Herb Moford
| Herb Moford | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 6, 1928 Brooksville, Kentucky |
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| Died: December 3, 2005 (aged 77) Cincinnati, Ohio |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| April 12, 1955 for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 29, 1962 for the New York Mets | |
| Career statistics | |
| Win-loss record | 5–13 |
| Earned run average | 5.03 |
| Innings pitched | 157⅓ |
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Herbert Moford (August 6, 1928 – December 3, 2005) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1955), Detroit Tigers (1958), Boston Red Sox (1959) and New York Mets (1962). He was born in Brooksville, Kentucky, stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 175 pounds (79 kg).
Moford spent each of his four major league seasons with a different team. His most significant year was 1958 with the Detroit Tigers, when he posted a 4–9 record with 58 strikeouts and a 3.61 ERA in 25 games pitched, including six complete games in 11 starts. In 157 1/3 innings, Moford had a 5–13 record with 78 strikeouts, a 5.03 ERA, and three saves.
On April 11, 1962, Moford was one of four New York Mets pitchers in the first game in franchise history, a 11–4 defeat against the St. Louis Cardinals at Sportsman's Park.[1] The other pitchers used by Mets manager Casey Stengel were Roger Craig (the loser), Bob Moorhead and Clem Labine.
Moford died in Cincinnati, Ohio, at the age of 77.[2]
[edit] References
[edit] Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Baseball Library
- Kentucky Memories
- Mets Database
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