George Moriarty

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1903-1916)

George Moriarty was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1916 for 4 teams, including the Chicago Cubs, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,076 career games, he hit .251 with 920 hits, 5 home runs, and 376 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 .251
HR 5
RBI 376
H 920
OPS .616
PIV -2,466
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
7/7/1885 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died
4/8/1964 in Miami, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1903-09-27
Last Game
1916-05-04

Full name: George Joseph Moriarty

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Career Batting Statistics

George Moriarty — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,076 3,671 372 920 147 32 5 376 248 234 362 .251 .303 .312 .616 -2,466

Career AVG .251 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .303 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .312 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.

Career OPS .616 vs. league average .647 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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George Moriarty 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
1903 CHN NL 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1904 CHN NL 4 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1906 NYA AL 65 197 22 46 7 7 0 23 8 17 24 .234 .247 (-6%) .307 (-3%) .315 (+8%) .622 (+2%) 25.7
1907 NYA AL 126 437 51 121 16 5 0 43 28 25 38 .277 .245 (+13%) .304 (+5%) .308 (+9%) .613 (+7%) 477.8
1908 NYA AL 101 348 25 82 12 1 0 27 22 11 48 .236 .240 (-2%) .298 (-10%) .306 (-10%) .605 (-10%) -500.9
1909 DET AL 133 473 43 129 20 4 1 39 34 24 49 .273 .244 (+12%) .306 (+1%) .312 (+8%) .618 (+5%) 263.3
1910 DET AL 136 490 53 123 24 3 2 60 33 33 48 .251 .249 (avg) .317 (-3%) .326 (-1%) .644 (-2%) -171.2
1911 DET AL 130 478 51 116 20 4 1 60 28 27 52 .243 .266 (-9%) .336 (-15%) .356 (-14%) .693 (-14%) -1113.6
1912 DET AL 105 375 38 93 23 1 0 54 27 26 40 .248 .268 (-8%) .335 (-6%) .358 (-12%) .694 (-9%) -505.2
1913 DET AL 105 347 29 83 5 2 0 30 33 24 25 .239 .259 (-8%) .325 (-7%) .345 (-23%) .670 (-16%) -740.3
1914 DET AL 132 465 56 118 19 5 1 40 34 39 27 .254 .255 (-1%) .322 (-1%) .339 (-5%) .661 (-3%) -201.9
1915 DET AL 31 38 2 8 1 0 0 0 1 5 7 .211 — — — — 0.0
1916 CHA AL 7 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 1,076 3,671 372 920 147 32 5 376 248 234 362 .251 — — — — -2,466

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

George Moriarty — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 22 4 6 1 0 0 1 3 1 .273

Playoff Batting by Year

George Moriarty — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1909 WS DET 7 22 4 6 1 0 0 1 3 1 .273

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

George Moriarty — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home56318902214994213.264
Away52118171504271193.235

Last 10 Games — Batting

George Moriarty — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1916-05-04 CHWCLEL 200000000
1916-05-02 CHWSLAW 100000000
1916-04-25 CHWCLEL 101000000
1916-04-24 CHWDETL 000000010
1916-04-19 CHWSLAL 100000000
1916-04-17 CHWSLAW 000000000
1916-04-16 CHWSLAL 010000010
1915-10-03 DETCLEW 100000001
1915-09-27 DETMINW 200000101
1915-09-24 DETMINL 101000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

George Moriarty — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 180 99 1939 78 36 68
2B 14 10 26 30 2 4
3B 796 392 951 1727 199 84
OF 44 28 72 5 9 0
SS 1 0 1 1 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

George Moriarty — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1903 CHN 3B 1 0 3 1 0 0
1904 CHN 3B 2 2 4 3 2 0
1904 CHN OF 2 2 4 0 1 0
1906 NYA 1B 5 4 51 3 2 2
1906 NYA 2B 1 0 0 2 0 0
1906 NYA 3B 39 38 47 77 12 3
1906 NYA OF 15 10 31 2 3 0
1907 NYA 1B 22 22 225 7 6 8
1907 NYA 2B 8 7 22 16 2 3
1907 NYA 3B 91 83 115 160 31 8
1907 NYA OF 9 5 8 2 3 0
1907 NYA SS 1 0 1 1 1 1
1908 NYA 1B 52 50 544 26 14 27
1908 NYA 2B 4 3 4 12 0 1
1908 NYA 3B 28 30 47 78 9 2
1908 NYA OF 10 11 14 1 1 0
1909 DET 1B 24 23 283 12 3 12
1909 DET 3B 106 105 117 253 24 11
1910 DET 3B 134 134 165 302 37 17
1911 DET 1B 1 0 5 1 0 0
1911 DET 3B 129 0 157 273 33 11
1912 DET 1B 71 0 800 27 11 19
1912 DET 3B 33 0 42 70 8 6
1913 DET 3B 94 0 122 183 20 9
1913 DET OF 7 0 14 0 1 0
1914 DET 1B 3 0 26 1 0 0
1914 DET 3B 126 0 125 312 20 16
1915 DET 1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
1915 DET 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1915 DET 3B 12 0 7 14 3 1
1915 DET OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1916 CHA 1B 1 0 2 1 0 0
1916 CHA 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

George Moriarty Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 180
Second Base 15
Third Base 798
Shortstop 2
Left Field 27
Center Field 10
Right Field 9

Award Voting History

George Moriarty — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1914 Most Valuable Player AL 27th 1.0 64 0
1912 Most Valuable Player AL 18th 3.0 64 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

George Moriarty (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Frank Taveras
    .255 avg, 2 HR
  2. 97
    Bill Coughlin
    .252 avg, 15 HR
  3. 90
    James Casey
    .258 avg, 9 HR
  4. 88
    Frank Isbell
    .250 avg, 13 HR
  5. 88
    Tom Jones
    .251 avg, 4 HR
  6. 86
    Dick Egan
    .249 avg, 4 HR

George Moriarty: the record in brief

George Moriarty played a first major league game on September 27, 1903 and a last one on May 4, 1916. Club by club, the record runs the Chicago Cubs (1903 to 1904), the New York Highlanders (1906 to 1908), the Detroit Tigers (1909 through 1915), and the Chicago White Sox (1916). Moriarty played primarily as a third baseman and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on July 7, 1885, in Chicago, IL, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 0 inches and 185 pounds. The bio records the death on April 8, 1964, in Miami, FL, USA. George Moriarty was the playing name; the full given name is George Joseph.

Moriarty finished with 920 hits from 3,671 at bats in 1,076 games, which works out to .251, along with 5 home runs, 376 runs batted in, and 248 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .303 and .312 give Moriarty a career OPS of .616. Moriarty hit .251 while the league hit .253 over the same span, a figure close to average. Moriarty collected a career-high 129 hits in 1909.

Frequently Asked Questions about George Moriarty

What years did George Moriarty play?
George Moriarty played in Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1916.
Was George Moriarty a pitcher?
No. George Moriarty was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did George Moriarty hit?
George Moriarty hit 5 career home runs with 920 hits.
What was George Moriarty's career batting average?
George Moriarty batted .251 over his career, with 920 hits in 3,671 at bats.
How many RBI did George Moriarty have?
George Moriarty drove in 376 runs in his career.
Is George Moriarty in the Hall of Fame?
No. George Moriarty has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.