Richard Butler Conway (April 25, 1866 – September 9, 1926) was a

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who played from through in

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. Conway batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in

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. In 1884, he played outfield for the Salem team in the Massachusetts State Association, and pitched for the

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team of the

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in 1885. Conway was 21 years old when he entered the majors in 1886 with the

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, playing for them one year before joining the

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(1887–1888). While playing for Baltimore, Conway entered the baseball record books with his older brother and batterymate Bill Conway, the pair becoming one of 16 pitcher/catcher sibling combinations in major league history. His most productive season came in 1887, when he collected career-numbers in wins (9), starts (26), and

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(). In a three-season career, Conway posted a 15–24 record with a 4.78

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in 41 appearances, including 41 starts and 39

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s, giving up 187 earned runs on 404 hits and 137 walks while

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121 in 352.0 innings of work. He also played 18 games as an outfielder, compiling a career .230

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(47-for-204) with 27 runs and 14 RBI. While at Boston in 1888, he also played briefly for the Hyannis town team in what is now the

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. Following his majors career, Conway returned to the New England League and later pitched in the

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. He died in his homeland of Lowell at the age of 61.

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