Chad Moeller

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2000-2010)

Chad Moeller was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2010 for 7 teams, including the Minnesota Twins, a span of 11 seasons. In 501 career games, he hit .226 with 315 hits, 29 home runs, and 132 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

AVG .226
HR 29
RBI 132
H 315
OPS .640
PIV -3,245
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 207 lb
Born
2/18/1975 in Upland, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2000-06-20
Last Game
2010-09-25

Full name: Chad Edward Moeller

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Career Batting Statistics

Chad Moeller — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
501 1,392 146 315 74 7 29 132 2 108 331 .226 .288 .352 .640 -3,245

Career AVG .226 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 14.5% below league average.

Career OBP .288 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 13.8% below league average.

Career SLG .352 vs. league average .422 across their career seasons — 16.6% below league average.

Career OPS .640 vs. league average .756 across their career seasons — 15.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chad Moeller Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2000 MIN AL 48 128 13 27 3 1 1 9 1 9 33 .211 .270 (-22%) .344 (-24%) .437 (-37%) .782 (-32%) -702.7
2001 ARI NL 25 56 8 13 0 1 1 2 0 6 12 .232 .263 (-12%) .332 (-8%) .426 (-25%) .758 (-17%) -151.1
2002 ARI NL 37 105 10 30 11 1 2 16 0 17 23 .286 .261 (+9%) .331 (+16%) .416 (+12%) .747 (+14%) 285.8
2003 ARI NL 78 239 29 64 17 1 7 29 1 23 59 .268 .264 (+1%) .332 (+1%) .422 (+3%) .754 (+2%) 75.8
2004 MIL NL 101 317 25 66 13 1 5 27 0 21 74 .208 .266 (-22%) .335 (-21%) .427 (-29%) .762 (-26%) -1358.2
2005 MIL NL 66 199 23 41 9 1 7 23 0 13 48 .206 .264 (-22%) .330 (-22%) .418 (-12%) .749 (-17%) -590.5
2006 MIL NL 29 98 9 18 3 0 2 5 0 4 26 .184 .269 (-32%) .336 (-31%) .431 (-36%) .768 (-34%) -562.1
2007 CIN NL 30 48 6 8 1 0 1 2 0 0 17 .167 — — — — 0.0
2007 LAN NL 7 8 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .125 — — — — 0.0
2008 NYA AL 41 91 13 21 6 0 1 9 0 7 18 .231 .263 (-13%) .333 (-7%) .416 (-21%) .749 (-15%) -207.2
2009 BAL AL 30 89 6 23 8 1 2 10 0 7 16 .258 .262 (-2%) .332 (-6%) .417 (+5%) .750 (avg) -34.4
2010 NYA AL 9 14 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .214 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 501 1,392 146 315 74 7 29 132 2 108 331 .226 — — — — -3,245

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

Chad Moeller — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .400

Playoff Batting by Year

Chad Moeller — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2002 NLDS2 ARI 3 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .400

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Chad Moeller — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home251674731581868.234
Away250718731571164.219

Last 10 Games — Batting

Chad Moeller — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2010-09-25 NYYBOSL 000000000
2010-09-23 NYYTBRL 100000000
2010-09-10 NYYTEXL 201100000
2010-09-06 NYYBALL 000000000
2010-09-01 NYYOAKW 000000000
2010-06-10 NYYBALL 210000010
2010-06-04 NYYTORL 311100001
2010-05-30 NYYCLEW 200000002
2010-05-28 NYYCLEW 401100001
2009-09-30 BALTBRL 201000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chad Moeller — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 4 0 0 1
3B 3 0 0 0 0 0
C 474 396 3024 190 22 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chad Moeller — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2000 MIN C 48 40 266 13 6 0
2001 ARI C 25 13 111 7 0 0
2002 ARI C 35 31 310 7 1 0
2003 ARI C 76 69 490 37 7 3
2004 MIL C 100 92 718 46 1 4
2005 MIL C 65 58 454 32 3 6
2006 MIL C 29 25 192 15 1 0
2007 CIN C 17 9 72 5 0 0
2007 LAN C 7 2 25 1 0 0
2008 NYA 1B 2 0 4 0 0 1
2008 NYA 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0
2008 NYA C 33 25 159 15 3 2
2009 BAL C 30 28 194 6 0 0
2010 NYA C 9 4 33 6 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Chad Moeller Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 474
First Base 2
Third Base 3
Designated Hitter 2

Salary History

Chad Moeller — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2009 BAL AL $800,000
2007 CIN NL $700,000
2006 MIL NL $700,000
2005 MIL NL $700,000
2004 MIL NL $370,000
2003 ARI NL $300,000
2002 ARI NL $215,000
Total Career Earnings $3,785,000

College History

Chad Moeller — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Southern California Los Angeles CA 1994, 1995, 1996

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Chad Moeller (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Luis Torrens
    .228 avg, 36 HR
  2. 79
    Mike Difelice
    .236 avg, 28 HR
  3. 77
    Patrick Bailey
    .225 avg, 31 HR
  4. 73
    Rube Walker
    .227 avg, 35 HR
  5. 72
    Cal Neeman
    .224 avg, 30 HR
  6. 71
    John Russell
    .225 avg, 34 HR

Chad Moeller: the record in brief

The profile opens with Chad Moeller's first major league game on June 20, 2000; the last one listed came on September 25, 2010. Club by club, the record runs the Minnesota Twins (2000), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2001 through 2003), the Milwaukee Brewers (2004 through 2006), the Cincinnati Reds (2007), the Los Angeles Dodgers (2007), the New York Yankees (2008 through 2010), and the Baltimore Orioles (2009). Moeller, born on February 18, 1975, in Upland, CA, USA, is listed as a catcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Moeller's listed size is 6'3" and 207 pounds. Chad Moeller was the playing name; the full given name is Chad Edward.

Moeller's career batting table shows 501 games, 1,392 at bats and 315 hits, a .226 average, adding 29 home runs and 132 runs batted in. Moeller's career OPS of .640 combines a .288 on-base mark with .352 slugging. The league as a whole hit .265 across Moeller's seasons, which puts the .226 career mark 14.5% below average. In OPS terms, Moeller's .640 stands 15.3% below the league's .756. No season topped the 66 hits of 2004.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chad Moeller

What years did Chad Moeller play?
Chad Moeller played in Major League Baseball from 2000 to 2010.
Was Chad Moeller a pitcher?
No. Chad Moeller was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Chad Moeller hit?
Chad Moeller hit 29 career home runs with 315 hits.
What was Chad Moeller's career batting average?
Chad Moeller batted .226 over his career, with 315 hits in 1,392 at bats.
How many RBI did Chad Moeller have?
Chad Moeller drove in 132 runs in his career.
Is Chad Moeller in the Hall of Fame?
No. Chad Moeller has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.