Eddie Malone
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1949-1950)
Eddie Malone was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1950 for the Chicago White Sox, a span of 2 seasons. In 86 career games, he hit .257 with 62 hits, 1 home runs, and 26 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- 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
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 175 lb
- Died
- 6/1/2006 in Laguna Hills, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1949-07-17
- Last Game
- 1950-06-25
Full name: Edward Russell Malone
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.
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
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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
View full game log (86 games) →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 | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-06-25 | CHW | PHA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950-06-20 | CHW | BOS | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1950-06-19 | CHW | MIN | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950-06-17 | CHW | MIN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1950-06-11 | CHW | MIN | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950-06-08 | CHW | PHA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950-06-07 | CHW | PHA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950-06-05 | CHW | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950-06-04 | CHW | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1950-06-03 | CHW | NYY | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 72 |
Eddie Malone: the record in brief
Eddie Malone played a first major league game on July 17, 1949 and a last one on June 25, 1950. Malone's only club in the season tables is the Chicago White Sox. Malone, a catcher by primary position, both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5 feet, 10 inches and 175 pounds. The birth record reads June 16, 1920, in Chicago, IL, USA. Malone's death is recorded on June 1, 2006, in Laguna Hills, CA, USA. The given name on file is Edward Russell Malone.
The batting record for Malone: 86 games, 62 hits in 241 at bats, and a .257 average, along with 1 home run and 26 runs batted in. Malone got on base at a .361 rate and slugged .324 (.684 OPS). The .257 career average is close to the .264 the league hit across the same seasons. 1949 produced Malone's most hits, 46 of them for the Chicago White Sox. The Lg AVG column puts Malone's 1949 at .271 against .262, the widest margin among the busiest seasons at 3%.
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.
- What was Eddie Malone's career batting average?
- Eddie Malone batted .257 over his career, with 62 hits in 241 at bats.
- How many RBI did Eddie Malone have?
- Eddie Malone drove in 26 runs in his career.
- Is Eddie Malone in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Eddie Malone has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.