Omar Moreno Notable

b. October 24, 1952 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1975–1982, Houston Astros 1983, New York Yankees 1983–1985, Kansas City Royals 1985, Atlanta Braves 1986

Omar Moreno's 487 stolen bases are the 42nd most in the game's history.

He played for five clubs across 12 seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1975 and closing with the Atlanta Braves in 1986.

He stole 487 bases and scored 699 runs, with 1,257 hits and a .252 average. He finished with 37 home runs, 171 doubles and 87 triples.

He led the league in stolen bases two times between 1978 and 1979, topping out at 77. He led the league in triples once, in 1980, with 13. He played 1,323 games in the outfield, with 3,405 putouts and 63 errors.

He was born in Puerto Armuelles, Chiriquí, Panama on October 24, 1952. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.

Honors

Award	Times	Years
The Sporting News All-Star	1	1979

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1975	PIT	6	6	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	.167
1976	PIT	48	122	24	33	4	1	2	12	16	24	15	.270
1977	PIT	150	492	69	118	19	9	7	34	38	102	53	.240
1978	PIT	155	515	95	121	15	7	2	33	81	104	71	.235
1979	PIT	162	695	110	196	21	12	8	69	51	104	77	.282
1980	PIT	162	676	87	168	20	13	2	36	57	101	96	.249
1981	PIT	103	434	62	120	18	8	1	35	26	76	39	.276
1982	PIT	158	645	82	158	18	9	3	44	44	121	60	.245
1983	HOU/NYY	145	557	65	136	21	12	1	42	30	103	37	.244
1984	NYY	117	355	37	92	12	6	4	38	18	48	20	.259
1985	KCR/NYY	58	136	21	30	5	4	3	16	4	24	1	.221
1986	ATL	118	359	46	84	18	6	4	27	21	77	17	.234
Career	—	1382	4992	699	1257	171	87	37	386	387	885	487	.252

On this day & linked events

1952

Born October 24, 1952

Puerto Armuelles, Chiriquí, Panama

1975

Major-league debut: Omar Moreno

Omar Moreno made a major-league debut on September 6, 1975.

1986

Final major-league game: Omar Moreno

Omar Moreno played a final major-league game on October 5, 1986.

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