1897
Born May 20, 1897
Bonita, TX, USA
Wilcy Moore Notable
Wilcy Moore divided seven seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the New York Yankees from 1927, then the New York Yankees through 1933.
He went 51 and 44 with a 3.70 earned run average, pitching 691 innings in 261 games. He struck out 204 and threw 2 shutouts. Across 261 games he batted .102, with 21 hits and 9 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 1 double.
He led the league in saves two times between 1927 and 1931, topping out at 13.
He was born in Bonita, TX, USA on May 20, 1897, and died on March 29, 1963. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | NYY | 50 | 75 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 0 | .080 |
| 1928 | NYY | 35 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .143 |
| 1929 | NYY | 41 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .067 |
| 1931 | BOS | 53 | 56 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | .161 |
| 1932 | BOS/NYY | 47 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | .033 |
| 1933 | NYY | 35 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .133 |
| Career | — | 261 | 205 | 9 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 97 | 0 | .102 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | NYY | 19 | 7 | 50 | 12 | 13 | 213.0 | 185 | 54 | 59 | 75 | 2.28 |
| 1928 | NYY | 4 | 4 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 60.1 | 71 | 28 | 31 | 18 | 4.18 |
| 1929 | NYY | 6 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 8 | 61.0 | 64 | 28 | 19 | 21 | 4.13 |
| 1931 | BOS | 11 | 13 | 53 | 15 | 10 | 185.1 | 195 | 80 | 55 | 37 | 3.88 |
| 1932 | BOS/NYY | 6 | 10 | 47 | 3 | 8 | 109.1 | 125 | 56 | 48 | 36 | 4.61 |
| 1933 | NYY | 5 | 6 | 35 | 0 | 8 | 62.0 | 92 | 38 | 20 | 17 | 5.52 |
| Career | — | 51 | 44 | 261 | 32 | 49 | 691.0 | 732 | 284 | 232 | 204 | 3.70 |
On this day & linked events
1963
Died March 29, 1963
1931
Bobby Burke's No-Hitter
Bobby Burke threw a no-hitter for the Washington Senators against the Boston Red Sox on August 8, 1931, winning 5–0.
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