Mike Moore

Note: This page discusses 1980s and 1990s major league pitcher Mike Moore. For the minor league executive of the same name, click here.

Michael Wayne Moore

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 4", Weight 205 lb.
• School Oral Roberts University
• High School Eakly High School
• Debut April 11, 1982
• Final Game August 31, 1995
• Born November 26, 1959 in Eakly, OK USA

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Biographical Information

Pitcher Mike Moore was signed as the first overall pick in the 1981 amateur draft by the Seattle Mariners and scout Bob Harrison. He had won Bronze with Team USA in the 1979 Intercontinental Cup.

He was the first primary pitcher to ever bat in the history of the Seattle Mariners on April 24, 1987; he hit into a force play.

Moore broke a ten-year hitless streak for AL pitchers by getting a hit in the 1989 World Series.

Notable Achievements

• AL All-Star (1989)
• 15 Wins Seasons: 4 (1985, 1989, 1991 & 1992)
• 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 9 (1984-1989 & 1991-1993)
• Won a World Series with the Oakland Athletics in 1989