Robert Ralph Moose Jr. (October 9, 1947 – October 9, 1976) was an American professional baseball player. He played his entire career in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1967 through 1976.
| Bob Moose | |
|---|---|
 Moose in 1972 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 9, 1947 Export, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: October 9, 1976 (aged 29) Martins Ferry, Ohio, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 19, 1967, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 25, 1976, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 76–71 |
| Earned run average | 3.50 |
| Strikeouts | 827 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Biography
editMoose was a member of Pirates teams that won five National League Eastern Division titles in six years between 1970 and 1975 and the World Series in 1971.
His best season came in 1969 when he posted a 14–3 won-loss record and a 2.91 Earned Run Average working equally as a starter and reliever. On September 20 of that year, he no-hit the eventual World Series champion New York Mets.[1] He is also known for his wild pitch in the bottom half of the ninth inning which allowed George Foster to score the winning run in the fifth and deciding game of the 1972 NLCS, sending the Cincinnati Reds to the World Series after Pittsburgh had a one-run lead entering the bottom of the ninth.[2]
During the 1974 season, Moose suffered a blood clot under the shoulder of his pitching arm. Surgery was required to remove the clot plus one of Moose's ribs.[3]
Death
editMoose was killed on his twenty-ninth birthday in a two-vehicle auto accident on Ohio Route 7 in Martins Ferry, as he was returning from a tournament at Bill Mazeroski's golf course in Rayland, Ohio.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Moose's no-hitter gets Bucs by Mets. The Tuscaloosa News (September 21, 1969).
- ^ Wild pitch puts Cincy in Series. Lawrence Journal-World (October 12, 1972).
- ^ Moose comes back to help Pirates gain on Phillies. The Dispatch (September 13, 1975).
- ^ Bucs' Bob Moose Killed In Crash. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (October 11, 1976).
External links
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- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Bob Moose at Find a Grave