Henry S. "Hen" Moore (ca. 1862 - June 3, 1902) was a 19th-century major league left fielder. He played for the Washington Nationals of the

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in 1884. Moore replaced 16-year-old

Chick Carroll Edward "Chick" Carroll, was a 19th-century American major league outfielder. In 1884 he was the starting left fielder in the first four games (April 17–21) for the Washington Nationals of the Union Association. At the plate he went 4-for- ...

as the team's starting left fielder early in the season. His .820

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in the outfield was slightly above the league average. He finished third in the league in

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(155), batting average (.336), and

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(.362), and led the league in

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(111) and

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(126). Moore had a quick temper, and was blacklisted by multiple major and minor leagues during his career for unsportsmanlike conduct, including refusing to field balls hit to his position, and refusing to run the bases after hits.

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19th-century baseball players Major League Baseball left fielders Washington Nationals (UA) players Reading Actives players Norfolk (minor league baseball) players Washington Nationals (minor league) players Atlanta Atlantas players 1902 deaths {{Baseball-left-fielder-stub