Thomas Malone
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1872)
Thomas Malone was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1872 for the Brooklyn Eckfords. Across 2 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 10.50 ERA.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Born
- 1847 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
- Died
- 10/2/1917 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1872-06-20
- Last Game
- 1872-09-13
Full name: Thomas F. Malone
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | BR1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 51 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 10.50 | 3.66 (-187%) | -523.7 | |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 51 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 10.50 | — | -524 | ||
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 Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .375 | .412 | .375 | .787 | 0 |
Career AVG .375 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — +31.5% above league average.
Career OBP .412 vs. league average .297 across their career seasons — +38.7% above league average.
Career SLG .375 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — +7.8% above league average.
Career OPS .787 vs. league average .645 across their career seasons — +22.0% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | BR1 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .375 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | |
| Career · 1 season | 5 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .375 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 2 |
| Right Field | 2 |
Thomas Malone: the record in brief
Thomas Malone's major league career runs from a debut on June 20, 1872 to a final game on September 13, 1872. Malone's only club in the season tables is the Brooklyn Eckfords. Malone played primarily as a pitcher. Malone was born in 1847, in Brooklyn, NY, USA. The bio records the death on October 2, 1917, in Brooklyn, NY, USA. Malone's full given name, per the bio, is Thomas F. Malone.
Malone went 0-2 with a 10.50 ERA in 2 games, 2 of them starts. The league ERA over Malone's seasons was 3.66, so the 10.50 figure ran 187.2% worse than average. All of that pitching came in 1872, with 2 games and 0 strikeouts.
The position table credits Malone with 2 games at pitcher and also lists 2 at right field.
Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Malone
- Was Thomas Malone a pitcher?
- Yes. Thomas Malone pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Thomas Malone hit?
- Thomas Malone hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
- What was Thomas Malone's career batting average?
- Thomas Malone batted .375 over his career, with 6 hits in 16 at bats.
- How many RBI did Thomas Malone have?
- Thomas Malone drove in 3 runs in his career.
- What was Thomas Malone's career ERA?
- Thomas Malone finished with a 10.50 career ERA, going 0-2 with 0 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Thomas Malone have?
- Thomas Malone recorded 0 career strikeouts.