Omar Moreno

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1975-1986)

Omar Moreno was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1986 for 5 teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,382 career games, he hit .252 with 1,257 hits, 37 home runs, and 386 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

AVG .252
HR 37
RBI 386
H 1,257
OPS .649
PIV -7,308
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 180 lb
Born
10/24/1952 in Puerto Armuelles, Chiriquí, Panama
MLB Debut
1975-09-06
Last Game
1986-10-05

Full name: Omar Renan Moreno

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Career Batting Statistics

Omar Moreno — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,382 4,992 699 1,257 171 87 37 386 487 387 885 .252 .306 .343 .649 -7,308

Career AVG .252 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .306 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 5.8% below league average.

Career SLG .343 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 11.0% below league average.

Career OPS .649 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 8.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Omar Moreno Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1975 PIT NL 6 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 .167 — — — — 0.0
1976 PIT NL 48 122 24 33 4 1 2 12 15 16 24 .270 .255 (+6%) .320 (+12%) .360 (+2%) .681 (+7%) 175.6
1977 PIT NL 150 492 69 118 19 9 7 34 53 38 102 .240 .264 (-9%) .329 (-11%) .401 (-11%) .730 (-11%) -904.4
1978 PIT NL 155 515 95 121 15 7 2 33 71 81 104 .235 .257 (-9%) .323 (+5%) .378 (-20%) .702 (-9%) -466.3
1979 PIT NL 162 695 110 196 21 12 8 69 77 51 104 .282 .265 (+6%) .329 (+1%) .397 (-4%) .727 (-2%) -195.8
1980 PIT NL 162 676 87 168 20 13 2 36 96 57 101 .249 .264 (-6%) .326 (-6%) .387 (-16%) .714 (-12%) -1259.6
1981 PIT NL 103 434 62 120 18 8 1 35 39 26 76 .276 .255 (+8%) .320 (avg) .368 (-2%) .688 (-1%) -141.7
1982 PIT NL 158 645 82 158 18 9 3 44 60 44 121 .245 .261 (-6%) .324 (-10%) .388 (-19%) .712 (-15%) -1556.0
1983 HOU NL 97 405 48 98 12 11 0 25 30 22 72 .242 .260 (-7%) .324 (-13%) .389 (-16%) .714 (-15%) -1017.9
1983 NYA AL 48 152 17 38 9 1 1 17 7 8 31 .250 .260 (-4%) .324 (-12%) .389 (-12%) .714 (-12%) -1017.9
1984 NYA AL 117 355 37 92 12 6 4 38 20 18 48 .259 .259 (avg) .322 (-9%) .384 (-6%) .707 (-8%) -501.3
1985 NYA AL 34 66 12 13 4 1 1 4 1 1 16 .197 .257 (-23%) .323 (-35%) .390 (-15%) .714 (-24%) -276.4
1985 KCA AL 24 70 9 17 1 3 2 12 0 3 8 .243 .257 (-6%) .323 (-13%) .390 (+10%) .714 (-1%) -276.4
1986 ATL NL 118 359 46 84 18 6 4 27 17 21 77 .234 .257 (-9%) .325 (-15%) .395 (-11%) .720 (-13%) -816.9
Career · 14 seasons 1,382 4,992 699 1,257 171 87 37 386 487 387 885 .252 — — — — -8,255

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

Omar Moreno — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
10 45 7 14 2 1 0 3 3 9 .311

Playoff Batting by Year

Omar Moreno — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1979 NLCS PIT 3 12 3 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 .250
1979 WS PIT 7 33 4 11 2 0 0 3 1 7 .333

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Omar Moreno — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home689242539365816196.271
Away693256730659921190.233

Last 10 Games — Batting

Omar Moreno — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1986-10-05 ATLHOUL 100000000
1986-10-03 ATLHOUL 100000001
1986-10-01 ATLCINL 000000000
1986-09-30 ATLCINW 000000000
1986-09-27 ATLHOUL 100000001
1986-09-25 ATLCINL 100000000
1986-09-22 ATLSDPW 010000000
1986-09-18 ATLLADW 310000002
1986-09-14 ATLSFGL 500000002
1986-09-13 ATLSFGW 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Omar Moreno — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1323 1207 3405 93 63 26

Season-by-Season Fielding

Omar Moreno — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1975 PIT OF 1 1 0 0 1 0
1976 PIT OF 42 28 93 3 4 1
1977 PIT OF 147 118 366 10 9 4
1978 PIT OF 152 137 409 9 7 2
1979 PIT OF 162 161 490 11 13 3
1980 PIT OF 162 160 479 15 5 2
1981 PIT OF 103 103 302 6 1 1
1982 PIT OF 157 156 396 10 7 3
1983 HOU OF 97 94 251 8 6 3
1983 NYA OF 48 42 120 1 1 1
1984 NYA OF 108 97 262 9 4 2
1985 NYA OF 26 16 56 2 0 0
1985 KCA OF 21 16 30 1 0 1
1986 ATL OF 97 78 151 8 5 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Omar Moreno Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Left Field 22
Center Field 1221
Right Field 84
Designated Hitter 2

Awards & Honors

Omar Moreno — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1979 TSN All-Star OF

Salary History

Omar Moreno — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1987 HOU NL $700,000
1986 ATL NL $100,000
1986 NYA AL $500,000
1985 HOU NL $700,000
Total Career Earnings $2,000,000

Award Voting History

Omar Moreno — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1979 Most Valuable Player NL 15th 23.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Omar Moreno (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ned Hanlon HOF
    .259 avg, 30 HR
  2. 97
    Rajai Davis
    .262 avg, 62 HR
  3. 95
    Michael Bourn
    .266 avg, 36 HR
  4. 95
    Tommy Dowd
    .271 avg, 24 HR
  5. 91
    Vince Coleman
    .264 avg, 28 HR
  6. 91
    Tom Goodwin
    .268 avg, 24 HR

Omar Moreno: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 6, 1975 and the final game on October 5, 1986, Omar Moreno built the record summarized on this page. The team column moves through the Pittsburgh Pirates (1975 through 1982), the Houston Astros (1983), the New York Yankees (1983 through 1985), the Kansas City Royals (1985), and the Atlanta Braves (1986). Moreno played primarily as an outfielder and batted and threw left-handed. Born on October 24, 1952, in Puerto Armuelles, Chiriquí, Panama, Moreno was listed at 180 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. On the record, Omar Moreno was born Omar Renan Moreno.

The batting record for Moreno: 1,382 games, 1,257 hits in 4,992 at bats, and a .252 average; the totals also include 37 home runs, 386 runs batted in, and 487 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .306 clip and slugging .343, Moreno finished with a .649 OPS. Against a .260 league average for those years, Moreno's .252 average was near the norm. The OPS comparison is .649 to a league .710, 8.6% below average. The highest hit total in a season was 196, in 1979. Moreno stole 96 bases in 1980, the most of any season listed.

Frequently Asked Questions about Omar Moreno

What years did Omar Moreno play?
Omar Moreno played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1986.
Was Omar Moreno a pitcher?
No. Omar Moreno was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Omar Moreno hit?
Omar Moreno hit 37 career home runs with 1257 hits.
What was Omar Moreno's career batting average?
Omar Moreno batted .252 over his career, with 1,257 hits in 4,992 at bats.
How many RBI did Omar Moreno have?
Omar Moreno drove in 386 runs in his career.
Is Omar Moreno in the Hall of Fame?
No. Omar Moreno has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.