Moe Berg

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1923-1939)

AVG .243
HR 6
RBI 206
H 441
OPS .577
PIV -6,579
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
3/2/1902 in New York, NY, USA
Died
5/29/1972 in Belleville, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1923-06-27
Last Game
1939-09-01

Full name: Morris Berg

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
663 1,813 150 441 71 6 6 206 11 78 117 .243 .278 .299 .577 -6,579

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — 13.1% below league average.

Career OBP .278 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 19.1% below league average.

Career SLG .299 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 24.7% below league average.

Career OPS .577 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — 22.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1923 BRO NL 49 129 9 24 3 2 0 6 1 2 5 .186 .282 (-34%) .344 (-42%) .390 (-38%) .734 (-40%) -869.5
1926 CHA AL 41 113 4 25 6 0 0 7 0 6 9 .221 .279 (-21%) .345 (-25%) .390 (-30%) .735 (-27%) -512.0
1927 CHA AL 35 69 4 17 4 0 0 4 0 4 10 .246 .282 (-13%) .344 (-16%) .392 (-22%) .736 (-20%) -224.2
1928 CHA AL 76 224 25 55 16 0 0 29 2 14 25 .246 .280 (-13%) .342 (-12%) .395 (-20%) .737 (-16%) -584.1
1929 CHA AL 107 352 32 101 7 0 0 47 5 17 16 .287 .289 (-1%) .353 (-9%) .415 (-26%) .769 (-18%) -1016.4
1930 CHA AL 20 61 4 7 3 0 0 7 0 1 5 .115 .293 (-61%) .354 (-64%) .429 (-62%) .784 (-63%) -663.0
1931 CLE AL 10 13 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .077 — — — — 0.0
1932 WS1 AL 75 195 16 46 8 1 1 26 1 8 13 .236 .275 (-14%) .335 (-21%) .391 (-23%) .726 (-22%) -698.8
1933 WS1 AL 40 65 8 12 3 0 2 9 0 4 5 .185 .270 (-32%) .329 (-30%) .377 (-14%) .707 (-22%) -233.7
1934 WS1 AL 33 86 5 21 4 0 0 6 2 6 4 .244 .278 (-12%) .340 (-12%) .392 (-26%) .733 (-19%) -259.5
1934 CLE AL 29 97 4 25 3 1 0 9 0 1 7 .258 .278 (-7%) .340 (-22%) .392 (-21%) .733 (-22%) -259.5
1935 BOS AL 38 98 13 28 5 0 2 12 0 5 3 .286 .279 (+2%) .342 (-7%) .399 (avg) .742 (-3%) -63.0
1936 BOS AL 39 125 9 30 4 1 0 19 0 2 6 .240 .283 (-15%) .349 (-25%) .404 (-29%) .753 (-27%) -568.0
1937 BOS AL 47 141 13 36 3 1 0 20 0 5 4 .255 .276 (-8%) .342 (-18%) .398 (-27%) .740 (-23%) -529.9
1938 BOS AL 10 12 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1939 BOS AL 14 33 3 9 1 0 1 5 0 2 3 .273 — — — — 0.0
Career · 16 seasons 663 1,813 150 441 71 6 6 206 11 78 117 .243 — — — — -6,482

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.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home354952722213109.232
Away30986077222397.258

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1939-09-01 BOSDETL 100000000
1939-08-30 BOSDETL 412001100
1939-08-28 BOSCLEW 101000000
1939-08-26 BOSCHWL 200000000
1939-08-20 BOSMINL 301000001
1939-08-19 BOSMINL 301000000
1939-08-15 BOSPHAL 200000000
1939-08-13 BOSMINL 200000001
1939-08-12 BOSMINW 312000110
1939-08-10 BOSPHAW 200000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 3 0 0 1
2B 14 0 5 19 1 2
3B 4 0 2 3 1 0
C 529 0 1693 306 29 44
SS 84 0 155 225 36 43

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1923 BRO 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1923 BRO SS 47 0 86 126 22 20
1926 CHA 2B 2 0 1 3 0 0
1926 CHA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1926 CHA SS 31 0 59 86 8 21
1927 CHA 2B 11 0 4 16 1 2
1927 CHA 3B 3 0 2 3 1 0
1927 CHA C 10 0 23 5 1 0
1927 CHA SS 6 0 10 13 6 2
1928 CHA C 73 0 256 52 3 8
1929 CHA C 106 0 290 86 7 12
1930 CHA C 20 0 55 14 1 1
1931 CLE C 8 0 12 4 2 0
1932 WS1 C 75 0 229 35 0 9
1933 WS1 C 35 0 76 10 0 3
1934 WS1 C 31 0 77 8 1 1
1934 CLE C 28 0 137 13 3 1
1935 BOS C 37 0 99 15 1 2
1936 BOS C 39 0 175 29 3 3
1937 BOS C 47 0 208 24 5 2
1938 BOS 1B 1 0 3 0 0 1
1938 BOS C 7 0 11 1 0 1
1939 BOS C 13 0 45 10 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 529
First Base 1
Second Base 14
Third Base 4
Shortstop 84

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Princeton University Princeton NJ 1921, 1922, 1923

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Moe Berg (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jorge Fabregas
    .241 avg, 23 HR
  2. 95
    Andy Allanson
    .240 avg, 16 HR
  3. 87
    Boss Schmidt
    .243 avg, 3 HR
  4. 86
    Pat Deasley
    .244 avg, 0 HR
  5. 86
    Mickey O'Neil
    .238 avg, 4 HR
  6. 85
    Wil Nieves
    .241 avg, 10 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Moe Berg

What years did Moe Berg play?
Moe Berg played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1939.
Was Moe Berg a pitcher?
No. Moe Berg was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Moe Berg hit?
Moe Berg hit 6 career home runs with 441 hits.