Jo-Jo Moore

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1930-1941)

AVG .298
HR 79
RBI 513
H 1,615
OPS .752
PIV 3,067
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 155 lb
Born
12/25/1908 in Gause, TX, USA
Died
4/1/2001 in Bryan, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1930-09-17
Last Game
1941-09-21
Awards
6× All-Star

Full name: Joe Gregg Moore

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,335 5,427 809 1,615 258 53 79 513 46 348 247 .298 .344 .408 .752 3,067

Career AVG .298 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — +7.8% above league average.

Career OBP .344 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .408 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .752 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1930 NY1 NL 3 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1931 NY1 NL 4 8 0 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
1932 NY1 NL 86 361 53 110 15 2 2 27 4 20 18 .305 .275 (+11%) .335 (+2%) .391 (-4%) .726 (-2%) -86.9
1933 NY1 NL 132 524 56 153 16 5 0 42 4 21 27 .292 .270 (+8%) .329 (-2%) .377 (-9%) .707 (-6%) -504.9
1934 NY1 NL 139 580 106 192 37 4 15 61 5 31 23 .331 .278 (+19%) .340 (+9%) .392 (+24%) .733 (+17%) 1873.0
1935 NY1 NL 155 681 108 201 28 9 15 71 5 53 24 .295 .279 (+5%) .342 (+3%) .399 (+7%) .742 (+5%) 761.6
1936 NY1 NL 152 649 110 205 29 9 7 63 2 37 27 .316 .283 (+11%) .349 (+2%) .404 (+4%) .753 (+3%) 398.6
1937 NY1 NL 142 580 89 180 37 10 6 57 7 46 37 .310 .276 (+12%) .342 (+6%) .398 (+10%) .740 (+9%) 959.3
1938 NY1 NL 125 506 76 153 23 6 11 56 2 22 27 .302 .272 (+11%) .341 (-2%) .392 (+11%) .734 (+5%) 365.9
1939 NY1 NL 138 562 80 151 23 2 10 47 5 45 17 .269 .274 (-2%) .342 (-5%) .393 (-6%) .735 (-6%) -520.6
1940 NY1 NL 138 543 83 150 33 4 6 46 7 43 30 .276 .267 (+3%) .335 (+1%) .387 (-1%) .722 (avg) -13.4
1941 NY1 NL 121 428 47 117 16 2 7 40 4 30 15 .273 .262 (+4%) .332 (-3%) .373 (-1%) .705 (-2%) -165.2
Career · 12 seasons 1,335 5,427 809 1,615 258 53 79 513 46 348 247 .298 — — — — 3,067

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
16 73 6 20 4 0 1 3 2 8 .274

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1937 WS NY1 5 23 1 9 1 0 0 1 0 1 .391
1936 WS NY1 6 28 4 6 2 0 1 1 1 4 .214
1933 WS NY1 5 22 1 5 1 0 0 1 1 3 .227

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home663262240875659250.288
Away672280440185920271.306

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1941-09-21 NY1BSNW 412000000
1941-09-20 NY1BSNW 411001100
1941-09-20 NY1BSNW 000000000
1941-09-18 NY1CHCL 300000010
1941-09-16 NY1STLL 000000010
1941-09-14 NY1STLL 502000100
1941-09-14 NY1STLL 401000000
1941-09-13 NY1CINL 502000000
1941-09-12 NY1CINL 100000000
1941-09-10 NY1PITL 311000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1294 0 2501 116 68 17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1930 NY1 OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
1931 NY1 OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
1932 NY1 OF 86 0 160 6 3 1
1933 NY1 OF 132 0 266 19 10 6
1934 NY1 OF 131 0 242 8 12 1
1935 NY1 OF 155 0 342 11 10 2
1936 NY1 OF 149 0 291 25 6 3
1937 NY1 OF 140 0 226 12 6 0
1938 NY1 OF 114 0 214 8 5 1
1939 NY1 OF 136 0 260 13 4 2
1940 NY1 OF 133 0 259 9 5 1
1941 NY1 OF 116 0 237 5 7 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 1248
Center Field 49
Right Field 6

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1934 Baseball Magazine All-Star LF

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1938 Most Valuable Player NL 25th 3.0 336 0
1934 Most Valuable Player NL 3rd 42.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jo-Jo Moore (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ethan Allen
    .300 avg, 47 HR
  2. 89
    Mule Haas
    .292 avg, 43 HR
  3. 88
    Ralph Garr
    .306 avg, 75 HR
  4. 88
    Pete Fox
    .298 avg, 65 HR
  5. 87
    Jim Eisenreich
    .290 avg, 52 HR
  6. 87
    Frank Demaree
    .299 avg, 72 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jo-Jo Moore

What years did Jo-Jo Moore play?
Jo-Jo Moore played in Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1941.
Was Jo-Jo Moore a pitcher?
No. Jo-Jo Moore was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jo-Jo Moore hit?
Jo-Jo Moore hit 79 career home runs with 1615 hits.