Kelvin Moore

Kelvin Orlando Moore

• Bats Right, Throws Left
• Height 6' 1", Weight 195 lb.
• School Jackson State University
• High School Leroy High School
• Debut August 28, 1981
• Final Game June 2, 1983
• Born September 26, 1957 in Leroy, AL USA
• Died November 9, 2014 in Covington, GA USA

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Biographical Information

First baseman Kelvin Moore played parts of three seasons in the majors with the Oakland A's.

After attending Jackson State University, Moore was selected by the A's in the sixth round of the 1978 amateur draft and made his pro debut with the Jersey City A's that summer. Playing for the Ogden A's in 1980, he hit .282 with 25 home runs and 100 RBI, and the following year, he hit .327 with 31 homers and 109 RBI for the Tacoma Tigers. His 1981 performance earned him an August call up to the majors. He made 13 late season starts for Oakland, and on October 3rd, he hit his first big league home run off Mike Jones of the Kansas City Royals. Overall, he hit .255 in 14 games, and played in 5 postseason contests, going 2-for-16.

Moore spent most of 1982 back in the minors with Tacoma, but he appeared in 21 games for Oakland, hitting .224 with 2 homers. He was the A's Opening Day first baseman in 1983, but after hitting just .210 with 5 home runs in 41 games, he found himself back in the minor leagues for good. Following another stint with Tacoma, he was dealt to the New York Mets for minor leaguer Scott Dye. Prior to the 1984 season, he was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers for minor leaguer William Max. He ended his career in the Chicago White Sox organization, appearing in 13 games for the Buffalo Bisons in 1985.

Moore died of cardiac arrest in November 2014. He was 57.