William Alphonse Maloney (June 5, 1878 – September 2, 1960) was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers / Browns, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, and Brooklyn Superbas between 1901 and 1908.[1]
Billy Maloney | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: (1878-06-05)June 5, 1878 Lewiston, Maine | |
Died: September 2, 1960(1960-09-02) (aged 82) Breckenridge, Texas | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 2, 1901, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 6, 1908, for the Brooklyn Superbas | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .236 |
Home runs | 6 |
Runs batted in | 177 |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Maloney led the National League in stolen bases (59) in 1905. In six seasons, he played in 696 games and had 2,476 at-bats, 585 hits, 294 runs, 177 runs batted in, 155 stolen bases, and a .236 batting average.
An alumnus of Georgetown University, he died in Breckenridge, Texas at the age of 82.
National League season stolen base leaders | |
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