Dick Conway vs. Cleon Webb — Career Comparison

Dick Conway
Pre-GenerationalMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Cleon Webb
Lost GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats SwitchNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Cleon Webb built a career as a starting pitcher and Dick Conway as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Conway posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.78 and WHIP 1.537 compared to 5.67 and 1.407 for Cleon Webb. By the career numbers, Dick Conway had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Dick Conway and Cleon Webb

Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
1.05
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
1.05
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
0.38
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.67
Dick Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.61
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Dick Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.46
38.46
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.86
42.86
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
1
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.67
Dick Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Conway
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
187
4.78
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
5.67
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.78
4.78
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.67
5.67
Dick Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Dick Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.26
4.26
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.78
3.78
Dick Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1056
27
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
27
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
352
9
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9
Dick Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
404
10.33
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
9.67
Dick Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.33
10.33
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.67
9.67
Dick Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.46
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
137
3.5
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3
Dick Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
121
3.09
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.09
3.09
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.95
2.95
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.86
0.86
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.733
0.733
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.556
0.556
Dick Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.79
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Conway
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.36
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.67
Dick Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1598
40.86
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
40
Dick Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.67
Dick Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
283
7.24
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
5.67
Dick Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.24
7.24
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.67
5.67
Dick Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.537
1.537
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.407
1.407
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1447
37
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
36.33
Dick Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.9
6.9
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.43
2.43
Dick Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.295
0.295
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.86
40.86
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40

Fielding Stats for Dick Conway and Cleon Webb

Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
1.05
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.33
Dick Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1518
27
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
27
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
506
9
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
9
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.53
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.33
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
1.48
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.67
Dick Conway
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.27
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.67
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
128
2.28
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
3.67
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
2.01
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.28
88.28
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.82
81.82
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.915
1.915
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.286
1.286
Dick Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.86
42.86
Dick Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.33
Dick Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Dick Conway and Cleon Webb

Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
58
154.67
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
420
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
225
600
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
204
544
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
600
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.615
0.615
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
125.33
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
40
106.67
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
120
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
16
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.67
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Conway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
18.67
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.149
0.149
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Conway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Conway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19.24
51.29
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.36
21.64
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
146.67
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
181.33
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
2
120
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.572
0.572
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.4
0.4
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.203
0.203
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.14
0.14
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
72
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
37.33
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
109.33
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21.58
57.55
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
21.95
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.67
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
53.33
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Conway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Conway
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
58.67
Cleon Webb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
120
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.23
10.23
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.91
0.91
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Conway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Conway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Conway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
16
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Conway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
16
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Cleon Webb
Career
Per 600 PA