Molly Moore

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1875)

Molly Moore was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball in 1875 for the Brooklyn Atlantics. In 21 career games, he hit .221 with 19 hits and 5 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .221
HR 0
RBI 5
H 19
OPS .488
PIV -156
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
— / R
MLB Debut
1875-06-30
Last Game
1875-10-09

Full name: Maurice Moore

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Career Batting Statistics

Molly Moore — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
21 86 5 19 4 0 0 5 0 0 4 .221 .221 .267 .488 -156

Career AVG .221 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 13.0% below league average.

Career OBP .221 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 15.3% below league average.

Career SLG .267 vs. league average .310 across their career seasons — 13.7% below league average.

Career OPS .488 vs. league average .571 across their career seasons — 14.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Molly Moore — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1875 BR2 21 86 5 19 4 0 0 5 0 0 4 .221 .253 (-13%) .260 (-15%) .309 (-14%) .570 (-14%) -156.1
Career · 1 season 21 86 5 19 4 0 0 5 0 0 4 .221 — — — — -156

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Molly Moore — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 8 0 69 2 11 0
2B 1 0 1 2 2 0
3B 1 0 1 2 2 0
C 1 0 1 0 0 0
OF 2 0 1 0 1 0
SS 14 0 15 47 21 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Molly Moore — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1875 BR2 1B 8 0 69 2 11 0
1875 BR2 2B 1 0 1 2 2 0
1875 BR2 3B 1 0 1 2 2 0
1875 BR2 C 1 0 1 0 0 0
1875 BR2 OF 2 0 1 0 1 0
1875 BR2 SS 14 0 15 47 21 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Molly Moore — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 1
First Base 8
Second Base 1
Third Base 1
Shortstop 14
Right Field 2

Molly Moore: the record in brief

The profile opens with Molly Moore's first major league game on June 30, 1875; the last one listed came on October 9, 1875. Every season row on the page belongs to the Brooklyn Atlantics, in 1875. The bio lists Moore's primary position as shortstop. The bio lists the given name Maurice.

Moore's career batting table shows 21 games, 86 at bats and 19 hits, a .221 average, along with 5 runs batted in. Moore got on base at a .221 rate and slugged .267 (.488 OPS). The league as a whole hit .254 across Moore's seasons, which puts the .221 career mark 13.0% below average. In OPS terms, Moore's .488 stands 14.4% below the league's .571. Moore's lone season row is 1875 with the Brooklyn Atlantics: 21 games, 19 hits in 86 at bats. That year the league hit .253, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.

Moore played 14 games at shortstop, more than anywhere else, and also saw time at first base (8), right field (2), and catcher (1). Fielding at shortstop produced 15 putouts and 47 assists against 21 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Molly Moore

Was Molly Moore a pitcher?
No. Molly Moore was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Molly Moore hit?
Molly Moore hit 0 career home runs with 19 hits.
What teams did Molly Moore play for?
Molly Moore played for one team, the Brooklyn Atlantics (1875).
What were Molly Moore's career stats?
In 21 games, Molly Moore had 19 hits, 5 RBI, and 5 runs, with a .221 batting average.
What position did Molly Moore play?
Molly Moore played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
What was Molly Moore's career batting average?
Molly Moore batted .221 over his career, with 19 hits in 86 at bats.
How many RBI did Molly Moore have?
Molly Moore drove in 5 runs in his career.
Is Molly Moore in the Hall of Fame?
No. Molly Moore has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.