Malachi Kittridge

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1890-1906)

AVG .219
HR 17
RBI 391
H 882
OPS .550
PIV -12,674
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'7" / 170 lb
Born
10/12/1869 in Clinton, MA, USA
Died
6/23/1928 in Gary, IN, USA
MLB Debut
1890-04-19
Last Game
1906-08-08

Full name: Malachi Jeddidah Kittridge

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,216 4,029 375 882 108 31 17 391 64 314 274 .219 .277 .274 .550 -12,674

Career AVG .219 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 18.2% below league average.

Career OBP .277 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 16.6% below league average.

Career SLG .274 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 22.7% below league average.

Career OPS .550 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — 19.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1890 CHN NL 96 333 46 67 8 3 3 35 7 39 53 .201 .260 (-23%) .336 (-15%) .351 (-23%) .687 (-19%) -960.6
1891 CHN NL 79 296 26 62 8 5 2 27 4 17 28 .209 .254 (-18%) .331 (-24%) .343 (-15%) .675 (-20%) -969.1
1892 CHN NL 69 229 19 41 5 0 0 10 2 11 27 .179 .244 (-27%) .316 (-32%) .327 (-39%) .644 (-35%) -1183.4
1893 CHN NL 70 255 32 59 9 5 2 30 3 17 15 .231 .279 (-17%) .356 (-22%) .379 (-13%) .735 (-17%) -798.5
1894 CHN NL 51 168 36 53 8 2 0 23 2 26 20 .315 .309 (+2%) .379 (+7%) .435 (-11%) .814 (-2%) -10.6
1895 CHN NL 60 212 30 48 6 3 3 29 6 16 9 .226 .296 (-24%) .361 (-21%) .399 (-19%) .761 (-20%) -744.1
1896 CHN NL 65 215 17 48 4 1 1 19 6 14 14 .223 .290 (-23%) .354 (-23%) .387 (-32%) .741 (-27%) -961.8
1897 CHN NL 79 262 25 53 5 5 1 30 9 22 11 .202 .291 (-31%) .354 (-25%) .387 (-30%) .741 (-28%) -1228.4
1898 LS3 NL 86 287 27 70 8 5 1 31 9 15 10 .244 .270 (-10%) .333 (-16%) .347 (-9%) .680 (-12%) -600.6
1899 LS3 NL 46 131 11 26 2 1 0 13 3 26 6 .198 .282 (-30%) .343 (-2%) .366 (-38%) .710 (-21%) -335.8
1899 WAS NL 44 133 14 20 3 0 0 11 2 10 7 .150 .282 (-47%) .343 (-37%) .366 (-53%) .710 (-45%) -335.8
1901 BSN NL 114 381 24 96 14 0 2 40 2 32 24 .252 .271 (-7%) .326 (-5%) .359 (-15%) .686 (-10%) -532.3
1902 BSN NL 80 255 18 60 7 0 2 30 4 24 9 .235 .266 (-12%) .321 (-6%) .343 (-17%) .665 (-11%) -376.3
1903 BSN NL 32 99 10 21 2 0 0 6 1 11 4 .212 .261 (-19%) .316 (-8%) .345 (-33%) .662 (-21%) -270.9
1903 WS1 AL 60 192 8 41 4 1 0 16 1 10 16 .214 .261 (-18%) .316 (-20%) .345 (-29%) .662 (-25%) -270.9
1904 WS1 AL 81 265 11 64 7 0 0 24 2 8 7 .242 .246 (-2%) .300 (-11%) .321 (-17%) .622 (-14%) -530.3
1905 WS1 AL 77 238 16 39 8 0 0 14 1 15 9 .164 .248 (-34%) .307 (-31%) .322 (-39%) .629 (-35%) -1169.2
1906 WS1 AL 22 68 5 13 0 0 0 3 0 1 4 .191 .247 (-23%) .307 (-34%) .315 (-39%) .622 (-37%) -352.4
1906 CLE AL 5 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .100 — — — — -352.4
Career · 19 seasons 1,216 4,029 375 882 108 31 17 391 64 314 274 .219 — — — — -11,983

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.7 2 1 0 1 0 5.40 0.0

Career ERA 5.40 vs. league average 4.36 across their career seasons — 23.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1896 CHN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.7 2 1 1 0 5.40 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.2 2 1 1 0 5.40 — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3371051672583101.245
Away309101073191286.189

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1906-08-08 CLEBOSL 100000000
1906-08-08 CLEBOSL 000000000
1906-08-04 CLEPHAL 301000000
1906-07-23 CLEBOSL 300000000
1906-07-20 CLENYYL 300000001
1906-07-12 MINCLEL 301000000
1906-07-06 MINPHAL 300000000
1906-06-14 MINCHWL 300000001
1906-06-11 MINCLEW 400000001
1906-06-07 MINDETL 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 1197 173 5114 1363 264 100
P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1890 CHN C 96 0 458 113 34 9
1891 CHN C 79 0 384 87 30 5
1892 CHN C 69 0 359 87 26 5
1893 CHN C 70 0 260 81 22 4
1894 CHN C 51 0 209 36 20 4
1895 CHN C 59 0 197 48 6 4
1896 CHN C 64 0 251 56 12 12
1896 CHN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1897 CHN C 79 0 324 75 20 6
1898 LS3 C 86 0 258 80 20 10
1899 LS3 C 44 0 135 59 5 6
1899 WAS C 43 0 148 58 11 3
1901 BSN C 113 0 581 136 12 7
1902 BSN C 72 0 363 99 9 5
1903 BSN C 30 0 160 42 4 5
1903 WS1 C 60 0 238 76 7 2
1904 WS1 C 79 76 346 99 8 4
1905 WS1 C 76 74 323 113 10 8
1906 WS1 C 22 20 106 17 7 1
1906 CLE C 5 3 14 1 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 1
Catcher 1197

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Malachi Kittridge (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Lou Criger
    .221 avg, 11 HR
  2. 96
    Oscar Stanage
    .234 avg, 8 HR
  3. 95
    Billy Sullivan
    .213 avg, 21 HR
  4. 89
    Bill Killefer
    .238 avg, 4 HR
  5. 86
    Pop Snyder
    .235 avg, 9 HR
  6. 85
    George Gibson
    .236 avg, 15 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Malachi Kittridge

What years did Malachi Kittridge play?
Malachi Kittridge played in Major League Baseball from 1890 to 1906.
Was Malachi Kittridge a pitcher?
No. Malachi Kittridge was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Malachi Kittridge hit?
Malachi Kittridge hit 17 career home runs with 882 hits.