Jim Maloney
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James William Maloney (born June 2, 1940 in Fresno, California) is a former righthanded pitcher in Major League Baseball who played with the Cincinnati Reds (1960-70) and California Angels (1971). One of the hardest-throwing pitchers of his era, Maloney boasted a fastball clocked at 99 miles per hour, threw three no-hitters, won 10 or more games from 1963 to 1969, and struck out more than 200 batters for four consecutive seasons (1963-66). He won 23 games in 1963 and 20 in 1966.
But Maloney was overshadowed by eventual Baseball Hall of Fame pitchers Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson, Juan Marichal, Don Drysdale and other National League contemporaries. Arm miseries shortened his career, robbing him of the chance to pitch for the "Big Red Machine" -- the fabled Cincinnati NL dynasty from 1970-76. Maloney was able to pitch in only seven games for the 1970 Reds, and was winless in three starts.
Maloney attended Fresno State University and the University of California, Berkeley before signing with Cincinnati. Over his career, he won 134 games (all with the Reds) and lost 84, with an ERA of 3.19. In 1973, he was elected to the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame.
[edit] No Hitters
Maloney's pitched two no-hitters in 1965, while going on to win 20 games that year. His first no hitter in 1965 was on June 14 against the New York Mets. It lasted 10 innings, including 18 strike outs, but Johnny Lewis led off with a home run in the 11th inning (Maloney lost the game 1-0). His second no-hitter came in August 19 against the Cubs, which he won 1-0, and his third came on April 30, 1969, in which he beat the Astros 10-0.
[edit] Fast Facts
-In 1965, he was clocked at 99.5 Miles per hour.[citation needed]
-On May 21, 1963 Maloney stuck out 8 Alanta Braves players in a row, which tied the National League record at that time.[citation needed]
[edit] Sources
- Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
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