What years did Balor Moore play?

Balor Moore played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1980.

Was Balor Moore a pitcher?

Yes. Balor Moore pitched in the major leagues, recording 28 wins and 496 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Balor Moore hit?

Balor Moore hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.

What was Balor Moore's career batting average?

Balor Moore batted .106 over his career, with 12 hits in 113 at bats.

How many RBI did Balor Moore have?

Balor Moore drove in 6 runs in his career.

What was Balor Moore's career ERA?

Balor Moore finished with a 4.52 career ERA, going 28-48 with 496 strikeouts.

Balor Moore

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1980)

Balor Moore was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1980 for the Montreal Expos, the California Angels, and the Toronto Blue Jays, a span of 11 seasons. Across 180 career appearances, he went 28-48 with a 4.52 ERA and 496 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 28–48

ERA 4.52

WHIP 1.49

SO 496

Pitcher PIV -10846.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 178 lb
Born: 1/25/1951 in Smithville, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1970-05-21
Last Game: 1980-08-06

Full name: Balor Lilbon Moore

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Career Pitching Statistics

Balor Moore — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
28	48	180	98	16	4	1	718.1	704	361	80	365	496	4.52	-10846.6

Career ERA 4.52 vs. league average 3.76 across their career seasons — 20.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Balor Moore Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1970	MON	NL	0	2	6	2	0	0	0	9.2	14	8	8	6	7.45	3.89 (-92%)	0.0
1972	MON	NL	9	9	22	22	6	3	0	147.2	122	57	59	161	3.47	3.26 (-6%)	1615.9
1973	MON	NL	7	16	35	32	3	1	0	176.1	151	88	109	151	4.49	3.75 (-20%)	-1496.6
1974	MON	NL	0	2	8	2	0	0	0	13.2	13	6	15	16	3.95	3.63 (-9%)	-291.6
1977	CAL	AL	0	2	7	3	0	0	0	22.2	28	10	10	14	3.97	4.00 (+1%)	-1835.7
1978	TOR	AL	6	9	37	18	2	0	0	144.1	165	79	54	75	4.93	3.69 (-34%)	-2048.2
1979	TOR	AL	5	7	34	16	5	0	0	139.1	135	75	79	51	4.84	4.00 (-21%)	-5076.7
1980	TOR	AL	1	1	31	3	0	0	1	64.2	76	38	31	22	5.29	3.84 (-38%)	-1713.7
Career · 8 seasons			28	48	180	98	16	4	1	718.1	704	361	365	496	4.52	—	-10,847

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Balor Moore — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
180	113	3	12	2	0	0	6	0	6	35	.106	.158	.124	.282	-974

Career AVG .106 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 58.9% below league average.

Career OBP .158 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 51.2% below league average.

Career SLG .124 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — 67.6% below league average.

Career OPS .282 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — 60.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Balor Moore — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1970	MON	NL	6	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	MON	NL	22	55	1	8	1	4	3	18	.145	.243 (-40%)	.310 (-39%)	.353 (-54%)	.664 (-47%)	-379.3
1973	MON	NL	35	53	2	3	1	2	3	15	.057	.256 (-78%)	.325 (-62%)	.378 (-80%)	.703 (-72%)	-594.2
1974	MON	NL	8	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	CAL	AL	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	TOR	AL	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	TOR	AL	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	TOR	AL	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			180	113	3	12	2	6	6	35	.106	—	—	—	—	-974

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Balor Moore — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	85	50	1	2	0	3	.040
Away	95	63	2	10	0	3	.159

Pitching — Home / Away

Balor Moore — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	85	339.0	349	185	178	240	4.91
Away	95	379.1	355	176	187	256	4.18

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Balor Moore — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1980-08-06	TOR	CLE	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1980-08-05	TOR	CLE	—	5.2	4	1	1	3	1	0
1980-08-04	TOR	CLE	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1980-08-02	TOR	LAA	—	2.2	0	0	0	1	1	0
1980-07-26	TOR	SEA	—	2.0	4	3	2	2	0	0
1980-07-23	TOR	OAK	—	0.2	2	1	1	0	0	0
1980-07-20	TOR	LAA	—	6.0	6	3	3	1	3	1
1980-07-12	TOR	MIL	L	1.1	4	6	6	1	1	0
1980-07-06	TOR	DET	—	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
1980-07-03	TOR	DET	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Balor Moore — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	180	98	26	106	19	7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Balor Moore — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1970	MON	P	6	2	1	2	1	1
1972	MON	P	22	22	4	21	3	0
1973	MON	P	35	32	11	19	4	2
1974	MON	P	8	2	0	1	1	0
1977	CAL	P	7	3	0	2	1	0
1978	TOR	P	37	18	4	29	3	2
1979	TOR	P	34	16	4	22	4	1
1980	TOR	P	31	3	2	10	2	1

Career Games by Position

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Balor Moore — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	180

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Balor Moore: the record in brief

Balor Moore played a first major league game on May 21, 1970 and a last one on August 6, 1980. The team column moves through the Montreal Expos (1970 through 1974), the California Angels (1977), and the Toronto Blue Jays (1978 to 1980). At 6 feet, 2 inches and 178 pounds, Moore is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Moore threw and hit left-handed. The recorded birth is January 25, 1951, in Smithville, TX, USA. The bio lists the given name Balor Lilbon.

Moore went 28-48 with a 4.52 ERA in 180 games, 98 of them starts. Also on Moore's record: 496 strikeouts and 16 complete games. Against a 3.76 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.52 mark was 20.2% worse. 1972 brought Moore a season-high 9 wins. In 1972, one of the busiest seasons, Moore posted a 3.47 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.26.

Frequently Asked Questions about Balor Moore

What years did Balor Moore play?: Balor Moore played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1980.
Was Balor Moore a pitcher?: Yes. Balor Moore pitched in the major leagues, recording 28 wins and 496 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Balor Moore hit?: Balor Moore hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.
What was Balor Moore's career batting average?: Balor Moore batted .106 over his career, with 12 hits in 113 at bats.
How many RBI did Balor Moore have?: Balor Moore drove in 6 runs in his career.
What was Balor Moore's career ERA?: Balor Moore finished with a 4.52 career ERA, going 28-48 with 496 strikeouts.