1857
Born March 9, 1857
Wheeling, WV, USA
Sam Moffet Notable
Sam Moffet divided five seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Cleveland Blues from 1884, then the Indianapolis Hoosiers through 1888.
He went 6 and 29 with a 4.00 earned run average, pitching 303 innings in 37 games. He struck out 94, completed 33 of his 35 starts and threw 1 shutouts. Across 88 games he batted .169, with 56 hits and 38 runs. He finished with 13 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He played 50 games in the outfield, with 71 putouts and 19 errors.
He was born in Wheeling, WV, USA on March 9, 1857, and died on May 5, 1907. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | CLV | 67 | 256 | 26 | 47 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 56 | 0 | .184 |
| 1887 | IND | 11 | 41 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | .122 |
| 1888 | IND | 10 | 35 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .114 |
| Career | — | 88 | 332 | 38 | 56 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 66 | 2 | .169 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | CLV | 3 | 19 | 24 | 22 | 0 | 197.2 | 236 | 85 | 58 | 84 | 3.87 |
| 1887 | IND | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 50.0 | 47 | 21 | 23 | 3 | 3.78 |
| 1888 | IND | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 56.0 | 62 | 29 | 17 | 7 | 4.66 |
| Career | — | 6 | 29 | 37 | 35 | 0 | 303.2 | 345 | 135 | 98 | 94 | 4.00 |
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