Sam Moffet

Samuel R. Moffet (March 14, 1857 – May 5, 1907) was an American outfielder and pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played all or parts of three seasons between 1884 and 1888 for the Cleveland Blues and Indianapolis Hoosiers. Moffet stood at and weighed 175 lbs. His brother, Joe, also played in the major leagues.

Biography Sam Moffet was born in Wheeling, West Virginia when it was still part of Virginia. He played on amateur baseball teams as a teenager, and in 1882 he batted .404 for the Wheeling Standards. The following season, Moffet started his professional baseball career with the Northwestern League's Toledo Blue Stockings. He was a pitcher for Toledo and also played at first base and third base. The three wins all came in a single week from August 11 to August 18. and it was also the lowest winning percentage of any MLB pitcher during the 1880s. In addition to pitching, Moffet also played 42 games in the outfield that season. He batted .184 in 256 at bats.

Moffet was married to Mary Agnes "Minnie" Donaldson. He died in Butte, Montana, in 1907.