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b. March 23, 1902 · Chicago Cubs 1928–1929, 1931–1932, 1945, Cincinnati Reds 1933–1934, Philadelphia Phillies 1934–1937

He hit 194 hits with 19 home runs and 93 runs batted in for the Phillies in 1935, and had also driven in 93 the year before with 157 hits. Those two seasons in Philadelphia, coming after five years buried on the Chicago bench, were the best of his career.

Ten seasons gave him 926 hits, 155 doubles, 439 runs batted in and a .307 average across 846 games in the outfield. The Cubs had signed him first but rarely played him, and he did not become a regular anywhere until he was past thirty, with Cincinnati and then Philadelphia.

He later scouted for the Cardinals and Angels for decades. No Hall of Fame ballot ever listed him. He died in 1991, at eighty-nine.

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1928 CHC 4400 000 0000 .000
1929 CHC 37631318 102 8460 .286
1931 CHC 391041925 312 16751 .240
1932 CHC 11944359135 24513 6422384 .305
1933 CIN 13551460135 1951 4429164 .263
1934 CIN/PHI 13250073165 35711 9843207 .330
1935 PHI 15360084194 33319 9345504 .323
1936 PHI 12447285155 24316 6826221 .328
1937 PHI 963074698 1629 5918182 .319
1945 CHC 7601 000 2110 .167
Career 8463013439926 1552673 45219517623 .307

On this day & linked events

1902

Born March 23, 1902

Waterville, CT, USA

1991

Died April 4, 1991

1928

Major-league debut: Johnny Moore

Johnny Moore made a major-league debut on September 15, 1928.

1936

Johnny Moore's Three-Home-Run Game, 1936

Johnny Moore hit three home runs for the Philadelphia Phillies against the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 22, 1936.

1945

Final major-league game: Johnny Moore

Johnny Moore played a final major-league game on September 26, 1945.