Doc Moore
by Martín Abresch
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Moore won three batting titles (1925-26, 1929), and he led the league in hits (1926-27), doubles (1928), home runs (1926-28), total bases (1926-27, 1929), runs scored (1925-30), on-base percentage (1925-26), slugging percentage (1925-26, 1929), OPS (1925-26, 1929), and WAR (1925-29). He won Player of the Week 12 times, Rookie of the Month four times, and Batter of the Month nine times. He was selected to play in the inaugural All-Star game (1933). He led the New York Knickerbockers to three consecutive championships (1926-28) and won the 1926 World Series MVP by going 12-for-25 with a home run, scoring six runs and driving in four. Moore holds the career records for batting average (.363), slugging percentage (.579), and OPS (1.020). He ranks second all-time in on-base percentage (.441). When he retired, his 190 home runs ranked fifth all-time. He combined his spectacular offense with slick fielding, posting a career +43.6 Zone Rating at second base. In 1947, Doc Moore was elected to the Hall of Fame.