Earl Moore

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Earl Moore was born July 29, 1879 in Pickerington, Ohio and he died November 28, 1961 in Columbus, Ohio - he was a professional baseball player.

Moore's sidearm throwing style earned him the nickname "crossfire". His contract was purchased by the Cleveland Indians from Dayton, Ohio for $1000. On May 9, 1901, he pitched the American League's first no-hitter, only to lose the game in the tenth inning. In 1903 he led the league with a 1.77 ERA, going 19-9.

He was traded to the New York Yankees in 1907, and then to the Philadelphia Phillies in 1908. He won a career-high 22 games for the Phillies in 1910, leading the league in strikeouts. He lost 19 games the following year. In 1913, he was traded to the Chicago Cubs.

His career records was 161-153 with a 2.78 ERA. He pitched 230 complete games.

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• Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis