Sam Moran (baseball)
| Sam Moran | |
|---|---|
Sam Moran with the Nashville Seraphs in 1895 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 16, 1870 Rochester, New York | |
| Died: August 27, 1897 (aged 26) Rochester, New York | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 28, 1895, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 28, 1895, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 2–4 |
| Earned run average | 7.47 |
| Strikeouts | 19 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Samuel Moran (September 16, 1870 – August 27, 1897) was a professional baseball player. He was a pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League in August and September 1895.
Moran was playing for the Southern League's Nashville Seraphs when his contract was purchased by the Pirates on August 18, 1895. Earlier that season, he pitched in an exhibition against the National League's Cleveland Spiders. Moran earned the win for Nashville, out-dueling Cleveland's 28-year-old ace, Cy Young.