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Jerry Mallett
Gerald Gordon Mallett (born September 18, 1935, in Bonne Terre, Missouri) is an American former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1959 season. Listed at 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m), 208 pounds (94 kg), he batted and threw right-handed.
| Jerry Mallett | |
|---|---|
| Centerfielder | |
| Born: September 18, 1935 Bonne Terre, Missouri | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 19, 1959, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 27, 1959, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .267 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 1 |
| Teams | |
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A two-sport star at Baylor University, Mallett was a Syracuse Nationals' fourth-round pick in the 1957 NBA draft. Instead, he opted for baseball and signed as a free agent with Boston in the same year.
In a four game-career, Mallett was a .267 hitter (4-for-15) with a scored run and an RBI. He batted .244 over six minor league seasons, spending much of his career at the Double-A level.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
- Basketball Reference
- Retrosheet