Brandon Moss

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2017)

AVG .237
HR 160
RBI 473
H 742
OPS .766
PIV 3,450
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 210 lb
Born
9/16/1983 in Monroe, GA, USA
MLB Debut
2007-08-06
Last Game
2017-10-01
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Brandon Douglas Moss

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,016 3,133 419 742 159 17 160 473 11 328 968 .237 .314 .452 .766 3,450

Career AVG .237 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 8.0% below league average.

Career OBP .314 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .452 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — +10.5% above league average.

Career OPS .766 vs. league average .732 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
2007 BOS AL 15 25 6 7 2 1 0 1 0 4 6 .280 — — — — 0.0
2008 BOS AL 34 78 7 23 5 1 2 11 1 6 25 .295 .263 (+12%) .333 (+1%) .416 (+11%) .749 (+7%) 59.9
2008 PIT NL 45 158 12 35 10 2 6 23 0 15 45 .222 .263 (-16%) .333 (-13%) .416 (+2%) .749 (-5%) 59.9
2009 PIT NL 133 385 47 91 20 4 7 41 1 34 84 .236 .262 (-10%) .332 (-9%) .417 (-13%) .750 (-11%) -709.2
2010 PIT NL 17 26 2 4 1 0 0 2 0 1 6 .154 — — — — 0.0
2011 PHI NL 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 OAK AL 84 265 48 77 18 0 21 52 1 26 90 .291 .254 (+14%) .318 (+12%) .405 (+47%) .724 (+32%) 1498.8
2013 OAK AL 145 446 73 114 23 3 30 87 4 50 140 .256 .253 (+1%) .317 (+6%) .396 (+32%) .714 (+20%) 1754.5
2014 OAK AL 147 500 70 117 23 2 25 81 1 67 153 .234 .251 (-7%) .313 (+7%) .386 (+13%) .700 (+10%) 1153.2
2015 CLE AL 94 337 36 73 17 1 15 50 0 32 106 .217 .254 (-15%) .316 (-9%) .404 (avg) .721 (-4%) -238.1
2015 SLN NL 51 132 11 33 7 1 4 8 0 17 42 .250 .254 (-2%) .316 (+9%) .404 (+1%) .721 (+4%) -238.1
2016 SLN NL 128 413 66 93 19 2 28 67 1 39 141 .225 .255 (-12%) .321 (-7%) .417 (+16%) .738 (+6%) 381.1
2017 KCA AL 118 362 41 75 14 0 22 50 2 37 128 .207 .254 (-19%) .324 (-14%) .425 (+1%) .750 (-6%) -403.0
Career · 13 seasons 1,016 3,133 419 742 159 17 160 473 11 328 968 .237 — — — — 3,319

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 41 4 7 0 0 3 7 6 24 .171

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2015 NLDS1 SLN 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .333
2014 ALWC OAK 1 5 2 2 0 0 2 5 1 2 .400
2013 ALDS2 OAK 5 18 2 2 0 0 1 1 3 13 .111
2012 ALDS2 OAK 5 15 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 7 .133

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home505151519835471221.234
Away511161822138889252.240

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2017-10-01 KCRAZL 200000002
2017-09-30 KCRAZW 300000002
2017-09-29 KCRAZW 301000012
2017-09-27 KCRDETW 400000000
2017-09-26 KCRDETW 311000001
2017-09-24 KCRCHWL 100000001
2017-09-23 KCRCHWW 412100101
2017-09-22 KCRCHWL 400000001
2017-09-20 KCRTORW 201000001
2017-09-19 KCRTORL 300000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 355 272 2280 145 24 219
3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
OF 499 422 831 37 11 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2007 BOS OF 15 5 12 1 0 0
2008 BOS 1B 2 1 10 0 0 1
2008 BOS OF 23 16 36 2 0 0
2008 PIT OF 42 41 82 6 1 2
2009 PIT OF 99 95 217 9 2 4
2010 PIT OF 7 3 5 0 0 0
2011 PHI OF 1 0 2 0 0 0
2012 OAK 1B 55 51 407 24 8 38
2012 OAK OF 23 15 35 2 1 0
2013 OAK 1B 111 88 663 47 7 52
2013 OAK 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
2013 OAK OF 34 25 56 1 1 0
2014 OAK 1B 67 54 487 21 5 48
2014 OAK OF 84 69 123 6 2 1
2015 CLE 1B 10 9 62 9 0 4
2015 CLE OF 79 77 149 6 4 1
2015 SLN 1B 32 24 188 16 0 18
2015 SLN OF 13 11 14 0 0 0
2016 SLN 1B 64 40 401 26 4 49
2016 SLN OF 72 61 95 4 0 2
2017 KCA 1B 14 5 62 2 0 9
2017 KCA OF 7 4 5 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 355
Third Base 2
Left Field 220
Center Field 2
Right Field 300
Designated Hitter 117

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2014 Player of the Week Week of 2014-05-18
2013 Player of the Week Week of 2013-09-01
2012 Player of the Week Week of 2012-06-17

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 SLN NL $8,250,000
2015 CLE AL $6,500,000
2014 OAK AL $4,100,000
2013 OAK AL $1,600,000
2009 PIT NL $414,500
Total Career Earnings $20,864,500

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Brandon Moss (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Colby Rasmus
    .241 avg, 166 HR
  2. 96
    Anthony Santander
    .241 avg, 161 HR
  3. 93
    Mike Yastrzemski
    .236 avg, 132 HR
  4. 91
    Hunter Renfroe
    .236 avg, 192 HR
  5. 86
    Ron Kittle
    .239 avg, 176 HR
  6. 83
    Jonny Gomes
    .242 avg, 162 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Brandon Moss

What years did Brandon Moss play?
Brandon Moss played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2017.
Was Brandon Moss a pitcher?
No. Brandon Moss was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Brandon Moss hit?
Brandon Moss hit 160 career home runs with 742 hits.