1878
Born June 5, 1878
Lewiston, ME, USA
Billy Maloney Notable
b. June 5, 1878 · Milwaukee Brewers 1901, St. Louis Browns 1902, Cincinnati Reds 1902, Chicago Cubs 1905, Brooklyn Superbas 1906–1908
Billy Maloney played for five clubs across eight seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Milwaukee Brewers in 1901 and closing with the Brooklyn Superbas in 1908.
Across 696 games he batted .236, with 585 hits and 294 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 54 doubles and 155 stolen bases.
He led the league in stolen bases once, in 1905, with 59. He played 592 games in the outfield, with 1,248 putouts and 63 errors.
He was born in Lewiston, ME, USA on June 5, 1878, and died on September 2, 1960. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | MLA | 86 | 290 | 42 | 85 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 37 | 11 | .293 |
| 1902 | CIN/SLB | 57 | 201 | 21 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 41 | 8 | .224 |
| 1905 | CHC | 145 | 558 | 78 | 145 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 56 | 43 | 84 | 59 | .260 |
| 1906 | BRO | 151 | 566 | 71 | 125 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 32 | 49 | 116 | 38 | .221 |
| 1907 | BRO | 144 | 502 | 51 | 115 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 32 | 31 | 97 | 25 | .229 |
| 1908 | BRO | 113 | 359 | 31 | 70 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 24 | 71 | 14 | .195 |
| Career | — | 696 | 2476 | 294 | 585 | 54 | 42 | 6 | 177 | 162 | 446 | 155 | .236 |
On this day & linked events
1960
Died September 2, 1960
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