Ray Moore

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1952-1963)

Ray Moore was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1963 for 5 teams, including the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 12 seasons. Across 365 career appearances, he went 63-59 with a 4.06 ERA, 612 strikeouts, and 46 saves. He also batted .187 with 6 home runs.

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

W–L 63–59
ERA 4.06
WHIP 1.39
SO 612
Pitcher PIV -6839.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 195 lb
Born
6/1/1926 in Meadows, MD, USA
Died
3/2/1995 in Clinton, MD, USA
MLB Debut
1952-08-01
Last Game
1963-09-06

Full name: Raymond Leroy Moore

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ray Moore — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
63 59 365 105 24 5 46 1072.2 935 484 101 560 612 4.06 -6839.2

Career ERA 4.06 vs. league average 3.87 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ray 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
1952 BRO NL 1 2 14 2 0 0 0 28.1 29 15 26 11 4.76 3.70 (-29%) -1595.6
1953 BRO NL 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 8.0 6 3 4 4 3.38 — 0.0
1955 BAL AL 10 10 46 14 3 1 6 151.2 128 66 80 80 3.92 4.00 (+2%) -668.0
1956 BAL AL 12 7 32 27 9 1 0 185.0 161 86 99 105 4.18 3.96 (-6%) 1276.8
1957 BAL AL 11 13 34 32 7 1 0 227.1 196 94 112 117 3.72 3.83 (+3%) -402.1
1958 CHA AL 9 7 32 20 4 2 2 136.2 107 58 70 73 3.82 3.86 (+1%) -117.4
1959 CHA AL 3 6 29 8 0 0 0 89.2 86 41 46 49 4.12 3.90 (-5%) -1274.2
1960 CHA AL 1 1 14 0 0 0 0 20.2 19 13 11 3 5.66 3.82 (-48%) -1633.4
1960 WS1 AL 3 2 37 0 0 0 13 65.2 49 21 27 29 2.88 3.82 (+25%) -157.0
1961 MIN AL 4 4 46 0 0 0 14 56.1 49 23 38 45 3.67 4.03 (+9%) -1229.6
1962 MIN AL 8 3 49 0 0 0 9 64.2 55 34 30 58 4.73 3.96 (-20%) 64.1
1963 MIN AL 1 3 31 1 0 0 2 38.2 50 30 17 38 6.98 3.46 (-102%) -1102.7
Career · 12 seasons 63 59 365 105 24 5 46 1,072.2 935 484 560 612 4.06 — -6,839

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

Ray Moore — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
365 299 19 56 8 0 6 18 0 7 99 .187 .210 .274 .485 -377

Career AVG .187 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 27.0% below league average.

Career OBP .210 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 35.4% below league average.

Career SLG .274 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 29.6% below league average.

Career OPS .485 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 32.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ray Moore Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1952 BRO NL 14 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1953 BRO NL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1955 BAL AL 46 44 2 6 0 0 0 4 0 0 18 .136 — — — — 0.0
1956 BAL AL 32 70 9 19 3 0 2 6 0 2 21 .271 .258 (+5%) .331 (-9%) .397 (+1%) .728 (-4%) -52.4
1957 BAL AL 34 84 7 18 2 0 3 6 0 0 26 .214 .257 (-17%) .323 (-35%) .391 (-12%) .715 (-22%) -324.9
1958 CHA AL 32 44 1 9 2 0 1 2 0 2 13 .205 — — — — 0.0
1959 CHA AL 29 23 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 11 .087 — — — — 0.0
1960 CHA AL 14 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1960 WS1 AL 37 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .071 — — — — 0.0
1961 MIN AL 46 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1962 MIN AL 49 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1963 MIN AL 31 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 365 299 19 56 8 0 6 18 0 7 99 .187 — — — — -377

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

Ray Moore — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Ray Moore — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1959 WS CHA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Ray Moore — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 1.0 1 1 0 1 9.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Ray Moore — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1959 WS CHA 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 1 1 0 1 9.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ray Moore — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1851471331411.211
Away18015162527.166

Pitching — Home / Away

Ray Moore — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home185571.24702212733373.48
Away180501.04652622862754.71

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ray Moore — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1963-09-06 MINCHWW 000000000
1963-08-26 MINTEXL 000000000
1963-08-23 MINBALL 101000000
1963-08-20 MINDETL 000000000
1963-08-18 MINTEXL 000000000
1963-08-17 MINTEXL 000000000
1963-08-13 MINBALL 000000000
1963-07-27 MINNYYL 000000000
1963-07-19 MINTEXL 000000000
1963-07-12 MINBOSL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ray Moore — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1963-09-06 MINCHW — 0.2000010
1963-08-26 MINTEX — 0.1000010
1963-08-23 MINBAL — 5.01077230
1963-08-20 MINDET — 0.1000110
1963-08-18 MINTEX — 1.1000010
1963-08-17 MINTEX — 1.0000120
1963-08-13 MINBAL — 2.0311121
1963-07-27 MINNYY — 1.0000000
1963-07-19 MINTEX — 1.1000020
1963-07-12 MINBOS L 1.0211021

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ray Moore — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 365 102 41 133 10 14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ray Moore — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1952 BRO P 14 0 0 5 0 1
1953 BRO P 1 0 1 0 1 0
1955 BAL P 46 14 3 20 3 2
1956 BAL P 32 27 6 22 4 4
1957 BAL P 34 32 3 30 0 5
1958 CHA P 32 20 6 20 0 0
1959 CHA P 29 8 3 14 1 0
1960 CHA P 14 0 2 3 0 0
1960 WS1 P 37 0 3 4 0 0
1961 MIN P 46 0 6 6 0 0
1962 MIN P 49 0 6 3 0 2
1963 MIN P 31 1 2 6 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ray Moore Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 365

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Andy Hassler
    44-71, 3.83 ERA
  2. 94
    Lou Brissie
    44-48, 4.07 ERA
  3. 92
    Sammy Stewart
    59-48, 3.59 ERA
  4. 91
    Don Aase
    66-60, 3.80 ERA
  5. 90
    Sheldon Jones
    54-57, 3.96 ERA
  6. 90
    Neil Allen
    58-70, 3.88 ERA

Ray Moore: the record in brief

The profile opens with Ray Moore's first major league game on August 1, 1952; the last one listed came on September 6, 1963. Moore played for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1952 to 1953), the Baltimore Orioles (1955 through 1957), the Chicago White Sox (1958 through 1960), the Washington Senators (1960), and the Minnesota Twins (1961 to 1963). Moore played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Born on June 1, 1926, in Meadows, MD, USA, Moore was listed at 6'0" and 195 pounds. Moore's death is recorded on March 2, 1995, in Clinton, MD, USA. The bio lists the given name Raymond Leroy.

Moore pitched in 365 games, starting 105, and finished with a 63-59 record and 4.06 ERA. Also on Moore's record: 612 strikeouts, 24 complete games, 5 shutouts, and 46 saves. Moore's 4.06 ERA was close to the 3.87 league figure for those seasons. Moore won 12 games in 1956, the most of any season listed. Moore struck out 117 batters in 1957, a career high.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Moore

What years did Ray Moore play?
Ray Moore played in Major League Baseball from 1952 to 1963.
Was Ray Moore a pitcher?
Yes. Ray Moore pitched in the major leagues, recording 63 wins and 612 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ray Moore hit?
Ray Moore hit 6 career home runs with 56 hits.
What was Ray Moore's career batting average?
Ray Moore batted .187 over his career, with 56 hits in 299 at bats.
How many RBI did Ray Moore have?
Ray Moore drove in 18 runs in his career.
What was Ray Moore's career ERA?
Ray Moore finished with a 4.06 career ERA, going 63-59 with 612 strikeouts.