Roy Moore, baseball player, 1920-1923

Roy Moore

Born: 10/26/1898 in Austin, TX, USA

Died: 4/5/1951 in Seattle, WA, USA

MLB Debut: 1920-04-15 | Final Game: 1923-05-08

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

Full name: Roy Daniel Moore

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Biography

Roy Moore was a professional baseball pitcher who played in the Major Leagues from 1920 to 1923. Born in 1898, Moore commenced his career during an era marked by the transition from the deadball era to a more offense-driven style of play. Throughout his time in the league, he showcased his skills with a career record of 11 wins and 26 losses, an earned run average (ERA) of 4.98, and a total of 154 strikeouts. He also contributed to his teams' efforts with 3 saves, demonstrating his capability as a reliable relief option. Despite facing challenges in terms of wins and losses, Moore's resilience on the mound and ability to strike out batters highlighted his potential during a period when pitchers were beginning to adapt to changing offensive strategies. His career spanned only a few seasons, but he remains a part of the rich tapestry of early 20th-century baseball, contributing to the evolving narrative of the game in a time of significant change.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
11 26 80 46 17 0 3 406.7 476 225 11 239 154 4.98 0

Career ERA 4.98 vs. league average 3.93 across their career seasons — 26.8% worse 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
1920 PHA AL 1 13 24 14 5 0 0 132.7 161 69 64 45 4.68 3.45 (-36%) -2636.7
1921 PHA AL 10 10 29 26 12 0 0 191.7 206 96 122 64 4.51 4.02 (-12%) -3599.6
1922 PHA AL 0 3 15 6 0 0 0 50.7 65 43 32 29 7.64 4.18 (-83%) -255.9
1922 DET AL 0 0 9 0 0 0 2 19.7 29 13 10 9 5.95 4.18 (-42%) -191.8
1923 DET AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 12.0 15 4 11 7 3.00 4.03 (+26%) -175.8

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
86 155 16 37 3 0 4 16 0 10 33 0.239 0.285 0.335 0.620 -321.7

Career AVG .239 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 15.3% below league average.

Career OBP .285 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 16.7% below league average.

Career SLG .335 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 13.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.620 vs. league average 0.729 across their career seasons — 14.9% 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
1920 PHA AL 27 50 2 10 0 0 1 3 0 1 14 0.200 .271 (-26%) .331 (-35%) .363 (-28%) .694 (-32%) -261.2
1921 PHA AL 31 74 10 19 2 0 3 11 0 5 12 0.257 .286 (-10%) .344 (-12%) .395 (+3%) .739 (-4%) -60.5
1922 PHA AL 15 19 3 5 1 0 0 2 0 3 3 0.263 — — — — 0.0
1922 DET AL 9 7 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.429 — — — — 0.0
1923 DET AL 4 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 80 0 18 120 9 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1920 PHA P 24 0 5 40 3 4
1921 PHA P 29 0 9 60 4 5
1922 PHA P 15 0 1 10 2 1
1922 DET P 9 0 3 4 0 0
1923 DET OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1923 DET P 3 0 0 6 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 80
Right Field 1

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
St. Edward's University Austin TX 1916, 1917, 1918, 1919