Jim Mooney (baseball)

Jim Mooney
1934 Goudey baseball card
Pitcher
Born: (1906-09-04)September 4, 1906
Mooresburg, Tennessee, U.S.
Died: April 27, 1979(1979-04-27) (aged 72)
Johnson City, Tennessee, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Left
MLB debut
August 14, 1931, for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
August 27, 1934, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Win–loss record17–20
Earned run average4.25
Strikeouts116
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Teams
Career highlights and awards

Jim Irving Mooney (September 4, 1906 – April 27, 1979) was an American Major League Baseball player who played pitcher from 1931 to 1934 for the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Giants.

In his 4 season of Major League Baseball (MLB) he compiled a 17–20 win–loss record. He was a member of the World Series championship team in 1934.[1]

During World War II, Mooney served as an officer in the United States Navy.[2] He was a professor and coach at East Tennessee State University and was inducted into their athletic Hall of Fame in 1977.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Jim Mooney". retrosheet.org. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Wolf, Gregory H.; Weatherby, Charlie. "Jim Mooney". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved November 29, 2023.


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