Sam Moran (baseball)

Samuel Moran (September 16, 1870 – August 27, 1897) was a professional baseball player. He was a pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League in August and September 1895.

Moran was playing for the Southern League's Nashville Seraphs when his contract was purchased by the Pirates on August 18, 1895. Earlier that season, he pitched in an exhibition against the National League's Cleveland Spiders. Moran earned the win for Nashville, out-dueling Cleveland's 28-year-old ace, Cy Young.