Sam Moran (baseball)

Samuel Moran (September 16, 1870 – August 27, 1897) was a professional baseball player. He was a pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League in August and September 1895.[1]

Sam Moran
Sam Moran with the Nashville Seraphs in 1895
Pitcher
Born: (1870-09-16)September 16, 1870
Rochester, New York
Died: August 27, 1897(1897-08-27) (aged 26)
Rochester, New York
Batted: Unknown Threw: Left
MLB debut
August 28, 1895, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 1895, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Win–loss record2–4
Earned run average7.47
Strikeouts19
Teams

Moran was playing for the Southern League's Nashville Seraphs when his contract was purchased by the Pirates on August 18, 1895.[1] Earlier that season, he pitched in an exhibition against the National League's Cleveland Spiders. Moran earned the win for Nashville, out-dueling Cleveland's 28-year-old ace, Cy Young.[2]

References

  1. "Sam Moran Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
  2. Traughber, Bill (August 15, 2011). "Looking Back: Cy Young Pitches in Nashville". Nashville Sounds. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved February 1, 2015.


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