What years did Moe Thacker play?

Moe Thacker played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1963.

Was Moe Thacker a pitcher?

No. Moe Thacker was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Moe Thacker hit?

Moe Thacker hit 2 career home runs with 46 hits.

Moe Thacker

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958-1963)

AVG .177

HR 2

RBI 20

H 46

OPS .517

PIV -945

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 205 lb
Born: 5/21/1934 in Louisville, KY, USA
Died: 11/13/1997 in Louisville, KY, USA
MLB Debut: 1958-08-03
Last Game: 1963-07-14

Full name: Morris Benton Thacker

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
158	260	20	46	7	0	2	20	1	40	81	.177	.290	.227	.517	-945

Career AVG .177 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 30.6% below league average.

Career OBP .290 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 9.8% below league average.

Career SLG .227 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 41.6% below league average.

Career OPS .517 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — 27.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1958	CHN	NL	11	24	4	6	1	2	3	0	1	7	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	CHN	NL	54	90	5	14	1	0	6	1	14	20	.156	.255 (-39%)	.323 (-17%)	.387 (-57%)	.711 (-39%)	-507.7
1961	CHN	NL	25	35	3	6	0	0	2	0	11	11	.171	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	CHN	NL	65	107	8	20	5	0	9	0	14	40	.187	.257 (-27%)	.326 (-12%)	.393 (-41%)	.719 (-28%)	-436.8
1963	SLN	NL	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			158	260	20	46	7	2	20	1	40	81	.177	—	—	—	—	-945

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	78	127	7	27	1	9	.213
Away	80	133	13	19	1	11	.143

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
1963-07-14	STL	CHC	W	2	0	0	0	1
1963-07-12	STL	ATL	W	0	0	0	1	0
1963-07-03	STL	LAD	L	2	0	0	0	2
1962-09-29	CHC	NYN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1962-09-28	CHC	NYN	W	0	0	0	0	0
1962-09-26	CHC	PHI	L	3	1	1	0	2
1962-09-21	CHC	NYN	L	1	0	0	0	1
1962-09-20	CHC	PHI	L	2	0	0	1	1
1962-09-19	CHC	PHI	L	3	0	0	0	2
1962-09-18	CHC	STL	W	3	0	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	152	84	499	69	9	11

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1958	CHN	C	9	7	34	6	2	1
1960	CHN	C	50	30	170	23	4	2
1961	CHN	C	25	11	67	5	2	0
1962	CHN	C	65	35	219	34	1	8
1963	SLN	C	3	1	9	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Catcher	152

Frequently Asked Questions about Moe Thacker

What years did Moe Thacker play?: Moe Thacker played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1963.
Was Moe Thacker a pitcher?: No. Moe Thacker was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Moe Thacker hit?: Moe Thacker hit 2 career home runs with 46 hits.