Mike Moore (baseball player)

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Michael Wayne Moore (Born November 26, 1959) in Eakly, Oklahoma, is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher.

Moore began his career with the Seattle Mariners (1982-1988) after the Mariners drafted him in the 1st round (1st overall pick) of the 1981 MLB amateur draft. He would also play for the Oakland Athletics (1989-1992), and Detroit Tigers (1993-1995).

He made his Major League Baseball debut on April 11, 1982, and played his final game on August 31, 1995. His career concluded with a regular season won-loss record of 161-176 with a 4.39 earned run average, 79 complete games, and 16 shutouts in 450 games pitched (2,831.7 innings pitched). Moore was elected to the American League All-Star team in 1989.

Moore played for the Athletics in two World Series'. He was a member of the A's team that defeated the San Francisco Giants in the 1989 World Series and the A's team that lost to the Cincinnati Reds in the 1990 World Series. In 5 postseason series, Moore compiled a career postseason 3-2 won-loss record with a 3.29 earned run average.