Donnie Moore, baseball player, 1975-1988

Donnie Moore

Born: 2/13/1954 in Lubbock, TX, USA

Died: 7/18/1989 in Anaheim, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1975-09-14 | Final Game: 1988-08-07

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Donnie Ray Moore

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Biography

Donnie Moore was a professional baseball pitcher born in 1954, who had a career spanning from 1975 to 1988. Known for his competitive spirit and reliability on the mound, Moore finished his career with a record of 43-40 and an earned run average (ERA) of 3.67. Over his time in Major League Baseball, he recorded 416 strikeouts and achieved 89 saves, showcasing his effectiveness both as a starter and a reliever. His performance earned him a selection to the All-Star Game during his career, highlighting his status as one of the more prominent pitchers of his era. Moore played during a transformative period in baseball, where the game was evolving with the integration of more athleticism and strategy. His ability to close games and contribute significantly from the bullpen became an essential part of his teams' successes. Despite the challenges he faced throughout his career, including the pressures of high-stakes games, Donnie Moore remained a respected figure in baseball, remembered for his contributions on the field and the impact he made during the late 1970s and 1980s.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
43 40 416 4 0 0 89 654.7 698 267 53 186 416 3.67 0

Career ERA 3.67 vs. league average 3.87 across their career seasons — 5.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1975 CHC NL 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 8.7 12 4 4 8 4.15 — -
1977 CHC NL 4 2 27 1 0 0 0 48.7 51 22 18 34 4.07 4.00 (-2%) -
1978 CHC NL 9 7 71 1 0 0 4 102.7 117 47 31 50 4.12 3.69 (-12%) -
1979 CHC NL 1 4 39 1 0 0 1 73.0 95 42 25 43 5.18 4.00 (-29%) -
1980 STL NL 1 1 11 0 0 0 0 21.7 25 15 5 10 6.23 3.84 (-62%) -
1981 ATL AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4.0 4 3 4 2 6.75 — -
1982 ATL NL 3 1 16 0 0 0 1 27.7 32 13 7 17 4.23 3.86 (-9%) 646.6
1983 ATL NL 2 3 43 0 0 0 6 68.7 72 28 10 41 3.67 3.87 (+5%) 1286.0
1984 ATL NL 4 5 47 0 0 0 16 64.3 63 21 18 47 2.94 3.81 (+23%) 1648.7
1985 LAA AL 8 8 65 0 0 0 31 103.0 91 22 21 72 1.92 3.89 (+51%) -
1986 LAA AL 4 5 49 0 0 0 21 72.7 60 24 22 53 2.97 3.97 (+25%) -
1987 LAA AL 2 2 14 0 0 0 5 26.7 28 8 13 17 2.70 4.29 (+37%) -
1988 LAA AL 5 2 27 0 0 0 4 33.0 48 18 8 22 4.91 3.73 (-31%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
416 57 3 16 2 2 0 11 0 3 23 0.281 0.317 0.386 0.703 0.0

Career AVG .281 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +7.9% above league average.

Career OBP .317 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .386 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.703 vs. league average 0.714 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1975 CHC NL 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1977 CHC NL 27 10 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 5 0.300 — — — — 0.0
1978 CHC NL 71 15 2 4 1 0 0 4 0 2 6 0.267 — — — — 0.0
1979 CHC NL 39 13 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 5 0.154 — — — — 0.0
1980 STL NL 11 4 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.750 — — — — 0.0
1981 ATL AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 ATL NL 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1983 ATL NL 43 8 0 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0.500 — — — — 0.0
1984 ATL NL 47 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1985 LAA AL 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 LAA AL 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 LAA AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 LAA AL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1986 ALCS CAL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1982 NLCS ATL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 5 0 1 7.7 10 4 2 1 4.70

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1986 ALCS CAL 0 1 3 0 1 5.0 8 4 2 0 7.20
1982 NLCS ATL 0 0 2 0 0 2.7 2 0 0 1 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 416 4 45 90 11 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1975 CHN P 4 1 2 0 0 0
1977 CHN P 27 1 4 11 2 1
1978 CHN P 71 1 10 16 2 0
1979 CHN P 39 1 6 15 2 0
1980 SLN P 11 0 1 1 1 0
1981 ML4 P 3 0 1 1 0 0
1982 ATL P 16 0 7 3 0 1
1983 ATL P 43 0 2 8 0 0
1984 ATL P 47 0 3 10 1 1
1985 CAL P 65 0 4 12 2 1
1986 CAL P 49 0 2 7 1 0
1987 CAL P 14 0 0 2 0 0
1988 CAL P 27 0 3 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 416

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1988 CAL AL $1,000,000
1987 CAL AL $1,000,000
1986 CAL AL $1,000,000
1985 CAL AL $407,500
Total Career Earnings $3,407,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Ranger College Ranger TX 1973

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1985 Cy Young Award AL 7th 2.0 140 0
1985 Most Valuable Player AL 6th 96.0 392 0