What years did Bobby Malkmus play?

Bobby Malkmus played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1962.

Was Bobby Malkmus a pitcher?

No. Bobby Malkmus was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Bobby Malkmus hit?

Bobby Malkmus hit 8 career home runs with 123 hits.

Bobby Malkmus

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1957-1962)

AVG .215

HR 8

RBI 46

H 123

OPS .565

PIV -1,855

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 175 lb
Born: 7/4/1931 in Newark, NJ, USA
Died: 2/23/2025 in Bricktown, NJ, USA
MLB Debut: 1957-06-01
Last Game: 1962-05-15

Full name: Robert Edward Malkmus

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
268	572	69	123	15	5	8	46	3	38	90	.215	.265	.301	.565	-1,855

Career AVG .215 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 16.4% below league average.

Career OBP .265 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 18.7% below league average.

Career SLG .301 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 23.5% below league average.

Career OPS .565 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — 21.3% 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
1957	ML1	NL	13	22	6	2	0	1	0	0	0	3	3	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
1958	WS1	AL	41	70	5	13	2	1	0	3	0	4	15	.186	.257 (-28%)	.324 (-29%)	.394 (-38%)	.719 (-34%)	-386.4
1959	WS1	AL	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	PHI	NL	79	133	16	28	4	1	1	12	2	11	28	.211	.255 (-17%)	.323 (-18%)	.387 (-28%)	.711 (-23%)	-503.4
1961	PHI	NL	121	342	39	79	8	2	7	31	1	20	43	.231	.258 (-11%)	.328 (-16%)	.399 (-18%)	.727 (-17%)	-964.9
1962	PHI	NL	8	5	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			268	572	69	123	15	5	8	46	3	38	90	.215	—	—	—	—	-1,855

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	132	266	31	59	5	15	.222
Away	136	306	38	64	3	31	.209

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	BB	SO
1962-05-15	PHI	CIN	L	0	1	0	0	0	0
1962-05-13	PHI	CHC	L	2	1	1	1	0	1
1962-05-13	PHI	CHC	L	0	1	0	0	0	0
1962-05-12	PHI	CHC	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1962-04-29	PHI	NYN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1962-04-26	PHI	ATL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1962-04-24	PHI	ATL	L	1	0	0	0	0	0
1962-04-19	PHI	PIT	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
1961-10-01	PHI	STL	L	4	0	0	0	0	2
1961-09-30	PHI	STL	L	3	0	0	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	114	94	260	301	10	79
3B	39	18	23	54	2	3
SS	65	24	67	122	7	24

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1957	ML1	2B	7	5	16	19	1	4
1958	WS1	2B	26	17	55	53	4	14
1958	WS1	3B	2	0	0	1	0	0
1958	WS1	SS	1	0	0	0	0	0
1960	PHI	2B	23	17	43	49	1	9
1960	PHI	3B	12	8	7	15	1	0
1960	PHI	SS	29	7	18	37	0	11
1961	PHI	2B	58	55	146	180	4	52
1961	PHI	3B	25	10	16	38	1	3
1961	PHI	SS	34	16	48	81	7	12
1962	PHI	SS	1	1	1	4	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	114
Third Base	39
Shortstop	65

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1961	Most Valuable Player	NL	22th	1.0	224	0

Frequently Asked Questions about Bobby Malkmus

What years did Bobby Malkmus play?: Bobby Malkmus played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1962.
Was Bobby Malkmus a pitcher?: No. Bobby Malkmus was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Bobby Malkmus hit?: Bobby Malkmus hit 8 career home runs with 123 hits.