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American baseball player (born 1959) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Michael Wayne Moore (born November 26, 1959) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher.
Mike Moore | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Eakly, Oklahoma, U.S. | November 26, 1959|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 11, 1982, for the Seattle Mariners | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 31, 1995, for the Detroit Tigers | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 161–176 |
Earned run average | 4.39 |
Strikeouts | 1,667 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Moore pitched for Oral Roberts University, going 28–11 with an ERA of 2.64. The Seattle Mariners drafted him with the first pick overall in the 1981 MLB amateur draft.[1] During a 14-year baseball career, Moore pitched for the Mariners (1982–1988), Oakland Athletics (1989–1992) and the Detroit Tigers (1993–1995).[2]
Moore made his Major League Baseball debut on April 11, 1982, and played his final game on August 31, 1995.[2] His career concluded with a regular season win–loss record of 161–176 with a 4.39 earned run average (ERA), 79 complete games, and 16 shutouts in 450 games pitched (2,831+2⁄3 innings pitched).[2] Moore's finest season arguably came in 1989 with Oakland, when he set career bests with 19 wins, a 2.61 ERA and a .219 batting average against.[2] He was elected to the American League All-Star team that year and finished third in AL Cy Young Award voting.[3]
Moore played for the Athletics in two World Series. He was a member of the A's team that swept the San Francisco Giants in the 1989 World Series, starting and winning two of the four games, and hitting a double as well.[2] He was also on the A's team that lost to the Cincinnati Reds in the 1990 World Series. In five postseason series, Moore made seven career starts and compiled a 4–3 won-loss record with a 3.29 ERA.[2]
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