Moises Alou, baseball player, 332 home runs, 1990-2008

Moises Alou

Born: 7/3/1966 in Atlanta, GA, USA

MLB Debut: 1990-07-26 | Final Game: 2008-06-10

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Moises Rojas Alou

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Biography

Moises Alou was a prominent position player in Major League Baseball, whose career spanned from 1990 until 2008. Born in 1966, Alou made his mark in the game as a versatile and powerful hitter, playing in 1,942 games. Over his career, he amassed a total of 2,134 hits, demonstrating exceptional consistency at the plate with a robust batting average of .303. Known for his offensive prowess, Alou hit 332 home runs and drove in 1,287 runs, solidifying his reputation as a key run producer. Additionally, he showcased his speed on the bases, finishing his career with 106 stolen bases. A six-time All-Star, Alou was known for his strong offensive contributions during the late 1990s and early 2000s, an era characterized by a surge in offensive production across the league. His ability to perform in clutch situations and his knack for getting on base made him an invaluable asset to the teams he played for, including the Montreal Expos, Chicago Cubs, and San Francisco Giants, among others. Alou's legacy is marked not only by his impressive statistics but also by his contributions to team success and his role in the evolution of hitting in modern baseball.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1942 7037 1109 2134 421 39 332 1287 106 737 894 0.303 0.369 0.516 0.885 24615.9

Career AVG .303 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — +14.3% above league average.

Career OBP .369 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — +10.5% above league average.

Career SLG .516 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — +23.4% above league average.

Career OPS 0.885 vs. league average 0.752 across their career seasons — +17.7% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1990 PIT NL 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.200 — — — — 0.0
1990 WSN NL 14 15 4 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0.200 — — — — 0.0
1992 WSN NL 115 341 53 96 28 2 9 56 16 25 46 0.282 .255 (+10%) .322 (+2%) .377 (+20%) .699 (+12%) 618.8
1993 WSN NL 136 482 70 138 29 6 18 85 17 38 53 0.286 .265 (+8%) .332 (+2%) .403 (+20%) .735 (+12%) 1009.4
1994 WSN NL 107 422 81 143 31 5 22 78 7 42 63 0.339 .269 (+26%) .338 (+17%) .424 (+40%) .763 (+30%) 2432.0
1995 WSN NL 93 344 48 94 22 0 14 58 4 29 56 0.273 .266 (+2%) .337 (+1%) .417 (+10%) .755 (+6%) 385.8
1996 WSN NL 143 540 87 152 28 2 21 96 9 49 83 0.281 .269 (+4%) .340 (avg) .426 (+7%) .767 (+4%) 356.0
1997 MIA NL 150 538 88 157 29 5 23 115 9 70 85 0.292 .266 (+9%) .336 (+11%) .419 (+17%) .756 (+15%) 1694.1
1998 HOU NL 159 584 104 182 34 5 38 124 11 84 87 0.312 .266 (+17%) .335 (+19%) .420 (+39%) .755 (+30%) 3831.7
2000 HOU NL 126 454 82 161 28 2 30 114 3 52 45 0.355 .270 (+31%) .344 (+21%) .437 (+43%) .782 (+33%) 3109.3
2001 HOU NL 136 513 79 170 31 1 27 108 5 57 57 0.331 .263 (+26%) .332 (+19%) .426 (+30%) .758 (+25%) 2715.9
2002 CHC NL 132 484 50 133 23 1 15 61 8 47 61 0.275 .261 (+5%) .331 (+2%) .416 (+1%) .747 (+1%) 132.7
2003 CHC NL 151 565 83 158 35 1 22 91 3 63 67 0.280 .264 (+6%) .332 (+7%) .422 (+9%) .754 (+9%) 1109.9
2004 CHC NL 155 601 106 176 36 3 39 106 3 68 80 0.293 .266 (+10%) .335 (+8%) .427 (+30%) .762 (+20%) 2529.4
2005 SFG NL 123 427 67 137 21 3 19 63 5 56 43 0.321 .264 (+21%) .330 (+21%) .418 (+24%) .749 (+22%) 2069.5
2006 SFG NL 98 345 52 104 25 1 22 74 2 28 31 0.301 .269 (+12%) .336 (+5%) .431 (+32%) .768 (+20%) 1257.7
2007 NYN NL 87 328 51 112 19 1 13 49 3 27 30 0.341 .268 (+27%) .335 (+17%) .422 (+24%) .758 (+21%) 1320.5
2008 NYN NL 15 49 4 17 2 0 0 9 1 2 4 0.347 — — — — 42.9

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
34 134 14 37 7 0 5 24 7 20 0.276

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2003 NLCS CHN 7 29 4 9 1 0 2 5 2 1 0.310
2003 NLDS2 CHN 5 20 3 10 1 0 0 3 1 4 0.500
2001 NLDS1 HOU 3 12 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0.167
1998 NLDS2 HOU 4 16 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.188
1997 NLCS FLO 5 15 0 1 1 0 0 5 1 3 0.067
1997 NLDS1 FLO 3 14 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 0.214
1997 WS FLO 7 28 6 9 2 0 3 9 3 6 0.321

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1864 1812 3114 95 65 20

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1990 PIT OF 2 1 3 0 0 0
1990 MON OF 5 2 6 1 0 0
1992 MON OF 100 80 170 6 4 1
1993 MON OF 136 123 254 11 4 2
1994 MON OF 106 106 201 4 3 0
1995 MON OF 92 92 147 5 3 2
1996 MON OF 142 141 259 8 3 2
1997 FLO OF 150 145 248 4 3 1
1998 HOU OF 154 152 232 11 5 2
2000 HOU OF 121 120 192 5 6 0
2001 HOU OF 130 130 205 10 2 3
2002 CHN OF 124 124 203 6 2 1
2003 CHN OF 142 140 203 4 6 1
2004 CHN OF 154 152 240 7 8 2
2005 SFN OF 117 117 222 5 8 3
2006 SFN OF 92 90 173 1 4 0
2007 NYN OF 84 84 138 7 4 0
2008 NYN OF 13 13 18 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Left Field 1242
Center Field 100
Right Field 603
Designated Hitter 23

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2002 Player of the Week Week of 2002-09-07
1998 Player of the Week Week of 1998-05-30
1998 Silver Slugger OF
1998 TSN All-Star OF
1997 Babe Ruth Award OF
1994 Player of the Week Week of 1994-06-11
1994 Silver Slugger OF
1994 TSN All-Star OF
1993 Player of the Week Week of 1993-07-10

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2008 NYN NL $7,500,000
2007 NYN NL $7,500,000
2006 SFN NL $5,827,974
2005 SFN NL $7,250,000
2004 CHN NL $9,500,000
2003 CHN NL $9,500,000
2002 CHN NL $6,000,000
2001 HOU NL $5,250,000
2000 HOU NL $5,250,000
1999 HOU NL $5,000,000
1998 HOU NL $5,020,000
1997 FLO NL $4,500,000
1996 MON NL $3,050,000
1995 MON NL $3,000,000
1994 MON NL $1,415,000
1993 MON NL $210,000
1992 MON NL $110,500
1990 PIT NL $100,000
Total Career Earnings $85,983,474

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Canada College Redwood City CA 1985, 1986

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2004 Most Valuable Player NL 14th 15.0 448 0
2001 Most Valuable Player NL 14th 13.0 448 0
2000 Most Valuable Player NL 20th 2.0 448 0
1998 Most Valuable Player NL 3rd 215.0 448 0
1997 Most Valuable Player NL 10th 60.0 392 0
1996 Most Valuable Player NL 24th 1.0 392 0
1994 Most Valuable Player NL 3rd 183.0 392 0
1992 Rookie of the Year NL 2nd 30.0 120 0