Sam Moffet

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1884-1888)

Sam Moffet was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1888 for the Cleveland Blues and the Indianapolis Hoosiers, a span of 5 seasons. In 88 career games, he hit .169 with 56 hits and 16 RBI. He also pitched in 37 games, going 6-29 with a 4.00 ERA.

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 .169
HR 0
RBI 16
H 56
OPS .422
PIV -878
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
3/9/1857 in Wheeling, WV, USA
Died
5/5/1907 in Butte, MT, USA
MLB Debut
1884-05-15
Last Game
1888-06-22

Full name: Samuel R. Moffet

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Career Batting Statistics

Sam Moffet — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
88 332 38 56 13 2 0 16 2 14 66 .169 .202 .220 .422 -878

Career AVG .169 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 32.5% below league average.

Career OBP .202 vs. league average .298 across their career seasons — 32.1% below league average.

Career SLG .220 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 35.0% below league average.

Career OPS .422 vs. league average .636 across their career seasons — 33.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Sam Moffet — 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
1884 CL2 NL 67 256 26 47 12 2 0 15 0 8 56 .184 .243 (-25%) .278 (-25%) .327 (-25%) .606 (-25%) -877.9
1887 IN3 NL 11 41 6 5 1 0 0 1 2 1 6 .122 — — — — 0.0
1888 IN3 NL 10 35 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 .114 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 88 332 38 56 13 2 0 16 2 14 66 .169 — — — — -878

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 Pitching Statistics

Sam Moffet — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
6 29 37 35 33 1 0 303.2 345 135 13 98 94 4.00 -6516.5

Career ERA 4.00 vs. league average 3.36 across their career seasons — 19.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Sam Moffet — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1884 CL2 NL 3 19 24 22 21 0 0 197.2 236 85 58 84 3.87 3.11 (-25%) -3893.0
1887 IN3 NL 1 5 6 6 6 0 0 50.0 47 21 23 3 3.78 4.17 (+9%) -1080.4
1888 IN3 NL 2 5 7 7 6 1 0 56.0 62 29 17 7 4.66 2.95 (-58%) -1543.2
Career · 3 seasons 6 29 37 35 33 1 0 303.2 345 135 98 94 4.00 — -6,517

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Sam Moffet — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 21 1 0 1
2B 1 0 2 2 0 1
3B 1 0 1 0 0 0
OF 50 0 71 16 19 0
P 37 0 19 61 10 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Sam Moffet — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1884 CL2 1B 2 0 21 1 0 1
1884 CL2 2B 1 0 2 2 0 1
1884 CL2 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1884 CL2 OF 42 0 65 16 17 0
1884 CL2 P 24 0 13 49 6 2
1887 IN3 OF 5 0 3 0 1 0
1887 IN3 P 6 0 5 7 2 0
1888 IN3 OF 3 0 3 0 1 0
1888 IN3 P 7 0 1 5 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Sam Moffet — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 37
First Base 2
Second Base 1
Third Base 1
Left Field 14
Center Field 6
Right Field 31

Sam Moffet: the record in brief

According to the bio, Sam Moffet debuted on May 15, 1884 and played a final game on June 22, 1888. The team column moves through the Cleveland Blues (1884) and the Indianapolis Hoosiers (1887 through 1888). Moffet played primarily as an outfielder and threw and hit right-handed. Born on March 9, 1857, in Wheeling, WV, USA, Moffet was listed at 6-foot-0 and 175 pounds. The bio records the death on May 5, 1907, in Butte, MT, USA. The given name on file is Samuel R. Moffet.

Moffet's career batting table shows 88 games, 332 at bats and 56 hits, a .169 average, adding 16 RBI. Moffet's career OPS of .422 combines a .202 on-base mark with .220 slugging. The league as a whole hit .250 across Moffet's seasons, which puts the .169 career mark 32.5% below average. In OPS terms, Moffet's .422 stands 33.6% below the league's .636. No season topped the 47 hits of 1884.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Moffet

What years did Sam Moffet play?
Sam Moffet played in Major League Baseball from 1884 to 1888.
Was Sam Moffet a pitcher?
Both. Sam Moffet pitched in 37 games, going 6-29 with a 4.0 ERA, but spent most of his career as an Outfielder.
How many home runs did Sam Moffet hit?
Sam Moffet hit 0 career home runs with 56 hits.
What was Sam Moffet's career batting average?
Sam Moffet batted .169 over his career, with 56 hits in 332 at bats.
How many RBI did Sam Moffet have?
Sam Moffet drove in 16 runs in his career.
What was Sam Moffet's career ERA?
Sam Moffet finished with a 4.00 career ERA, going 6-29 with 94 strikeouts.