Gene Moore (outfielder)

Gene Moore
Right fielder
Born: (1909-08-26)August 26, 1909 Lancaster, Texas
Died: March 12, 1978(1978-03-12) (aged 68) Jackson, Mississippi
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 19, 1931, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 1945, for the St. Louis Browns
MLB statistics
Batting average	.270
Home runs	58
Runs batted in	436
Teams
Cincinnati Reds (1931) St. Louis Cardinals (1933–1935) Boston Bees (1936–1938) Brooklyn Dodgers (1939–1940) Boston Bees/Braves (1940–1941) Washington Senators (1942–1943) St. Louis Browns (1944–1945)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star (1937)

Eugene Moore, Jr. (August 26, 1909 – March 12, 1978) was an American professional baseball right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Bees, Brooklyn Dodgers, Boston Bees / Braves, Washington Senators, and St. Louis Browns between 1931 and 1945. His father, Gene Sr., was a pitcher for the Pirates and Reds between 1910 and 1912.^[1]

Career

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

Best Season

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

See also

• List of second-generation Major League Baseball players

References

External Links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
• Baseball Library