Dick Conger vs. Harry Staley — Career Comparison

Dick Conger
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher
Harry Staley
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Dick Conger built a career as a starting pitcher and Harry Staley as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Harry Staley posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.81 and WHIP 1.354 compared to 5.14 and 1.729 for Dick Conger. By the career numbers, Harry Staley had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Conger and Harry Staley

Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.44
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
284
1.12
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.54
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
258
1.02
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.39
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
0.54
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.9
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.47
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
30
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.33
53.33
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
63.16
63.16
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.85
90.85
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.26
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
232
0.92
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.04
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
5.14
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
965
3.81
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.14
5.14
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.73
5.73
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.74
3.74
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.303
0.303
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
210
27
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6834
27
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
9
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2278
9
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
86
11.06
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2480
9.8
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.06
11.06
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.8
9.8
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.39
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.37
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.39
0.39
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.37
0.37
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
4.5
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
604
2.39
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.5
4.5
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.39
2.39
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
3.09
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
751
2.97
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.26
1.26
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.64
2.64
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.843
0.843
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.595
0.595
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.9
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.36
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.64
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.19
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
324
41.66
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9879
39.03
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.26
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.1
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
50
6.43
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1484
5.86
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.43
6.43
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.86
5.86
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.729
1.729
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.354
1.354
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
284
36.51
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9227
36.45
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.23
5.23
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.323
0.323
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41.66
41.66
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.03
39.03

Fielding Stats for Dick Conger and Harry Staley

Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
289
1.13
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6900
27
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2300
9
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
0.22
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
1.81
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.16
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
561
2.2
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
2.03
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
90
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.51
92.51
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.947
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.796
1.796
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Conger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Conger and Harry Staley

Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
571.43
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
289
168.02
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
21
600
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1032
600
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
19
542.86
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
959
557.56
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.502
0.502
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
101.74
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
141
81.98
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
11.63
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
19.77
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.194
0.194
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.04
0.04
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
4.94
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.78
35.34
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
1
28.57
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
133.72
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
3
85.71
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244
141.86
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.053
0.053
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.477
0.477
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.078
0.078
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.212
0.212
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
52.91
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
63.37
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
112.21
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.63
-17.95
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59.08
34.35
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.33
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
57.14
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
37.79
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
114.29
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PAverified
160
93.02
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
5.25
5.25
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.45
6.45
Dick Conger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0.41
0.41
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.33
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.07
Dick Conger
Career
Per 600 PA
Harry Staley
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100