Moises Alou
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990-2008)
Moises Alou was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 2008 for 7 teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 19 seasons. In 1,942 career games, he hit .303 with 2,134 hits, 332 home runs, and 1,287 RBI. Moises Alou was a 6-time All-Star, a 2-time Silver Slugger, and a Babe Ruth Award. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 24,616.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 185 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1990-07-26
- Last Game
- 2008-06-10
- Awards
- 6× All-Star · 2× Silver Slugger · Babe Ruth Award
Full name: Moises Rojas Alou
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,942 | 7,037 | 1,109 | 2,134 | 421 | 39 | 332 | 1,287 | 106 | 737 | 894 | .303 | .369 | .516 | .885 | 24,616 |
Career AVG .303 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — +14.3% above league average.
Career OBP .369 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — +10.5% above league average.
Career SLG .516 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — +23.4% above league average.
Career OPS .885 vs. league average .752 across their career seasons — +17.7% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | PIT | NL | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1990 | MON | NL | 14 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1992 | MON | NL | 115 | 341 | 53 | 96 | 28 | 2 | 9 | 56 | 16 | 25 | 46 | .282 | .255 (+10%) | .322 (+2%) | .377 (+20%) | .699 (+12%) | 618.8 |
| 1993 | MON | NL | 136 | 482 | 70 | 138 | 29 | 6 | 18 | 85 | 17 | 38 | 53 | .286 | .265 (+8%) | .332 (+2%) | .403 (+20%) | .735 (+12%) | 1009.4 |
| 1994 | MON | NL | 107 | 422 | 81 | 143 | 31 | 5 | 22 | 78 | 7 | 42 | 63 | .339 | .269 (+26%) | .338 (+17%) | .424 (+40%) | .763 (+30%) | 2432.0 |
| 1995 | MON | NL | 93 | 344 | 48 | 94 | 22 | 0 | 14 | 58 | 4 | 29 | 56 | .273 | .266 (+2%) | .337 (+1%) | .417 (+10%) | .755 (+6%) | 385.8 |
| 1996 | MON | NL | 143 | 540 | 87 | 152 | 28 | 2 | 21 | 96 | 9 | 49 | 83 | .281 | .269 (+4%) | .340 (avg) | .426 (+7%) | .767 (+4%) | 356.0 |
| 1997 | FLO | NL | 150 | 538 | 88 | 157 | 29 | 5 | 23 | 115 | 9 | 70 | 85 | .292 | .266 (+9%) | .336 (+11%) | .419 (+17%) | .756 (+15%) | 1694.1 |
| 1998 | HOU | NL | 159 | 584 | 104 | 182 | 34 | 5 | 38 | 124 | 11 | 84 | 87 | .312 | .266 (+17%) | .335 (+19%) | .420 (+39%) | .755 (+30%) | 3831.7 |
| 2000 | HOU | NL | 126 | 454 | 82 | 161 | 28 | 2 | 30 | 114 | 3 | 52 | 45 | .355 | .270 (+31%) | .344 (+21%) | .437 (+43%) | .782 (+33%) | 3109.3 |
| 2001 | HOU | NL | 136 | 513 | 79 | 170 | 31 | 1 | 27 | 108 | 5 | 57 | 57 | .331 | .263 (+26%) | .332 (+19%) | .426 (+30%) | .758 (+25%) | 2715.9 |
| 2002 | CHN | NL | 132 | 484 | 50 | 133 | 23 | 1 | 15 | 61 | 8 | 47 | 61 | .275 | .261 (+5%) | .331 (+2%) | .416 (+1%) | .747 (+1%) | 132.7 |
| 2003 | CHN | NL | 151 | 565 | 83 | 158 | 35 | 1 | 22 | 91 | 3 | 63 | 67 | .280 | .264 (+6%) | .332 (+7%) | .422 (+9%) | .754 (+9%) | 1109.9 |
| 2004 | CHN | NL | 155 | 601 | 106 | 176 | 36 | 3 | 39 | 106 | 3 | 68 | 80 | .293 | .266 (+10%) | .335 (+8%) | .427 (+30%) | .762 (+20%) | 2529.4 |
| 2005 | SFN | NL | 123 | 427 | 67 | 137 | 21 | 3 | 19 | 63 | 5 | 56 | 43 | .321 | .264 (+21%) | .330 (+21%) | .418 (+24%) | .749 (+22%) | 2069.5 |
| 2006 | SFN | NL | 98 | 345 | 52 | 104 | 25 | 1 | 22 | 74 | 2 | 28 | 31 | .301 | .269 (+12%) | .336 (+5%) | .431 (+32%) | .768 (+20%) | 1257.7 |
| 2007 | NYN | NL | 87 | 328 | 51 | 112 | 19 | 1 | 13 | 49 | 3 | 27 | 30 | .341 | .268 (+27%) | .335 (+17%) | .422 (+24%) | .758 (+21%) | 1320.5 |
| 2008 | NYN | NL | 15 | 49 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .347 | — | — | — | — | 42.9 |
| Career · 18 seasons | 1,942 | 7,037 | 1,109 | 2,134 | 421 | 39 | 332 | 1,287 | 106 | 737 | 894 | .303 | — | — | — | — | 24,616 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 134 | 14 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 7 | 20 | .276 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | NLCS | CHN | 7 | 29 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .310 |
| 2003 | NLDS2 | CHN | 5 | 20 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | .500 |
| 2001 | NLDS1 | HOU | 3 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .167 |
| 1998 | NLDS2 | HOU | 4 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .188 |
| 1997 | NLCS | FLO | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | .067 |
| 1997 | NLDS1 | FLO | 3 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .214 |
| 1997 | WS | FLO | 7 | 28 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 6 | .321 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1942 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 963 | 3346 | 584 | 1046 | 187 | 697 | .313 |
| Away | 979 | 3691 | 525 | 1088 | 145 | 590 | .295 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-06-10 | NYN | AZ | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-05-21 | NYN | ATL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-05-20 | NYN | ATL | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-05-20 | NYN | ATL | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-05-18 | NYN | NYY | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-05-17 | NYN | NYY | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008-05-14 | NYN | WAS | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008-05-13 | NYN | WAS | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-05-12 | NYN | WAS | L | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008-05-11 | NYN | CIN | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | PIT | OF | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | MON | OF | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | MON | OF | 100 | 80 | 170 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 1993 | MON | OF | 136 | 123 | 254 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
| 1994 | MON | OF | 106 | 106 | 201 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | MON | OF | 92 | 92 | 147 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 1996 | MON | OF | 142 | 141 | 259 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| 1997 | FLO | OF | 150 | 145 | 248 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 1998 | HOU | OF | 154 | 152 | 232 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| 2000 | HOU | OF | 121 | 120 | 192 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | HOU | OF | 130 | 130 | 205 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
| 2002 | CHN | OF | 124 | 124 | 203 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 2003 | CHN | OF | 142 | 140 | 203 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 2004 | CHN | OF | 154 | 152 | 240 | 7 | 8 | 2 |
| 2005 | SFN | OF | 117 | 117 | 222 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| 2006 | SFN | OF | 92 | 90 | 173 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2007 | NYN | OF | 84 | 84 | 138 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | NYN | OF | 13 | 13 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 1242 |
| Center Field | 100 |
| Right Field | 603 |
| Designated Hitter | 23 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Player of the Week | Week of 2002-09-07 |
| 1998 | Player of the Week | Week of 1998-05-30 |
| 1998 | Silver Slugger | OF |
| 1998 | TSN All-Star | OF |
| 1997 | Babe Ruth Award | OF |
| 1994 | Player of the Week | Week of 1994-06-11 |
| 1994 | Silver Slugger | OF |
| 1994 | TSN All-Star | OF |
| 1993 | Player of the Week | Week of 1993-07-10 |
Salary History
Moises Alou's recorded salaries total $85,983,474 over 18 seasons, 1990 to 2008. Alou's career, 1990 to 2008, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | NYN | NL | $7,500,000 |
| 2007 | NYN | NL | $7,500,000 |
| 2006 | SFN | NL | $5,827,974 |
| 2005 | SFN | NL | $7,250,000 |
| 2004 | CHN | NL | $9,500,000 |
| 2003 | CHN | NL | $9,500,000 |
| 2002 | CHN | NL | $6,000,000 |
| 2001 | HOU | NL | $5,250,000 |
| 2000 | HOU | NL | $5,250,000 |
| 1999 | HOU | NL | $5,000,000 |
| 1998 | HOU | NL | $5,020,000 |
| 1997 | FLO | NL | $4,500,000 |
| 1996 | MON | NL | $3,050,000 |
| 1995 | MON | NL | $3,000,000 |
| 1994 | MON | NL | $1,415,000 |
| 1993 | MON | NL | $210,000 |
| 1992 | MON | NL | $110,500 |
| 1990 | PIT | NL | $100,000 |
| Total recorded salary | $85,983,474 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada College | Redwood City | CA | 1985, 1986 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 14th | 15.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 2001 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 14th | 13.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 2000 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 20th | 2.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 1998 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 3rd | 215.0 | 448 | 0 |
| 1997 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 10th | 60.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1996 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 24th | 1.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1994 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 3rd | 183.0 | 392 | 0 |
| 1992 | Rookie of the Year | NL | 2nd | 30.0 | 120 | 0 |
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Moises Alou: the record in brief
Moises Alou's major league career runs from a debut on July 26, 1990 to a final game on June 10, 2008. Club by club, the record runs the Pittsburgh Pirates (1990), the Montreal Expos (1990 through 1996), the Florida Marlins (1997), the Houston Astros (1998 to 2001), the Chicago Cubs (2002 through 2004), the San Francisco Giants (2005 to 2006), and the New York Mets (2007 to 2008). At 185 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame, Alou is listed as an outfielder. Alou batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Alou was born on July 3, 1966, in Atlanta, GA, USA. Alou's full given name, per the bio, is Moises Rojas Alou.
Alou collected 2,134 hits in 7,037 at bats across 1,942 games, good for a .303 batting average, along with 332 homers, 1,287 RBI, and 106 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .369 and the slugging percentage .516, for an OPS of .885. Alou's .303 average ran 14.3% above the .265 that the league posted over the same seasons.
Frequently Asked Questions about Moises Alou
- What years did Moises Alou play?
- Moises Alou played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 2008.
- Was Moises Alou a pitcher?
- No. Moises Alou was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Moises Alou hit?
- Moises Alou hit 332 career home runs with 2,134 hits.
- What teams did Moises Alou play for?
- Moises Alou played for 7 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1990), the Montreal Expos (1990, 1992–1996), the Florida Marlins (1997), the Houston Astros (1998, 2000–2001), the Chicago Cubs (2002–2004), the San Francisco Giants (2005–2006), and the New York Mets (2007–2008).
- Did Moises Alou win an MVP award?
- No. Moises Alou did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Moises Alou win?
- Moises Alou won 2 Silver Slugger awards (1994 and 1998). He was selected to 6 All-Star Games.
- What were Moises Alou's career stats?
- In 1,942 games, Moises Alou had 2,134 hits, 332 home runs, 1,287 RBI, 1,109 runs, and 106 stolen bases, with a .303 batting average.
- How much did Moises Alou earn in his career?
- Moises Alou's recorded salaries total $85,983,474 over 18 seasons, 1990 to 2008. Alou's career, 1990 to 2008, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
- What was Moises Alou's salary?
- Moises Alou's last recorded salary was $7,500,000, in 2008. His highest recorded salary was $9,500,000, in 2003, and his lowest was $100,000, in 1990. The Salary History table lists each season from 1990 to 2008.
- What position did Moises Alou play?
- Moises Alou played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Moises Alou and how much did he weigh?
- Moises Alou was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 185 pounds.
- How many home runs did Moises Alou hit each season?
- Moises Alou's home runs by season: 0 in 1990, 9 in 1992, 18 in 1993, 22 in 1994, 14 in 1995, 21 in 1996, 23 in 1997, 38 in 1998, 30 in 2000, 27 in 2001, 15 in 2002, 22 in 2003, 39 in 2004, 19 in 2005, 22 in 2006, 13 in 2007, and 0 in 2008. His most in one season was 39, in 2004.
- What was Moises Alou's career batting average?
- Moises Alou batted .303 over his career, with 2,134 hits in 7,037 at bats.
- How many RBI did Moises Alou have?
- Moises Alou drove in 1,287 runs in his career.