Dick Conger
Dick Conger | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Los Angeles, California | April 3, 1921|
Died: February 16, 1970 Los Angeles, California | (aged 48)|
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 record | 3–7 |
Earned run average | 5.14 |
Strikeouts | 24 |
Teams | |
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]
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
- ^ "Dick Conger Stats". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved February 5, 2011.
- ^ Neyer, Rob; James, Bill (2004). The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers. Simon & Schuster. p. 170.
- ^ "Dick Conger Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
- ^ The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia. Sterling Publishing. 2007. p. 1137. ISBN 1-4027-4771-3.
- ^ "Baseball in Wartime - Those Who Served A to Z". BaseballinWartime.com. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- ^ "Dick Conger Minor Leagues Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
- ^ "Big League Jews". Jewish Sports Review. 12 (137): 18. January–February 2020.
- ^ "Sports Shorts". Jewish Sports Review. July–August 2011.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Dick Conger at Find a Grave
Categories:
- 1921 births
- 1970 deaths
- Baseball players from California
- Detroit Tigers players
- Jewish American baseball players
- Jewish Major League Baseball players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Philadelphia Phillies players
- Pittsburgh Pirates players
- Sportspeople from Los Angeles
- UCLA Bruins baseball players
- American baseball pitcher, 1920s births stubs