1902
Born September 25, 1902
Altoona, PA, USA
Pat Malone Notable
Pat Malone divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Chicago Cubs from 1928, then the New York Yankees through 1937.
He went 134 and 92 with a 3.74 earned run average, pitching 1,915 innings in 357 games. He struck out 1,024, completed 115 of his 220 starts and threw 15 shutouts. Across 357 games he batted .188, with 129 hits and 58 runs. He finished with 9 home runs and 11 doubles.
He led the league in wins two times between 1929 and 1930, topping out at 22. He led the league in saves once, in 1936, with 9. He also led it in shutouts and strikeouts.
He was born in Altoona, PA, USA on September 25, 1902, and died on May 13, 1943. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball Magazine All-Star | 2 | 1929, 1930 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | CHC | 42 | 95 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 21 | 0 | .189 |
| 1929 | CHC | 40 | 105 | 8 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 23 | 0 | .210 |
| 1930 | CHC | 45 | 105 | 12 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 0 | .248 |
| 1931 | CHC | 36 | 79 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 0 | .215 |
| 1932 | CHC | 37 | 78 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 0 | .179 |
| 1933 | CHC | 31 | 63 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .159 |
| 1934 | CHC | 34 | 64 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 0 | .172 |
| 1935 | NYY | 29 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
| 1936 | NYY | 35 | 51 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .196 |
| 1937 | NYY | 28 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .030 |
| Career | — | 357 | 688 | 58 | 129 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 61 | 24 | 149 | 0 | .188 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | CHC | 18 | 13 | 42 | 25 | 2 | 250.2 | 218 | 79 | 99 | 155 | 2.84 |
| 1929 | CHC | 22 | 10 | 40 | 30 | 2 | 267.0 | 283 | 106 | 102 | 166 | 3.57 |
| 1930 | CHC | 20 | 9 | 45 | 35 | 4 | 271.2 | 290 | 119 | 96 | 142 | 3.94 |
| 1931 | CHC | 16 | 9 | 36 | 30 | 0 | 228.1 | 229 | 99 | 88 | 112 | 3.90 |
| 1932 | CHC | 15 | 17 | 37 | 33 | 0 | 237.0 | 222 | 89 | 78 | 120 | 3.38 |
| 1933 | CHC | 10 | 14 | 31 | 26 | 0 | 186.1 | 186 | 81 | 59 | 72 | 3.91 |
| 1934 | CHC | 14 | 7 | 34 | 21 | 0 | 191.0 | 200 | 75 | 55 | 111 | 3.53 |
| 1935 | NYY | 3 | 5 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 56.1 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 25 | 5.43 |
| 1936 | NYY | 12 | 4 | 35 | 9 | 9 | 134.2 | 144 | 57 | 60 | 72 | 3.81 |
| 1937 | NYY | 4 | 4 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 92.0 | 109 | 56 | 35 | 49 | 5.48 |
| Career | — | 134 | 92 | 357 | 220 | 26 | 1915.0 | 1934 | 795 | 705 | 1024 | 3.74 |
On this day & linked events
1943
Died May 13, 1943
1928
Major-league debut: Pat Malone
Pat Malone made a major-league debut on April 12, 1928.
1937
Final major-league game: Pat Malone
Pat Malone played a final major-league game on September 28, 1937.
Image: Goudey, public domain