Jim Maloney

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1960-1971)

W–L 134–84
ERA 3.19
WHIP 1.26
SO 1,605
Pitcher PIV 18592.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
6/2/1940 in Fresno, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1960-07-27
Last Game
1971-09-21
Awards
All-Star

Full name: James William Maloney

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
134 84 302 262 74 30 4 1849.0 1,518 655 138 810 1,605 3.19 18592.0

Career ERA 3.19 vs. league average 3.59 across their career seasons — 11.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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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 63.7 61 33 37 48 4.66 3.82 (-22%) -96.5
1961 CIN NL 6 7 27 11 1 0 2 94.7 86 46 59 57 4.37 4.03 (-9%) -3412.7
1962 CIN NL 9 7 22 17 3 0 1 115.3 90 45 66 105 3.51 3.96 (+11%) 443.4
1963 CIN NL 23 7 33 33 13 6 0 250.3 183 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 0 255.3 189 72 110 244 2.54 3.50 (+27%) 5911.1
1966 CIN NL 16 8 32 32 10 5 0 224.7 174 70 90 216 2.80 3.52 (+20%) 3008.5
1967 CIN NL 15 11 30 29 6 3 0 196.3 181 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 0 178.7 135 55 86 102 2.77 3.61 (+23%) -67.7
1970 CIN NL 0 1 7 3 0 0 1 16.7 26 21 15 7 11.34 3.89 (-192%) -1380.2
1971 CAL AL 0 3 13 4 0 0 0 30.3 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

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
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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1961 WS CIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 0.7 4 2 1 1 27.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1961 WS CIN 0 0 1 0 0 0.7 4 2 1 1 27.00

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1573003266321.220
Away1643281960432.183

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home152959.17693163878472.96
Away150889.27493394237583.43

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1971-09-21 LAAKCRL 000000000
1971-09-17 LAACHWL 000000000
1971-08-28 LAABOSL 000000000
1971-08-04 LAACHWL 000000000
1971-06-18 LAAKCRL 000000000
1971-06-13 LAATEXL 100000000
1971-06-01 LAATEXL 201000001
1971-05-22 LAACHWL 000000000
1971-05-19 LAAMINL 000000000
1971-05-16 LAAMILL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1971-09-21 LAAKCR — 1.0000000
1971-09-17 LAACHW — 2.0200120
1971-08-28 LAABOS — 2.0100210
1971-08-04 LAACHW — 2.0111300
1971-06-18 LAAKCR — 1.1211100
1971-06-13 LAATEX L 4.0833241
1971-06-01 LAATEX L 4.2532620
1971-05-22 LAACHW — 2.0344301
1971-05-19 LAAMIN — 1.1311020
1971-05-16 LAAMIL — 2.0000000

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

Position Diamond

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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%.

Career Spans

Jim Maloney (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    J. R. Richard
    107-71, 3.15 ERA
  2. 94
    Jose Rijo
    116-91, 3.24 ERA
  3. 90
    Ray Culp
    122-101, 3.58 ERA
  4. 90
    Al Downing
    123-107, 3.22 ERA
  5. 87
    Ramon Martinez
    135-88, 3.67 ERA
  6. 86
    Carlos Zambrano
    132-91, 3.66 ERA

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.