What years did Herb Moford play?

Herb Moford played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1962.

Was Herb Moford a pitcher?

Yes. Herb Moford pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 78 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Herb Moford hit?

Herb Moford hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was Herb Moford's career batting average?

Herb Moford batted .045 over his career, with 2 hits in 44 at bats.

How many RBI did Herb Moford have?

Herb Moford drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Herb Moford's career ERA?

Herb Moford finished with a 5.03 career ERA, going 5-13 with 78 strikeouts.

Herb Moford

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1962)

Herb Moford was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1962 for 4 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 8 seasons. Across 50 career appearances, he went 5-13 with a 5.03 ERA and 78 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 September 8, 2026

W–L 5–13

ERA 5.03

WHIP 1.32

SO 78

Pitcher PIV -2122.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 175 lb
Born: 8/6/1928 in Brooksville, KY, USA
Died: 12/3/2005 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1955-04-12
Last Game: 1962-04-29

Full name: Herbert Moford

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Career Pitching Statistics

Herb Moford — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	13	50	14	6	0	3	157.3	143	88	21	64	78	5.03	-2122.4

Career ERA 5.03 vs. league average 3.93 across their career seasons — 28.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Herb Moford — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1955	SLN	NL	1	1	14	1	0	2	24.0	29	21	15	8	7.88	4.00 (-97%)	-1446.8
1958	DET	AL	4	9	25	11	6	1	109.7	83	44	42	58	3.61	3.86 (+6%)	-377.4
1959	BOS	AL	0	2	4	2	0	0	8.7	10	11	6	7	11.42	—	0.0
1962	NYN	NL	0	1	7	0	0	0	15.0	21	12	1	5	7.20	3.96 (-82%)	-298.2
Career · 4 seasons			5	13	50	14	6	3	157.1	143	88	64	78	5.03	—	-2,122

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

Herb Moford — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
50	44	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	11	.045	.067	.045	.112	0

Career AVG .045 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 82.4% below league average.

Career OBP .067 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 79.6% below league average.

Career SLG .045 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 88.4% below league average.

Career OPS .112 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — 84.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Herb Moford — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1955	SLN	NL	14	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1958	DET	AL	25	37	1	1	1	1	9	.027	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	BOS	AL	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	NYN	NL	7	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			50	44	1	2	1	1	11	.045	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Herb Moford — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	21	20	1	2	0	1	.100
Away	29	24	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Herb Moford — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	21	69.2	60	35	22	45	4.52
Away	29	87.1	83	53	42	33	5.46

Last 10 Games — Batting

Herb Moford — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	SO
1962-04-29	NYN	PHI	L	0	0	0
1962-04-27	NYN	PHI	L	1	0	0
1962-04-24	NYN	CIN	L	1	0	1
1962-04-21	NYN	PIT	L	0	0	0
1962-04-17	NYN	HOU	L	1	0	0
1962-04-13	NYN	PIT	L	1	1	0
1962-04-11	NYN	STL	L	0	0	0
1959-05-05	BOS	DET	L	0	0	0
1959-04-25	BOS	MIN	L	0	0	0
1959-04-21	BOS	BAL	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Herb Moford — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1962-04-29	NYN	PHI	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1962-04-27	NYN	PHI	—	3.1	7	6	4	0	0	0
1962-04-24	NYN	CIN	—	3.0	3	2	2	0	0	2
1962-04-21	NYN	PIT	—	0.2	2	3	2	0	0	0
1962-04-17	NYN	HOU	L	3.0	4	3	3	1	3	1
1962-04-13	NYN	PIT	—	2.0	3	1	1	0	1	0
1962-04-11	NYN	STL	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1959-05-05	BOS	DET	—	1.0	1	2	2	1	0	1
1959-04-25	BOS	MIN	L	0.2	5	5	5	2	0	0
1959-04-21	BOS	BAL	—	3.0	1	0	0	0	5	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Herb Moford — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	50	14	8	36	0	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Herb Moford — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	DP
1955	SLN	P	14	1	1	9	0
1958	DET	P	25	11	5	24	2
1959	BOS	P	4	2	0	2	0
1962	NYN	P	7	0	2	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Herb Moford — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	50

Frequently Asked Questions about Herb Moford

What years did Herb Moford play?: Herb Moford played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1962.
Was Herb Moford a pitcher?: Yes. Herb Moford pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 78 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Herb Moford hit?: Herb Moford hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Herb Moford's career batting average?: Herb Moford batted .045 over his career, with 2 hits in 44 at bats.
How many RBI did Herb Moford have?: Herb Moford drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Herb Moford's career ERA?: Herb Moford finished with a 5.03 career ERA, going 5-13 with 78 strikeouts.