Gene Moore (baseball pitcher)
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Eugene Moore, Sr. (November 9, 1885 - August 31, 1938) was a left-handed pitcher
in Major League Baseball
who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates
(1909–1910) and Cincinnati Reds
(1912). Moore was born in Lancaster, Texas
. His son, Gene Jr
, was an All-Star outfielder
who played for seven major league teams from 1931 through 1945.
In a three-season career, Moore posted a 2-2 record with 17 strikeout
s and a 4.76 ERA
in 34.0 innings pitched
.
Moore died in Dallas, Texas
, at the age of 52.
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
(1909–1910) and Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
(1912). Moore was born in Lancaster, Texas
Lancaster, Texas
Lancaster is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States. The population was 25,894 at the 2000 census.Lancaster is a suburb of Dallas, Texas and is part of the Best Southwest area, which includes Lancaster, Cedar Hill, DeSoto, and Duncanville. Most of the city is in Dallas County. But a...
. His son, Gene Jr
Gene Moore (baseball outfielder)
Eugene Moore, Jr. was a right fielder in Major League Baseball. From 1931 through 1945, he played for the Cincinnati Reds , St. Louis Cardinals , Boston Bees , Brooklyn Dodgers , Boston Braves , Washington Senators and St. Louis Browns . Moore was born in Lancaster, Texas...
, was an All-Star outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
who played for seven major league teams from 1931 through 1945.
In a three-season career, Moore posted a 2-2 record with 17 strikeout
Strikeout
In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters....
s and a 4.76 ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
in 34.0 innings pitched
Innings pitched
In baseball, innings pitched are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher on the pitching mound in a game. Three outs made is equal to one inning pitched. One out counts as one-third of an inning, and two...
.
Moore died in Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
, at the age of 52.
External links
- Baseball Reference - career statistics and analysis