Mal Eason, baseball player, 1900-1906

Mal Eason

Born: 3/13/1879 in Brookville, PA, USA

Died: 4/16/1970 in Douglas, AZ, USA

MLB Debut: 1900-10-01 | Final Game: 1906-10-04

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: Malcolm Wayne Eason

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Biography

Mal Eason, born in 1879, was a professional baseball pitcher who played from 1900 to 1906. He made his mark in an era characterized by the transition from the deadball period to a more offensive-minded game. Throughout his six-year career, Eason compiled a record of 36 wins and 73 losses, showcasing his resilience on the mound despite the challenges of competing against some of the game's early stars. Eason finished his career with an earned run average (ERA) of 3.42 and recorded a total of 274 strikeouts. His ability to strike out batters was a testament to his skill and determination, as he also tallied one save during his time in the major leagues. While Eason may not have achieved the win-loss record desired by many, his contributions to the game during the early 1900s reflect the evolving nature of baseball and the critical role pitchers played in shaping the sport's history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
36 73 125 114 90 10 1 951.3 1027 362 20 291 274 3.42 0

Career ERA 3.42 vs. league average 3.09 across their career seasons — 10.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1900 CHC NL 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 9 1 3 2 1.00 3.68 (+73%) -
1901 CHC NL 8 17 27 25 23 1 0 220.7 246 88 60 68 3.59 3.49 (-3%) -
1902 CHC NL 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 18.0 21 2 2 4 1.00 3.17 (+68%) -
1902 BSN NL 9 12 27 27 20 2 0 213.3 249 69 61 51 2.91 3.17 (+8%) -1617.8
1903 DET AL 2 5 7 6 6 1 0 56.3 60 21 19 21 3.36 3.10 (-8%) -432.3
1905 BRO NL 5 21 27 27 20 3 0 207.0 230 99 72 64 4.30 2.82 (-53%) -2808.4
1906 BRO NL 10 17 34 26 18 3 1 227.0 212 82 74 64 3.25 2.68 (-22%) -1737.6

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
130 356 17 43 3 0 0 15 2 10 81 0.121 0.147 0.129 0.276 -2894.8

Career AVG .121 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 53.7% below league average.

Career OBP .147 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 53.7% below league average.

Career SLG .129 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 61.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.276 vs. league average 0.657 across their career seasons — 57.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1900 CHC NL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1901 CHC NL 27 87 4 12 1 0 0 6 1 1 16 0.138 .271 (-49%) .326 (-55%) .359 (-58%) .686 (-57%) -795.4
1902 CHC NL 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.200 — — — — 0.0
1902 BSN NL 27 72 4 6 0 0 0 3 0 2 20 0.083 .266 (-69%) .321 (-63%) .343 (-76%) .665 (-69%) 0.0
1903 DET AL 7 20 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.100 — — — — 0.0
1905 BRO NL 29 81 4 14 0 0 0 5 1 2 16 0.173 .248 (-30%) .307 (-37%) .322 (-46%) .629 (-42%) -508.3
1906 BRO NL 37 88 5 8 2 0 0 1 0 4 22 0.091 .247 (-63%) .307 (-58%) .315 (-64%) .622 (-61%) -812.2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 4 3 9 1 2 1
P 125 53 40 276 19 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1900 CHN P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1901 CHN P 27 0 13 51 6 0
1902 CHN P 2 0 1 6 0 0
1902 BSN P 27 0 10 54 6 0
1903 DET P 7 0 2 24 1 0
1905 BRO OF 2 2 3 0 1 0
1905 BRO P 27 27 4 69 5 1
1906 BRO OF 2 1 6 1 1 1
1906 BRO P 34 26 10 71 1 2

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 125
Left Field 1
Right Field 3

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Grove City College Grove City PA 1899