Moe Berg
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1923-1939)
Moe Berg was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1939 for 5 teams, including the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 17 seasons. In 663 career games, he hit .243 with 441 hits, 6 home runs, and 206 RBI.
- 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
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 185 lb
- Died
- 5/29/1972 in Belleville, NJ, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1923-06-27
- Last Game
- 1939-09-01
Full name: Morris Berg
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
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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
View full game log (663 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 354 | 952 | 72 | 221 | 3 | 109 | .232 |
| Away | 309 | 860 | 77 | 222 | 3 | 97 | .258 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939-09-01 | BOS | DET | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-08-30 | BOS | DET | L | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-08-28 | BOS | CLE | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-08-26 | BOS | CHW | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-08-20 | BOS | MIN | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1939-08-19 | BOS | MIN | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-08-15 | BOS | PHA | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-08-13 | BOS | MIN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1939-08-12 | BOS | MIN | W | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1939-08-10 | BOS | PHA | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
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
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Moe Berg (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Moe Berg: the record in brief
According to the bio, Moe Berg debuted on June 27, 1923 and played a final game on September 1, 1939. Berg played for the Brooklyn Robins (1923), the Chicago White Sox (1926 through 1930), the Cleveland Indians (1931 to 1934), the Washington Senators (1932 to 1934), and the Boston Red Sox (1935 to 1939). Berg played primarily as a catcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on March 2, 1902, in New York, NY, USA and a listed size of 6'1" and 185 pounds. The bio records the death on May 29, 1972, in Belleville, NJ, USA. On the record, Moe Berg was born Morris Berg.
Berg's career batting table shows 663 games, 1,813 at bats and 441 hits, a .243 average; the totals also include 6 home runs and 206 RBI. Berg's career OPS of .577 combines a .278 on-base mark with .299 slugging. Over the seasons Berg played, league hitters batted .280; the .243 career figure is 13.1% below that. The OPS comparison is .577 to a league .740, 22.1% below average. The hits column peaks at 101, in 1929.
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.
- What was Moe Berg's career batting average?
- Moe Berg batted .243 over his career, with 441 hits in 1,813 at bats.
- How many RBI did Moe Berg have?
- Moe Berg drove in 206 runs in his career.
- Is Moe Berg in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Moe Berg has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.