1933
Born November 27, 1933
Montgomery, AL, USA
Billy Moran Notable
Billy Moran divided eight seasons between two clubs as a second baseman: the Cleveland Indians from 1958, then the Cleveland Indians through 1965.
Across 634 games he batted .263, with 545 hits and 242 runs. He finished with 28 home runs, 88 doubles and 10 stolen bases.
He played 467 games at second base, with 1,240 assists and 56 errors. He turned 277 double plays.
He was an All-Star in 1962.
He was born in Montgomery, AL, USA on November 27, 1933, and died on October 21, 2021. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1962 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | CLE | 115 | 257 | 26 | 58 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 23 | 3 | .226 |
| 1959 | CLE | 11 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .294 |
| 1961 | LAA | 54 | 173 | 17 | 45 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 0 | .260 |
| 1962 | LAA | 160 | 659 | 90 | 186 | 25 | 3 | 17 | 74 | 39 | 80 | 5 | .282 |
| 1963 | LAA | 153 | 597 | 67 | 164 | 29 | 5 | 7 | 65 | 31 | 57 | 1 | .275 |
| 1964 | CLE/LAA | 119 | 349 | 40 | 84 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 31 | 36 | 1 | .241 |
| 1965 | CLE | 22 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .125 |
| Career | — | 634 | 2076 | 242 | 545 | 88 | 10 | 28 | 202 | 133 | 218 | 10 | .263 |
On this day & linked events
2021
Died October 21, 2021
1958
Major-league debut: Billy Moran
Billy Moran made a major-league debut on April 15, 1958.
1965
Final major-league game: Billy Moran
Billy Moran played a final major-league game on September 28, 1965.
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