Bob Moorhead

Charles Robert Moorhead was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New [York Mets] in and.

Biography

Born in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, and listed as tall and, Moorhead spent the first five seasons of his professional career in the minor league system of the Cincinnati Reds, and was then selected by the Mets in the 1961 Rule 5 draft.
An 1962 [New York Mets season|original Met], he made his major league debut in the franchise's first official game, played on April 11, 1962 at Busch Stadium. He was one of four pitchers used by manager Casey Stengel in the 11–4 loss to the St. [Louis Cardinals]. In three innings, he allowed five runs, on six hits and one base on balls.
In his two-season MLB career, Moorhead posted an 0–3 record (pitching)|record] in 47 games pitched, with 68 strikeouts and a 4.51 ERA in 119 innings. He permitted 134 hits, 47 bases on balls and 60 earned runs. He retired from baseball in 1966 and died in Lemoyne, Pennsylvania, at age 48.