Ron Moeller
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1956-1963)
Ron Moeller was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1963 for the Baltimore Orioles, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and the Washington Senators, a span of 8 seasons. Across 52 career appearances, he went 6-9 with a 5.78 ERA and 104 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 180 lb
- Died
- 11/2/2009 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1956-09-08
- Last Game
- 1963-09-25
Full name: Ronald Ralph Moeller
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | BAL | AL | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4.15 | — | 0.0 |
| 1958 | BAL | AL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4.15 | — | 0.0 |
| 1961 | LAA | AL | 4 | 8 | 33 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 112.2 | 122 | 73 | 83 | 87 | 5.83 | 4.03 (-45%) | -2809.1 |
| 1963 | LAA | AL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6.75 | — | 0.0 |
| 1963 | WS2 | AL | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.1 | 31 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 6.29 | 3.46 (-82%) | -1028.9 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 6 | 9 | 52 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 152.2 | 174 | 98 | 100 | 104 | 5.78 | — | -3,838 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 39 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 18 | .205 | .340 | .231 | .571 | 0 |
Career AVG .205 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 19.5% below league average.
Career OBP .340 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — +5.5% above league average.
Career SLG .231 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 40.8% below league average.
Career OPS .571 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 19.8% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | BAL | AL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1958 | BAL | AL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1961 | LAA | AL | 35 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 14 | .207 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1963 | LAA | AL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1963 | WS2 | AL | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .222 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 54 | 39 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 18 | .205 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (106 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 25 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | .375 |
| Away | 29 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .087 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 24 | 73.2 | 86 | 51 | 51 | 54 | 6.23 |
| Away | 28 | 79.0 | 88 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 5.35 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-09-25 | TEX | DET | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1963-09-08 | TEX | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963-09-07 | TEX | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963-09-02 | TEX | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963-08-29 | TEX | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1963-08-24 | TEX | LAA | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963-08-21 | TEX | KC1 | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1963-08-15 | TEX | LAA | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963-05-04 | LAA | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963-04-24 | LAA | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-09-25 | TEX | DET | W | 5.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1963-09-08 | TEX | CLE | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963-09-07 | TEX | CLE | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1963-09-02 | TEX | CLE | — | 1.0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1963-08-29 | TEX | MIN | — | 3.0 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 1963-08-24 | TEX | LAA | — | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1963-08-21 | TEX | KC1 | W | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1963-08-15 | TEX | LAA | — | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1963-05-04 | LAA | CLE | — | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1963-04-24 | LAA | DET | — | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 52 |
Ron Moeller: the record in brief
The profile opens with Ron Moeller's first major league game on September 8, 1956; the last one listed came on September 25, 1963. The season rows list, in order, the Baltimore Orioles (1956 to 1958), the Los Angeles Angels (1961 to 1963), and the Washington Senators (1963). The bio lists Moeller as a pitcher who threw and hit left-handed. Height and weight on file: 6-foot-0 and 180 pounds. The birth record reads October 13, 1938, in Cincinnati, OH, USA. Moeller died on November 2, 2009, in Cincinnati, OH, USA. The given name on file is Ronald Ralph Moeller.
Moeller went 6-9 with a 5.78 ERA in 52 games, 22 of them starts. The totals include 104 strikeouts. Against a 3.81 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.78 mark was 51.7% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 5.83 in 1961, when the league's was 4.03.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ron Moeller
- What years did Ron Moeller play?
- Ron Moeller played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1963.
- Was Ron Moeller a pitcher?
- Yes. Ron Moeller pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 104 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Ron Moeller hit?
- Ron Moeller hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.
- What teams did Ron Moeller play for?
- Ron Moeller played for 3 teams: the Baltimore Orioles (1956, 1958), the Los Angeles Angels (1961, 1963), and the Washington Senators (1963).
- What were Ron Moeller's career stats?
- In 52 games, Ron Moeller went 6-9 with a 5.78 ERA, 104 strikeouts, and 152.2 innings pitched.
- What position did Ron Moeller play?
- Ron Moeller played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Ron Moeller and how much did he weigh?
- Ron Moeller was listed at 6 feet and 180 pounds.
- What was Ron Moeller's career ERA?
- Ron Moeller finished with a 5.78 career ERA, going 6-9 with 104 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Ron Moeller have?
- Ron Moeller recorded 104 career strikeouts.
- Is Ron Moeller in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ron Moeller has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.