What years did Eddie Malone play?

Eddie Malone played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1950.

Was Eddie Malone a pitcher?

No. Eddie Malone was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Eddie Malone hit?

Eddie Malone hit 1 career home runs with 62 hits.

Eddie Malone

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1949-1950)

AVG .257

HR 1

RBI 26

H 62

OPS .684

PIV -172

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 175 lb
Born: 6/16/1920 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died: 6/1/2006 in Laguna Hills, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1949-07-17
Last Game: 1950-06-25

Full name: Edward Russell Malone

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
12.0	10.0	1.0	2.0	0	0	0	0	2.0	0	0	.200	.333	.200	.533

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1943	12.0	10.0	1.0	2.0	0	0	0	0	2.0	0	0	.200	.333	.200	.533
Listed seasons · 1	12	10	1	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	.200	—	—	—

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
86	241	19	62	9	2	1	26	2	39	27	.257	.361	.324	.684	-172

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .361 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .324 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 17.6% below league average.

Career OPS .684 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — 7.2% 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
1949	CHA	AL	55	170	17	46	7	2	1	16	2	29	19	.271	.262 (+3%)	.343 (+10%)	.384 (-8%)	.727 (avg)	78.5
1950	CHA	AL	31	71	2	16	2	0	0	10	0	10	8	.225	.265 (-15%)	.346 (-7%)	.401 (-37%)	.747 (-23%)	-250.6
Career · 2 seasons			86	241	19	62	9	2	1	26	2	39	27	.257	—	—	—	—	-172

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	37	92	7	24	0	10	.261
Away	49	149	12	38	1	16	.255

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1950-06-25	CHW	PHA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1950-06-20	CHW	BOS	L	2	0	0	0	0	1	1
1950-06-19	CHW	MIN	W	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1950-06-17	CHW	MIN	L	2	0	0	0	0	1	1
1950-06-11	CHW	MIN	W	2	0	1	1	1	0	0
1950-06-08	CHW	PHA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1950-06-07	CHW	PHA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1950-06-05	CHW	BOS	L	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
1950-06-04	CHW	BOS	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1950-06-03	CHW	NYY	L	4	1	1	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	72	0	265	32	2	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1949	CHA	C	51	0	186	22	2	2
1950	CHA	C	21	0	79	10	0	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	72

Frequently Asked Questions about Eddie Malone

What years did Eddie Malone play?: Eddie Malone played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1950.
Was Eddie Malone a pitcher?: No. Eddie Malone was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Eddie Malone hit?: Eddie Malone hit 1 career home runs with 62 hits.