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Ron Moeller

Ronald Ralph Moeller (The Kid)

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 180 lb.

Born: October 13, 1938 in Cincinnati, OH
High School: Elder HS (Cincinnati, OH)
Signed by the Baltimore Orioles as an amateur free agent in 1956. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 8, 1956
Teams (by GP): Angels/Senators/Orioles 1956-1963

Final Game: September 25, 1963
Died: November 2, 2009 in Cincinnati, OH
Buried: St. Aloysius Cemetery, Cincinnati, OH
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Standard Pitching

Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1956 17 BAL AL 0 1 .000 4.15 4 1 3 0 0 0 8.2 10 5 4 0 3 0 2 0 0 1 39 97 1.500 10.4 0.0 3.1 2.1 0.67
1958 19 BAL AL 0 0 4.15 4 0 1 0 0 0 4.1 6 2 2 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 21 95 2.077 12.5 0.0 6.2 6.2 1.00
1961 22 LAA AL 4 8 .333 5.83 33 18 3 1 1 0 112.2 122 80 73 15 83 0 87 2 0 8 533 77 1.820 9.7 1.2 6.6 6.9 1.05
1963 24 TOT AL 2 0 1.000 6.33 11 3 4 0 0 0 27.0 36 19 19 5 11 0 12 1 1 2 124 60 1.741 12.0 1.7 3.7 4.0 1.09
1963 24 LAA AL 0 0 6.75 3 0 1 0 0 0 2.2 5 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 1 14 59 2.250 16.9 3.4 3.4 6.8 2.00
1963 24 WSA AL 2 0 1.000 6.29 8 3 3 0 0 0 24.1 31 17 17 4 10 0 10 1 0 1 110 60 1.685 11.5 1.5 3.7 3.7 1.00
4 Yrs 6 9 .400 5.78 52 22 11 1 1 0 152.2 174 106 98 20 100 0 104 3 1 11 717 75 1.795 10.3 1.2 5.9 6.1 1.04
162 Game Avg. 6 8 .400 5.78 48 20 10 1 1 0 140 160 97 90 18 92 0 96 3 1 10 659 75 1.795 10.3 1.2 5.9 6.1 1.04
LAA (2 yrs) 4 8 .333 5.85 36 18 4 1 1 0 115.1 127 82 75 16 84 0 89 2 1 9 547 76 1.829 9.9 1.2 6.6 6.9 1.06
BAL (2 yrs) 0 1 .000 4.15 8 1 4 0 0 0 13.0 16 7 6 0 6 0 5 0 0 1 60 96 1.692 11.1 0.0 4.2 3.5 0.83
WSA (1 yr) 2 0 1.000 6.29 8 3 3 0 0 0 24.1 31 17 17 4 10 0 10 1 0 1 110 60 1.685 11.5 1.5 3.7 3.7 1.00

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
1956 17 BAL AL 8.2 4 1 5 5.19 4.48 -0.31 0.00 97.9 4.69 -1 -0.1 .0 0.0 0.0 0 .486 .500 $
1958 19 BAL AL 4.1 4 0 2 4.15 4.29 -0.09 0.00 95.2 4.17 0 0.0 1.3 -0.0 0.0 0 .500 .500 $
1961 22 LAA AL 112.2 33 18 80 6.39 4.49 0.08 0.02 111.3 4.94 -17 -1.7 .8 -0.0 -0.9 -7 .448 .489 $
1963 24 LAA AL 2.2 3 0 2 6.75 4.50 0.17 -0.19 92.7 3.84 -1 -0.1 4.0 -0.1 -0.2 -1 .470 .499 $
1963 24 WSA AL 24.1 8 3 17 6.29 3.99 -0.13 -0.03 105.6 4.32 -5 -0.5 .0 0.1 -0.3 -3 .433 .497 $
4 Seasons 152.2 52 22 106 6.25 4.40 0.02 0.01 108.9 4.78 -24 -2.4 1.0 -0.1 -1.4 -10 .454 .497 $
LAA (2 yrs) 115.1 36 18 82 6.40 4.49 0.08 0.02 110.9 4.91 -18 -1.8 1.3 -0.2 -1.1 -8 .450 .494 $
BAL (2 yrs) 13.0 8 1 7 4.85 4.42 -0.23 0.00 97.0 4.52 -1 -0.1 .7 -0.0 0.0 1 .493 .500 $
WSA (1 yr) 24.1 8 3 17 6.29 3.99 -0.13 -0.03 105.6 4.32 -5 -0.5 .0 0.1 -0.3 -3 .433 .497 $

Batting Against -- Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB ROE
1956 17 BAL AL 4 39 35 5 10 2 0 0 0 0 3 2 .286 .333 .343 .676 .294 12 0 0 0 1 0 1
1958 19 BAL AL 4 22 19 2 6 0 0 0 2 0 3 3 .316 .409 .316 .725 .375 6 0 0 0 0 0 0
1961 22 LAA AL 33 520 443 80 122 19 1 15 7 4 83 87 .275 .391 .424 .816 .313 188 15 2 4 1 0 11
1963 24 TOT AL 11 124 111 19 36 6 2 5 2 0 11 12 .324 .390 .550 .940 .330 61 4 1 1 0 0 0
1963 24 LAA AL 3 14 13 2 5 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 .385 .429 .692 1.121 .400 9 0 0 0 0 0 0
1963 24 WSA AL 8 110 98 17 31 5 2 4 2 0 10 10 .316 .385 .531 .916 .321 52 4 1 1 0 0 0
4 Yrs 52 705 608 106 174 27 3 20 11 4 100 104 .286 .388 .439 .828 .317 267 19 3 5 2 0 12
162 Game Avg. 48 648 559 97 160 25 3 18 10 4 92 96 .286 .388 .439 .828 .317 245 17 3 5 2 0 11
MLB Averages .256 .324 .390 .714 .277

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg PtchR PitchW Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI LevHi LevMd LevLo
1956 17 BAL AL -0.3 -0.0 40 -0.2 0.3 -0.5 .56 -0.1 -0.2 -1.3 -0.1 0.56 -0.8 0 0 2
1958 19 BAL AL 0.0 0.0 23 -0.4 0.1 -0.5 .50 -0.1 -0.7 -1.1 -0.1 0.50 -1.0 1 0 3
1961 22 LAA AL -13.4 -1.3 554 -1.9 8.9 -10.8 1.01 -1.7 -0.2 -19.2 -1.8 1.00 -18.4 2 5 8
1963 24 TOT AL -6.4 -0.6 128 -0.6 1.2 -1.8 .56 -0.6 -0.5 -9.7 -1.0 0.57 -11.8 2 0 4
1963 24 LAA AL -0.8 -0.1 15 -0.7 0.2 -1.0 1.20 -0.3 -0.3 -2.8 -0.3 1.20 -3.6 2 0 1
1963 24 WSA AL -5.6 -0.6 113 0.1 1.0 -0.9 .48 -0.2 0.6 -7.0 -0.7 0.48 -8.2 0 0 3
4 Yrs -20.1 -2.0 745 -3.1 10.5 -13.7 .90 -2.5 -1.0 -31.3 -3.0 0.89 -32.0 5 5 17

Starting Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G GS Wgs Lgs ND Wchp Ltuf Wtm Ltm tmW-L% Wlst Lsv CG SHO QS QS% GmScA Best Wrst BQR BQS sDR lDR RS/GS RS/IP IP/GS Pit/GS <80 80-99 100-119 ≥120 Max
1956 17 BAL AL 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0% 29.0 29 29 0 0 0 1 1.0 0.0 5.0
1961 22 LAA AL 33 18 4 7 7 2 0 6 12 .333 2 4 1 1 6 33% 42.9 80 12 31 10 6 5 5.2 4.7 5.0
1963 24 TOT AL 11 3 2 0 1 1 0 3 0 1.000 0 0 0 0 1 33% 60 50 5 1 0 3 5.3 5.1 4.8
1963 24 WSA AL 8 3 2 0 1 1 0 3 0 1.000 0 0 0 0 1 33% 53.7 60 50 4 1 0 3 5.3 5.1 4.8
3 Yrs 45 22 6 8 8 3 0 9 13 .409 2 4 1 1 7 32% 44 80 12 35 11 6 9 5.0 4.5 5.0
MLB Averages .500 51% 52 115 -14 4.4 4.3 6.4

Reliever Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg G GR GF Wgr Lgr SVOpp SV BSv SV% SVSit Hold IR IS IS% 1stIP aLI LevHi LevMd LevLo Ahd Tie Bhd Runr Empt >3o <3o IPmult 0DR Out/GR Pit/GR
1956 17 BAL AL 4 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 8 .565 0 0 2 0 0 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 3.7
1958 19 BAL AL 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 50% 5 .504 1 0 3 0 1 3 1 3 1 1 2 0 3.3
1961 22 LAA AL 33 15 3 0 1 1 0 1 0% 1 0 12 2 17% 6 1.014 2 5 8 1 1 13 8 7 7 7 8 0 4.5
1963 24 TOT AL 11 8 4 0 0 2 0 2 0% 2 0 3 2 67% .565 2 0 4 2 0 6 2 6 4 2 4 1 4.8
1963 24 LAA AL 3 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 0% 2 0 3 2 67% 8 1.202 2 0 1 2 0 1 2 1 1 2 1 0 2.7
1963 24 WSA AL 8 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .484 0 0 3 0 0 5 0 5 3 0 3 1 6.0
4 Yrs 52 30 11 0 1 3 0 3 0% 3 0 18 6 33% .894 5 5 17 3 2 25 12 18 13 11 15 1 4.3

Ratio Pitching*

Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB DPopp DPs DP%
1956 17 BAL AL 39 23% 0.0% 5.1% 7.7% 5.1% 20% 0.60 87% 10 0 0%
1958 19 BAL AL 22 41% 0.0% 13.6% 13.6% 0.0% 0% 1.50 73% 7 0 0%
1961 22 LAA AL 533 26% 2.9% 16.7% 16.0% 6.7% 29% 1.26 66% 122 15 12%
1963 24 TOT AL 124 29% 4.0% 9.7% 8.9% 10.5% 36% 1.30 76% 22 4 18%
1963 24 LAA AL 14 50% 7.1% 14.3% 7.1% 14.3% 40% 1.33 71% 2 0 0%
1963 24 WSA AL 110 26% 3.6% 9.1% 9.1% 10.0% 36% 1.30 76% 20 4 20%
4 Yrs 718 27% 2.8% 14.8% 14.2% 7.1% 29% 1.21 69% 161 19 12%
MLB Averages 50% 2.4% 13.7% 8.8% 6.6% 29% 1.02 74% 10%

Baserunning & Situational Stats*

Hits Home Runs Advances Baserunning
Year Age Tm Lg PA H Inf Bnt All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd <2,3B Scr SO % ROE WP PB SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS BT PAu
1956 17 BAL AL 39 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 67% 1 1 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
1958 19 BAL AL 22 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 100% 0 0 0 12 2 0 100% 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1961 22 LAA AL 520 122 15 0 15 9 6 11 4 28 10 7 36% 11 8 3 223 7 4 64% 7 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 19 13
1963 24 TOT AL 124 36 5 0 0 3 2 4 1 3 1 0 33% 0 2 0 54 2 0 100% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
1963 24 LAA AL 14 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
1963 24 WSA AL 110 31 4 0 0 3 1 3 1 3 1 0 33% 0 1 0 47 2 0 100% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
4 Yrs 705 174 20 0 16 12 8 15 5 35 14 7 40% 12 11 3 307 11 4 73% 10 4 1 0 0 0 3 0 24 13
MLB Averages 51% 61%

Cumulative Pitching

Year Age W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB ERA+
1956 17 0 1 .000 4.15 4 1 3 0 0 0 8.2 10 5 4 0 3 0 2 0 0 1 39 97 1.500 10.4 0.0 3.1 2.1 0.67 97
1957 18 0 1 .000 4.15 4 1 3 0 0 0 8.2 10 5 4 0 3 0 2 0 0 1 39 97 1.500 10.4 0.0 3.1 2.1 0.67 97
1958 19 0 1 .000 4.15 8 1 4 0 0 0 13.0 16 7 6 0 6 0 5 0 0 1 60 96 1.692 11.1 0.0 4.2 3.5 0.83 96
1959 20 0 1 .000 4.15 8 1 4 0 0 0 13.0 16 7 6 0 6 0 5 0 0 1 60 96 1.692 11.1 0.0 4.2 3.5 0.83 96
1960 21 0 1 .000 4.15 8 1 4 0 0 0 13.0 16 7 6 0 6 0 5 0 0 1 60 96 1.692 11.1 0.0 4.2 3.5 0.83 96
1961 22 4 9 .308 5.66 41 19 7 1 1 0 125.2 138 87 79 15 89 0 92 2 0 9 593 78 1.806 9.9 1.1 6.4 6.6 1.03 78
1962 23 4 9 .308 5.66 41 19 7 1 1 0 125.2 138 87 79 15 89 0 92 2 0 9 593 78 1.806 9.9 1.1 6.4 6.6 1.03 78
1963 24 6 9 .400 5.78 52 22 11 1 1 0 152.2 174 106 98 20 100 0 104 3 1 11 717 75 1.795 10.3 1.2 5.9 6.1 1.04 75

Neutralized Pitching

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age W L W-L% ERA IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WHIP H/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB HR/9 Gact
1956 17 1 0 1.000 4.00 9.0 10 4 4 0 3 2 0 1.444 10.0 3.0 2.0 0.67 0.0 4
1958 19 0 0 6.75 4.0 7 3 3 0 4 3 0 2.750 15.8 9.0 6.8 0.75 0.0 4
1961 22 5 7 .417 5.10 113.0 114 71 64 14 78 87 2 1.699 9.1 6.2 6.9 1.12 1.1 33
1963 24 0 2 .000 7.20 25.0 37 22 20 5 11 11 1 1.920 13.3 4.0 4.0 1.00 1.8 11
4 Yrs 6 9 .400 5.42 151.0 168 100 91 19 96 103 3 1.748 10.0 6.1 1.07 1.1 52

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1961 AL  8 (6th)

Youngest s c a p y
1956 AL  born 1938-10-13 (2nd)
1958 AL  born 1938-10-13 (7th)

                           

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