Joe Moeller

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

Joe Moeller was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1971 for the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 10 seasons. Across 166 career appearances, he went 26-36 with a 4.01 ERA and 307 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

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

Joe Moeller — 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 7 583.2 596 260 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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Joe Moeller Stats, Bio & Career Records
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 85.2 87 50 58 46 5.25 3.96 (-33%) -2434.3
1964 LAN NL 7 13 27 24 1 0 0 145.1 153 68 31 97 4.21 3.58 (-18%) 1256.1
1966 LAN NL 2 4 29 8 0 0 0 78.2 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 51.1 54 19 13 25 3.33 3.61 (+8%) 396.3
1970 LAN NL 7 9 31 19 2 1 4 135.1 131 59 43 63 3.92 3.89 (-1%) -1129.4
1971 LAN NL 2 4 28 1 0 0 1 66.1 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

Joe Moeller — 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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Joe Moeller — Season-by-Season Batting
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

Joe Moeller — 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

Joe Moeller — 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

Joe Moeller — 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

Joe Moeller — 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

Joe Moeller — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home77742700.095
Away898141303.160

Pitching — Home / Away

Joe Moeller — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home77295.1300123911473.75
Away89288.1296136851604.25

Last 10 Games — Batting

Joe Moeller — 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

Joe Moeller — 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

Joe Moeller — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 166 74 35 109 5 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Moeller — 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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Joe Moeller — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 166

Most Similar Players

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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

Joe Moeller: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 12, 1962 and the final game on September 29, 1971, Joe Moeller built the record summarized on this page. Moeller spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Moeller played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on February 15, 1943, in Blue Island, IL, USA, Moeller was listed at 6-foot-5 and 192 pounds. The given name on file is Joseph Douglas Moeller.

Across 166 games (74 starts), Moeller recorded 26 wins against 36 losses with a 4.01 ERA. The same table counts 307 strikeouts. Against a 3.55 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.01 mark was 13.1% worse. Moeller won 7 games in 1964, the most of any season listed. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.92 in 1970, when the league's was 3.89.

Moeller made 1 postseason pitching appearances, with a 0-0 record and 4.50 ERA. Those appearances came in 1966.

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.
What was Joe Moeller's career batting average?
Joe Moeller batted .129 over his career, with 20 hits in 155 at bats.
How many RBI did Joe Moeller have?
Joe Moeller drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Joe Moeller's career ERA?
Joe Moeller finished with a 4.01 career ERA, going 26-36 with 307 strikeouts.