Jim Mooney (baseball) explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jim Mooney . retrosheet.org . November 29, 2023.
  2. Web site: Jim Mooney . Gregory H. . Wolf . Charlie . Weatherby . sabr.org . . November 29, 2023.