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Mike Moore
Mike Moore
	Pitcher
	Born: November 26, 1959 (age 64); Eakly, Oklahoma, U.S.
	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
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Seattle Mariners (1982–1988); Oakland Athletics (1989–1992); Detroit Tigers (1993–1995);
Career highlights and awards
	All-Star (1989); World Series champion (1989);

Michael Wayne Moore (born November 26, 1959) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher.

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]

References

^ Rosenblatt, Richard (June 8, 1981). "Mariners draft and sign Moore". United Press International. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Mike Moore Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
^ "1989 Awards Voting". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 20, 2023.

External links

Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

Preceded by Darryl Strawberry	First overall pick in the MLB Entry Draft 1981	Succeeded by Shawon Dunston
Preceded by Gaylord Perry	Opening Day starting pitcher for the Seattle Mariners 1984, 1985, 1986	Succeeded by Mark Langston