Charles Robert Moorhead (January 23, 1938 – December 3, 1986) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Mets in and . He was born in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, and was listed as tall and . Moorhead spent the first five seasons of his professional career in the minor league system of the Cincinnati Reds, then was selected by the Mets in the 1961 Rule 5 draft. An 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 (although only two were earned), on six hits and one base on balls. In his two-season MLB career, Moorhead posted an 0–3 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. References External links 1938 births 1986 deaths American expatriate baseball players in Canada American expatriate baseball players in Cuba Auburn Mets players Austin Braves players Austin Senators players Baseball players from Pennsylvania Havana Sugar Kings players Jersey City Jerseys players Major League Baseball pitchers Nashville Vols players New York Mets players People from Chambersburg, Pennsylvania Raleigh Mets players Richmond Braves players Savannah Reds players Toronto Maple Leafs (International League) players