Billy Maloney
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William Alphonse Maloney (June 5, 1878 - September 2, 1960) born in Lewiston, Maine
is a former professional baseball player who played outfielder
in the Major Leagues for the Milwaukee Brewers
/St. Louis Browns
(1901–02), Cincinnati Reds
(1902), Chicago Cubs
(1905) and Brooklyn Superbas (1906–08).
He led the National League
in Stolen Bases (59) in 1905.
In 6 seasons he played in 696 Games and had 2,476 At Bats, 294 Runs, 585 Hits, 54 Doubles, 42 Triples, 6 Home Runs, 177 RBI, 155 Stolen Bases, 162 Walks, .236 Batting Average, .294 On-base percentage, .299 Slugging Percentage, 741 Total Bases and 84 Sacrifice Hits.
An alumnus of Georgetown University
, he died in Breckenridge, Texas
at the age of 82.
Lewiston, Maine
Lewiston is a city in Androscoggin County in Maine, and the second-largest city in the state. The population was 41,592 at the 2010 census. It is one of two principal cities of and included within the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine...
is a former professional baseball player who played outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
in the Major Leagues for the Milwaukee Brewers
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
/St. Louis Browns
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
(1901–02), Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
(1902), Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
(1905) and Brooklyn Superbas (1906–08).
He led the National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
in Stolen Bases (59) in 1905.
In 6 seasons he played in 696 Games and had 2,476 At Bats, 294 Runs, 585 Hits, 54 Doubles, 42 Triples, 6 Home Runs, 177 RBI, 155 Stolen Bases, 162 Walks, .236 Batting Average, .294 On-base percentage, .299 Slugging Percentage, 741 Total Bases and 84 Sacrifice Hits.
An alumnus of Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
, he died in Breckenridge, Texas
Breckenridge, Texas
Breckenridge is a city in Stephens County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,868 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Stephens County...
at the age of 82.
See also
- List of Major League Baseball stolen base champions
- List of Major League Baseball leaders in career stolen bases