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Earl Alonzo Moore (July 29, 1879 – November 28, 1961) was an American professional baseball pitcher who had a 14-year career in
Moore's sidearm throwing style earned him the nickname "Crossfire". His contract was purchased by the Cleveland Blues from
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Biography
Moore's sidearm throwing style earned him the nickname "Crossfire". His contract was purchased by the Cleveland Blues from Dayton, Ohio
Dayton () is the sixth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County. A small part of the city extends into Greene County. The 2020 U.S. census estimate put the city population at 137,644, while Greater Day ...
, for $1000. On May 9, 1901, he pitched the American League
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's first no-hitter, only to lose the game in the tenth inning. He was also the first pitcher in the 20th century to lose a no-hit game. In , he led the league with a 1.77 ERA, going 19–9.
He was traded to the New York Highlanders
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in , and then to the Philadelphia Phillies
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in . In 1908, he pitched 26 innings and did not allow an earned run
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. , no other pitcher has thrown more than 20 innings in a season without allowing an earned run.
He won a career-high 22 games for the Phillies in , leading the league in strikeouts. He lost 19 games the following year. In , he was traded to the Chicago Cubs
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His career record was 161–154 with a 2.78 ERA. He pitched 230 complete games.
See also
*List of Major League Baseball annual ERA leaders
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* List of Major League Baseball annual strikeout leaders
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* List of Major League Baseball career hit batsmen leaders
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* 1879 births 1961 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Ohio Cleveland Blues (1901) players Cleveland Bronchos players Cleveland Naps players New York Highlanders players Philadelphia Phillies players Chicago Cubs players Buffalo Buffeds players American League ERA champions National League strikeout champions People from Pickerington, Ohio Dayton Veterans players Jersey City Skeeters players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1870s-stub