Jim Maloney

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left  •  Throws: Right
6-2, 190lb (188cm, 86kg)
Born: June 2, 1940  in Fresno, CA
High School: Fresno HS (Fresno, CA)
Schools: Fresno City College (Fresno, CA), University of California, Berkeley (Berkeley, CA)
Debut: July 27, 1960 (11,753rd in major league history)
vs. LAD 7.0 IP, 6 H, 5 SO, 2 BB, 1 ER, L
Last Game: September 21, 1971
vs. KCR 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1960 season
Full Name: James William Maloney
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Notable Events and Chronology 

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June 8, 1961

The Milwaukee Braves set a major-league record with four consecutive home runs in the 7th inning against Cincinnati

July 18, 1961

Hank Aaron, Joe Adcock and Joe Torre of the Braves startle the Reds with a triple steal

May 21, 1963

Jim Maloney ties NL strikeout record

June 14, 1965

Reds starter Jim Maloney, who strikes out 18 batters, no-hits the Mets for ten innings, but loses 1-0

July 13, 1965

Giants rule the day as Mays and Marichal combine to help NL win All Star Game 6-5

August 19, 1965

Jim Maloney of the Cincinnati Reds pitches a 10-inning no-hitter against the Chicago Cubs

September 23, 1966

Reds ace Jim Maloney strikes out 13 in a 7 – 0 win over the Mets

August 16, 1967

After retiring the first 19 Pirates he faces, Reds’ starter Jim Maloney is forced to leave the game when he hurts his ankle stepping in a hole in the Forbes Field turf. Billy McCool finishes the contest, giving up two hits in Cincinnati’s 4-0 victory over the Pirates.

July 28, 1968

At Shea Stadium, Reds Ps Jim Maloney and Clay Carroll combine on a one-hit, 5 – 3, victory. Maloney gives up a run-scoring double to Cleon Jones in the 1st inning and then is lifted in the 6th after walking three batters. Carroll gives up two run-scoring grounders, but pitches four hitless frames.

April 30, 1969

Jim Maloney fires second no hitter

May 1, 1969

Don Wilson of the Houston Astros pitches his second career no-hitter

September 13, 1969

Bobby Bonds becomes the 4th member of the 30/30 club

April 16, 1970

Jim Maloney tears achillies

September 28, 1974

Nolan Ryan of the California Angels pitches his third career no-hitter

Biography

With a fastball timed at 99.5 mph in 1965, Maloney won in double figures for the Reds each year from 1963 to 1969. He went 23-7 in 1963, and was 20-9 in 1965 while pitching two of his three no-hitters. His first, on June 14 against the Mets, lasted ten innings; he struck out 18, but Johnny Lewis hit a leadoff homer in the 11th (and Roy McMillan singled later in the inning), and Maloney lost 1-0. On August 19, he again pitched ten no-hit innings, this time completing a hitless, 1-0 victory over the Cubs. His third no-hitter was an easy 10-0 victory against the Astros on April 30, 1969. Maloney also threw five one-hitters. The strikeout pitcher fanned eight Braves in a row on May 21, 1963, tying what was then a modern NL record. That year, he struck out a career-high 265 in 250 innings. A damaged Achilles tendon and a shoulder injury shortened his career.

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