |
| Career | — | 91 | 96 | 276 | 214 | 9 | 1588.2 | 1606 | 674 | 511 | 888 | 3.82 |
On this day & linked events
2017
Died July 4, 2017
1952
Major-league debut: Gene Conley
Gene Conley made a major-league debut on April 17, 1952.
1960
Lew Burdette's No-Hitter
Lew Burdette threw a no-hitter for the Milwaukee Braves against the Philadelphia Phillies on August 18, 1960, winning 1–0.
1963
Final major-league game: Gene Conley
Gene Conley played a final major-league game on September 21, 1963.
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