Joe Moeller

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1971)

W–L 26–36
ERA 4.01
WHIP 1.32
SO 307
Pitcher PIV -9.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 192 lb
Born
2/15/1943 in Blue Island, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1962-04-12
Last Game
1971-09-29

Full name: Joseph Douglas Moeller

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
26 36 166 74 4 1 7 583.7 596 260 55 176 307 4.01 -9.9

Career ERA 4.01 vs. league average 3.55 across their career seasons — 13.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1962 LAN NL 6 5 19 15 1 0 1 85.7 87 50 58 46 5.25 3.96 (-33%) -2434.3
1964 LAN NL 7 13 27 24 1 0 0 145.3 153 68 31 97 4.21 3.58 (-18%) 1256.1
1966 LAN NL 2 4 29 8 0 0 0 78.7 73 22 14 31 2.52 3.52 (+29%) 888.9
1967 LAN NL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 5.0 9 5 3 2 9.00 — 0.0
1968 LAN NL 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 16.0 17 9 2 11 5.06 2.98 (-70%) 239.6
1969 LAN NL 1 0 23 4 0 0 1 51.3 54 19 13 25 3.33 3.61 (+8%) 396.3
1970 LAN NL 7 9 31 19 2 1 4 135.3 131 59 43 63 3.92 3.89 (-1%) -1129.4
1971 LAN NL 2 4 28 1 0 0 1 66.3 72 28 12 32 3.80 3.47 (-10%) 772.9
Career · 8 seasons 26 36 166 74 4 1 7 583.2 596 260 176 307 4.01 — -10

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
166 155 6 20 0 0 0 3 0 8 78 .129 .172 .129 .301 0

Career AVG .129 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 48.1% below league average.

Career OBP .172 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 45.5% below league average.

Career SLG .129 vs. league average .371 across their career seasons — 65.2% below league average.

Career OPS .301 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — 56.1% 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
1962 LAN NL 19 33 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 .212 — — — — 0.0
1964 LAN NL 27 45 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 19 .067 — — — — 0.0
1966 LAN NL 29 12 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 .167 — — — — 0.0
1967 LAN NL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1968 LAN NL 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
1969 LAN NL 23 10 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 .200 — — — — 0.0
1970 LAN NL 31 39 2 6 0 0 0 2 0 3 21 .154 — — — — 0.0
1971 LAN NL 28 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 166 155 6 20 0 0 0 3 0 8 78 .129 — — — — 0

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
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1966 WS LAN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 2.0 1 1 1 0 4.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1966 WS LAN 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 1 1 1 0 4.50

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home77742700.095
Away898141303.160

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home77295.1300123911473.75
Away89288.1296136851604.25

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1971-09-29 LADHOUL 000000000
1971-09-18 LADATLL 000000000
1971-09-14 LADSFGW 000000000
1971-09-12 LADSDPW 000000000
1971-09-05 LADCINL 000000000
1971-08-28 LADNYNL 200000002
1971-08-23 LADWSNL 000000000
1971-08-21 LADPHIL 000000000
1971-08-15 LADWSNL 000000000
1971-07-23 LADATLL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1971-09-29 LADHOU — 2.0433010
1971-09-18 LADATL L 2.0422100
1971-09-14 LADSFG W 1.1122101
1971-09-12 LADSDP W 2.0000030
1971-09-05 LADCIN — 0.1100100
1971-08-28 LADNYN — 6.0733131
1971-08-23 LADWSN — 2.0100140
1971-08-21 LADPHI — 2.0311000
1971-08-15 LADWSN — 2.0100000
1971-07-23 LADATL — 2.0311020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 166 74 35 109 5 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1962 LAN P 19 15 6 18 0 2
1964 LAN P 27 24 9 24 1 1
1966 LAN P 29 8 5 21 1 1
1967 LAN P 6 0 0 1 0 0
1968 LAN P 3 3 0 3 0 0
1969 LAN P 23 4 6 13 0 1
1970 LAN P 31 19 6 15 2 1
1971 LAN P 28 1 3 14 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 166

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Ray Crone
    30-30, 3.87 ERA
  2. 91
    Rollie Sheldon
    38-36, 4.09 ERA
  3. 88
    Terris McDuffie
    44-35, 3.86 ERA
  4. 87
    Marv Breuer
    25-26, 4.03 ERA
  5. 84
    Leniel Hooker
    41-46, 4.13 ERA
  6. 81
    Bill McCall
    27-43, 3.97 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Moeller

What years did Joe Moeller play?
Joe Moeller played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1971.
Was Joe Moeller a pitcher?
Yes. Joe Moeller pitched in the major leagues, recording 26 wins and 307 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Moeller hit?
Joe Moeller hit 0 career home runs with 20 hits.