Mike Moore (baseball player)
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Michael Wayne Moore in Eakly, Oklahoma
, is a former Major League Baseball
pitcher
.
In college Moore pitched for Oral Roberts University
, going 28-11 with an ERA
of 2.64. The Seattle Mariners
drafted him the first round (first pick overall) of the 1981 MLB amateur draft
. During a 14-year baseball career, Moore pitched for the Mariners (1982–1988), Oakland Athletics
(1989–1992) and the Detroit Tigers
(1993–1995).
He made his Major League Baseball
debut on April 11, 1982, and played his final game on August 31, 1995. His career concluded with a regular season won-loss record of 161-176 with a 4.39 earned run average
, 79 complete games, and 16 shutouts in 450 games pitched (2,831.7 innings pitched
). Moore was elected to the American League
All-Star team in 1989.
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. He was also on the A's team that lost to the Cincinnati Reds
in the 1990 World Series
. In 5 postseason series, Moore compiled a 3-2 won-loss record with a 3.29 earned run average
.
Eakly, Oklahoma
Eakly is a town in Caddo County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 338 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Eakly is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
, is a former 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...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
.
In college Moore pitched for Oral Roberts University
Oral Roberts University
Oral Roberts University , based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the United States, is an interdenominational, Charismatic Christian, comprehensive university with an enrollment of about 3,790 students from 49 U.S. states along with a significant number of international students from 70 countries...
, going 28-11 with an ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
of 2.64. The Seattle Mariners
Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
drafted him the first round (first pick overall) of the 1981 MLB amateur draft
1981 Major League Baseball Draft
-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1981 Major League Baseball draft.- Other notable players :*John Elway was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 2nd round of the 1981 amateur draft...
. During a 14-year baseball career, Moore pitched for the Mariners (1982–1988), Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
(1989–1992) and the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
(1993–1995).
He made his 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...
debut on April 11, 1982, and played his final game on August 31, 1995. His career concluded with a regular season won-loss record of 161-176 with a 4.39 earned run average
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
, 79 complete games, and 16 shutouts in 450 games pitched (2,831.7 innings pitched
Innings pitched
In baseball, innings pitched are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher on the pitching mound in a game. Three outs made is equal to one inning pitched. One out counts as one-third of an inning, and two...
). Moore was elected to the American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
All-Star team in 1989.
Moore played for the Athletics in two World Series
World Series
The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball, played between the American League and National League champions since 1903. The winner of the World Series championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff and awarded the Commissioner's Trophy...
. He was a member of the A's team that swept the San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
in the 1989 World Series
World Series
The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball, played between the American League and National League champions since 1903. The winner of the World Series championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff and awarded the Commissioner's Trophy...
, starting and winning two of the four games, and hitting a double as well. He was also on the A's team that lost to the Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
in the 1990 World Series
World Series
The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball, played between the American League and National League champions since 1903. The winner of the World Series championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff and awarded the Commissioner's Trophy...
. In 5 postseason series, Moore compiled a 3-2 won-loss record with a 3.29 earned run average
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
.