Keith Moreland

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1989)

AVG .279
HR 121
RBI 674
H 1,279
OPS .746
PIV 4,270
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 190 lb
Born
5/2/1954 in Dallas, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1978-10-01
Last Game
1989-09-24

Full name: Bobby Keith Moreland

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,306 4,581 511 1,279 214 14 121 674 28 405 515 .279 .335 .411 .746 4,270

Career AVG .279 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — +7.6% above league average.

Career OBP .335 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .411 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — +6.0% above league average.

Career OPS .746 vs. league average .712 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
1978 PHI NL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1979 PHI NL 14 48 3 18 3 2 0 8 0 3 5 .375 — — — — 211.1
1980 PHI NL 62 159 13 50 8 0 4 29 3 8 14 .314 .264 (+19%) .326 (+5%) .387 (+14%) .714 (+9%) 222.4
1981 PHI NL 61 196 16 50 7 0 6 37 1 15 13 .255 .255 (avg) .320 (-4%) .368 (+4%) .688 (avg) -21.3
1982 CHN NL 138 476 50 124 17 2 15 68 0 46 71 .261 .261 (avg) .324 (+1%) .388 (+3%) .712 (+2%) 163.8
1983 CHN NL 154 533 76 161 30 3 16 70 0 68 73 .302 .260 (+16%) .324 (+16%) .389 (+18%) .714 (+17%) 1965.6
1984 CHN NL 140 495 59 138 17 3 16 80 1 34 71 .279 .259 (+7%) .322 (+1%) .384 (+10%) .707 (+6%) 487.6
1985 CHN NL 161 587 74 180 30 3 14 106 12 68 58 .307 .257 (+19%) .323 (+16%) .390 (+12%) .714 (+14%) 1782.8
1986 CHN NL 156 586 72 159 30 0 12 79 3 53 48 .271 .257 (+5%) .325 (avg) .395 (-3%) .720 (-2%) -187.8
1987 CHN NL 153 563 63 150 29 1 27 88 3 39 66 .266 .262 (+1%) .331 (-7%) .415 (+12%) .746 (+4%) 211.9
1988 SDN NL 143 511 40 131 23 0 5 64 2 40 51 .256 .254 (+1%) .317 (-4%) .377 (-12%) .695 (-9%) -698.3
1989 DET AL 90 318 34 95 16 0 5 35 3 27 33 .299 .254 (+18%) .319 (+12%) .375 (+6%) .694 (+8%) 546.9
1989 BAL AL 33 107 11 23 4 0 1 10 0 4 12 .215 .254 (-15%) .319 (-24%) .375 (-25%) .694 (-25%) 546.9
Career · 13 seasons 1,306 4,581 511 1,279 214 14 121 674 28 405 515 .279 — — — — 5,232

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
14 44 6 16 2 0 1 7 2 3 .364

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1984 NLCS CHN 5 18 3 6 2 0 0 2 1 1 .333
1981 NEDIV PHI 4 13 2 6 0 0 1 3 1 1 .462
1980 NLCS PHI 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000
1980 WS PHI 3 12 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 .333

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home663229528366277373.288
Away643228622861744301.270

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1989-09-24 BALNYYL 100000000
1989-09-22 BALNYYL 100000001
1989-09-15 BALKCRW 101000000
1989-09-10 BALTEXL 300000000
1989-09-09 BALTEXW 300000110
1989-09-08 BALTEXL 100000000
1989-09-06 BALCLEL 200000000
1989-09-04 BALCLEW 401000100
1989-09-02 BALCHWW 400000001
1989-08-30 BALCLEW 411000200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 160 142 1274 96 13 109
3B 220 200 140 389 46 35
C 169 137 796 77 19 12
OF 677 643 1083 48 24 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1978 PHI C 1 0 4 0 0 0
1979 PHI C 13 12 71 3 0 1
1980 PHI 3B 4 1 2 2 1 0
1980 PHI C 39 31 183 21 7 7
1980 PHI OF 2 1 3 1 0 0
1981 PHI 1B 2 0 4 1 0 1
1981 PHI 3B 7 5 7 10 4 1
1981 PHI C 50 42 256 20 5 2
1981 PHI OF 2 2 0 0 0 0
1982 CHN 3B 2 2 4 2 0 0
1982 CHN C 44 39 211 27 6 2
1982 CHN OF 86 85 169 9 2 0
1983 CHN C 3 1 8 0 0 0
1983 CHN OF 151 150 236 7 6 1
1984 CHN 1B 29 24 230 20 6 18
1984 CHN 3B 8 5 5 4 0 1
1984 CHN C 3 2 4 0 0 0
1984 CHN OF 103 88 154 6 4 0
1985 CHN 1B 12 9 70 6 3 4
1985 CHN 3B 11 8 8 13 4 1
1985 CHN C 2 0 2 0 0 0
1985 CHN OF 148 140 233 10 6 2
1986 CHN 1B 12 9 92 5 0 10
1986 CHN 3B 24 19 10 34 4 3
1986 CHN C 13 10 57 6 1 0
1986 CHN OF 121 113 181 13 4 3
1987 CHN 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1987 CHN 3B 150 149 99 300 28 27
1988 SDN 1B 73 73 637 52 4 55
1988 SDN 3B 2 2 3 4 1 0
1988 SDN OF 64 64 107 2 2 0
1989 DET 1B 31 27 241 12 0 21
1989 DET 3B 12 9 2 20 4 2
1989 DET C 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 169
First Base 160
Third Base 221
Left Field 119
Right Field 561
Designated Hitter 80

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1984 Player of the Month August

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1989 DET AL $1,483,333
1988 SDN NL $1,243,333
1987 CHN NL $1,043,333
1986 CHN NL $760,000
1985 CHN NL $865,000
Total Career Earnings $5,394,999

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Texas at Austin Austin TX 1973, 1974, 1975

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1985 Most Valuable Player NL 17th 8.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Keith Moreland (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Hector Lopez
    .269 avg, 136 HR
  2. 96
    Cleon Jones
    .281 avg, 93 HR
  3. 94
    Terry Moore
    .280 avg, 80 HR
  4. 94
    Jay Payton
    .279 avg, 119 HR
  5. 94
    Gary Ward
    .276 avg, 130 HR
  6. 91
    Tom Paciorek
    .282 avg, 86 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Keith Moreland

What years did Keith Moreland play?
Keith Moreland played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1989.
Was Keith Moreland a pitcher?
No. Keith Moreland was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Keith Moreland hit?
Keith Moreland hit 121 career home runs with 1279 hits.