Moose Solters

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1934-1943)

Moose Solters was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1943 for 4 teams, including the Boston Red Sox, a span of 10 seasons. In 938 career games, he hit .289 with 990 hits, 83 home runs, and 599 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 4,114.

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 .289
HR 83
RBI 599
H 990
OPS .783
PIV 4,114
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 190 lb
Born
3/22/1906 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Died
9/28/1975 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1934-04-17
Last Game
1943-09-26

Full name: Julius Joseph Solters

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Career Batting Statistics

Moose Solters — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
938 3,421 503 990 213 42 83 599 42 221 377 .289 .334 .449 .783 4,114

Career AVG .289 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — +6.3% above league average.

Career OBP .334 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .449 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — +15.9% above league average.

Career OPS .783 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — +7.8% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Moose Solters 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
1934 BOS AL 101 365 61 109 25 4 7 58 9 18 50 .299 .278 (+7%) .340 (-2%) .392 (+14%) .733 (+6%) 325.1
1935 BOS AL 24 79 15 19 6 1 0 8 1 2 7 .241 .279 (-14%) .342 (-22%) .399 (-14%) .742 (-18%) -252.5
1935 SLA AL 127 552 79 182 39 6 18 104 10 34 35 .330 .279 (+18%) .342 (+8%) .399 (+30%) .742 (+20%) -252.5
1936 SLA AL 152 628 100 183 45 7 17 134 3 41 76 .291 .283 (+3%) .349 (-4%) .404 (+15%) .753 (+6%) 624.3
1937 CLE AL 152 589 90 190 42 11 20 109 6 42 56 .323 .276 (+17%) .342 (+9%) .398 (+34%) .740 (+22%) 2535.0
1938 CLE AL 67 199 30 40 6 3 2 22 4 13 28 .201 .272 (-26%) .341 (-27%) .392 (-26%) .734 (-26%) -888.1
1939 CLE AL 41 102 19 28 7 2 2 19 2 9 15 .275 .274 (avg) .342 (-3%) .393 (+12%) .735 (+5%) 65.8
1939 SLA AL 40 131 14 27 6 1 0 14 1 10 20 .206 .274 (-25%) .342 (-23%) .393 (-32%) .735 (-28%) 65.8
1940 CHA AL 116 428 65 132 28 3 12 80 3 27 54 .308 .267 (+15%) .335 (+5%) .387 (+22%) .722 (+14%) 1033.8
1941 CHA AL 76 251 24 65 9 4 4 43 3 18 31 .259 .262 (-1%) .332 (-6%) .373 (avg) .705 (-3%) -156.9
1943 CHA AL 42 97 6 15 0 0 1 8 0 7 5 .155 .255 (-40%) .324 (-35%) .346 (-46%) .671 (-41%) -591.7
Career · 11 seasons 938 3,421 503 990 213 42 83 599 42 221 377 .289 — — — — 2,508

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

Moose Solters — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home480174924953044305.303
Away458167225346039293.275

Last 10 Games — Batting

Moose Solters — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1943-09-26 CHWMINW 200000000
1943-09-19 CHWSLAL 100000000
1943-09-18 CHWSLAW 100000000
1943-09-12 CHWSLAL 100000000
1943-09-11 CHWSLAL 100000000
1943-08-28 CHWCLEW 100000001
1943-08-24 CHWPHAL 100000000
1943-08-21 CHWMINW 100000000
1943-08-20 CHWMINL 101000000
1943-08-18 CHWMINL 400000002

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Moose Solters — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 825 0 1852 88 80 17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Moose Solters — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1934 BOS OF 89 0 197 11 15 1
1935 BOS OF 21 0 54 2 2 1
1935 SLA OF 127 0 328 18 4 1
1936 SLA OF 147 0 356 16 17 5
1937 CLE OF 149 0 283 19 15 3
1938 CLE OF 46 0 91 4 3 3
1939 CLE OF 25 0 42 1 4 0
1939 SLA OF 30 0 70 2 5 0
1940 CHA OF 107 0 266 6 8 2
1941 CHA OF 63 0 135 7 5 1
1943 CHA OF 21 0 30 2 2 0

Career Games by Position

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Moose Solters Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Left Field 687
Center Field 75
Right Field 67

Award Voting History

Moose Solters — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1935 Most Valuable Player AL 9th 16.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Moose Solters (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    George Watkins
    .288 avg, 73 HR
  2. 93
    Danny Litwhiler
    .281 avg, 107 HR
  3. 87
    Elmer Smith
    .276 avg, 70 HR
  4. 84
    Freddy Leach
    .307 avg, 72 HR
  5. 84
    Socks Seybold
    .294 avg, 51 HR
  6. 82
    Mike Easler
    .293 avg, 118 HR

Moose Solters: the record in brief

Moose Solters's major league career runs from a debut on April 17, 1934 to a final game on September 26, 1943. Club by club, the record runs the Boston Red Sox (1934 through 1935), the St. Louis Browns (1935 through 1939), the Cleveland Indians (1937 to 1939), and the Chicago White Sox (1940 through 1943). Listed as an outfielder, Solters both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6-foot-0 and 190 pounds. Solters was born on March 22, 1906, in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Solters's death is recorded on September 28, 1975, in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. The bio lists the given name Julius Joseph.

Solters finished with 990 hits from 3,421 at bats in 938 games, which works out to .289, along with 83 home runs, 599 RBI, and 42 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .334 clip and slugging .449, Solters finished with a .783 OPS. Solters's .289 average ran 6.3% above the .272 that the league posted over the same seasons. The OPS comparison is .783 to a league .726, 7.8% above average.

Frequently Asked Questions about Moose Solters

What years did Moose Solters play?
Moose Solters played in Major League Baseball from 1934 to 1943.
Was Moose Solters a pitcher?
No. Moose Solters was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Moose Solters hit?
Moose Solters hit 83 career home runs with 990 hits.
What teams did Moose Solters play for?
Moose Solters played for 4 teams: the Boston Red Sox (1934–1935), the St. Louis Browns (1935–1936, 1939), the Cleveland Indians (1937–1939), and the Chicago White Sox (1940–1941, 1943).
What were Moose Solters's career stats?
In 938 games, Moose Solters had 990 hits, 83 home runs, 599 RBI, 503 runs, and 42 stolen bases, with a .289 batting average.
What position did Moose Solters play?
Moose Solters played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Moose Solters and how much did he weigh?
Moose Solters was listed at 6 feet and 190 pounds.
How many home runs did Moose Solters hit each season?
Moose Solters's home runs by season: 7 in 1934, 18 in 1935, 17 in 1936, 20 in 1937, 2 in 1938, 2 in 1939, 12 in 1940, 4 in 1941, and 1 in 1943. His most in one season was 20, in 1937.
What was Moose Solters's career batting average?
Moose Solters batted .289 over his career, with 990 hits in 3,421 at bats.
How many RBI did Moose Solters have?
Moose Solters drove in 599 runs in his career.
Is Moose Solters in the Hall of Fame?
No. Moose Solters has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.