Gene Moore (baseball outfielder)

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Eugene (Gene) Moore, Jr. (August 26, 1909 - March 12, 1978) was a right fielder in Major League Baseball. From 1931 through 1945, he played for the Cincinnati Reds (1931), St. Louis Cardinals (1933-1935), Boston Bees (1936-1938, 1940[end]), Brooklyn Dodgers (1939-1940[start]), Boston Braves (1941), Washington Senators (1942-1943) and St. Louis Browns (1944-1945). Moore was born in Lancaster, Texas. He batted and threw left handed. His father, Gene Sr., was a pitcher for the Pirates and Reds between 1910 and 1912.

Contents 1 Career 2 Best Season 3 Post-Season Appearances 4 All-Star Selections 5 Highlights 6 Sources

[edit] Career

In a 14-season career, Moore posted a .270 batting average with 436 RBI in 1042 games played.

Moore died in Jackson, Missouri, at the age of 68.

[edit] Best Season

• 1936: .290 BA, 91 runs, 185 hits, 38 doubles, 12 triples, 151 games – all career-highs.

[edit] Post-Season Appearances

• 1944 World Series

[edit] All-Star Selections

• 1937 National League

[edit] Highlights

• Twice led National League outfielders in assists (1936 and 1937)

[edit] Sources

• Baseball Library
• Baseball Reference