Johnny Moore (baseball)

{{Infobox baseball biography

|name=Johnny Moore

|image=Johnny-moore.jpg

|position=Outfielder

|birth_date={{Birth date|1902|3|23}}

|birth_place=Waterville, Connecticut, U.S.

|death_date={{death date and age|1991|4|4|1902|3|23}}

|death_place=Bradenton, Florida, U.S.

|bats=Left

|throws=Right

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate=September 15

|debutyear=1928

|debutteam=Chicago Cubs

|finalleague = MLB

|finaldate=September 26

|finalyear=1945

|finalteam=Chicago Cubs

|statleague = MLB

|stat1label=Batting average

|stat1value=.307

|stat2label=Home runs

|stat2value=73

|stat3label=Runs batted in

|stat3value=452

|teams=

Chicago Cubs ({{mlby|1928}}–{{mlby|1929}}, {{mlby|1931}}–{{mlby|1932}})
Cincinnati Reds ({{mlby|1933}}–{{mlby|1934}})
Philadelphia Phillies ({{mlby|1934}}–{{mlby|1937}})
Chicago Cubs ({{mlby|1945}})

}}

John Francis Moore (March 23, 1902 – April 4, 1991) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball. He hit better than .300 five times with the Cubs and Phillies with a high of .330 in 1934. He drove in 90 or more runs in a season two times with 98 RBI in 1934 and 93 RBI in 1935. He finished his

10-year career with a .307 batting average (926-3013) with 73 home runs, 452 RBI, and 439 runs scored.{{cite web|url=https://baseball-reference.com/players/m/moorejo01.shtml|title=Johnny Moore Career Statistics at Baseball-Reference.com|website=baseball-reference.com|access-date=September 23, 2022}}

He was on the 1932 Chicago Cubs pennant-winning team, but went 0-7 with a run scored in 2 games in the World Series against the Yankees who swept the Cubs.

In 1945, Moore was called back to the majors by the Cubs after an 8-year stint in the minors in early September, and went 1-6 with 2 RBI down the stretch. He missed being eligible for the World Series roster by only one day.{{cite web|url=https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/Johnny-Moore|title=Johnny Moore Biography at Society For American Baseball Research|website=SABR.org|accessdate= May 12, 2024}}

In 1934, Moore enjoyed a 23-game hitting streak, the longest of his career, going 37-96 (.385) with 4 home runs and 22 RBI as a member of the Phillies.

His finest day in the majors came on July 22, 1936, at the Baker Bowl. Moore connected for 3 home runs, had 6 RBI, scored 4 runs and went 4-5 in a 16-4 rout of the Pirates.{{cite web|url=https://retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1936/B07220PHI1936.htm|title=July 22, 1936 Boxscore at Retrosheet|accessdate= May 12, 2024}}

Moore died April 4, 1991, at the age of 89 in Bradenton, Florida.