Frank Malzone

Position: Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 180lb (178cm, 81kg)

Born: February 28, 1930 in Bronx, NY us

Died: December 29, 2015 in Needham, MA

Buried: St. Mary's Cemetery, Needham, MA

High School: Samuel Gompers HS (Bronx, NY)

Debut: September 17, 1955 (Age 25-201d, 11,305th in major league history)
vs. NYY 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: October 1, 1966 (Age 36-215d)
vs. CLE 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1957 season

Full Name: Frank James Malzone

Pronunciation: \mal-ZONE\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

16.4

5428

1486

133

.274

647

RBI

728

OBP

.315

SLG

.399

OPS

.714

OPS+

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1961 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1961 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	15 (14)	May 2	BOS	@	KCA	L,4-7	CG	37	8.0	1	2	0	3	0	3B
2	16	May 3	BOS	@	KCA	L,8-9	CG	48	9.1	1	3	1	5	0	3B
3	17	May 5	BOS	@	MIN	L,1-5	CG	36	8.0	2	2	0	4	3	3B
4	18	May 7	BOS	@	MIN	W,11-9	CG	43	9.0	3	3	0	6	1	3B
5	19	May 8	BOS	@	LAA	L,5-6	CG	38	8.0	0	2	0	2	1	3B
6	20	May 9	BOS	@	LAA	L,7-8	CG	40	8.1	2	1	0	3	0	3B
7	21	May 10	BOS	@	LAA	W,3-2	CG	39	9.0	2	6	0	8	1	3B
8	22	May 12	BOS	@	WSA	W,2-1	CG	38	9.0	0	1	1	2	0	3B
9	23	May 13	BOS	@	WSA	L,0-4	CG	36	8.0	1	2	0	3	0	3B
10	24	May 14 (1)	BOS	@	WSA	L,0-3	CG	32	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
11	25	May 14 (2)	BOS	@	WSA	L,1-2	CG	38	8.1	0	3	1	4	1	3B
12	26	May 15	BOS		CLE	L,2-13	CG	50	9.0	1	4	0	5	0	3B
13	27	May 16	BOS		CLE	W,8-7	CG	45	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
14	28	May 17	BOS		CLE	L,0-1	CG	33	9.0	0	2	0	2	1	3B
15	29	May 18	BOS		DET	W,1-0	CG	31	9.0	0	2	0	2	1	3B
16	30	May 20	BOS		DET	W,4-3	CG	36	10.0	1	5	0	6	2	3B
17	31	May 21 (1)	BOS		CHW	L,5-6	CG	43	10.0	0	1	0	1	1	3B
18	32	May 21 (2)	BOS		CHW	W,4-1	CG	33	9.0	1	3	0	4	1	3B
19	33	May 22	BOS		CHW	W,4-1	CG	38	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
20	34	May 24	BOS	@	NYY	L,2-3	CG	37	8.2	1	3	0	4	0	3B
21	35	May 25	BOS	@	NYY	L,4-6	CG	38	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
22	36	May 27	BOS	@	BAL	L,4-5	CG	39	8.2	0	1	0	1	0	3B
23	37	May 28	BOS	@	BAL	W,5-0	CG	39	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
24	38	May 29	BOS		NYY	W,2-1	CG	31	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	3B
25	39	May 30	BOS		NYY	L,3-12	CG	46	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
26	40	May 31	BOS		NYY	L,6-7	CG	42	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
27	41	Jun 1	BOS		NYY	W,7-5	CG	45	9.0	0	3	1	4	0	3B
28	42	Jun 2	BOS		BAL	W,4-2	CG	36	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	3B
29	43	Jun 3	BOS		BAL	L,1-3	CG	38	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	3B
30	44	Jun 4	BOS		BAL	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
31	45	Jun 5 (1)	BOS		KCA	W,6-2	CG	39	9.0	3	1	0	4	1	3B
32	46	Jun 5 (2)	BOS		KCA	L,6-10	CG	46	9.0	2	1	1	4	0	3B
33	47	Jun 6	BOS		KCA	W,5-3	CG	39	9.0	0	2	0	2	1	3B
34	48	Jun 7	BOS		KCA	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	1	4	0	5	1	3B
35	49	Jun 8 (1)	BOS		LAA	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	2	2	0	4	0	3B
36	50	Jun 8 (2)	BOS		LAA	T,4-4	CG	47	11.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
37	51	Jun 9 (1)	BOS		LAA	W,5-3	CG	34	9.0	0	3	1	4	0	3B
38	52	Jun 9 (2)	BOS		LAA	L,1-5	CG	38	9.0	0	6	0	6	0	3B
39	53	Jun 10	BOS		LAA	L,5-10	CG	41	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
40	54	Jun 11 (1)	BOS		MIN	W,8-2	CG	37	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
41	55	Jun 11 (2)	BOS		MIN	L,5-10	CG	42	9.0	0	2	0	2	1	3B
42	56	Jun 12	BOS		MIN	W,10-8	CG	52	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	3B
43	57	Jun 13	BOS	@	DET	L,1-7	CG	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
44	58	Jun 14	BOS	@	DET	L,2-4	CG	38	8.0	0	3	3	6	0	3B
45	59	Jun 15	BOS	@	DET	W,10-1	CG	34	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
46	60	Jun 16	BOS		WSA	W,14-9	CG	50	9.0	2	1	0	3	1	3B
47	61	Jun 17	BOS		WSA	W,6-5	CG	40	9.0	0	3	0	3	0	3B
48	62	Jun 18 (1)	BOS		WSA	W,13-12	CG	44	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
49	63	Jun 18 (2)	BOS		WSA	W,6-5	CG	54	13.0	4	1	0	5	0	3B
50	64	Jun 20	BOS	@	LAA	W,11-8	CG	43	9.0	2	3	1	6	0	3B
51	65	Jun 21	BOS	@	LAA	L,1-5	CG	41	8.0	1	2	0	3	0	3B
52	66	Jun 22	BOS	@	LAA	W,3-2	CG	34	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
53	67	Jun 23	BOS	@	KCA	W,5-4	CG	40	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	3B
54	68	Jun 24	BOS	@	KCA	L,3-9	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	3B
55	69	Jun 25 (1)	BOS	@	KCA	W,7-4	CG	39	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
56	70	Jun 25 (2)	BOS	@	KCA	L,2-3	CG	30	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
57	71	Jun 27 (1)	BOS	@	MIN	L,5-6	CG	38	8.0	1	4	0	5	0	3B
58	72	Jun 27 (2)	BOS	@	MIN	L,3-6	CG	38	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
59	73	Jun 28	BOS	@	MIN	W,6-2	CG	32	9.0	0	3	0	3	0	3B
60	74	Jun 29	BOS	@	MIN	W,9-5	CG	44	9.0	2	3	0	5	0	3B
61	75	Jun 30	BOS		CLE	L,2-10	CG	43	9.0	0	3	0	3	0	3B
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
62	76	Jul 1	BOS		CLE	L,3-7	CG	45	9.0	1	3	0	4	0	3B
63	77	Jul 2	BOS		CLE	L,6-12	CG	49	10.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
64	78	Jul 3	BOS	@	WSA	L,3-6	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	3B
65	79	Jul 4	BOS	@	WSA	L,3-7	CG	36	8.0	0	4	0	4	1	3B
66	80	Jul 5 (1)	BOS		DET	L,2-6	CG	36	9.0	1	3	1	5	1	3B
67	81	Jul 5 (2)	BOS		DET	W,8-3	CG	36	9.0	2	2	0	4	0	3B
68	82	Jul 6	BOS		DET	L,0-3	CG	35	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
69	83	Jul 7	BOS	@	NYY	L,3-14	CG	44	8.0	1	2	0	3	1	3B
70	84	Jul 8	BOS	@	NYY	L,5-8	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	3B
71	85	Jul 9 (1)	BOS	@	NYY	L,0-3	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	3B
72	86	Jul 9 (2)	BOS	@	NYY	W,9-6	CG	45	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
73	87	Jul 13	BOS		BAL	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	3B
74	88	Jul 14	BOS		BAL	L,6-7	CG	44	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	3B
75	89	Jul 15	BOS		BAL	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	0	4	0	4	0	3B
76	90	Jul 16 (1)	BOS	@	CHW	L,3-4	CG	40	8.2	3	1	0	4	0	3B
77	91	Jul 16 (2)	BOS	@	CHW	W,5-3	CG	49	12.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
78	92	Jul 17	BOS	@	CHW	L,1-4	CG	33	8.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
79	93	Jul 18	BOS	@	CLE	W,9-2	CG	40	9.0	2	3	0	5	1	3B
80	94	Jul 19 (1)	BOS	@	CLE	L,1-4	CG	30	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
81	95	Jul 19 (2)	BOS	@	CLE	L,8-9	GF	14	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR 3B
82	96	Jul 20	BOS	@	CLE	L,11-12	CG	45	8.0	0	2	1	3	0	3B
83	97	Jul 21	BOS		NYY	L,8-11	CG	46	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	3B
84	98	Jul 22	BOS		NYY	L,9-11	CG	48	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
85	99	Jul 23	BOS		NYY	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
86	100	Jul 25	BOS	@	BAL	L,1-5	CG	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
87	101	Jul 26 (1)	BOS	@	BAL	L,1-5	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	3B
88	102	Jul 26 (2)	BOS	@	BAL	L,2-9	CG	42	8.0	2	2	0	4	0	3B
89	103	Jul 27	BOS	@	BAL	L,5-8	CG	42	8.0	0	3	0	3	0	3B
90	104	Jul 28	BOS		CHW	W,8-3	CG	38	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
91	105	Jul 30 (1)	BOS		CHW	L,2-4	CG	37	9.0	0	4	0	4	1	3B
92	106	Jul 30 (2)	BOS		CHW	W,9-8	CG	43	10.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
93	107	Aug 2 (1)	BOS		LAA	W,7-2	CG	35	9.0	1	2	2	5	0	3B
94	108	Aug 2 (2)	BOS		LAA	W,8-7	CG	40	9.0	0	4	0	4	0	3B
95	109	Aug 3	BOS		LAA	W,4-0	CG	31	9.0	0	2	0	2	1	3B
96	110	Aug 4	BOS		KCA	L,0-5	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	3B
97	111	Aug 5	BOS		KCA	W,10-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	3B
98	112	Aug 6 (1)	BOS		KCA	W,4-2	CG	39	9.0	0	2	0	2	1	3B
99	113	Aug 6 (2)	BOS		KCA	L,0-1	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
100	114	Aug 7 (1)	BOS		MIN	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	0	3	0	3	0	3B
101	115	Aug 7 (2)	BOS		MIN	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	0	3	0	3	1	3B
102	116	Aug 8	BOS		MIN	L,5-6	CG	39	9.0	1	3	1	5	0	3B
103	117	Aug 9	BOS		MIN	W,5-4	CG	45	9.0	4	1	0	5	0	3B
104	118	Aug 10	BOS		MIN	W,3-2	CG	37	9.0	2	2	0	4	1	3B
105	119	Aug 11	BOS	@	BAL	L,3-6	CG	39	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
106	120	Aug 12	BOS	@	BAL	L,3-8	CG	37	8.0	0	1	0	1	1	3B
107	121	Aug 13	BOS	@	BAL	L,5-6	CG	47	10.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
108	122	Aug 15	BOS	@	CLE	W,8-0	CG	35	9.0	1	3	0	4	0	3B
109	123	Aug 16	BOS	@	CLE	L,4-6	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	3B
110	124	Aug 17	BOS	@	CLE	L,3-4	CG	55	13.2	1	2	0	3	0	3B
111	125	Aug 18	BOS	@	DET	L,0-5	CG	39	8.0	2	3	0	5	0	3B
112	126	Aug 19	BOS	@	DET	L,2-3	CG	33	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
113	127	Aug 20 (1)	BOS	@	DET	L,1-6	CG	37	8.0	1	4	0	5	1	3B
114	128	Aug 20 (2)	BOS	@	DET	L,6-7	CG	36	8.0	1	3	1	5	1	3B
115	129	Aug 22	BOS		WSA	W,3-2	CG	45	11.0	2	2	1	5	0	3B
116	130	Aug 23	BOS		WSA	W,9-4	CG	37	9.0	4	3	1	8	1	3B
117	131	Aug 24	BOS		WSA	W,5-4	CG	45	10.0	3	2	0	5	0	3B
118	132	Aug 25	BOS	@	LAA	W,12-6	CG	42	9.0	1	3	0	4	0	3B
119	133	Aug 26	BOS	@	LAA	L,2-5	CG	37	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	3B
120	134	Aug 27	BOS	@	LAA	L,3-8	CG	41	8.0	0	1	0	1	1	3B
121	135	Aug 28	BOS	@	KCA	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	3B
122	136	Aug 29	BOS	@	KCA	W,8-4	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
123	137	Aug 30	BOS	@	KCA	W,9-3	CG	35	9.0	1	2	0	3	1	3B
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
124	138	Sep 1	BOS	@	MIN	L,1-5	CG	34	8.0	0	2	0	2	1	3B
125	139	Sep 2	BOS	@	MIN	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	2	6	0	8	1	3B
126	140	Sep 3	BOS	@	MIN	W,8-6	CG	39	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	3B
127	141	Sep 4	BOS		CLE	L,2-7	CG	43	9.0	2	2	2	6	0	3B
128	142	Sep 5	BOS		CLE	L,5-9	CG	43	9.0	3	5	1	9	2	3B
129	143	Sep 6	BOS		CLE	W,9-4	CG	39	9.0	2	2	0	4	1	3B
130	144	Sep 7	BOS		DET	W,8-4	CG	38	9.0	2	5	0	7	1	3B
131	145	Sep 8	BOS		DET	W,9-2	CG	39	9.0	0	3	0	3	0	3B
132	146	Sep 9	BOS		DET	L,1-3	CG	39	9.0	3	3	0	6	2	3B
133	147	Sep 10	BOS		DET	W,8-7	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
134	148	Sep 11	BOS	@	WSA	W,14-4	CG	39	9.0	0	2	1	3	0	3B
135	149	Sep 12	BOS	@	WSA	L,1-5	CG	32	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	3B
136	150	Sep 13	BOS	@	WSA	L,2-4	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	3B
137	151	Sep 15	BOS		BAL	W,3-2	CG	36	10.0	1	4	0	5	1	3B
138	152	Sep 16	BOS		BAL	L,4-5	CG	39	9.0	1	3	0	4	1	3B
139	153	Sep 17	BOS		BAL	W,1-0	CG	33	9.0	1	2	0	3	1	3B
140	154	Sep 19	BOS	@	CHW	L,1-5	CG	36	8.0	0	6	0	6	0	3B
141	155	Sep 20	BOS	@	CHW	L,1-3	CG	37	8.0	0	3	0	3	0	3B
142	156	Sep 23	BOS		NYY	L,3-8	CG	46	9.0	0	1	1	2	0	3B
143	157	Sep 24	BOS		NYY	W,3-1	CG	35	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	3B
144	158	Sep 26 (1)	BOS		CHW	L,5-7	CG	40	9.0	1	3	0	4	0	3B
145	159	Sep 26 (2)	BOS		CHW	W,7-5	CG	38	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	3B
146	160	Sep 27	BOS		CHW	W,6-4	CG	44	9.0	0	3	0	3	0	3B
147	161	Sep 29	BOS	@	NYY	L,1-2	CG	32	8.0	3	1	0	4	0	3B
148	162	Sep 30	BOS	@	NYY	L,1-3	CG	33	8.0	0	1	0	1	1	3B
149	163	Oct 1	BOS	@	NYY	L,0-1	CG	30	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	3B
							149gm		1312.2	136	304	23	463	45