Frank Malzone
[edit] Biography
Frank Malzone (Frank James Malzone) was born on February 28, 1930 in Bronx, New York. He made his Major League debut on September 17, 1955 for the Boston Red Sox. In 1957, his rookie year, he hit .292 with 15 home runs and 103 RBI. Malzone played for the Boston Red Sox and California Angels over the course of his 12 year career.
There is some disagreement on what was Frank Malzone's most productive season. Some believe that it was 1959, when he slugged 19 home runs, hit for a .280 average and knocked in 92 runs. However, others believe that it was 1957, when he slugged 15 home runs, hit for a .292 average and knocked in 103 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1955
| BOS
| A
| 6
| 20
| 2
| 7
| 0
| 1
| .350
| .381
| .400
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1956
| BOS
| A
| 27
| 103
| 15
| 17
| 2
| 11
| .165
| .230
| .272
| 3
| 1
| 9
| 8
| 0
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 5
|
| 1957
| BOS
| A
| 153
| 634
| 82
| 185
| 15
| 103
| .292
| .323
| .427
| 31
| 5
| 31
| 41
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 1
| 15
|
| 1958
| BOS
| A
| 155
| 627
| 76
| 185
| 15
| 87
| .295
| .333
| .421
| 30
| 2
| 33
| 53
| 4
| 5
| 1
| 3
| 21
|
| 1959
| BOS
| A
| 154
| 604
| 90
| 169
| 19
| 92
| .280
| .323
| .437
| 34
| 2
| 42
| 58
| 1
| 3
| 6
| 6
| 15
|
| 1960
| BOS
| A
| 152
| 595
| 60
| 161
| 14
| 79
| .271
| .313
| .398
| 30
| 2
| 36
| 42
| 4
| 4
| 2
| 4
| 20
|
| 1961
| BOS
| A
| 151
| 590
| 74
| 157
| 14
| 87
| .266
| .314
| .386
| 21
| 4
| 44
| 49
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 3
| 19
|
| 1962
| BOS
| A
| 156
| 619
| 74
| 175
| 21
| 95
| .283
| .319
| .426
| 20
| 3
| 35
| 43
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 2
| 17
|
| 1963
| BOS
| A
| 151
| 580
| 66
| 169
| 15
| 71
| .291
| .327
| .419
| 25
| 2
| 31
| 45
| 3
| 3
| 0
| 5
| 24
|
| 1964
| BOS
| A
| 148
| 537
| 62
| 142
| 13
| 56
| .264
| .312
| .372
| 19
| 0
| 37
| 43
| 2
| 5
| 0
| 1
| 7
|
| 1965
| BOS
| A
| 106
| 364
| 40
| 87
| 3
| 34
| .239
| .293
| .319
| 20
| 0
| 28
| 38
| 1
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 18
|
| 1966
| CAL
| A
| 82
| 155
| 6
| 32
| 2
| 12
| .206
| .253
| .277
| 5
| 0
| 10
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 4
|
| Total
|
|
| 1441
| 5428
| 647
| 1486
| 133
| 728
| .274
| .315
| .399
| 239
| 21
| 337
| 434
| 17
| 31
| 14
| 26
| 165
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1955
| BOS
| A
| 3B
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 15
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1956
| BOS
| A
| 3B
| 26
| 0
| 0
| 24
| 57
| 6
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .931
|
| 1957
| BOS
| A
| 3B
| 153
| 153
| 1364
| 151
| 370
| 25
| 31
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .954
|
| 1958
| BOS
| A
| 3B
| 155
| 155
| 1380.1
| 139
| 378
| 27
| 36
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .950
|
| 1959
| BOS
| A
| 3B
| 154
| 154
| 1364
| 134
| 357
| 24
| 40
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .953
|
| 1960
| BOS
| A
| 3B
| 151
| 150
| 1326
| 159
| 318
| 26
| 36
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .948
|
| 1961
| BOS
| A
| 3B
| 149
| 148
| 1312.2
| 136
| 304
| 23
| 45
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .950
|
| 1962
| BOS
| A
| 3B
| 156
| 156
| 1389.1
| 154
| 313
| 16
| 32
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .967
|
| 1963
| BOS
| A
| 3B
| 148
| 148
| 1324.2
| 151
| 283
| 16
| 18
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .964
|
| 1964
| BOS
| A
| 3B
| 143
| 143
| 1225
| 141
| 259
| 17
| 24
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .959
|
| 1965
| BOS
| A
| 3B
| 96
| 85
| 765.2
| 79
| 170
| 8
| 19
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .969
|
| 1966
| CAL
| A
| 3B
| 35
| 32
| 256
| 38
| 60
| 8
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .925
|
| Total
|
|
| 3B
| 1370
| 1324
| 11707.2
| 1308
| 2884
| 196
| 289
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .955
|
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as an amateur free agent by Boston Red Sox (1947).
- Released by Boston Red Sox (November 30, 1965).
- Signed by California Angels (November 30, 1965).
- Released by California Angels (October 18, 1966).
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