Jim Maloney
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1960-1971)
Jim Maloney was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1971 for the Cincinnati Reds and the California Angels, a span of 12 seasons. Across 302 career appearances, he went 134-84 with a 3.19 ERA and 1,605 strikeouts. He also batted .201 with 7 home runs. Jim Maloney was an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 18592.0.
- 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
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 190 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1960-07-27
- Last Game
- 1971-09-21
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: James William Maloney
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | CIN | NL | 2 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 63.2 | 61 | 33 | 37 | 48 | 4.66 | 3.82 (-22%) | -96.5 |
| 1961 | CIN | NL | 6 | 7 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 94.2 | 86 | 46 | 59 | 57 | 4.37 | 4.03 (-9%) | -3412.7 |
| 1962 | CIN | NL | 9 | 7 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 115.1 | 90 | 45 | 66 | 105 | 3.51 | 3.96 (+11%) | 443.4 |
| 1963 | CIN | NL | 23 | 7 | 33 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 250.1 | 183 | 77 | 88 | 265 | 2.77 | 3.46 (+20%) | 7158.3 |
| 1964 | CIN | NL | 15 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 216.0 | 175 | 65 | 83 | 214 | 2.71 | 3.58 (+24%) | 4666.8 |
| 1965 | CIN | NL | 20 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 255.1 | 189 | 72 | 110 | 244 | 2.54 | 3.50 (+27%) | 5911.1 |
| 1966 | CIN | NL | 16 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 224.2 | 174 | 70 | 90 | 216 | 2.80 | 3.52 (+20%) | 3008.5 |
| 1967 | CIN | NL | 15 | 11 | 30 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 196.1 | 181 | 71 | 72 | 153 | 3.25 | 3.30 (+1%) | 3305.4 |
| 1968 | CIN | NL | 16 | 10 | 33 | 32 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 207.0 | 183 | 83 | 80 | 181 | 3.61 | 2.98 (-21%) | 483.9 |
| 1969 | CIN | NL | 12 | 5 | 30 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 178.2 | 135 | 55 | 86 | 102 | 2.77 | 3.61 (+23%) | -67.7 |
| 1970 | CIN | NL | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16.2 | 26 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 11.34 | 3.89 (-192%) | -1380.2 |
| 1971 | CAL | AL | 0 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30.1 | 35 | 17 | 24 | 13 | 5.04 | 3.47 (-45%) | -1428.3 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 134 | 84 | 302 | 262 | 74 | 30 | 4 | 1,849.0 | 1,518 | 655 | 810 | 1,605 | 3.19 | — | 18,592 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 321 | 628 | 51 | 126 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 53 | 2 | 33 | 139 | .201 | .241 | .280 | .521 | -1,956 |
Career AVG .201 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 19.5% below league average.
Career OBP .241 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 23.8% below league average.
Career SLG .280 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 25.1% below league average.
Career OPS .521 vs. league average .690 across their career seasons — 24.5% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | CIN | NL | 11 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .111 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1961 | CIN | NL | 30 | 29 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .379 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1962 | CIN | NL | 24 | 43 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .186 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1963 | CIN | NL | 34 | 89 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 24 | .169 | .246 (-32%) | .308 (-37%) | .371 (-52%) | .680 (-45%) | -610.5 |
| 1964 | CIN | NL | 31 | 73 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 13 | .151 | .250 (-40%) | .312 (-38%) | .377 (-46%) | .690 (-42%) | -482.8 |
| 1965 | CIN | NL | 35 | 89 | 7 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 22 | .225 | .245 (-9%) | .310 (-5%) | .371 (-15%) | .682 (-11%) | -141.7 |
| 1966 | CIN | NL | 35 | 81 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 15 | .222 | .248 (-11%) | .309 (-16%) | .376 (-25%) | .685 (-21%) | -259.9 |
| 1967 | CIN | NL | 33 | 69 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .159 | .242 (-34%) | .306 (-49%) | .357 (-39%) | .663 (-44%) | -471.5 |
| 1968 | CIN | NL | 38 | 74 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .243 | .236 (+3%) | .298 (-12%) | .340 (+11%) | .638 (avg) | -22.4 |
| 1969 | CIN | NL | 30 | 55 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 15 | .200 | .248 (-19%) | .320 (-9%) | .369 (+18%) | .689 (+5%) | 32.8 |
| 1970 | CIN | NL | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1971 | CAL | AL | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 321 | 628 | 51 | 126 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 53 | 2 | 33 | 139 | .201 | — | — | — | — | -1,956 | ||
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 (623 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 157 | 300 | 32 | 66 | 3 | 21 | .220 |
| Away | 164 | 328 | 19 | 60 | 4 | 32 | .183 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 152 | 959.1 | 769 | 316 | 387 | 847 | 2.96 |
| Away | 150 | 889.2 | 749 | 339 | 423 | 758 | 3.43 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-09-21 | LAA | KCR | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-09-17 | LAA | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-08-28 | LAA | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-08-04 | LAA | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-06-18 | LAA | KCR | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-06-13 | LAA | TEX | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-06-01 | LAA | TEX | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1971-05-22 | LAA | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-05-19 | LAA | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-05-16 | LAA | MIL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-09-21 | LAA | KCR | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-09-17 | LAA | CHW | — | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971-08-28 | LAA | BOS | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1971-08-04 | LAA | CHW | — | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-06-18 | LAA | KCR | — | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971-06-13 | LAA | TEX | L | 4.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 1971-06-01 | LAA | TEX | L | 4.2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971-05-22 | LAA | CHW | — | 2.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1971-05-19 | LAA | MIN | — | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1971-05-16 | LAA | MIL | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P | 302 | 262 | 100 | 232 | 15 | 10 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | CIN | P | 11 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| 1961 | CIN | OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1961 | CIN | P | 27 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | CIN | P | 22 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| 1963 | CIN | P | 33 | 33 | 8 | 30 | 3 | 1 |
| 1964 | CIN | P | 31 | 31 | 10 | 23 | 2 | 1 |
| 1965 | CIN | P | 33 | 33 | 18 | 33 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 | CIN | P | 32 | 32 | 12 | 29 | 2 | 3 |
| 1967 | CIN | P | 30 | 29 | 7 | 29 | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 | CIN | P | 33 | 32 | 16 | 21 | 2 | 1 |
| 1969 | CIN | P | 30 | 27 | 13 | 25 | 1 | 2 |
| 1970 | CIN | P | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | CAL | P | 13 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 302 |
| Left Field | 1 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno City College | Fresno | CA | 1959 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 23th | 3.0 | 280 | 0 |
| 1965 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 21th | 7.0 | 280 | 0 |
| 1963 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 19th | 7.0 | 280 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Jim Maloney (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Jim Maloney: the record in brief
July 27, 1960 and September 21, 1971 bracket Jim Maloney's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Maloney played for the Cincinnati Reds (1960 through 1970) and the California Angels (1971). Born on June 2, 1940, in Fresno, CA, USA, Maloney is listed as a pitcher and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Maloney's listed size is 190 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. The given name on file is James William Maloney.
Across 302 games (262 starts), Maloney recorded 134 wins against 84 losses with a 3.19 ERA. The totals include 1,605 strikeouts, 74 complete games, and 30 shutouts. Against a 3.59 league ERA for the same years, Maloney was 11.1% better. 1963 brought Maloney a season-high 23 wins. 1965 was Maloney's sharpest full season, a 2.54 ERA against the league's 3.50. Maloney's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 18,592.0.
Maloney's All-Star record, per the bio, is All-Star.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Maloney
- What years did Jim Maloney play?
- Jim Maloney played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1971.
- Was Jim Maloney a pitcher?
- Yes. Jim Maloney pitched in the major leagues, recording 134 wins and 1605 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Jim Maloney hit?
- Jim Maloney hit 7 career home runs with 126 hits.
- What teams did Jim Maloney play for?
- Jim Maloney played for 2 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1960–1970) and the California Angels (1971).
- Did Jim Maloney win a Cy Young Award?
- No. Jim Maloney did not win the Cy Young Award.
- What awards did Jim Maloney win?
- Jim Maloney was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
- What were Jim Maloney's career stats?
- In 302 games, Jim Maloney went 134-84 with a 3.19 ERA, 1,605 strikeouts, 1,849.0 innings pitched, and 4 saves. At the plate he had 126 hits and 7 home runs.
- What position did Jim Maloney play?
- Jim Maloney played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Jim Maloney and how much did he weigh?
- Jim Maloney was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 190 pounds.
- What was Jim Maloney's career ERA?
- Jim Maloney finished with a 3.19 career ERA, going 134-84 with 1,605 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Jim Maloney have?
- Jim Maloney recorded 1,605 career strikeouts.
- Is Jim Maloney in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Jim Maloney has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- How many All-Star Games did Jim Maloney make?
- Jim Maloney was selected to 1 All-Star Game.