George Moriarty

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

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

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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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

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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home56318902214994213.264
Away52118171504271193.235

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

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

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.

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

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

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.