Conrad Best
Conrad Charles Best "Cooney"
Born: July 14, 1874
Newport, KY US
Deceased: December 20, 1948
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: RF
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Career: 1897-1905
Conrad Best compiled a career record of 19 wins and 20 losses and a 0.14 ERA in his 45-game pitching career with the Columbus Babies, Danbury Hatters, Schenectady Electricians, Toronto Maple Leafs, Bridgeport Orators, Troy Washerwomen, Norwich Champs, Paducah Paddys, Memphis Egyptians, Hattiesburg and Hattiesburg Tar Heels. He began playing during the 1897 season and last took the field during the 1905 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | Ind | SEAL1 | Columbus Babies | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1.38 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 26.0 | 29 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 1899 | A | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3 | 5 | .375 | 0.00 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 89.0 | 114 | 76 | 41 | 23 | 3 | 1 | |||||||
| 1899 | C | NYSL | Schenectady Electricians | 6 | 8 | .429 | 0.00 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 138.0 | 162 | 115 | 59 | 58 | 10 | 0 | |||||||
| 1900 | F | CTST | Bridgeport Orators | 9 | 5 | .643 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 19 | 20 | .487 | 0.14 | 45 | 40 | 0 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 253.0 | 305 | 207 | 4 | 0 | 107 | 0 | 99 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | Ind | SEAL1 | Columbus Babies | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .077 | .077 | .077 | .154 | 1 | |||||||||
| 1899 | A | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 12 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .238 | .238 | .476 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1899 | C | NYSL | Schenectady Electricians | 18 | 59 | 57 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .140 | .140 | .140 | .281 | 8 | 2 | ||||||||
| 1900 | F | CTST | Bridgeport Orators | 15 | 50 | 50 | 4 | 11 | .220 | .220 | .220 | .440 | 11 | |||||||||||||
| 1904 | D | DELT | Hattiesburg | 22 | 69 | 69 | 15 | .217 | .217 | .217 | .435 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 71 | 212 | 210 | 5 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .190 | .190 | .381 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899 | C | NYSL | Schenectady Electricians | RF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | C | NYSL | Schenectady Electricians | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1899 | A | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1900 | F | CTST | Bridgeport Orators | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | Ind | Southeastern League | Columbus Babies | April 19, 1897 | April 27, 1897 | |
| 1898 | Ind | Connecticut State League | Danbury Hatters | May 6, 1898 | September 10, 1898 | |
| 1899 | A | Eastern League | Toronto Maple Leafs | May 2, 1899 | September 10, 1899 | |
| 1899 | C | New York State League | Schenectady Electricians | June 11, 1899 | August 9, 1899 | |
| 1900 | C | New York State League | Troy Washerwomen | |||
| 1900 | C | New York State League | Schenectady Electricians | |||
| 1900 | F | Connecticut State League | Bridgeport Orators | May 29, 1900 | ||
| 1901 | F | Connecticut State League | Norwich Champs | |||
| 1903 | D | Kentucky-Illinois-Tennessee League | Paducah Paddys | |||
| 1903 | B | Southern League | Memphis Egyptians | |||
| 1904 | D | Delta League | Hattiesburg | |||
| 1905 | D | Cotton States League | Hattiesburg Tar Heels |
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