Red Moore
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Red Moore was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball for 4 teams, including the Newark Eagles. In 155 career games, he hit .282 with 146 hits, 3 home runs, and 84 RBI. Red Moore was an All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 415.
- 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
- Position
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 190 lb
- Died
- 2/6/2016 in Atlanta, GA, USA
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: James Robert Moore
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 155 | 518 | 75 | 146 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 84 | 5 | 53 | 3 | .282 | .354 | .375 | .729 | 415 |
Career AVG .282 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .354 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .375 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 5.2% below league average.
Career OPS .729 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | NE | NN2 | 13 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .094 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1937 | NE | NN2 | 16 | 45 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .244 | — | — | — | — | -28.7 |
| 1938 | BCA | NAL | 39 | 125 | 23 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 15 | 2 | .344 | .272 (+26%) | .341 (+21%) | .392 (+12%) | .734 (+16%) | 400.9 |
| 1939 | IAB | NAL | 16 | 56 | 11 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 1 | .411 | .274 (+50%) | .342 (+46%) | .393 (+45%) | .735 (+46%) | 462.9 |
| 1939 | BEG | NN2 | 12 | 44 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .318 | — | — | — | — | 462.9 |
| 1940 | BEG | NN2 | 59 | 216 | 29 | 52 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 17 | 0 | .241 | .267 (-10%) | .335 (-11%) | .387 (-12%) | .722 (-11%) | -420.1 |
| Career · 6 seasons | 155 | 518 | 75 | 146 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 84 | 5 | 53 | 3 | .282 | — | — | — | — | 878 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (135 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 55 | 170 | 24 | 55 | 0 | 28 | .324 |
| Away | 80 | 257 | 39 | 65 | 2 | 29 | .253 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940-09-08 | BLG | NY6 | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-09-02 | BLG | NW2 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-09-02 | BLG | NW2 | W | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-09-01 | BLG | HOM | L | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-09-01 | BLG | HOM | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-08-25 | BLG | NY6 | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-08-24 | BLG | PH5 | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-08-24 | BLG | PH5 | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-08-14 | BLG | NY5 | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-08-13 | BLG | NY5 | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 149 |
| Third Base | 1 |
Red Moore: the record in brief
The season rows for Red Moore begin in 1936. The season rows list, in order, the Newark Eagles (1936 to 1937), the Atlanta Black Crackers (1938), the Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers (1939), and the Baltimore Elite Giants (1939 to 1940). Listed as a first baseman, Moore threw and hit left-handed. Moore is listed at 5-foot-11 and 190 pounds. The birth record reads November 18, 1916, in Atlanta, GA, USA. Moore died on February 6, 2016, in Atlanta, GA, USA. Red Moore was the playing name; the full given name is James Robert.
Moore collected 146 hits in 518 at bats across 155 games, good for a .282 batting average, plus 3 homers and 84 RBI. Moore got on base at a .354 rate and slugged .375 (.729 OPS). Against a .275 league average for those years, Moore's .282 average was near the norm. 1940 produced Moore's most hits, 52 of them for the Baltimore Elite Giants. The RBI column peaks at 37 in 1940.
Frequently Asked Questions about Red Moore
- Was Red Moore a pitcher?
- No. Red Moore was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Red Moore hit?
- Red Moore hit 3 career home runs with 146 hits.
- What was Red Moore's career batting average?
- Red Moore batted .282 over his career, with 146 hits in 518 at bats.
- How many RBI did Red Moore have?
- Red Moore drove in 84 runs in his career.
- Is Red Moore in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Red Moore has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Red Moore play for?
- Red Moore played for the Newark Eagles, the Atlanta Black Crackers, the Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers, and the Baltimore Elite Giants.