Moises Alou
Born: 7/3/1966 in Atlanta, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 1990-07-26 | Final Game: 2008-06-10
Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 185 lbs
Full name: Moises Rojas Alou
Biography
Moises Alou was a prominent position player in Major League Baseball, whose career spanned from 1990 until 2008. Born in 1966, Alou made his mark in the game as a versatile and powerful hitter, playing in 1,942 games. Over his career, he amassed a total of 2,134 hits, demonstrating exceptional consistency at the plate with a robust batting average of .303. Known for his offensive prowess, Alou hit 332 home runs and drove in 1,287 runs, solidifying his reputation as a key run producer. Additionally, he showcased his speed on the bases, finishing his career with 106 stolen bases.
A six-time All-Star, Alou was known for his strong offensive contributions during the late 1990s and early 2000s, an era characterized by a surge in offensive production across the league. His ability to perform in clutch situations and his knack for getting on base made him an invaluable asset to the teams he played for, including the Montreal Expos, Chicago Cubs, and San Francisco Giants, among others. Alou's legacy is marked not only by his impressive statistics but also by his contributions to team success and his role in the evolution of hitting in modern baseball.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 7037 | 1109 | 2134 | 421 | 39 | 332 | 1287 | 106 | 737 | 894 | 0.303 | 0.369 | 0.516 | 0.885 | 24615.9 |
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | WSN | NL | 14 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.200 | 0.0 |
| 1990 | PIT | NL | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.200 | 0.0 |
| 1992 | WSN | NL | 115 | 341 | 53 | 96 | 28 | 2 | 9 | 56 | 16 | 25 | 46 | 0.282 | 618.8 |
| 1993 | WSN | NL | 136 | 482 | 70 | 138 | 29 | 6 | 18 | 85 | 17 | 38 | 53 | 0.286 | 1009.4 |
| 1994 | WSN | NL | 107 | 422 | 81 | 143 | 31 | 5 | 22 | 78 | 7 | 42 | 63 | 0.339 | 2432.0 |
| 1995 | WSN | NL | 93 | 344 | 48 | 94 | 22 | 0 | 14 | 58 | 4 | 29 | 56 | 0.273 | 385.8 |
| 1996 | WSN | NL | 143 | 540 | 87 | 152 | 28 | 2 | 21 | 96 | 9 | 49 | 83 | 0.281 | 356.0 |
| 1997 | MIA | NL | 150 | 538 | 88 | 157 | 29 | 5 | 23 | 115 | 9 | 70 | 85 | 0.292 | 1694.1 |
| 1998 | HOU | NL | 159 | 584 | 104 | 182 | 34 | 5 | 38 | 124 | 11 | 84 | 87 | 0.312 | 3831.7 |
| 2000 | HOU | NL | 126 | 454 | 82 | 161 | 28 | 2 | 30 | 114 | 3 | 52 | 45 | 0.355 | 3109.3 |
| 2001 | HOU | NL | 136 | 513 | 79 | 170 | 31 | 1 | 27 | 108 | 5 | 57 | 57 | 0.331 | 2715.9 |
| 2002 | CHC | NL | 132 | 484 | 50 | 133 | 23 | 1 | 15 | 61 | 8 | 47 | 61 | 0.275 | 132.7 |
| 2003 | CHC | NL | 151 | 565 | 83 | 158 | 35 | 1 | 22 | 91 | 3 | 63 | 67 | 0.280 | 1109.9 |
| 2004 | CHC | NL | 155 | 601 | 106 | 176 | 36 | 3 | 39 | 106 | 3 | 68 | 80 | 0.293 | 2529.4 |
| 2005 | SFG | NL | 123 | 427 | 67 | 137 | 21 | 3 | 19 | 63 | 5 | 56 | 43 | 0.321 | 2069.5 |
| 2006 | SFG | NL | 98 | 345 | 52 | 104 | 25 | 1 | 22 | 74 | 2 | 28 | 31 | 0.301 | 1257.7 |
| 2007 | NYN | NL | 87 | 328 | 51 | 112 | 19 | 1 | 13 | 49 | 3 | 27 | 30 | 0.341 | 1320.5 |
| 2008 | NYN | NL | 15 | 49 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0.347 | 42.9 |
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 | 0.276 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | NLDS2 | CHN | 5 | 20 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.500 |
| 2003 | NLCS | CHN | 7 | 29 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0.310 |
| 2001 | NLDS1 | HOU | 3 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.167 |
| 1998 | NLDS2 | HOU | 4 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.188 |
| 1997 | WS | FLO | 7 | 28 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0.321 |
| 1997 | NLCS | FLO | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0.067 |
| 1997 | NLDS1 | FLO | 3 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.214 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 1864 | 1812 | 3114 | 95 | 65 | 20 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | MON | OF | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | PIT | OF | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 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
| 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
| 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 Career Earnings | $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 |