Wally Moon
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954-1965)
Wally Moon was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1965 for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,457 career games, he hit .289 with 1,399 hits, 142 home runs, and 661 RBI. Wally Moon was a 2-time All-Star, a Rookie of the Year, and a Gold Glove. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 14,884.
- 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
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 169 lb
- Died
- 2/9/2018 in Bryan, TX, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1954-04-13
- Last Game
- 1965-09-12
- Awards
- 2× All-Star · Rookie of the Year · Gold Glove
Full name: Wallace Wade Moon
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,457 | 4,843 | 737 | 1,399 | 212 | 60 | 142 | 661 | 89 | 644 | 591 | .289 | .371 | .445 | .817 | 14,884 |
Career AVG .289 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — +13.4% above league average.
Career OBP .371 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — +15.1% above league average.
Career SLG .445 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — +14.9% above league average.
Career OPS .817 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — +15.0% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | SLN | NL | 151 | 635 | 106 | 193 | 29 | 9 | 12 | 76 | 18 | 71 | 73 | .304 | .261 (+16%) | .333 (+11%) | .390 (+11%) | .723 (+11%) | 1529.5 |
| 1955 | SLN | NL | 152 | 593 | 86 | 175 | 24 | 8 | 19 | 76 | 11 | 47 | 65 | .295 | .258 (+14%) | .332 (+5%) | .393 (+16%) | .726 (+11%) | 1297.3 |
| 1956 | SLN | NL | 149 | 540 | 86 | 161 | 22 | 11 | 16 | 68 | 12 | 80 | 50 | .298 | .258 (+15%) | .331 (+18%) | .397 (+18%) | .728 (+18%) | 2166.8 |
| 1957 | SLN | NL | 142 | 516 | 86 | 152 | 28 | 5 | 24 | 73 | 5 | 62 | 57 | .295 | .257 (+14%) | .323 (+13%) | .391 (+30%) | .715 (+22%) | 2282.1 |
| 1958 | SLN | NL | 108 | 290 | 36 | 69 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 38 | 2 | 47 | 30 | .238 | .257 (-8%) | .324 (+5%) | .394 (-7%) | .719 (-2%) | 19.6 |
| 1959 | LAN | NL | 145 | 543 | 93 | 164 | 26 | 11 | 19 | 74 | 15 | 81 | 64 | .302 | .256 (+18%) | .323 (+22%) | .392 (+26%) | .715 (+24%) | 2849.2 |
| 1960 | LAN | NL | 138 | 469 | 74 | 140 | 21 | 6 | 13 | 69 | 6 | 67 | 53 | .299 | .255 (+17%) | .323 (+18%) | .387 (+17%) | .711 (+17%) | 1759.2 |
| 1961 | LAN | NL | 134 | 463 | 79 | 152 | 25 | 3 | 17 | 88 | 7 | 89 | 79 | .328 | .258 (+27%) | .328 (+32%) | .399 (+27%) | .727 (+29%) | 3103.7 |
| 1962 | LAN | NL | 95 | 244 | 36 | 59 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 5 | 30 | 33 | .242 | .257 (-6%) | .326 (avg) | .393 (-15%) | .719 (-8%) | -253.8 |
| 1963 | LAN | NL | 122 | 343 | 41 | 90 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 48 | 5 | 45 | 43 | .262 | .246 (+7%) | .308 (+12%) | .371 (+3%) | .680 (+7%) | 531.2 |
| 1964 | LAN | NL | 68 | 118 | 8 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 22 | .220 | .250 (-12%) | .312 (-6%) | .377 (-19%) | .690 (-13%) | -223.4 |
| 1965 | LAN | NL | 53 | 89 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 22 | .202 | .245 (-18%) | .310 (-2%) | .371 (-27%) | .682 (-16%) | -177.8 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 1,457 | 4,843 | 737 | 1,399 | 212 | 60 | 142 | 661 | 89 | 644 | 591 | .289 | — | — | — | — | 14,884 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1454 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 745 | 2441 | 400 | 743 | 91 | 372 | .304 |
| Away | 709 | 2387 | 334 | 651 | 51 | 288 | .273 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965-09-12 | LAD | HOU | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965-09-06 | LAD | SFG | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965-09-05 | LAD | HOU | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965-08-29 | LAD | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965-08-22 | LAD | SFG | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965-08-20 | LAD | SFG | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965-08-18 | LAD | PHI | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1965-08-17 | LAD | PHI | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965-08-15 | LAD | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965-08-08 | LAD | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 136 | 132 | 1194 | 99 | 22 | 120 |
| OF | 1141 | 1093 | 1939 | 75 | 46 | 13 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | SLN | OF | 148 | 148 | 387 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| 1955 | SLN | 1B | 51 | 48 | 445 | 34 | 7 | 40 |
| 1955 | SLN | OF | 100 | 96 | 188 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 1956 | SLN | 1B | 52 | 52 | 498 | 47 | 9 | 52 |
| 1956 | SLN | OF | 97 | 95 | 159 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| 1957 | SLN | OF | 133 | 132 | 245 | 8 | 9 | 1 |
| 1958 | SLN | OF | 82 | 75 | 122 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1959 | LAN | 1B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1959 | LAN | OF | 143 | 141 | 224 | 13 | 4 | 2 |
| 1960 | LAN | OF | 127 | 120 | 194 | 15 | 3 | 3 |
| 1961 | LAN | OF | 133 | 131 | 186 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| 1962 | LAN | 1B | 32 | 32 | 249 | 18 | 6 | 28 |
| 1962 | LAN | OF | 36 | 25 | 51 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1963 | LAN | OF | 96 | 90 | 125 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 1964 | LAN | OF | 23 | 22 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 | LAN | OF | 23 | 18 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 137 |
| Left Field | 602 |
| Center Field | 215 |
| Right Field | 410 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Gold Glove | LF |
| 1954 | Rookie of the Year | |
| 1954 | TSN Rookie of the Year |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University | College Station | TX | 1949, 1950 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 13th | 22.0 | 224 | 0 |
| 1959 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 4th | 161.0 | 336 | 4 |
| 1956 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 27th | 3.0 | 336 | 0 |
| 1954 | Rookie of the Year | NL | 1st | 17.0 | 24 | 17 |
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Wally Moon: the record in brief
Wally Moon played a first major league game on April 13, 1954 and a last one on September 12, 1965. Club by club, the record runs the St. Louis Cardinals (1954 through 1958) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1959 through 1965). Moon is listed as an outfielder at 6'0" and 169 pounds. The bio says Moon hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. The recorded birth is April 3, 1930, in Bay, AR, USA. The bio records the death on February 9, 2018, in Bryan, TX, USA. Moon's full given name, per the bio, is Wallace Wade Moon.
Moon finished with 1,399 hits from 4,843 at bats in 1,457 games, which works out to .289, adding 142 home runs, 661 runs batted in, and 89 stolen bases. Moon got on base at a .371 rate and slugged .445 (.817 OPS). The league as a whole hit .255 across Moon's seasons, which puts the .289 career mark 13.4% above average. In OPS terms, Moon's .817 stands 15.0% above the league's .710.
Frequently Asked Questions about Wally Moon
- What years did Wally Moon play?
- Wally Moon played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1965.
- Was Wally Moon a pitcher?
- No. Wally Moon was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Wally Moon hit?
- Wally Moon hit 142 career home runs with 1,399 hits.
- What teams did Wally Moon play for?
- Wally Moon played for 2 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (1954–1958) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1959–1965).
- Did Wally Moon win an MVP award?
- No. Wally Moon did not win the MVP award.
- What awards did Wally Moon win?
- Wally Moon won the Rookie of the Year award (1954) and the Gold Glove (1960). He was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
- What were Wally Moon's career stats?
- In 1,457 games, Wally Moon had 1,399 hits, 142 home runs, 661 RBI, 737 runs, and 89 stolen bases, with a .289 batting average.
- What position did Wally Moon play?
- Wally Moon played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Wally Moon and how much did he weigh?
- Wally Moon was listed at 6 feet and 169 pounds.
- How many home runs did Wally Moon hit each season?
- Wally Moon's home runs by season: 12 in 1954, 19 in 1955, 16 in 1956, 24 in 1957, 7 in 1958, 19 in 1959, 13 in 1960, 17 in 1961, 4 in 1962, 8 in 1963, 2 in 1964, and 1 in 1965. His most in one season was 24, in 1957.
- What was Wally Moon's career batting average?
- Wally Moon batted .289 over his career, with 1,399 hits in 4,843 at bats.
- How many RBI did Wally Moon have?
- Wally Moon drove in 661 runs in his career.
- Is Wally Moon in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Wally Moon has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- How many All-Star Games did Wally Moon make?
- Wally Moon was selected to 2 All-Star Games.