Vince Molyneaux of the 1918 Red Sox — 1918: Babe Ruth and the World Champion Boston Red Sox by Allan Wood

Vincent Leo Molyneaux
Pitcher

6’0″, 180 lbs., Batted Right, Threw Right
Born: August 17, 1888, Lewiston, New York
Died: May 4, 1950, Stamford, Connecticut

Debut: July 5, 1917

In 1916, Vince Molyneaux tried out with the Chicago White Sox, but did not make the club. He pitched in 7 games for the St. Louis Browns the following year, walking 20 and allowing 18 hits in 22 innings.

The Browns released Molyneaux, 29 years old, early in 1918 and he was snapped up by Boston at the end of May. Ed Barrow used him sparingly, as he again had trouble with his control, averaging nearly one walk per inning. Molyneaux was sent down to minor league Jersey City in mid-July.

Pitching

Year Ag Tm  Lg   W  L   G  GS  CG SHO SV   IP     H   ER  BB  SO   ERA lgERA  ERA+
1917 28 SLB AL   0  0   7   0   0   0  0  22.0   18   12  20   4  4.91  2.61   53
1918 29 BOS AL   1  0   6   0   0   0  0  10.2    3    4   8   1  3.38  2.69   80
2 Yr  WL% 1.000  1  0  13   0   0   0  0  32.2   21   16  28   5  4.41  2.64   60

Batting

Year Ag Tm  Lg   G  AB   R   H  2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO    BA   OBP   SLG
1917 28 SLB AL   7   4   0   0   0  0   0    0   0      0   1  .000  .000  .000
1918 29 BOS AL   6   2   0   0   0  0   0    0   0      0   2  .000  .000  .000
2 Seasons       13   6   0   0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   3  .000  .000  .000

Fielding

Year Ag Tm  Lg  Pos   G  PO    A    E  DP     FP  lgFP   RnF  lgRnF GS   Inn  
1917 28 SLB AL   P    7   0    9    0   0  1.000  .947  3.68  3.03   0   22.0
1918 29 BOS AL   P    6   1    3    0   1  1.000  .952  3.36  2.86   0   10.2
Position Total   P   13   1   12    0   1  1.000  .949  3.58  2.97   0   32.2

Minor League Pitching

Year Team          Lg  W   L   G   GS    IP   H   R   ER  BB   SO   ERA
1914 Jamieson     ISL
1915 Wellsville   ISL
     Buffalo       IL
1919 Reading       IL

Signed by Buffalo in 1915 and later released to Ontario (IL?).
Minor Leagues: ISL - Interstate League; IL - International League.