Jim Moore
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1928-1932)
Jim Moore was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1932 for the Cleveland Guardians and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 5 seasons. Across 46 career appearances, he went 2-4 with a 4.52 ERA and 29 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 534.7.
- 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
- 6'0" / 165 lb
- Died
- 5/19/1973 in Seattle, WA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1928-09-21
- Last Game
- 1932-04-23
Full name: James Stanford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | CLE | AL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2.00 | 4.13 (+52%) | 0.0 |
| 1929 | CLE | AL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 9.53 | — | 0.0 |
| 1930 | CHA | AL | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 40.0 | 42 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 3.60 | 4.80 (+25%) | 850.0 |
| 1931 | CHA | AL | 0 | 2 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83.2 | 93 | 46 | 27 | 15 | 4.95 | 4.10 (-21%) | -315.2 |
| 1932 | CHA | AL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 2 | 4 | 46 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 139.1 | 147 | 70 | 49 | 29 | 4.52 | — | 535 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 35 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .114 | .139 | .171 | .310 | 0 |
Career AVG .114 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 59.7% below league average.
Career OBP .139 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 59.7% below league average.
Career SLG .171 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 57.6% below league average.
Career OPS .310 vs. league average .750 across their career seasons — 58.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | CLE | AL | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1929 | CLE | AL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1930 | CHA | AL | 9 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .231 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1931 | CHA | AL | 33 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .062 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1932 | CHA | AL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 46 | 35 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .114 | — | — | — | — | 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 (92 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 30 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .080 |
| Away | 16 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 30 | 100.1 | 101 | 42 | 35 | 23 | 3.77 |
| Away | 16 | 40.0 | 45 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 6.08 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932-04-23 | CHW | SLA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-09-13 | CHW | BOS | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1931-09-08 | CHW | CLE | L | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1931-09-03 | CHW | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-08-23 | CHW | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-08-23 | CHW | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-08-21 | CHW | PHA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-08-19 | CHW | PHA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-08-17 | CHW | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-08-11 | CHW | MIN | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932-04-23 | CHW | SLA | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1931-09-13 | CHW | BOS | — | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1931-09-08 | CHW | CLE | — | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-09-03 | CHW | DET | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-08-23 | CHW | NYY | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1931-08-23 | CHW | NYY | — | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 1931-08-21 | CHW | PHA | — | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1931-08-19 | CHW | PHA | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931-08-17 | CHW | BOS | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1931-08-11 | CHW | MIN | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 | 46 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hendrix College | Conway | AR | 1922, 1923, 1924 |
Jim Moore: the record in brief
Jim Moore played a first major league game on September 21, 1928 and a last one on April 23, 1932. Club by club, the record runs the Cleveland Indians (1928 through 1929) and the Chicago White Sox (1930 to 1932). Moore, born on December 14, 1903, in Prescott, AR, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6'0" and 165 pounds. Moore died on May 19, 1973, in Seattle, WA, USA. Jim Moore was the playing name; the full given name is James Stanford.
Moore went 2-4 with a 4.52 ERA in 46 games, 10 of them starts. Moore had 29 strikeouts. Moore's 4.52 ERA was close to the 4.36 league figure for those seasons. 1931 was Moore's sharpest full season, a 4.95 ERA against the league's 4.10. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 534.7 for Moore's career.
Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Moore
- What years did Jim Moore play?
- Jim Moore played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1932.
- Was Jim Moore a pitcher?
- Yes. Jim Moore pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 29 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Jim Moore hit?
- Jim Moore hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
- What was Jim Moore's career batting average?
- Jim Moore batted .114 over his career, with 4 hits in 35 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jim Moore have?
- Jim Moore drove in 2 runs in his career.
- What was Jim Moore's career ERA?
- Jim Moore finished with a 4.52 career ERA, going 2-4 with 29 strikeouts.