Matt Moore’s first post-season start
Posted by Andy on September 30, 2011
If I did my quick math correctly, Matt Moore earned a 77 game score by going 7 innings with 2 hits, 2 walks, and 6 strikeouts (and no runs).
Among pitchers making their first career post-season start, Moore ranks only tied for 56th-best.
However, check out where he ranks among those pitchers making their first career post-season start in the first game of a post-season series:
| Rk | Gcar | Player | Date | Series | Gm# | Tm | Opp | Rslt | App,Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | GSc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Tim Lincecum | 2010-10-07 | NLDS | 1 | SFG | ATL | W 1-0 | SHO9 ,W | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 96 |
| 2 | 1 | Roy Halladay | 2010-10-06 | NLDS | 1 | PHI | CIN | W 4-0 | SHO9 ,W | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 94 |
| 3 | 1 | Mike Scott | 1986-10-08 | NLCS | 1 | HOU | NYM | W 1-0 | SHO9 ,W | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 90 |
| 4 | 1 | Bob Forsch | 1982-10-07 | NLCS | 1 | STL | ATL | W 7-0 | SHO9 ,W | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 87 |
| 5 | 1 | Johnny Sain | 1948-10-06 | WS | 1 | BSN | CLE | W 1-0 | SHO9 ,W | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 85 |
| 6 | 1 | Christy Mathewson | 1905-10-09 | WS | 1 | NYG | PHA | W 3-0 | SHO9 ,W | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 85 |
| 7 | 1 | Don Sutton | 1974-10-05 | NLCS | 1 | LAD | PIT | W 3-0 | SHO9 ,W | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 84 |
| 8 | 1 | Dave Stieb | 1985-10-08 | ALCS | 1 | TOR | KCR | W 6-1 | GS-8 ,W | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 83 |
| 9 | 1 | Bill Donovan | 1907-10-08 | WS | 1 | DET | CHC | T 3-3 | CG 12 | 12.0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 83 |
| 10 | 1 | Carl Hubbell | 1933-10-03 | WS | 1 | NYG | WSH | W 4-2 | CG 9 ,W | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 81 |
| 11 | 1 | Howard Ehmke | 1929-10-08 | WS | 1 | PHA | CHC | W 3-1 | CG 9 ,W | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 81 |
| 12 | 1 | Dick Rudolph | 1914-10-09 | WS | 1 | BSN | PHA | W 7-1 | CG 9 ,W | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 80 |
| 13 | 1 | Don Newcombe | 1949-10-05 | WS | 1 | BRO | NYY | L 0-1 | CG 9 ,L | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 79 |
| 14 | 1 | Mordecai Brown | 1906-10-09 | WS | 1 | CHC | CHW | L 1-2 | CG 9 ,L | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 79 |
| 15 | 1 | Mike Norris | 1981-10-06 | ALDS | 1 | OAK | KCR | W 4-0 | SHO9 ,W | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 78 |
| 16 | 1 | LaMarr Hoyt | 1983-10-05 | ALCS | 1 | CHW | BAL | W 2-1 | CG 9 ,W | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 77 |
| 17 | 1 | Nick Altrock | 1906-10-09 | WS | 1 | CHW | CHC | W 2-1 | CG 9 ,W | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 77 |
He'll be tied with Hoyt and Altrock and on a list of very impressive pitchers.
September 30th, 2011 at 8:05 pm
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September 30th, 2011 at 8:06 pm
I believe the only one of the 17 pitchers listed who was in his first year in the majors was Don Newcombe, who was 23 at the time.
September 30th, 2011 at 8:41 pm
Yeah, I never found "first playoff start" that important. A pitcher could be very experienced but just hadn't made the postseason before.
Where Moore does have superlatives is fewest career starts and IP. He only had 3G, 1GS, 9.1 IP coming into today.
October 1st, 2011 at 12:29 am
Interesting that Halladay is the only pitcher other than Larsen to throw a no-hitter in postseason play, yet that start isn't even the top game score on this list.
October 1st, 2011 at 12:49 am
yep, strikeouts rule supreme
October 1st, 2011 at 1:51 am
What would have really been interesting is if Moore didn't make a start against the Yankees and made his first career MLB start in the postseason.
Has that ever happened? He came damn close.
October 1st, 2011 at 2:14 am
@6, MikeD -- I believe your question was addressed in an earlier thread, and I believe the answer was "no":
http://www.baseball-reference.com/blog/archives/15437#comment-160388
October 1st, 2011 at 10:59 am
I guess if us Yankee fans knew the Rays were gonna start Moore in the playoffs, we might have rooted for the Red Sox to get in. (I admit to actually cheering when Longoria hit that homer to beat my team). On the other hand, Detroit and Texas are pretty good too, so there's no easy opponents this year. (I miss the Twins)
October 1st, 2011 at 1:03 pm
Hoyt's White Sox lost that series 3 games to 1. Scott, Sain, Stieb, Donovan, and Newcombe also lost their series. One of the two pitchers from 1906 on this list was on the team that lost the Series.
So what does that mean for this year's Rays?