Jim Conway vs. Bob Sadowski — Career Comparison

Jim Conway
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City CowboysAmerican AssociationRelief Pitcher
Bob Sadowski
Silent GenerationPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Bob Sadowski built a career as a starting pitcher and Jim Conway as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Jim Conway posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.64 and WHIP 1.308 compared to 3.87 and 1.281 for Bob Sadowski. By the career numbers, Jim Conway had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Conway and Bob Sadowski

Jim Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jim Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
1.11
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
2.35
Jim Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
52
1.03
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.11
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.44
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.41
Jim Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.58
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.55
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43.14
43.14
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.55
42.55
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
46.96
46.96
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.87
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.27
Jim Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Jim Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.16
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
3.64
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
189
3.87
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.64
3.64
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.87
3.87
Jim Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Jim Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.264
0.264
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.246
0.246
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1358
27
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1319
27
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
452.2
9
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
439.2
9
Jim Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
485
9.64
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
416
8.52
Jim Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.64
9.64
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.52
8.52
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.32
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
41
0.84
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.32
0.32
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.84
0.84
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.29
0.29
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.36
0.36
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
2.13
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
2.66
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.35
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.13
2.13
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.66
2.66
Jim Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
140
2.78
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
257
5.26
Jim Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.78
2.78
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.26
5.26
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.23
2.23
Jim Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.546
0.546
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.88
0.88
Jim Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
0.72
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.18
Jim Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
0.34
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.33
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1960
38.97
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1838
37.62
Jim Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.08
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.29
Jim Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
332
6.6
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
4.28
Jim Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.6
6.6
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.28
4.28
Jim Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.308
1.308
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.242
1.242
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1836
36.5
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1692
34.64
Jim Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.93
5.93
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.82
1.82
Jim Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.279
0.279
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.269
0.269
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.97
38.97
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.62
37.62

Fielding Stats for Jim Conway and Bob Sadowski

Jim Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Jim Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
1.2
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
2.35
Jim Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
1.11
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1377
27
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
1319
27
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
459
9
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
439.2
9
Jim Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.29
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.43
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
91
1.78
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
1.84
Jim Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
19
0.37
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
2.45
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
2.35
Jim Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
106
2.08
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
2.27
Jim Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
84.8
84.8
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.52
96.52
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.738
1.738
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.965
0.965
Jim Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46.96
46.96
Jim Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.1
Jim Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Conway
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Conway and Bob Sadowski

Jim Conway
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Jim Conway
Career
Per 600 PA
57
164.42
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
479.17
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
208
600
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
144
600
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
582.69
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
129
537.5
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.183
0.183
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.432
0.432
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
106.73
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
13
54.17
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
95.19
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
12
50
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.77
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.17
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.77
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Conway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.54
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.17
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Jim Conway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Conway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.96
25.86
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
1.28
5.33
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
124.04
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
14
58.33
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
124.04
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
16
66.67
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.109
0.109
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.008
0.008
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.146
0.146
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.082
0.082
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.143
0.143
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
49.04
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
9
37.5
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
34.62
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
6
25
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
83.65
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
15
62.5
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8.55
24.68
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
-4.21
-17.52
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.65
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.17
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.65
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
2
8.33
Jim Conway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
75
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
57
237.5
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
2.53
2.53
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.12
0.12
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Jim Conway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Sadowski
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
50
Jim Conway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
3
12.5
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.88
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Conway
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.88
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Conway
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Bob Sadowski
Career
Per 600 PA