1930
Born February 28, 1930
Bronx, NY, USA
Frank Malzone Notable
Frank Malzone divided 12 seasons between two clubs as a third baseman: the Boston Red Sox from 1955, then the California Angels through 1966.
Across 1,441 games he batted .274, with 1,486 hits and 647 runs. He finished with 133 home runs, 239 doubles and 14 stolen bases.
He played 1,370 games at third base, with 2,884 assists and 196 errors. He turned 289 double plays.
He took three Gold Gloves, between 1957 and 1959. He was selected to six All-Star teams between 1957 and 1964.
He was born in Bronx, NY, USA on February 28, 1930, and died on December 29, 2015. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 6 | 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1964 |
| Gold Glove | 3 | 1957, 1958, 1959 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 1963 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | BOS | 6 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .350 |
| 1956 | BOS | 27 | 103 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 1 | .165 |
| 1957 | BOS | 153 | 634 | 82 | 185 | 31 | 5 | 15 | 103 | 31 | 41 | 2 | .292 |
| 1958 | BOS | 155 | 627 | 76 | 185 | 30 | 2 | 15 | 87 | 33 | 53 | 1 | .295 |
| 1959 | BOS | 154 | 604 | 90 | 169 | 34 | 2 | 19 | 92 | 42 | 58 | 6 | .280 |
| 1960 | BOS | 152 | 595 | 60 | 161 | 30 | 2 | 14 | 79 | 36 | 42 | 2 | .271 |
| 1961 | BOS | 151 | 590 | 74 | 157 | 21 | 4 | 14 | 87 | 44 | 49 | 1 | .266 |
| 1962 | BOS | 156 | 619 | 74 | 175 | 20 | 3 | 21 | 95 | 35 | 43 | 0 | .283 |
| 1963 | BOS | 151 | 580 | 66 | 169 | 25 | 2 | 15 | 71 | 31 | 45 | 0 | .291 |
| 1964 | BOS | 148 | 537 | 62 | 142 | 19 | 0 | 13 | 56 | 37 | 43 | 0 | .264 |
| 1965 | BOS | 106 | 364 | 40 | 87 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 28 | 38 | 1 | .239 |
| 1966 | CAL | 82 | 155 | 6 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 0 | .206 |
| Career | — | 1441 | 5428 | 647 | 1486 | 239 | 21 | 133 | 728 | 337 | 434 | 14 | .274 |
On this day & linked events
2015
Died December 29, 2015
1955
Major-league debut: Frank Malzone
Frank Malzone made a major-league debut on September 17, 1955.
1966
Final major-league game: Frank Malzone
Frank Malzone played a final major-league game on October 1, 1966.
Image: Craig, CC BY-SA 2.0