Jim Moore, baseball player, 1928-1932

Jim Moore

Born: 12/14/1903 in Prescott, AR, USA

Died: 5/19/1973 in Seattle, WA, USA

MLB Debut: 1928-09-21 | Final Game: 1932-04-23

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 165 lbs

Full name: James Stanford Moore

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Biography

Jim Moore was a professional baseball pitcher who played in the Major Leagues from 1928 to 1932. Born in 1903, he made his debut during a time when the sport was transitioning into a more modern era, characterized by the rise of powerful hitters and the strategic use of pitchers in various roles. Over the course of his career, Moore finished with a record of 2-4 and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.52, contributing to his teams primarily as a relief pitcher, evidenced by his single save and a total of 29 strikeouts. While Moore's time in the league was relatively brief, he played in an era where the game was evolving, with teams increasingly relying on specialized pitching roles. His contributions, though modest in terms of statistics, were part of the larger narrative of baseball during the late 1920s and early 1930s, a time when clubs began to recognize the importance of a strong bullpen and the strategic deployment of pitchers to secure victories.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 4 46 10 3 0 1 139.3 147 70 4 49 29 4.52 0

Career ERA 4.52 vs. league average 4.36 across their career seasons — near 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
1928 CLE AL 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 5 2 5 1 2.00 4.13 (+52%) 0.0
1929 CLE AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 5.7 6 6 4 0 9.53 — 0.0
1930 CHW AL 2 1 9 5 2 0 1 40.0 42 16 12 11 3.60 4.80 (+25%) -
1931 CHW AL 0 2 33 4 0 0 0 83.7 93 46 27 15 4.95 4.10 (-21%) -
1932 CHW AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 1 2 0.00 — -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
46 35 1 4 2 0 0 2 0 1 8 0.114 0.139 0.171 0.310 0.0

Career AVG .114 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 59.7% below league average.

Career OBP .139 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 59.7% below league average.

Career SLG .171 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 57.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.310 vs. league average 0.750 across their career seasons — 58.6% below 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
1928 CLE AL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1929 CLE AL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1930 CHW AL 9 13 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0.231 — — — — 0.0
1931 CHW AL 33 16 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 0.062 — — — — 0.0
1932 CHW AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 46 0 3 37 3 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1928 CLE P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1929 CLE P 2 0 0 3 0 0
1930 CHA P 9 0 1 8 0 0
1931 CHA P 33 0 2 25 3 1
1932 CHA P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 46

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Hendrix College Conway AR 1922, 1923, 1924