Jim Mooney | |
Birth Date: | 4 September 1906 |
Birth Place: | Mooresburg, Tennessee, U.S. |
Death Place: | Johnson City, Tennessee, U.S. |
Position: | Pitcher |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Left |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | August 14 |
Debutyear: | 1931 |
Debutteam: | New York Giants |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | August 27 |
Finalyear: | 1934 |
Finalteam: | St. Louis Cardinals |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
Stat1value: | 17–20 |
Stat2label: | Earned run average |
Stat2value: | 4.25 |
Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Stat3value: | 116 |
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Jim Irving Mooney (September 4, 1906 – April 27, 1979) was an American Major League Baseball player who played pitcher from 1931 to 1934 for the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Giants.
In his 4 season of Major League Baseball (MLB) he compiled a 17–20 win–loss record. He was a member of the World Series championship team in 1934.[1]
During World War II, Mooney served as an officer in the United States Navy.[2] He was a professor and coach at East Tennessee State University and was inducted into their athletic Hall of Fame in 1977.[2]