1879
Born March 13, 1879
Brookville, PA, USA
Mal Eason Notable
b. March 13, 1879 · Chicago Orphans 1900–1902, Boston Beaneaters 1902, Detroit Tigers 1903, Brooklyn Superbas 1905–1906
Mal Eason played for four clubs across seven seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Chicago Orphans in 1900 and closing with the Brooklyn Superbas in 1906.
He went 36 and 73 with a 3.42 earned run average, pitching 951.3 innings in 125 games. He struck out 274, completed 90 of his 114 starts and threw 10 shutouts. Across 130 games he batted .121, with 43 hits and 17 runs. He finished with 3 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He has a page for his starting pitcher in 1906.
He was born in Brookville, PA, USA on March 13, 1879, and died on April 16, 1970. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | CHC | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1901 | CHC | 27 | 87 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 1 | .138 |
| 1902 | BSN/CHC | 29 | 77 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 0 | .091 |
| 1903 | DET | 7 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .100 |
| 1905 | BRO | 29 | 81 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 1 | .173 |
| 1906 | BRO | 37 | 88 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 0 | .091 |
| Career | — | 130 | 356 | 17 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 81 | 2 | .121 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | CHC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1.00 |
| 1901 | CHC | 8 | 17 | 27 | 25 | 0 | 220.2 | 246 | 88 | 60 | 68 | 3.59 |
| 1902 | BSN/CHC | 10 | 13 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 231.1 | 270 | 71 | 63 | 55 | 2.76 |
| 1903 | DET | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 56.1 | 60 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 3.36 |
| 1905 | BRO | 5 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 207.0 | 230 | 99 | 72 | 64 | 4.30 |
| 1906 | BRO | 10 | 17 | 34 | 26 | 1 | 227.0 | 212 | 82 | 74 | 64 | 3.25 |
| Career | — | 36 | 73 | 125 | 114 | 1 | 951.1 | 1027 | 362 | 291 | 274 | 3.42 |
On this day & linked events
1970
Died April 16, 1970
1906
Mal Eason's No-Hitter
Mal Eason started as the Brooklyn Superbas held the St. Louis Cardinals without a hit on July 20, 1906, winning 2–0.
Image: Chicago Daily News, public domain