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Jimmy Moore (baseball)

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Jimmy Moore
Outfielder
Born: (1903-04-24)April 24, 1903
Paris, Tennessee
Died: March 7, 1986(1986-03-07) (aged 82)
Memphis, Tennessee
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 17, 1930, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 1931, for the Philadelphia Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average.254
Home runs4
Runs batted in35
Teams
Career highlights and awards

James William Moore (April 24, 1903 – March 7, 1986) was an American professional baseball left fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for two seasons with the Chicago White Sox (1930) and Philadelphia Athletics (1930–1931). He attended Union University.

In a two-season career, Moore was a .254 hitter (59-for-232) with four home runs and 35 RBI in 80 games, including 32 runs, 10 doubles, one triple, one stolen base, and a .316 on-base percentage.

Moore died at the age of 82 in Memphis, Tennessee. He was the last surviving member of the 1930 World Champion Philadelphia Athletics.

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