Bob Malloy (1940s pitcher)

Robert Paul Malloy (May 28, 1918 – February 20, 2007) was an American professional baseball player and a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played between 1943 and 1949 for the Cincinnati Reds (1943–44, 1946–47) and St. Louis Browns (1949). Malloy batted and threw right-handed.

Bob Malloy
Pitcher
Born: (1918-05-28)May 28, 1918 Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
Died: February 20, 2007(2007-02-20) (aged 88) Cincinnati, Ohio
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 4, 1943, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
May 6, 1949, for the St. Louis Browns
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	4–7
Earned run average	3.26
Strikeouts	35
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Cincinnati Reds (1943–1944, 1946–1947) St. Louis Browns (1949)

Biography

Born in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania on May 28, 1918, Malloy served in the US Army during World War II.

During his five-season, baseball career, Malloy posted a 4–7 record with a 3.26 ERA and two saves in 48 games pitched, including 35 strikeouts, 26 games finished, and 116 innings.

While pitching for Triple-A Indianapolis Indians in 1948, Malloy went 21–7 and led the International League both in wins and ERA. His team ended with a 100–54 mark.

As of 2006, Malloy holds the lowest ERA (3.26) of any major league pitcher coming out of University of Pittsburgh with more than 100 innings. The next are Doc Medich (3.77), Steve Swetonic (3.81), and Johnny Miljus (3.92).

Death

Malloy died in Cincinnati on February 20, 2007. He was eighty-eight.

External links

• Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
• Bob Malloy at Find a Grave