Jack Conway

Jack Clements Conway

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 175 lb.
• School University of Texas at Austin
• High School Stephen F. Austin High School (Austin)
• Debut September 9, 1941
• Final Game July 31, 1948
• Born July 30, 1919 in Bryan, TX USA
• Died June 11, 1993 in Waco, TX USA

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Biographical Information

Infielder Jack Conway spent thirteen seasons in baseball from 1939 to 1956, including three partial seasons in the majors with the Cleveland Indians in 1941, 1946 and 1947. Jack was sold to the New York Giants on January 16, 1948, seeing his final action that year. During these four partial seasons, Jack appeared in 128 games and hit .223 (80-for-359) while fielding .968. His big league career ended on a strange note when, on July 30, 1948, he crashed into teammate Les Layton in right field with two outs in the 9th, allowing a ball hit by Bill Nicholson of the Chicago Cubs to fall safely and Andy Pafko to score from first base. Five days later, after making only one more appearance, he was demoted to the minor leagues and never returned.

Conway served three seasons (1943-1945) in the Pacific Theater of War with the United States Navy during World War II. He also spent twelve seasons in the minors, starting in 1939 with three different teams, and hit a career best .313 in 262 at bats. One could say Jack's best year came in 1949 with the AAA Indianapolis Indians of the American Association, when he played 140 games and hit .255 with 13 home runs. He also fielded at a .957 clip with 33 errors in 139 games. He suited up for 859 games, batting .257 (776-for-3,015) with 43 home runs.

Jack managed in the minor leagues for three seasons from 1954-1956. After baseball, he was a house parent for several years at the State Home and at the Methodist Home. For his last ten years, he was a bus driver for Midway Schools. He died at 74 on January 11, 1993 at Waco, TX.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs
1954	Dubuque Packers	Mississippi-Ohio Valley League	62-61	4th	Chicago White Sox	Lost in 1st round
1955	Colorado Springs Sky Sox	Western League	81-69	1st	Chicago White Sox	Lost in 1st round
1956	Colorado Springs Sky Sox	Western League	66-72	6th	Chicago White Sox

Related Sites

• Jack Conway at the SABR Bio Project