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.

What teams did Malachi Kittridge play for?

Malachi Kittridge played for 6 teams: the Chicago Colts (1890–1897), the Louisville Colonels (1898–1899), the Washington Senators (1899), the Boston Beaneaters (1901–1903), the Washington Senators (1903–1906), and the Cleveland Naps (1906).

What were Malachi Kittridge's career stats?

In 1,216 games, Malachi Kittridge had 882 hits, 17 home runs, 391 RBI, 375 runs, and 64 stolen bases, with a .219 batting average.

What position did Malachi Kittridge play?

Malachi Kittridge played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Malachi Kittridge and how much did he weigh?

Malachi Kittridge was listed at 5 feet 7 inches and 170 pounds.

How many home runs did Malachi Kittridge hit each season?

Malachi Kittridge's home runs by season: 3 in 1890, 2 in 1891, 0 in 1892, 2 in 1893, 0 in 1894, 3 in 1895, 1 in 1896, 1 in 1897, 1 in 1898, 0 in 1899, 2 in 1901, 2 in 1902, 0 in 1903, 0 in 1904, 0 in 1905, and 0 in 1906. His most in one season was 3, in 1890 and 1895.

What was Malachi Kittridge's career batting average?

Malachi Kittridge batted .219 over his career, with 882 hits in 4,029 at bats.

How many RBI did Malachi Kittridge have?

Malachi Kittridge drove in 391 runs in his career.

What was Malachi Kittridge's career ERA?

Malachi Kittridge finished with a 5.40 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.

Is Malachi Kittridge in the Hall of Fame?

No. Malachi Kittridge has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Malachi Kittridge

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

Malachi Kittridge was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1890 to 1906 for 6 teams, including the Chicago Cubs, a span of 17 seasons. In 1,216 career games, he hit .219 with 882 hits, 17 home runs, and 391 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):: Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):: Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):: Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):: On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated October 15, 2026

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

Malachi Kittridge — 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

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Malachi Kittridge Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Malachi Kittridge — 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	1.2	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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Malachi Kittridge — Season-by-Season Pitching
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	1.2	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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Batting — Home / Away

Malachi Kittridge — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	337	1051	67	258	3	101	.245
Away	309	1010	73	191	2	86	.189

Last 10 Games — Batting

Malachi Kittridge — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1906-08-08	CLE	BOS	L	1	0	0
1906-08-08	CLE	BOS	L	0	0	0
1906-08-04	CLE	PHA	L	3	1	0
1906-07-23	CLE	BOS	L	3	0	0
1906-07-20	CLE	NYY	L	3	0	1
1906-07-12	MIN	CLE	L	3	1	0
1906-07-06	MIN	PHA	L	3	0	0
1906-06-14	MIN	CHW	L	3	0	1
1906-06-11	MIN	CLE	W	4	0	1
1906-06-07	MIN	DET	L	4	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Malachi Kittridge — 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

Malachi Kittridge — 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

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Malachi Kittridge Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	1
Catcher	1197

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Malachi Kittridge: the record in brief

According to the bio, Malachi Kittridge debuted on April 19, 1890 and played a final game on August 8, 1906. The season rows list, in order, the Chicago Colts (1890 to 1897), the Louisville Colonels (1898 through 1899), the Washington Senators (1899 to 1906), the Boston Beaneaters (1901 through 1903), and the Cleveland Naps (1906). Kittridge, born on October 12, 1869, in Clinton, MA, USA, is listed as a catcher and batted and threw right-handed. Kittridge's listed size is 5'7" and 170 pounds. Kittridge died on June 23, 1928, in Gary, IN, USA. The bio lists the given name Malachi Jeddidah.

The batting record for Kittridge: 1,216 games, 882 hits in 4,029 at bats, and a .219 average, along with 17 homers, 391 RBI, and 64 stolen bases. Kittridge's career OPS of .550 combines a .277 on-base mark with .274 slugging. The league as a whole hit .268 across Kittridge's seasons, which puts the .219 career mark 18.2% below average. In OPS terms, Kittridge's .550 stands 19.8% below the league's .686.

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.
What teams did Malachi Kittridge play for?: Malachi Kittridge played for 6 teams: the Chicago Colts (1890–1897), the Louisville Colonels (1898–1899), the Washington Senators (1899), the Boston Beaneaters (1901–1903), the Washington Senators (1903–1906), and the Cleveland Naps (1906).
What were Malachi Kittridge's career stats?: In 1,216 games, Malachi Kittridge had 882 hits, 17 home runs, 391 RBI, 375 runs, and 64 stolen bases, with a .219 batting average.
What position did Malachi Kittridge play?: Malachi Kittridge played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Malachi Kittridge and how much did he weigh?: Malachi Kittridge was listed at 5 feet 7 inches and 170 pounds.
How many home runs did Malachi Kittridge hit each season?: Malachi Kittridge's home runs by season: 3 in 1890, 2 in 1891, 0 in 1892, 2 in 1893, 0 in 1894, 3 in 1895, 1 in 1896, 1 in 1897, 1 in 1898, 0 in 1899, 2 in 1901, 2 in 1902, 0 in 1903, 0 in 1904, 0 in 1905, and 0 in 1906. His most in one season was 3, in 1890 and 1895.
What was Malachi Kittridge's career batting average?: Malachi Kittridge batted .219 over his career, with 882 hits in 4,029 at bats.
How many RBI did Malachi Kittridge have?: Malachi Kittridge drove in 391 runs in his career.
What was Malachi Kittridge's career ERA?: Malachi Kittridge finished with a 5.40 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
Is Malachi Kittridge in the Hall of Fame?: No. Malachi Kittridge has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.