Cy Moore
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1929-1934)
Cy Moore was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1934 for the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 6 seasons. Across 147 career appearances, he went 16-26 with a 4.86 ERA and 181 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 178 lb
- Died
- 3/28/1972 in Augusta, GA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1929-06-07
- Last Game
- 1934-09-24
Full name: William Austin Moore
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | BRO | NL | 3 | 3 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 68.0 | 87 | 42 | 31 | 17 | 5.56 | 4.60 (-21%) | -314.6 |
| 1930 | BRO | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1931 | BRO | NL | 1 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 61.2 | 62 | 26 | 13 | 35 | 3.79 | 4.10 (+7%) | 335.7 |
| 1932 | BRO | NL | 0 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48.2 | 56 | 26 | 17 | 21 | 4.81 | 4.13 (-17%) | -58.8 |
| 1933 | PHI | NL | 8 | 9 | 36 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 161.1 | 177 | 67 | 42 | 53 | 3.74 | 3.86 (+3%) | 839.6 |
| 1934 | PHI | NL | 4 | 9 | 35 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 126.2 | 163 | 91 | 65 | 55 | 6.47 | 4.29 (-51%) | -2458.9 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 16 | 26 | 147 | 40 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 466.1 | 547 | 252 | 168 | 181 | 4.86 | — | -1,657 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 148 | 133 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 21 | .128 | .147 | .135 | .282 | 0 |
Career AVG .128 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 54.5% below league average.
Career OBP .147 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 57.1% below league average.
Career SLG .135 vs. league average .400 across their career seasons — 66.2% below league average.
Career OPS .282 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 62.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | BRO | NL | 32 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .188 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1930 | BRO | NL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1931 | BRO | NL | 23 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .154 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1932 | BRO | NL | 21 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .214 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1933 | PHI | NL | 36 | 48 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .062 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1934 | PHI | NL | 35 | 42 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 148 | 133 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 21 | .128 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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
View full game log (295 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 72 | 76 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | .092 |
| Away | 76 | 59 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .169 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 71 | 249.0 | 300 | 139 | 85 | 103 | 5.02 |
| Away | 76 | 221.1 | 247 | 114 | 85 | 82 | 4.64 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934-09-24 | PHI | BRO | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1934-09-23 | PHI | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934-09-18 | PHI | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934-09-15 | PHI | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934-09-11 | PHI | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934-09-09 | PHI | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934-08-28 | PHI | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934-08-25 | PHI | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934-08-17 | PHI | STL | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934-08-16 | PHI | STL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934-09-24 | PHI | BRO | L | 8.0 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1934-09-23 | PHI | BRO | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934-09-18 | PHI | CHC | — | 3.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1934-09-15 | PHI | PIT | — | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1934-09-11 | PHI | STL | — | 4.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1934-09-09 | PHI | STL | — | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1934-08-28 | PHI | CIN | L | 2.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1934-08-25 | PHI | PIT | — | 3.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1934-08-17 | PHI | STL | L | 3.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1934-08-16 | PHI | STL | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 147 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Georgia | Athens | GA | 1925 |
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Cy Moore: the record in brief
Cy Moore played a first major league game on June 7, 1929 and a last one on September 24, 1934. The team column moves through the Brooklyn Robins (1929 through 1931), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1932), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1933 to 1934). The bio lists Moore as a pitcher who batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6 feet, 1 inch and 178 pounds. Moore was born on February 7, 1905, in Elberton, GA, USA. Moore died on March 28, 1972, in Augusta, GA, USA. Moore's full given name, per the bio, is William Austin Moore.
Moore went 16-26 with a 4.86 ERA in 147 games, 40 of them starts. The same table counts 181 strikeouts and 13 complete games. Against a 4.31 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.86 mark was 12.8% worse. The best win total was 8, in 1933. 1934 produced Moore's most strikeouts, 55. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.74 in 1933, when the league's was 3.86.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cy Moore
- What years did Cy Moore play?
- Cy Moore played in Major League Baseball from 1929 to 1934.
- Was Cy Moore a pitcher?
- Yes. Cy Moore pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 181 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Cy Moore hit?
- Cy Moore hit 0 career home runs with 17 hits.
- What was Cy Moore's career batting average?
- Cy Moore batted .128 over his career, with 17 hits in 133 at bats.
- How many RBI did Cy Moore have?
- Cy Moore drove in 3 runs in his career.
- What was Cy Moore's career ERA?
- Cy Moore finished with a 4.86 career ERA, going 16-26 with 181 strikeouts.