Ed Conley

Edward J. Conley (July 10, 1864 – October 16, 1894) was an American professional baseball player who pitched in Major League Baseball for the 1884 Providence Grays. He pitched in eight games and had a win–loss record of 4–4 with a 2.15 earned run average in 71 innings pitched.

Ed Conley
Pitcher
Born: (1864-07-10)July 10, 1864
Sandwich, Massachusetts
Died: October 16, 1894(1894-10-16) (aged 30)
Cumberland, Rhode Island
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
July 20, 1884, for the Providence Grays
Last MLB appearance
October 9, 1884, for the Providence Grays
MLB statistics
Games pitched8
Win–loss record4–4
Earned run average2.15
Teams

Born in Sandwich, Massachusetts, Conley attended the College of the Holy Cross, where he was known as a skilled baseball player.[1] In 1884, he was playing for a semi-pro team in Woonsocket, Rhode Island when he was signed by the Grays to fill in for suspended Baseball Hall of Famer Charles "Old Hoss" Radbourn.[2] After winning the 1884 championship with the Grays, he played for the minor league Bridgeport Giants in 1885, and for the Haverhill team of the New England League in 1886. He died at the age of 30 of Phthisis pulmonalis (tuberculosis) in Cumberland, Rhode Island.[3] He is interred at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Cumberland.[4]

References
  1. "The Late E.J. Conley". Yarmouth Register. Yarmouth, MA. November 3, 1894. p. 1.
  2. Nemec, David (2012). The Rank and File of 19th Century Major League Baseball. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. p. 22,23. ISBN 978-0-7864-6890-4.
  3. "Too Young To Die". thedeadballera.com. TheDeadBallEra. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
  4. "Ed Conley's career statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2009-05-24.


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