Bobby Malkmus
Encyclopedia
Robert Edward Malkmus is a retired American
infielder
and scout in Major League Baseball
. He also managed
in the farm systems of three MLB clubs — the Philadelphia Phillies
, Montreal Expos
and Baltimore Orioles
.
Malkmus threw and batted right-handed, stood 5'9" (1.75 m) tall and weighed 180 pounds (82 kg). He signed with the Boston Braves
in and made his major league debut on June 1, 1957, with the transplanted Milwaukee Braves. The Braves were en route to the 1957 National League
pennant and World Series
championship, but Malkmus could collect only two hit
s in 22 at bats (an .091 batting average
) and was sent back to the minor leagues
. That autumn, he was selected by the Washington Senators
in the Rule 5 draft
. Washington gave Malkmus 47 games to prove himself in 1958
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, but he batted only .186 and was outrighted to the unaffiliated Denver Bears of the American Association
at the May 1959 cut-down deadline.
At the close of the 1959 campaign, Malkmus was again eligible for the Rule 5 draft, and the Philadelphia Phillies
selected him. Malkmus would appear in 208 games as a utility infielder for the Phils, through the May cutdown deadline. In his best campaign, , he played in 121 games, and batted .231 in 342 at-bats with seven home runs and 31 runs batted in. For his MLB career of all or parts of six seasons (1957–62), Malkmus hit .215 with eight homers and 46 RBI.
He managed in the minor leagues for nine seasons (1967–75), compiling a 508-463 record (.523) with one championship. Malkmus then scouted for the Cleveland Indians
and San Diego Padres
through the early 1990s, based in Union, New Jersey.
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infielder
Infielder
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and scout in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
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. He also managed
Manager (baseball)
In baseball, the field manager is an individual who is responsible for matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership. Managers are typically assisted by between one and six assistant coaches, whose responsibilities are specialized...
in the farm systems of three MLB clubs — the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
, Montreal Expos
Montreal Expos
The Montreal Expos were a Major League Baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec from 1969 through 2004, holding the first MLB franchise awarded outside the United States. After the 2004 season, MLB moved the Expos to Washington, D.C. and renamed them the Nationals.Named after the Expo 67 World's...
and Baltimore Orioles
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...
.
Malkmus threw and batted right-handed, stood 5'9" (1.75 m) tall and weighed 180 pounds (82 kg). He signed with the Boston Braves
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
in and made his major league debut on June 1, 1957, with the transplanted Milwaukee Braves. The Braves were en route to the 1957 National League
National League
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pennant and World Series
1957 World Series
The 1957 World Series featured the defending champions, the New York Yankees , playing against the Milwaukee Braves . After finishing just one game behind the N.L. Champion Brooklyn Dodgers in 1956, the Braves came back in 1957 to win their first pennant since moving from Boston in 1953...
championship, but Malkmus could collect only two hit
Hit (baseball)
In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice....
s in 22 at bats (an .091 batting average
Batting average
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) and was sent back to the minor leagues
Minor league baseball
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. That autumn, he was selected by the Washington Senators
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
in the Rule 5 draft
Rule 5 draft
The Rule 5 draft is a Major League Baseball player draft that occurs each year in December, at the annual Winter Meeting of general managers. The Rule 5 draft aims to prevent teams from stockpiling too many young players on their minor league affiliate teams when other teams would be willing to...
. Washington gave Malkmus 47 games to prove himself in 1958
1958 in baseball
-Major League Baseball:*World Series: New York Yankees over Milwaukee Braves ; Bob Turley, MVP*All-Star Game, July 8 at Memorial Stadium: American League, 4-3-Other champions:*Caribbean World Series: Marianao *College World Series: USC...
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1959 in baseball
-Major League Baseball:*World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over Chicago White Sox ; Larry Sherry, MVP*All-Star Game , July 7 at Forbes Field: National League, 5-4*All-Star Game , August 3 at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: American League, 5-3...
, but he batted only .186 and was outrighted to the unaffiliated Denver Bears of the American Association
American Association (20th century)
The American Association was a minor league baseball league at the Triple-A level of baseball in the United States from to and to . Together with the International League, it contested the Junior World Series which determined the championship team in minor league baseball, at least for the...
at the May 1959 cut-down deadline.
At the close of the 1959 campaign, Malkmus was again eligible for the Rule 5 draft, and the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
selected him. Malkmus would appear in 208 games as a utility infielder for the Phils, through the May cutdown deadline. In his best campaign, , he played in 121 games, and batted .231 in 342 at-bats with seven home runs and 31 runs batted in. For his MLB career of all or parts of six seasons (1957–62), Malkmus hit .215 with eight homers and 46 RBI.
He managed in the minor leagues for nine seasons (1967–75), compiling a 508-463 record (.523) with one championship. Malkmus then scouted for the Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
and San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
through the early 1990s, based in Union, New Jersey.