Junior Moore
Encyclopedia
Alvin Earl Moore is a former Major League Baseball
third baseman
. He was born on January 25, 1953 in Waskom, Texas
. He batted and threw right handed, was 5 foot 11 and weighed 185 pounds. Junior was drafted by the Atlanta Braves
in the 11th round of the 1971 MLB draft. Moore played with the Atlanta Braves
and the Chicago White Sox
in 5 seasons in Major League Baseball
. In his career, Junior played in 289 games with 204 hits in 774 at-bats (a .264 batting average
). Junior had 7 home runs and 73 RBIs.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
third baseman
Third baseman
A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run...
. He was born on January 25, 1953 in Waskom, Texas
Waskom, Texas
Waskom is a city in Harrison County, Texas, United States. It lies about east of the county seat, Marshall, on U.S. Route 80. To the east is Shreveport, Louisiana...
. He batted and threw right handed, was 5 foot 11 and weighed 185 pounds. Junior was drafted by the Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
in the 11th round of the 1971 MLB draft. Moore played with the Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
and the Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
in 5 seasons in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
. In his career, Junior played in 289 games with 204 hits in 774 at-bats (a .264 batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
). Junior had 7 home runs and 73 RBIs.