Retired#20LF1954–1965#659 all-time
Wally Moon
St. Louis Cardinals, Los Angeles Dodgers
Bats / ThrowsLeft / Right
AgeDied Feb 9, 2018
Height / Weight6' 0" / 175 lb
BornApr 3, 1930 · Bay, AR, USA
MLB debutApr 13, 1954
Last gameSep 12, 1965
TeamsSt. Louis Cardinals 1954–1958Los Angeles Dodgers 1959–1965
Career home runs
142
Best season
24
All-time HR rank
#659
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Season
Player’s Vault
4 badges earned2Rare Air
2Legend
- ×6Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst Jun 14, 1955 · latest Jun 10, 1961
- Rare AirSeasonWorld Series home run1959 · 1 HR
- LegendSeasonPostseason home run1959 · 1 HR
- LegendCareerWorld Series ring3 rings · 1959, 1963, 1965
Distance and exit-velocity badges count from 2015, when tracking began. Grand slams, walk-offs, inside-the-park, leadoff, pinch-hit, first-pitch, back-to-back, switch-hitting and ballpark badges count games from 2008 on.
Career arc
Home runs by season · tap a barHome runsSelected season
Personal records
CareerLongest of his career
Hardest hit of his career
Year by year
Regular season · MLB| Season | Team | G | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | AB/HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 54 | 104 | 1 | 11 | .202 | .304 | .270 | .574 | 89.0 |
| 1964 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 68 | 132 | 2 | 9 | .220 | .292 | .305 | .597 | 59.0 |
| 1963 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 122 | 398 | 8 | 48 | .262 | .345 | .382 | .727 | 42.9 |
| 1962 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 95 | 278 | 4 | 31 | .242 | .326 | .336 | .662 | 61.0 |
| 1961 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 134 | 561 | 17 | 88 | .328 | .434 | .505 | .939 | 27.2 |
| 1960 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 138 | 547 | 13 | 69 | .299 | .383 | .452 | .835 | 36.1 |
| 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 145 | 637 | 19 | 74 | .302 | .394 | .495 | .889 | 28.6 |
| 1958 | St. Louis Cardinals | 108 | 340 | 7 | 38 | .238 | .342 | .366 | .708 | 41.4 |
| 1957 | St. Louis Cardinals | 142 | 586 | 24 | 73 | .295 | .367 | .508 | .875 | 21.5 |
| 1956 | St. Louis Cardinals | 149 | 622 | 16 | 68 | .298 | .390 | .469 | .859 | 33.8 |
| 1955 | St. Louis Cardinals | 152 | 645 | 19 | 76 | .295 | .349 | .459 | .808 | 31.2 |
| 1954 | St. Louis Cardinals | 151 | 716 | 12 | 76 | .304 | .371 | .435 | .806 | 52.9 |
| Career | 1458 | 5566 | 142 | 661 | .289 | .371 | .445 | .816 | 34.1 |
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Quick answers
Wally Moon home run factsHow many career home runs does Wally Moon have?
Wally Moon hit 142 career MLB home runs in 12 seasons (1954–1965), 659th all-time.
Where does Wally Moon rank on the all-time home run list?
659th in MLB history with 142. Next: Kurt Suzuki (143), 2 to pass.
What was Wally Moon’s best home run season?
His most home runs in a season is 24, in 1957 with the St. Louis Cardinals, when he posted a .875 OPS.
What teams has Wally Moon played for?
St. Louis Cardinals (1954–1958); Los Angeles Dodgers (1959–1965).
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