Omar Moreno
[edit] Biography
Omar Moreno (Omar Renan (Quintero) Moreno) was born on October 24, 1952 in Puerto Armuelles, Panama. He made his Major League debut on September 6, 1975 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 1977, his rookie year, he hit .240 with 7 home runs and 34 RBI. Moreno played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees, Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals and Atlanta Braves over the course of his 12 year career.
There is some disagreement on what was Omar Moreno's most productive season. Some believe that it was 1979, when he stole 77 bases, hit for a .282 average and knocked in 69 runs. However, others believe that it was 1980, when he stole 96 bases.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1975
| PIT
| N
| 6
| 6
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| .167
| .286
| .167
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
|
| 1976
| PIT
| N
| 48
| 122
| 24
| 33
| 2
| 12
| .270
| .357
| .369
| 4
| 1
| 16
| 24
| 1
| 1
| 15
| 0
| 0
|
| 1977
| PIT
| N
| 150
| 492
| 69
| 118
| 7
| 34
| .240
| .295
| .358
| 19
| 9
| 38
| 102
| 1
| 0
| 53
| 5
| 4
|
| 1978
| PIT
| N
| 155
| 515
| 95
| 121
| 2
| 33
| .235
| .339
| .303
| 15
| 7
| 81
| 104
| 3
| 17
| 71
| 4
| 5
|
| 1979
| PIT
| N
| 162
| 695
| 110
| 196
| 8
| 69
| .282
| .333
| .381
| 21
| 12
| 51
| 104
| 3
| 6
| 77
| 9
| 7
|
| 1980
| PIT
| N
| 162
| 676
| 87
| 168
| 2
| 36
| .249
| .306
| .325
| 20
| 13
| 57
| 101
| 2
| 3
| 96
| 11
| 9
|
| 1981
| PIT
| N
| 103
| 434
| 62
| 120
| 1
| 35
| .276
| .319
| .362
| 18
| 8
| 26
| 76
| 3
| 1
| 39
| 4
| 1
|
| 1982
| PIT
| N
| 158
| 645
| 82
| 158
| 3
| 44
| .245
| .292
| .315
| 18
| 9
| 44
| 121
| 1
| 10
| 60
| 2
| 6
|
| 1983
| NY
| A
| 48
| 152
| 17
| 38
| 1
| 17
| .250
| .287
| .342
| 9
| 1
| 8
| 31
| 0
| 3
| 7
| 0
| 4
|
| 1983
| HOU
| N
| 97
| 405
| 48
| 98
| 0
| 25
| .242
| .282
| .326
| 12
| 11
| 22
| 72
| 1
| 0
| 30
| 3
| 2
|
| 1983
| Total
|
| 145
| 557
| 65
| 136
| 1
| 42
| .244
| .284
| .330
| 21
| 12
| 30
| 103
| 1
| 3
| 37
| 3
| 6
|
| 1984
| NY
| A
| 117
| 355
| 37
| 92
| 4
| 38
| .259
| .294
| .361
| 12
| 6
| 18
| 48
| 1
| 4
| 20
| 1
| 3
|
| 1985
| NY
| A
| 34
| 66
| 12
| 13
| 1
| 4
| .197
| .209
| .333
| 4
| 1
| 1
| 16
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 1
|
| 1985
| KC
| A
| 24
| 70
| 9
| 17
| 2
| 12
| .243
| .280
| .429
| 1
| 3
| 3
| 8
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| 1985
| TOT
| A
| 58
| 136
| 21
| 30
| 3
| 16
| .221
| .246
| .382
| 5
| 4
| 4
| 24
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 2
|
| 1986
| ATL
| N
| 118
| 359
| 46
| 84
| 4
| 27
| .234
| .276
| .351
| 18
| 6
| 21
| 77
| 0
| 6
| 17
| 2
| 2
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 1159
| 4349
| 624
| 1097
| 29
| 315
| .252
| .309
| .341
| 145
| 76
| 357
| 782
| 15
| 44
| 459
| 40
| 36
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 223
| 643
| 75
| 160
| 8
| 71
| .249
| .282
| .361
| 26
| 11
| 30
| 103
| 2
| 8
| 28
| 1
| 9
|
| Total
|
|
| 1382
| 4992
| 699
| 1257
| 37
| 386
| .252
| .306
| .343
| 171
| 87
| 387
| 885
| 17
| 52
| 487
| 41
| 45
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1975
| PIT
| N
| OF
| 1
| 1
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1975
| PIT
| N
| LF
| 1
| 1
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1976
| PIT
| N
| CF
| 41
| 28
| 275
| 90
| 3
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .959
|
| 1976
| PIT
| N
| RF
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1976
| PIT
| N
| OF
| 42
| 28
| 276
| 93
| 3
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .960
|
| 1977
| PIT
| N
| CF
| 147
| 118
| 1155
| 370
| 10
| 9
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
| 1977
| PIT
| N
| OF
| 147
| 118
| 1155
| 366
| 10
| 9
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
| 1978
| PIT
| N
| OF
| 152
| 137
| 1269.2
| 409
| 9
| 7
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .984
|
| 1978
| PIT
| N
| CF
| 152
| 137
| 1269.2
| 409
| 9
| 7
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .984
|
| 1979
| PIT
| N
| OF
| 162
| 161
| 1479.1
| 490
| 11
| 13
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .975
|
| 1979
| PIT
| N
| CF
| 162
| 161
| 1479.1
| 489
| 8
| 13
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .975
|
| 1980
| PIT
| N
| CF
| 162
| 160
| 1434.1
| 481
| 15
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .992
|
| 1980
| PIT
| N
| OF
| 162
| 160
| 1434.1
| 479
| 15
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| 1981
| PIT
| N
| CF
| 103
| 103
| 922
| 306
| 7
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .997
|
| 1981
| PIT
| N
| OF
| 103
| 103
| 922
| 302
| 6
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .997
|
| 1982
| PIT
| N
| OF
| 157
| 156
| 1376.1
| 396
| 10
| 7
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .983
|
| 1982
| PIT
| N
| CF
| 157
| 156
| 1376.1
| 396
| 10
| 6
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1983
| NY
| A
| CF
| 48
| 42
| 386.2
| 118
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .992
|
| 1983
| NY
| A
| OF
| 48
| 42
| 386.2
| 120
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .992
|
| 1983
| HOU
| N
| OF
| 97
| 94
| 826.2
| 251
| 8
| 6
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
| 1983
| HOU
| N
| CF
| 97
| 94
| 826.2
| 256
| 7
| 6
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .978
|
| 1983
| Total
|
| CF
| 145
| 136
| 1213.1
| 374
| 8
| 7
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1983
| Total
|
| OF
| 145
| 136
| 1213.1
| 371
| 9
| 7
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| 1984
| NY
| A
| DH
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1984
| NY
| A
| OF
| 108
| 97
| 870.1
| 262
| 9
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1984
| NY
| A
| CF
| 108
| 97
| 870.1
| 261
| 9
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1985
| NY
| A
| RF
| 4
| 2
| 20
| 11
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1985
| NY
| A
| OF
| 26
| 16
| 148
| 56
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1985
| NY
| A
| LF
| 3
| 3
| 23
| 11
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1985
| NY
| A
| CF
| 19
| 11
| 105
| 34
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1985
| NY
| A
| DH
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1985
| KC
| A
| OF
| 21
| 16
| 157
| 30
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1985
| KC
| A
| CF
| 13
| 9
| 94
| 19
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1985
| KC
| A
| RF
| 8
| 7
| 63
| 12
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1985
| TOT
| A
| CF
| 32
| 20
| 199
| 53
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1985
| TOT
| A
| OF
| 47
| 32
| 305
| 86
| 3
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1985
| TOT
| A
| RF
| 12
| 9
| 83
| 23
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1986
| ATL
| N
| OF
| 97
| 78
| 729
| 151
| 8
| 5
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .970
|
| 1986
| ATL
| N
| CF
| 12
| 7
| 78.2
| 24
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1986
| ATL
| N
| RF
| 71
| 56
| 517.1
| 99
| 5
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .963
|
| 1986
| ATL
| N
| LF
| 18
| 15
| 133
| 28
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .966
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 22
| 19
| 165
| 39
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .951
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 1221
| 1123
| 10273
| 3253
| 81
| 55
| 23
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .984
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 1323
| 1207
| 11039.1
| 3405
| 93
| 63
| 26
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .982
|
| Total
|
|
| DH
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 84
| 65
| 601.1
| 123
| 7
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .970
|
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as a non-drafted free agent by Pittsburgh Pirates (March 30, 1969).
- Granted free agency (November 10, 1982).
- Signed by Houston Astros (December 10, 1982).
- Traded by Houston Astros to New York Yankees in exchange for Jerry Mumphrey (August 10, 1983).
- Released by New York Yankees (August 16, 1985).
- Signed by Kansas City Royals (September 3, 1985).
- Released by Kansas City Royals (November 15, 1985).
- Signed by Atlanta Braves (April 1, 1986).
- Released by Atlanta Braves (October 13, 1986).
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