Frank Malzone

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1966)

Frank Malzone was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1966 for the Boston Red Sox and the California Angels, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,441 career games, he hit .274 with 1,486 hits, 133 home runs, and 728 RBI. Frank Malzone was a 6-time All-Star and a 3-time Gold Glove. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 491.

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

AVG .274
HR 133
RBI 728
H 1,486
OPS .714
PIV 491
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 180 lb
Born
2/28/1930 in Bronx, NY, USA
Died
12/29/2015 in Needham, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1955-09-17
Last Game
1966-10-01
Awards
6× All-Star · 3× Gold Glove

Full name: Frank James Malzone

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Career Batting Statistics

Frank Malzone — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,441 5,428 647 1,486 239 21 133 728 14 337 434 .274 .315 .399 .714 491

Career AVG .274 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — +7.9% above league average.

Career OBP .315 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .399 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .714 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Frank Malzone Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1955 BOS AL 6 20 2 7 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 .350 — — — — 0.0
1956 BOS AL 27 103 15 17 3 1 2 11 1 9 8 .165 .258 (-36%) .331 (-31%) .397 (-32%) .728 (-31%) -540.5
1957 BOS AL 153 634 82 185 31 5 15 103 2 31 41 .292 .257 (+13%) .323 (avg) .391 (+9%) .715 (+5%) 455.9
1958 BOS AL 155 627 76 185 30 2 15 87 1 33 53 .295 .257 (+14%) .324 (+2%) .394 (+7%) .719 (+5%) 542.4
1959 BOS AL 154 604 90 169 34 2 19 92 6 42 58 .280 .256 (+9%) .323 (avg) .392 (+11%) .715 (+6%) 549.2
1960 BOS AL 152 595 60 161 30 2 14 79 2 36 42 .271 .255 (+6%) .323 (-3%) .387 (+3%) .711 (avg) -127.2
1961 BOS AL 151 590 74 157 21 4 14 87 1 44 49 .266 .258 (+3%) .328 (-4%) .399 (-3%) .727 (-4%) -450.9
1962 BOS AL 156 619 74 175 20 3 21 95 0 35 43 .283 .257 (+10%) .326 (-2%) .393 (+8%) .719 (+4%) 292.4
1963 BOS AL 151 580 66 169 25 2 15 71 0 31 45 .291 .246 (+18%) .308 (+6%) .371 (+13%) .680 (+10%) 961.9
1964 BOS AL 148 537 62 142 19 0 13 56 0 37 43 .264 .250 (+6%) .312 (avg) .377 (-1%) .690 (-1%) -76.9
1965 BOS AL 106 364 40 87 20 0 3 34 1 28 38 .239 .245 (-3%) .310 (-6%) .371 (-14%) .682 (-10%) -579.0
1966 CAL AL 82 155 6 32 5 0 2 12 0 10 11 .206 .248 (-17%) .309 (-18%) .376 (-26%) .685 (-23%) -536.5
Career · 12 seasons 1,441 5,428 647 1,486 239 21 133 728 14 337 434 .274 — — — — 491

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Frank Malzone — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home727272234280568431.296
Away714270630568165297.252

Last 10 Games — Batting

Frank Malzone — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1966-10-01 LAACLEL 000000010
1966-09-28 LAADETL 100000001
1966-09-22 LAADETL 100000000
1966-09-15 LAABALL 100000000
1966-09-12 LAABALW 101000000
1966-09-09 LAACLEL 101000000
1966-09-07 LAAKC1L 100000000
1966-09-05 LAAKC1L 100000000
1966-09-04 LAATEXL 100000000
1966-09-03 LAATEXW 200000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Frank Malzone — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 1370 1353 1308 2884 196 289

Season-by-Season Fielding

Frank Malzone — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1955 BOS 3B 4 4 2 15 0 1
1956 BOS 3B 26 25 24 57 6 4
1957 BOS 3B 153 153 151 370 25 31
1958 BOS 3B 155 155 139 378 27 36
1959 BOS 3B 154 154 134 357 24 40
1960 BOS 3B 151 150 159 318 26 36
1961 BOS 3B 149 148 136 304 23 45
1962 BOS 3B 156 156 154 313 16 32
1963 BOS 3B 148 148 151 283 16 18
1964 BOS 3B 143 143 141 259 17 24
1965 BOS 3B 96 85 79 170 8 19
1966 CAL 3B 35 32 38 60 8 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Frank Malzone Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Third Base 1370

Awards & Honors

Frank Malzone — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1963 TSN All-Star 3B
1959 Gold Glove 3B
1958 Gold Glove 3B
1957 Gold Glove 3B

Award Voting History

Frank Malzone — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1962 Most Valuable Player AL 31th 3.0 280 0
1959 Most Valuable Player AL 14th 24.0 336 0
1958 Most Valuable Player AL 25th 1.0 336 0
1957 Most Valuable Player AL 7th 58.0 336 0
1957 Rookie of the Year AL 2nd 1.0 24 1

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Frank Malzone (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ray Knight
    .271 avg, 84 HR
  2. 95
    Willie Montanez
    .275 avg, 139 HR
  3. 93
    Eric McNair
    .274 avg, 82 HR
  4. 89
    Vic Power
    .284 avg, 126 HR
  5. 89
    Charlie Hayes
    .262 avg, 144 HR
  6. 87
    Ed Kranepool
    .261 avg, 118 HR

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Frank Malzone: the record in brief

According to the bio, Frank Malzone debuted on September 17, 1955 and played a final game on October 1, 1966. Club by club, the record runs the Boston Red Sox (1955 through 1965) and the California Angels (1966). Malzone, born on February 28, 1930, in Bronx, NY, USA, is listed as a third baseman and batted and threw right-handed. Malzone's listed size is 180 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. Malzone died on December 29, 2015, in Needham, MA, USA. Malzone's full given name, per the bio, is Frank James Malzone.

Malzone finished with 1,486 hits from 5,428 at bats in 1,441 games, which works out to .274, along with 133 home runs and 728 RBI. Malzone's career OPS of .714 combines a .315 on-base mark with .399 slugging. Set against a .254 league average for the same years, Malzone's .274 average sits 7.9% above it. No season beat the 21 home runs Malzone hit in 1962. The highest hit total in a season was 185, in 1957.

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Malzone

What years did Frank Malzone play?
Frank Malzone played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1966.
Was Frank Malzone a pitcher?
No. Frank Malzone was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Frank Malzone hit?
Frank Malzone hit 133 career home runs with 1486 hits.
What was Frank Malzone's career batting average?
Frank Malzone batted .274 over his career, with 1,486 hits in 5,428 at bats.
How many RBI did Frank Malzone have?
Frank Malzone drove in 728 runs in his career.
Is Frank Malzone in the Hall of Fame?
No. Frank Malzone has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.