Bobby Malkmus
Robert Edward Malkmus
Born: July 4, 1931
Newark, NJ US
Deceased: February 23, 2025
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 175
Career: 1951-1967
Major League Statistics
Bobby Malkmus compiled a career batting average of .269 with 94 home runs and 449 RBI in his 1318-game career with the Bluefield Blue-Grays, Evansville Braves, Jacksonville Braves, Austin Senators, Wichita Braves, Denver Bears, Buffalo Bisons, Arkansas Travelers, San Diego Padres and Eugene Emeralds. He began playing during the 1951 season and last took the field during the 1967 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | APPY1 | Bluefield Blue-Grays | 114 | 469 | 469 | 128 | 18 | 8 | 10 | .273 | .273 | .409 | .682 | 192 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 129 | 578 | 522 | 94 | 154 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 66 | 11 | 42 | 54 | .295 | .346 | .420 | .766 | 219 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |||
| 1955 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 117 | 449 | 449 | 109 | 20 | 7 | 10 | .243 | .243 | .385 | .628 | 173 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 152 | 640 | 560 | 90 | 148 | 22 | 11 | 15 | 88 | 21 | 8 | 64 | 70 | .264 | .339 | .423 | .762 | 237 | 2 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | 124 | 540 | 475 | 71 | 138 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 62 | 3 | 48 | 52 | .291 | .353 | .432 | .785 | 205 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 118 | 488 | 434 | 62 | 130 | 28 | 5 | 16 | 69 | 5 | 43 | 51 | .300 | .361 | .498 | .859 | 216 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 114 | 499 | 453 | 52 | 126 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 48 | .278 | .330 | .349 | .679 | 158 | 1 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Arkansas Travelers | 110 | 392 | 347 | 47 | 81 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 43 | .233 | .308 | .340 | .649 | 118 | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Arkansas Travelers | 93 | 329 | 302 | 44 | 78 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 26 | 37 | .258 | .316 | .437 | .753 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Arkansas Travelers | 133 | 468 | 425 | 37 | 90 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 55 | .212 | .261 | .301 | .562 | 128 | 0 | 8 | 5 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 106 | 422 | 370 | 58 | 111 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 49 | .300 | .374 | .430 | .804 | 159 | 0 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1967 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .143 | .250 | .286 | .536 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 1318 | 5282 | 4813 | 556 | 1294 | 237 | 63 | 94 | 449 | 69 | 25 | 370 | 461 | .269 | .320 | .403 | .723 | 1939 | 0 | 7 | 63 | 29 | 6 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | B | IIIL | Evansville Braves | 2B | 128 | 330 | 390 | 24 | 108 | .968 | 5.625 |
| 1956 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 2B | 141 | 422 | 407 | 21 | 105 | .975 | 5.879 |
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | 2B | 124 | 266 | 380 | 14 | 89 | .979 | 5.210 |
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 2B | 113 | 308 | 355 | 15 | 100 | .978 | 5.867 |
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 2B | 65 | 148 | 202 | 7 | 52 | .980 | 5.385 |
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 3B | 37 | 26 | 68 | 3 | 8 | .969 | 2.541 |
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | SS | 13 | 23 | 33 | 1 | 5 | .982 | 4.308 |
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Arkansas Travelers | 2B | 78 | 146 | 184 | 3 | 40 | .991 | 4.231 |
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Arkansas Travelers | 3B | 12 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 1 | .913 | 1.750 |
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Arkansas Travelers | 3B | 33 | 23 | 65 | 7 | 8 | .926 | 2.667 |
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Arkansas Travelers | SS | 32 | 36 | 77 | 5 | 17 | .958 | 3.531 |
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Arkansas Travelers | 2B | 73 | 164 | 166 | 9 | 32 | .973 | 4.521 |
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Arkansas Travelers | SS | 33 | 54 | 74 | 4 | 13 | .970 | 3.879 |
| 1965 | AAA | PCL | Arkansas Travelers | 3B | 29 | 9 | 38 | 3 | 5 | .940 | 1.621 |
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 3B | 86 | 63 | 144 | 13 | 13 | .941 | 2.407 |
| 1966 | AAA | PCL | San Diego Padres | 2B | 11 | 18 | 26 | 1 | 7 | .978 | 4.000 |
| 1967 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 3B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .750 |
| 1967 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 2B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Totals | 1013 | 2049 | 2622 | 133 | 604 | .972 | 4.611 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | D | Appalachian League | Bluefield Blue-Grays | BSN | ||
| 1954 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Evansville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1955 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1956 | AA | Texas League | Austin Senators | ML1 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | |||
| 1962 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | PHI | ||
| 1963 | AAA | International League | Arkansas Travelers | PHI | ||
| 1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Arkansas Travelers | PHI | ||
| 1965 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Arkansas Travelers | PHI | ||
| 1966 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | San Diego Padres | PHI | ||
| 1967 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Eugene Emeralds | PHI |
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