George Moriarty

Born: 7/7/1885 in Chicago, IL, USA

Died: 4/8/1964 in Miami, FL, USA

MLB Debut: 1903-09-27 | Final Game: 1916-05-04

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: George Joseph Moriarty

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Biography

George Moriarty was a professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball from 1903 to 1916. Born in 1885, he made a significant impact on the game during an era that saw the transition from the deadball era to a more modern style of play. Moriarty was primarily known for his versatility as a position player, contributing to teams in various capacities throughout his career. He played in a total of 1,076 games, accumulating 920 hits and a batting average of .251. Although he hit only 5 home runs, he demonstrated his prowess on the basepaths with 248 stolen bases, showcasing his speed and agility. Throughout his career, Moriarty was a reliable contributor, driving in 376 runs and providing solid defense. His playing style was characterized by a focus on contact hitting and base running, making him a valuable asset to the teams he played for. Moriarty's career spanned a time of great change in baseball, as the sport began to evolve with the introduction of new strategies and styles of play. His contributions to the game have been recognized as part of the rich tapestry of early 20th-century baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1076	3671	372	920	147	32	5	376	248	234	362	0.251	0.303	0.312	0.616	-3272.2

Career AVG .251 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .303 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .312 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.616 vs. league average 0.647 across their career seasons — near 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
1903	CHC	NL	1	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1904	CHC	NL	4	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1906	NYY	AL	65	197	22	46	7	7	0	23	8	17	24	0.234	.247 (-6%)	.307 (-3%)	.315 (+8%)	.622 (+2%)	25.7
1907	NYY	AL	126	437	51	121	16	5	0	43	28	25	38	0.277	.245 (+13%)	.304 (+5%)	.308 (+9%)	.613 (+7%)	477.8
1908	NYY	AL	101	348	25	82	12	1	0	27	22	11	48	0.236	.240 (-2%)	.298 (-10%)	.306 (-10%)	.605 (-10%)	-609.3
1909	DET	AL	133	473	43	129	20	4	1	39	34	24	49	0.273	.244 (+12%)	.306 (+1%)	.312 (+8%)	.618 (+5%)	263.3
1910	DET	AL	136	490	53	123	24	3	2	60	33	33	48	0.251	.249 (avg)	.317 (-3%)	.326 (-1%)	.644 (-2%)	-221.1
1911	DET	AL	130	478	51	116	20	4	1	60	28	27	52	0.243	.266 (-9%)	.336 (-15%)	.356 (-14%)	.693 (-14%)	-1423.8
1912	DET	AL	105	375	38	93	23	1	0	54	27	26	40	0.248	.268 (-8%)	.335 (-6%)	.358 (-12%)	.694 (-9%)	-618.8
1913	DET	AL	105	347	29	83	5	2	0	30	33	24	25	0.239	.259 (-8%)	.325 (-7%)	.345 (-23%)	.670 (-16%)	-906.9
1914	DET	AL	132	465	56	118	19	5	1	40	34	39	27	0.254	.255 (-1%)	.322 (-1%)	.339 (-5%)	.661 (-3%)	-259.1
1915	DET	AL	31	38	2	8	1	0	0	0	1	5	7	0.211	—	—	—	—	0.0
1916	CHW	AL	7	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.200	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
7	22	4	6	1	0	0	1	3	1	0.273

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1909	WS	DET	7	22	4	6	1	0	0	1	3	1	0.273

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	180	99	1939	78	36	68
2B	14	10	26	30	2	4
3B	796	392	951	1727	199	84
OF	44	28	72	5	9	0
SS	1	0	1	1	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1903	CHN	3B	1	0	3	1	0	0
1904	CHN	3B	2	2	4	3	2	0
1904	CHN	OF	2	2	4	0	1	0
1906	NYA	1B	5	4	51	3	2	2
1906	NYA	2B	1	0	0	2	0	0
1906	NYA	3B	39	38	47	77	12	3
1906	NYA	OF	15	10	31	2	3	0
1907	NYA	1B	22	22	225	7	6	8
1907	NYA	2B	8	7	22	16	2	3
1907	NYA	3B	91	83	115	160	31	8
1907	NYA	OF	9	5	8	2	3	0
1907	NYA	SS	1	0	1	1	1	1
1908	NYA	1B	52	50	544	26	14	27
1908	NYA	2B	4	3	4	12	0	1
1908	NYA	3B	28	30	47	78	9	2
1908	NYA	OF	10	11	14	1	1	0
1909	DET	1B	24	23	283	12	3	12
1909	DET	3B	106	105	117	253	24	11
1910	DET	3B	134	134	165	302	37	17
1911	DET	1B	1	0	5	1	0	0
1911	DET	3B	129	0	157	273	33	11
1912	DET	1B	71	0	800	27	11	19
1912	DET	3B	33	0	42	70	8	6
1913	DET	3B	94	0	122	183	20	9
1913	DET	OF	7	0	14	0	1	0
1914	DET	1B	3	0	26	1	0	0
1914	DET	3B	126	0	125	312	20	16
1915	DET	1B	1	0	3	0	0	0
1915	DET	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1915	DET	3B	12	0	7	14	3	1
1915	DET	OF	1	0	1	0	0	0
1916	CHA	1B	1	0	2	1	0	0
1916	CHA	3B	1	0	0	1	0	0