Donnie Moore

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1975-1988)

W–L 43–40
ERA 3.67
WHIP 1.35
SO 416
Pitcher PIV 8268.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
2/13/1954 in Lubbock, TX, USA
Died
7/18/1989 in Anaheim, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1975-09-14
Last Game
1988-08-07
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Donnie Ray Moore

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
43 40 416 4 0 0 89 654.7 698 267 53 186 416 3.67 8268.7

Career ERA 3.67 vs. league average 3.87 across their career seasons — 5.3% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1975 CHN NL 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 8.7 12 4 4 8 4.15 — 0.0
1977 CHN NL 4 2 27 1 0 0 0 48.7 51 22 18 34 4.07 4.00 (-2%) 1574.2
1978 CHN NL 9 7 71 1 0 0 4 102.7 117 47 31 50 4.12 3.69 (-12%) 591.0
1979 CHN NL 1 4 39 1 0 0 1 73.0 95 42 25 43 5.18 4.00 (-29%) -157.5
1980 SLN NL 1 1 11 0 0 0 0 21.7 25 15 5 10 6.23 3.84 (-62%) 316.5
1981 ML4 AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4.0 4 3 4 2 6.75 — 0.0
1982 ATL NL 3 1 16 0 0 0 1 27.7 32 13 7 17 4.23 3.86 (-9%) 646.6
1983 ATL NL 2 3 43 0 0 0 6 68.7 72 28 10 41 3.67 3.87 (+5%) 1286.0
1984 ATL NL 4 5 47 0 0 0 16 64.3 63 21 18 47 2.94 3.81 (+23%) 1648.7
1985 CAL AL 8 8 65 0 0 0 31 103.0 91 22 21 72 1.92 3.89 (+51%) 2260.5
1986 CAL AL 4 5 49 0 0 0 21 72.7 60 24 22 53 2.97 3.97 (+25%) -67.3
1987 CAL AL 2 2 14 0 0 0 5 26.7 28 8 13 17 2.70 4.29 (+37%) 174.3
1988 CAL AL 5 2 27 0 0 0 4 33.0 48 18 8 22 4.91 3.73 (-31%) -4.2
Career · 13 seasons 43 40 416 4 0 0 89 654.2 698 267 186 416 3.67 — 8,269

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
416 57 3 16 2 2 0 11 0 3 23 .281 .317 .386 .703 0

Career AVG .281 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — +7.9% above league average.

Career OBP .317 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .386 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .703 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1975 CHN NL 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1977 CHN NL 27 10 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 5 .300 — — — — 0.0
1978 CHN NL 71 15 2 4 1 0 0 4 0 2 6 .267 — — — — 0.0
1979 CHN NL 39 13 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 5 .154 — — — — 0.0
1980 SLN NL 11 4 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .750 — — — — 0.0
1981 ML4 AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 ATL NL 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1983 ATL NL 43 8 0 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 .500 — — — — 0.0
1984 ATL NL 47 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1985 CAL AL 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1986 CAL AL 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1987 CAL AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1988 CAL AL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 416 57 3 16 2 2 0 11 0 3 23 .281 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1986 ALCS CAL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1982 NLCS ATL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 5 0 1 7.7 10 4 2 1 4.70

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1986 ALCS CAL 0 1 3 0 1 5.0 8 4 2 0 7.20
1982 NLCS ATL 0 0 2 0 0 2.7 2 0 0 1 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2233921109.282
Away193181502.278

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home223355.0376150992133.80
Away193299.2322117872033.51

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1988-08-07 LAACHW — 2.0210000
1988-07-30 LAACHW — 1.0233112
1988-07-28 LAACHW W 2.0211030
1988-07-27 LAAOAK W 2.0100030
1988-07-24 LAACLE — 1.2311010
1988-07-20 LAATOR SV 1.0100010
1988-07-17 LAADET — 1.0000010
1988-07-16 LAADET — 0.1211000
1988-07-09 LAACLE SV 0.2000010
1988-07-08 LAACLE — 1.2622000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 416 4 45 90 11 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1975 CHN P 4 1 2 0 0 0
1977 CHN P 27 1 4 11 2 1
1978 CHN P 71 1 10 16 2 0
1979 CHN P 39 1 6 15 2 0
1980 SLN P 11 0 1 1 1 0
1981 ML4 P 3 0 1 1 0 0
1982 ATL P 16 0 7 3 0 1
1983 ATL P 43 0 2 8 0 0
1984 ATL P 47 0 3 10 1 1
1985 CAL P 65 0 4 12 2 1
1986 CAL P 49 0 2 7 1 0
1987 CAL P 14 0 0 2 0 0
1988 CAL P 27 0 3 4 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 416

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1988 CAL AL $1,000,000
1987 CAL AL $1,000,000
1986 CAL AL $1,000,000
1985 CAL AL $407,500
Total Career Earnings $3,407,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Ranger College Ranger TX 1973

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1985 Cy Young Award AL 7th 2.0 140 0
1985 Most Valuable Player AL 6th 96.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Donnie Moore (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Claude Raymond
    46-53, 3.66 ERA
  2. 89
    Brandon League
    27-35, 3.65 ERA
  3. 88
    Chuck Crim
    47-43, 3.83 ERA
  4. 82
    Randy Moffitt
    43-52, 3.65 ERA
  5. 81
    Mark Williamson
    46-35, 3.86 ERA
  6. 79
    Brandon Kintzler
    24-24, 3.50 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Donnie Moore

What years did Donnie Moore play?
Donnie Moore played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1988.
Was Donnie Moore a pitcher?
Yes. Donnie Moore pitched in the major leagues, recording 43 wins and 416 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Donnie Moore hit?
Donnie Moore hit 0 career home runs with 16 hits.