Fergy Malone

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1871-1884)

AVG .274
HR 1
RBI 157
H 288
OPS .616
PIV -291
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
5'8" / 156 lb
Born
1844 in Tyrone, County Tyrone, Ireland
Died
1/18/1905 in Seattle, WA, USA
MLB Debut
1871-06-03
Last Game
1884-04-17

Full name: Fergus G. Malone

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
220 1,052 200 288 32 7 1 157 21 32 19 .274 .295 .320 .616 -291

Career AVG .274 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — +6.1% above league average.

Career OBP .295 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .320 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .616 vs. league average .613 across their career seasons — near 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
1871 PH1 27 134 33 46 7 1 1 33 9 9 4 .343 .286 (+20%) .311 (+23%) .383 (+13%) .695 (+18%) 426.0
1872 PH1 41 213 46 60 5 3 0 39 3 4 5 .282 .285 (-1%) .296 (-1%) .347 (-4%) .644 (-3%) -71.2
1873 PH2 53 259 59 75 11 2 0 41 6 14 7 .290 .290 (avg) .304 (+7%) .357 (-3%) .661 (+2%) 139.6
1874 CH2 47 223 33 56 5 0 0 28 2 4 0 .251 .273 (-8%) .282 (-6%) .333 (-18%) .615 (-13%) -341.5
1875 PH2 29 123 15 28 2 1 0 10 1 1 2 .228 .253 (-10%) .260 (-10%) .309 (-16%) .570 (-13%) -197.8
1876 PHN NL 22 96 14 22 2 0 0 6 0 0 1 .229 .265 (-14%) .277 (-17%) .320 (-22%) .598 (-20%) -246.2
1884 PHU UA 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 220 1,052 200 288 32 7 1 157 21 32 19 .274 — — — — -291

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 39 17 365 4 34 8
C 178 98 717 202 168 17
OF 5 0 7 0 1 0
SS 2 0 2 2 3 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1871 PH1 C 27 27 122 32 26 2
1872 PH1 1B 17 17 162 3 16 4
1872 PH1 C 24 24 101 28 17 3
1873 PH2 C 53 0 198 48 28 7
1873 PH2 SS 1 0 1 0 2 0
1874 CH2 C 47 47 193 58 55 2
1875 PH2 1B 22 0 203 1 18 4
1875 PH2 C 6 0 16 6 9 3
1875 PH2 OF 2 0 4 0 1 0
1876 PHN C 20 0 78 30 31 0
1876 PHN OF 3 0 3 0 0 0
1876 PHN SS 1 0 1 2 1 0
1884 PHU C 1 0 9 0 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 178
First Base 39
Shortstop 2
Center Field 2
Right Field 3

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Fergy Malone (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Scott Hastings
    .279 avg, 0 HR
  2. 93
    Doug Allison
    .271 avg, 2 HR
  3. 75
    Nat Hicks
    .264 avg, 1 HR
  4. 75
    Marty Bergen
    .265 avg, 10 HR
  5. 70
    Benny Bengough
    .255 avg, 0 HR
  6. 63
    Willie Jones
    .259 avg, 5 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Fergy Malone

What years did Fergy Malone play?
Fergy Malone played in Major League Baseball from 1871 to 1884.
Was Fergy Malone a pitcher?
No. Fergy Malone was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Fergy Malone hit?
Fergy Malone hit 1 career home runs with 288 hits.