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Eddie Moore

Eddie Moore Notable

b. January 18, 1899 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1923–1926, Boston Braves 1926–1928, Brooklyn Robins 1929–1930, New York Giants 1932, Cleveland Indians 1934

Eddie Moore played for five clubs across 12 seasons as a second baseman, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1923 and closing with the Cleveland Indians in 1934.

Across 748 games he batted .285, with 706 hits and 360 runs. He finished with 13 home runs, 108 doubles and 52 stolen bases.

He played 349 games at second base, with 1,075 assists and 86 errors. He turned 207 double plays. He also played 145 games in the outfield.

He was born in Barlow, KY, USA on January 18, 1899, and died on February 10, 1976. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1923 PIT 62667 100 1231 .269
1924 PIT 722094775 842 1327126 .359
1925 PIT 142547106163 2986 77732619 .298
1926 BSN/PIT 973163679 1130 3428189 .250
1927 BSN 11241153124 1441 3239175 .302
1928 BSN 682152751 902 1819127 .237
1929 BRO 11140248119 1860 4844163 .296
1930 BRO 761962455 1311 202171 .281
1932 NYG 3787923 301 6961 .264
1934 CLE 2765410 200 81040 .154
Career 7482474360706 1082613 25727212152 .285

On this day & linked events

1899

Born January 18, 1899

Barlow, KY, USA

1976

Died February 10, 1976

1923

Major-league debut: Eddie Moore

Eddie Moore made a major-league debut on September 25, 1923.

1934

Final major-league game: Eddie Moore

Eddie Moore played a final major-league game on July 11, 1934.

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