Terry Moore

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1935-1948)

AVG .280
HR 80
RBI 513
H 1,318
OPS .739
PIV 2,564
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 195 lb
Born
5/27/1912 in Vernon, AL, USA
Died
3/29/1995 in Collinsville, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1935-04-16
Last Game
1948-09-24
Awards
4× All-Star

Full name: Terry Bluford Moore

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,298 4,700 719 1,318 263 28 80 513 82 406 368 .280 .340 .399 .739 2,564

Career AVG .280 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .340 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .399 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .739 vs. league average .721 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
1935 SLN NL 119 456 63 131 34 3 6 53 13 15 40 .287 .279 (+3%) .342 (-8%) .399 (+4%) .742 (-2%) -256.4
1936 SLN NL 143 590 85 156 39 4 5 47 9 37 52 .264 .283 (-7%) .349 (-12%) .404 (-9%) .753 (-10%) -1079.2
1937 SLN NL 115 461 76 123 17 3 5 43 13 32 41 .267 .276 (-4%) .342 (-7%) .398 (-12%) .740 (-10%) -754.3
1938 SLN NL 94 312 49 85 21 3 4 21 9 46 19 .272 .272 (avg) .341 (+7%) .392 (+1%) .734 (+4%) 308.2
1939 SLN NL 130 417 65 123 25 2 17 77 6 43 38 .295 .274 (+8%) .342 (+6%) .393 (+24%) .735 (+15%) 1268.6
1940 SLN NL 136 537 92 163 33 4 17 64 18 42 44 .304 .267 (+14%) .335 (+6%) .387 (+22%) .722 (+15%) 1511.7
1941 SLN NL 122 493 86 145 26 4 6 68 3 52 31 .294 .262 (+12%) .332 (+9%) .373 (+7%) .705 (+8%) 838.0
1942 SLN NL 130 489 80 141 26 3 6 49 10 56 26 .288 .253 (+14%) .323 (+13%) .349 (+12%) .672 (+12%) 1196.6
1946 SLN NL 91 278 32 73 14 1 3 28 0 18 26 .263 .256 (+2%) .328 (-5%) .358 (-2%) .687 (-3%) -178.3
1947 SLN NL 127 460 61 130 17 1 7 45 1 38 39 .283 .262 (+8%) .336 (+1%) .376 (-2%) .712 (-1%) -47.0
1948 SLN NL 91 207 30 48 11 0 4 18 0 27 12 .232 .263 (-12%) .340 (-6%) .379 (-10%) .719 (-8%) -244.1
Career · 11 seasons 1,298 4,700 719 1,318 263 28 80 513 82 406 368 .280 — — — — 2,564

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0.00 0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 4.28 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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
1939 SLN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 1 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 1 0.00 — 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
12 44 3 9 1 0 0 4 4 9 .205

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1946 WS SLN 7 27 1 4 0 0 0 2 2 6 .148
1942 WS SLN 5 17 2 5 1 0 0 2 2 3 .294

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home656235039967242290.286
Away640234031664138225.274

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away11.000010.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1948-09-24 STLCHCW 401000010
1948-09-22 STLBSNW 501000000
1948-09-08 STLCHCL 300000010
1948-09-07 STLPITL 302100010
1948-09-06 STLPITL 100000000
1948-09-04 STLCINL 300000000
1948-08-31 STLPHIW 300000000
1948-08-30 STLBROL 411100000
1948-08-30 STLBROL 000000000
1948-08-29 STLBROL 101000000

Last 1 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1939-08-27 STLBSN — 1.0000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 7 0 9 16 4 1
OF 1189 0 3117 102 48 23
P 1 0 0 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1935 SLN OF 117 0 354 11 6 3
1936 SLN OF 133 0 418 14 10 7
1937 SLN OF 106 0 307 9 4 2
1938 SLN 3B 6 0 9 16 3 1
1938 SLN OF 75 0 219 5 3 1
1939 SLN OF 121 0 291 16 2 1
1939 SLN P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1940 SLN OF 133 0 383 11 5 4
1941 SLN OF 121 0 293 14 5 3
1942 SLN 3B 1 0 0 0 1 0
1942 SLN OF 126 0 271 9 4 0
1946 SLN OF 66 0 158 5 3 0
1947 SLN OF 120 0 292 6 5 2
1948 SLN OF 71 0 131 2 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 1
Third Base 7
Left Field 3
Center Field 1185
Right Field 2

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1942 Most Valuable Player NL 18th 15.0 336 0
1941 Most Valuable Player NL 12th 26.0 336 0
1940 Most Valuable Player NL 18th 18.0 336 0
1939 Most Valuable Player NL 16th 15.0 336 0
1936 Most Valuable Player NL 20th 1.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Warren Cromartie
    .281 avg, 61 HR
  2. 94
    Cleon Jones
    .281 avg, 93 HR
  3. 93
    Jim Eisenreich
    .290 avg, 52 HR
  4. 89
    Keith Moreland
    .279 avg, 121 HR
  5. 89
    Johnny Groth
    .279 avg, 60 HR
  6. 85
    Johnny Wyrostek
    .271 avg, 58 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Terry Moore

What years did Terry Moore play?
Terry Moore played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1948.
Was Terry Moore a pitcher?
No. Terry Moore was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Terry Moore hit?
Terry Moore hit 80 career home runs with 1318 hits.