Pat Moran
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1901-1914)
Pat Moran was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1914 for the Boston Braves, the Chicago Cubs, and the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 14 seasons. In 818 career games, he hit .235 with 618 hits, 18 home runs, and 262 RBI.
- 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
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 180 lb
- Died
- 3/7/1924 in Orlando, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1901-05-15
- Last Game
- 1914-06-05
Full name: Patrick Joseph Moran
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 818 | 2,634 | 198 | 618 | 102 | 24 | 18 | 262 | 55 | 142 | 327 | .235 | .283 | .312 | .595 | -2,494 |
Career AVG .235 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 8.0% below league average.
Career OBP .283 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 10.5% below league average.
Career SLG .312 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 6.4% below league average.
Career OPS .595 vs. league average .650 across their career seasons — 8.4% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | BSN | NL | 52 | 180 | 12 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 52 | .211 | .271 (-22%) | .326 (-30%) | .359 (-21%) | .686 (-25%) | -730.4 |
| 1902 | BSN | NL | 80 | 251 | 22 | 60 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 17 | 26 | .239 | .266 (-10%) | .321 (-6%) | .343 (-10%) | .665 (-8%) | -275.4 |
| 1903 | BSN | NL | 109 | 389 | 40 | 102 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 54 | 8 | 29 | 52 | .262 | .261 (avg) | .316 (+4%) | .345 (+17%) | .662 (+11%) | 794.5 |
| 1904 | BSN | NL | 113 | 398 | 26 | 90 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 10 | 18 | 42 | .226 | .246 (-8%) | .300 (-11%) | .321 (-7%) | .622 (-9%) | -535.7 |
| 1905 | BSN | NL | 85 | 267 | 22 | 64 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 3 | 8 | 35 | .240 | .248 (-3%) | .307 (-12%) | .322 (+6%) | .629 (-3%) | -209.2 |
| 1906 | CHN | NL | 70 | 226 | 22 | 57 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 6 | 7 | 32 | .252 | .247 (+2%) | .307 (-9%) | .315 (+1%) | .622 (-4%) | -176.4 |
| 1907 | CHN | NL | 65 | 198 | 8 | 45 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 19 | .227 | .245 (-7%) | .304 (-11%) | .308 (-10%) | .613 (-10%) | -298.6 |
| 1908 | CHN | NL | 50 | 150 | 12 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 11 | .260 | .240 (+8%) | .298 (+8%) | .306 (avg) | .605 (+4%) | 120.1 |
| 1909 | CHN | NL | 77 | 246 | 18 | 54 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 16 | 22 | .220 | .244 (-10%) | .306 (-9%) | .312 (-9%) | .618 (-9%) | -316.8 |
| 1910 | PHI | NL | 68 | 199 | 13 | 47 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 16 | .236 | .249 (-5%) | .317 (-4%) | .326 (-14%) | .644 (-9%) | -229.3 |
| 1911 | PHI | NL | 34 | 103 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .184 | .266 (-31%) | .336 (-38%) | .356 (-40%) | .693 (-39%) | -636.8 |
| 1912 | PHI | NL | 13 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .115 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1913 | PHI | NL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1914 | PHI | NL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 14 seasons | 818 | 2,634 | 198 | 618 | 102 | 24 | 18 | 262 | 55 | 142 | 327 | .235 | — | — | — | — | -2,494 | ||
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
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (823 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 429 | 1339 | 110 | 316 | 13 | 117 | .236 |
| Away | 394 | 1294 | 90 | 300 | 5 | 120 | .232 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914-06-05 | PHI | PIT | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1913-07-09 | PHI | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-10-05 | PHI | BSN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-10-04 | PHI | BSN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1912-09-27 | PHI | BRO | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1912-09-20 | PHI | STL | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-09-18 | PHI | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1912-08-30 | PHI | BSN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1912-08-20 | PHI | CHC | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1912-08-03 | PHI | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 19 | 2 | 165 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
| 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 3B | 43 | 38 | 48 | 86 | 18 | 4 |
| C | 697 | 430 | 3383 | 990 | 109 | 76 |
| OF | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901 | BSN | 1B | 13 | 0 | 133 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| 1901 | BSN | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901 | BSN | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1901 | BSN | C | 28 | 0 | 159 | 20 | 5 | 4 |
| 1901 | BSN | OF | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901 | BSN | SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1902 | BSN | 1B | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1902 | BSN | C | 71 | 0 | 332 | 95 | 8 | 5 |
| 1902 | BSN | OF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903 | BSN | 1B | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1903 | BSN | C | 107 | 0 | 500 | 214 | 24 | 17 |
| 1904 | BSN | 1B | 2 | 2 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1904 | BSN | 3B | 39 | 38 | 47 | 83 | 16 | 4 |
| 1904 | BSN | C | 72 | 70 | 326 | 114 | 20 | 12 |
| 1905 | BSN | C | 78 | 74 | 389 | 113 | 7 | 5 |
| 1906 | CHN | C | 61 | 59 | 335 | 78 | 9 | 6 |
| 1907 | CHN | C | 59 | 56 | 258 | 72 | 9 | 9 |
| 1908 | CHN | C | 45 | 43 | 242 | 56 | 10 | 5 |
| 1909 | CHN | C | 74 | 73 | 381 | 97 | 8 | 3 |
| 1910 | PHI | C | 56 | 55 | 278 | 83 | 4 | 5 |
| 1911 | PHI | C | 32 | 0 | 148 | 41 | 3 | 4 |
| 1912 | PHI | C | 13 | 0 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 1914 | PHI | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 699 |
| First Base | 19 |
| Second Base | 1 |
| Third Base | 44 |
| Shortstop | 3 |
| Right Field | 4 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Pat Moran (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Pat Moran: the record in brief
According to the bio, Pat Moran debuted on May 15, 1901 and played a final game on June 5, 1914. The season rows list, in order, the Boston Beaneaters (1901 to 1905), the Chicago Cubs (1906 through 1909), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1910 through 1914). At 5'10" and 180 pounds, Moran is listed as a catcher. The bio says Moran batted and threw right-handed. Moran was born on February 7, 1876, in Fitchburg, MA, USA. Moran died on March 7, 1924, in Orlando, FL, USA. Pat Moran was the playing name; the full given name is Patrick Joseph.
The batting record for Moran: 818 games, 618 hits in 2,634 at bats, and a .235 average, adding 18 homers, 262 runs batted in, and 55 stolen bases. Moran got on base at a .283 rate and slugged .312 (.595 OPS). Over the seasons Moran played, league hitters batted .255; the .235 career figure is 8.0% below that. In OPS terms, Moran's .595 stands 8.4% below the league's .650. The hits column peaks at 102, in 1903.
Frequently Asked Questions about Pat Moran
- What years did Pat Moran play?
- Pat Moran played in Major League Baseball from 1901 to 1914.
- Was Pat Moran a pitcher?
- No. Pat Moran was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Pat Moran hit?
- Pat Moran hit 18 career home runs with 618 hits.
- What teams did Pat Moran play for?
- Pat Moran played for 3 teams: the Boston Beaneaters (1901–1905), the Chicago Cubs (1906–1909), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1910–1914).
- What were Pat Moran's career stats?
- In 818 games, Pat Moran had 618 hits, 18 home runs, 262 RBI, 198 runs, and 55 stolen bases, with a .235 batting average.
- What position did Pat Moran play?
- Pat Moran played primarily as a catcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Pat Moran and how much did he weigh?
- Pat Moran was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 180 pounds.
- How many home runs did Pat Moran hit each season?
- Pat Moran's home runs by season: 2 in 1901, 1 in 1902, 7 in 1903, 4 in 1904, 2 in 1905, 0 in 1906, 1 in 1907, 0 in 1908, 1 in 1909, 0 in 1910, 0 in 1911, 0 in 1912, and 0 in 1913. His most in one season was 7, in 1903.
- What was Pat Moran's career batting average?
- Pat Moran batted .235 over his career, with 618 hits in 2,634 at bats.
- How many RBI did Pat Moran have?
- Pat Moran drove in 262 runs in his career.
- Is Pat Moran in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Pat Moran has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.