Walt Moryn

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954-1961)

Walt Moryn was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1961 for 4 teams, including the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 8 seasons. In 785 career games, he hit .266 with 667 hits, 101 home runs, and 354 RBI. Walt Moryn was an All-Star. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 4,511.

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 .266
HR 101
RBI 354
H 667
OPS .781
PIV 4,511
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 205 lb
Born
4/12/1926 in St. Paul, MN, USA
Died
7/21/1996 in Winfield, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1954-06-29
Last Game
1961-09-28
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Walter Joseph Moryn

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Career Batting Statistics

Walt Moryn — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
785 2,506 324 667 116 16 101 354 7 251 393 .266 .335 .446 .781 4,511

Career AVG .266 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .335 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .446 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — +13.4% above league average.

Career OPS .781 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — +8.4% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Walt Moryn 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
1954 BRO NL 48 91 16 25 4 2 2 14 0 7 11 .275 .261 (+5%) .333 (-1%) .390 (+10%) .723 (+5%) 53.3
1955 BRO NL 11 19 3 5 1 0 1 3 0 5 4 .263 — — — — 0.0
1956 CHN NL 147 529 69 151 27 3 23 67 4 50 67 .285 .258 (+11%) .331 (+5%) .397 (+20%) .728 (+13%) 1361.1
1957 CHN NL 149 568 76 164 33 0 19 88 0 50 90 .289 .257 (+12%) .323 (+8%) .391 (+14%) .715 (+11%) 1307.6
1958 CHN NL 143 512 77 135 26 7 26 77 1 62 83 .264 .257 (+2%) .324 (+8%) .394 (+25%) .719 (+17%) 1805.6
1959 CHN NL 117 381 41 89 14 1 14 48 0 44 66 .234 .256 (-9%) .323 (-2%) .392 (-2%) .715 (-2%) -85.4
1960 CHN NL 38 109 12 32 4 0 2 11 2 13 19 .294 .255 (+15%) .323 (+13%) .387 (-1%) .711 (+6%) 136.3
1960 SLN NL 75 200 24 49 4 3 11 35 0 17 38 .245 .255 (-4%) .323 (-8%) .387 (+19%) .711 (+7%) 136.3
1961 SLN NL 17 32 0 4 2 0 0 2 0 1 5 .125 — — — — 0.0
1961 PIT NL 40 65 6 13 1 0 3 9 0 2 10 .200 .258 (-23%) .328 (-28%) .399 (-11%) .727 (-19%) 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 785 2,506 324 667 116 16 101 354 7 251 393 .266 — — — — 4,715

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Walt Moryn — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home379119615132948166.275
Away406130917233753187.257

Last 10 Games — Batting

Walt Moryn — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1961-09-28 PITSFGL 101000000
1961-09-26 PITLADL 100000000
1961-09-23 PITPHIL 100000000
1961-09-22 PITPHIW 100000000
1961-09-20 PITCINL 100000000
1961-09-18 PITSTLW 401000002
1961-09-14 PITLADL 000000000
1961-09-11 PITSFGL 100000000
1961-09-06 PITCHCL 100000000
1961-09-02 PITSTLW 400000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Walt Moryn — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 670 633 1200 55 36 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Walt Moryn — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1954 BRO OF 20 17 34 3 5 1
1955 BRO OF 7 4 5 0 1 0
1956 CHN OF 141 141 268 18 5 2
1957 CHN OF 147 143 276 13 12 3
1958 CHN OF 141 136 265 4 6 1
1959 CHN OF 104 100 175 9 2 1
1960 CHN OF 30 27 52 2 2 1
1960 SLN OF 62 49 100 4 1 0
1961 SLN OF 7 6 8 0 1 0
1961 PIT OF 11 10 17 2 1 1

Career Games by Position

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Walt Moryn Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Left Field 311
Center Field 1
Right Field 368

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Walt Moryn (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Kevin Mench
    .268 avg, 89 HR
  2. 89
    Mike Morse
    .274 avg, 105 HR
  3. 87
    Daryle Ward
    .263 avg, 90 HR
  4. 87
    Bubba Trammell
    .261 avg, 82 HR
  5. 86
    Riley Greene
    .268 avg, 97 HR
  6. 86
    Jim Greengrass
    .269 avg, 69 HR

Walt Moryn: the record in brief

The profile opens with Walt Moryn's first major league game on June 29, 1954; the last one listed came on September 28, 1961. Moryn played for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1954 to 1955), the Chicago Cubs (1956 to 1960), the St. Louis Cardinals (1960 through 1961), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1961). Born on April 12, 1926, in St. Paul, MN, USA, Moryn is listed as an outfielder and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Size on record: 6-foot-2 and 205 pounds. Moryn died on July 21, 1996, in Winfield, IL, USA. Moryn's full given name, per the bio, is Walter Joseph Moryn.

Moryn's career batting table shows 785 games, 2,506 at bats and 667 hits, a .266 average, along with 101 home runs and 354 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .335 and .446 give Moryn a career OPS of .781. The .266 career average is close to the .258 the league hit across the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 8.4% above league average (.781 against .721).

Frequently Asked Questions about Walt Moryn

What years did Walt Moryn play?
Walt Moryn played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1961.
Was Walt Moryn a pitcher?
No. Walt Moryn was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Walt Moryn hit?
Walt Moryn hit 101 career home runs with 667 hits.
What teams did Walt Moryn play for?
Walt Moryn played for 4 teams: the Brooklyn Dodgers (1954–1955), the Chicago Cubs (1956–1960), the St. Louis Cardinals (1960–1961), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1961).
Did Walt Moryn win an MVP award?
No. Walt Moryn did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Walt Moryn win?
Walt Moryn was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Walt Moryn's career stats?
In 785 games, Walt Moryn had 667 hits, 101 home runs, 354 RBI, 324 runs, and 7 stolen bases, with a .266 batting average.
What position did Walt Moryn play?
Walt Moryn played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Walt Moryn and how much did he weigh?
Walt Moryn was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 205 pounds.
How many home runs did Walt Moryn hit each season?
Walt Moryn's home runs by season: 2 in 1954, 1 in 1955, 23 in 1956, 19 in 1957, 26 in 1958, 14 in 1959, 13 in 1960, and 3 in 1961. His most in one season was 26, in 1958.
What was Walt Moryn's career batting average?
Walt Moryn batted .266 over his career, with 667 hits in 2,506 at bats.
How many RBI did Walt Moryn have?
Walt Moryn drove in 354 runs in his career.
Is Walt Moryn in the Hall of Fame?
No. Walt Moryn has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Walt Moryn make?
Walt Moryn was selected to 1 All-Star Game.