Wally Moses
#85
AT Right Field
1935—1951
Right Field
BORN
October 8, 1910, in Uvalda, GA
BATS / THROWS
Left / Left
HT / WT
5-10 / 160
MLB DEBUT
April 17, 1935
FINAL GAME
September 30, 1951
PRIMARY TEAM
Philadelphia A's
.291
BATTING AVERAGE
2138
HITS
36.7
WAR
.364
ON-BASE PCT
89
HOME RUNS
26.2
WAR7
.416
SLUGGING
.779
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
3.0
WAR PER SEASON
Born in Vidalia, Wally Moses was extremely fast, so fast that he was called “The Georgia Express.” He was signed by Augusta in the Palmetto League in 1931 after Ty Cobb saw Moses play in a sandlot game. In his first professional season, fans in Augusta would get excited every time Wally got on first base. Moses worked out a signal where he would take off his cap as he got his lead, which told the cheering fans that he was about to run to second. “All the catchers knew when I was going,” Moses said, “but I still got 22 stolen bases that way.”
Compared to Hall of Fame Right Fielders
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS | WAR PER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Moses |
36.7 |
26.2 |
15.9 |
13.9 |
31.5 |
3.0 |
|
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER |
75.3 |
44.4 |
31.0 |
22.1 |
59.9 |
5.2 |
Where Does Wally Moses Rank
Among Right Fielders?
| RANKING | CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
85 |
60 |
82 |
NR |
94 |
70 |
|
EGG RANKING |
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |