Dick Conger

Richard Conger (April 3, 1921 – February 16, 1970) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Detroit Tigers, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Philadelphia Phillies.[1] His key pitch was the fastball.[2]

Dick Conger
Pitcher
Born: (1921-04-03)April 3, 1921
Los Angeles, California
Died: February 16, 1970(1970-02-16) (aged 48)
Los Angeles, California
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 22, 1940, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
September 14, 1943, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Win–loss record3–7
Earned run average5.14
Strikeouts24
Teams

He attended Fremont High School in Los Angeles, California, and the University of California, Los Angeles.[3] From 1944 to 1946 Conger served in the Marine Corps during World War II.[4][5]

After his major league career, Conger continued to play in the minor leagues, his last season being with Sacramento (PCL) and Oklahoma City (Texas League) in 1950.[6]

He was Jewish.[7] On June 26, 2011, Conger was inducted into the Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.[8]

References
  1. "Dick Conger Stats". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
  2. Neyer, Rob; James, Bill (2004). The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers. Simon & Schuster. p. 170.
  3. "Dick Conger Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  4. The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia. Sterling Publishing. 2007. p. 1137. ISBN 1-4027-4771-3.
  5. "Baseball in Wartime - Those Who Served A to Z". BaseballinWartime.com. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  6. "Dick Conger Minor Leagues Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
  7. "Big League Jews". Jewish Sports Review. 12 (137): 18. January–February 2020.
  8. "Sports Shorts". Jewish Sports Review. July–August 2011.


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