Wilcy Moore
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1927-1933)
Wilcy Moore was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1933 for the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 7 seasons. Across 261 career appearances, he went 51-44 with a 3.70 ERA, 204 strikeouts, and 49 saves. He also batted .102 with 1 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2042.2.
- 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" / 195 lb
- Died
- 3/29/1963 in Hollis, OK, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1927-04-14
- Last Game
- 1933-09-28
Full name: William Wilcy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | NYA | AL | 19 | 7 | 50 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 213.0 | 185 | 54 | 59 | 75 | 2.28 | 4.08 (+44%) | 3723.4 |
| 1928 | NYA | AL | 4 | 4 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 60.1 | 71 | 28 | 31 | 18 | 4.18 | 4.13 (-1%) | -1156.7 |
| 1929 | NYA | AL | 6 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 61.0 | 64 | 28 | 19 | 21 | 4.13 | 4.60 (+10%) | 243.7 |
| 1931 | BOS | AL | 11 | 13 | 53 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 185.1 | 195 | 80 | 55 | 37 | 3.88 | 4.10 (+5%) | -173.1 |
| 1932 | BOS | AL | 4 | 10 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 84.1 | 98 | 49 | 42 | 28 | 5.23 | 4.13 (-27%) | -1342.5 |
| 1932 | NYA | AL | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25.0 | 27 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 2.52 | 4.13 (+39%) | 251.1 |
| 1933 | NYA | AL | 5 | 6 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 62.0 | 92 | 38 | 20 | 17 | 5.52 | 3.86 (-43%) | 496.2 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 51 | 44 | 261 | 32 | 14 | 2 | 49 | 691.0 | 732 | 284 | 232 | 204 | 3.70 | — | 2,042 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 261 | 205 | 9 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 97 | .102 | .128 | .122 | .250 | -1,297 |
Career AVG .102 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 63.3% below league average.
Career OBP .128 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 62.5% below league average.
Career SLG .122 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 69.1% below league average.
Career OPS .250 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 66.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | NYA | AL | 50 | 75 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 38 | .080 | .282 (-72%) | .344 (-63%) | .392 (-69%) | .736 (-67%) | -817.3 |
| 1928 | NYA | AL | 35 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1929 | NYA | AL | 41 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .067 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1931 | BOS | AL | 53 | 56 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .161 | .276 (-42%) | .338 (-52%) | .388 (-54%) | .726 (-53%) | -479.9 |
| 1932 | BOS | AL | 37 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | .045 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1932 | NYA | AL | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1933 | NYA | AL | 35 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .133 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 261 | 205 | 9 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 97 | .102 | — | — | — | — | -1,297 | ||
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 (522 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 117 | 84 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2 | .119 |
| Away | 144 | 121 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 2 | .091 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 117 | 314.2 | 313 | 120 | 87 | 87 | 3.43 |
| Away | 144 | 376.0 | 418 | 166 | 150 | 118 | 3.97 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933-09-28 | NYY | MIN | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1933-09-23 | NYY | BOS | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-08-29 | NYY | DET | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1933-08-27 | NYY | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-08-25 | NYY | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-08-19 | NYY | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-08-17 | NYY | SLA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-08-12 | NYY | PHA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1933-08-09 | NYY | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-08-07 | NYY | MIN | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933-09-28 | NYY | MIN | W | 7.0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-09-23 | NYY | BOS | — | 2.1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-08-29 | NYY | DET | W | 1.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-08-27 | NYY | DET | L | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-08-25 | NYY | CLE | — | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-08-19 | NYY | CHW | — | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-08-17 | NYY | SLA | — | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-08-12 | NYY | PHA | — | 2.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1933-08-09 | NYY | MIN | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-08-07 | NYY | MIN | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 261 |
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Wilcy Moore: the record in brief
Wilcy Moore played a first major league game on April 14, 1927 and a last one on September 28, 1933. Moore played for the New York Yankees (1927 through 1933) and the Boston Red Sox (1931 through 1932). At 6-foot-0 and 195 pounds, Moore is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Moore both batted and threw right-handed. Moore was born on May 20, 1897, in Bonita, TX, USA. Moore died on March 29, 1963, in Hollis, OK, USA. The given name on file is William Wilcy Moore.
Moore's career pitching line is 51 wins, 44 losses and a 3.70 ERA over 261 appearances. The totals include 204 strikeouts, 14 complete games, and 49 saves. That 3.70 ERA compares with a 4.16 league average across the same seasons, 11.1% better. No season topped the 19 wins of 1927. The most saves in one season was 13, in 1927. In 1927, one of the busiest seasons, Moore posted a 2.28 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.08.
Frequently Asked Questions about Wilcy Moore
- What years did Wilcy Moore play?
- Wilcy Moore played in Major League Baseball from 1927 to 1933.
- Was Wilcy Moore a pitcher?
- Yes. Wilcy Moore pitched in the major leagues, recording 51 wins and 204 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Wilcy Moore hit?
- Wilcy Moore hit 1 career home runs with 21 hits.
- What was Wilcy Moore's career batting average?
- Wilcy Moore batted .102 over his career, with 21 hits in 205 at bats.
- How many RBI did Wilcy Moore have?
- Wilcy Moore drove in 4 runs in his career.
- What was Wilcy Moore's career ERA?
- Wilcy Moore finished with a 3.70 career ERA, going 51-44 with 204 strikeouts.