1B Dave Moon #4
Kansas City Royals MLB
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
09/02/2026
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1B DAVE MOON #4 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
107 325 97 18 0 11 50 24 48 .298 .348 .455 0 0.9
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 45 60 55
BABIP 45 40 50 45
Avoid K's 60 50 65 60
Gap 55 40 65 55
Power 45 40 50 45
Eye 45 35 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 25
Errors: - 45 35
Arm: 20 25 30
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 25 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 50 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Aggressiveness: 30
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 35
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/30/2026 @ CLE Win, 10-2 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 0
08/29/2026 @ CLE Win, 6-1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/28/2026 @ CLE Loss, 5-6 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
08/27/2026 @ TOR Win, 5-3 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
08/26/2026 @ TOR Loss, 1-2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
08/25/2026 @ TOR Loss, 0-12 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/23/2026 DET Win, 4-1 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
08/22/2026 DET Win, 9-4 5 2 3 0 0 0 1 0
08/21/2026 DET Win, 6-3 4 1 3 3 0 0 0 0
08/19/2026 HOU Win, 3-2 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Dave isn't one to rock the boat.
Birthday:09/05/1998
Born in:Thornton, CO
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:210 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$750,000
Signed Through:2026 Season
Major Service:1 Year, 21 Days
Service This Yr:161 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 64 Days
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2020, 16th Pick in Round 8
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2026 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 107 325 97 18 0 11 50 35 24 48 .298 .348 .455 .804 .351 .157 132
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 82 353 2 1 0 10 0 2 148 29 0 0 0.0 49.8 5.60 .9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   53 8 0 0 1 5 2 1 19 1 0 0 .151 .164 .208 .371
Versus Right   279 92 19 0 11 48 36 24 29 1 0 2 .330 .386 .516 .902
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   18 3 2 0 0 1 4 4 3 0 0 0 .167 .318 .278 .596
March   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
April   55 13 4 0 2 10 6 3 7 1 0 0 .236 .271 .418 .689
May   79 23 2 0 5 15 11 6 13 1 0 1 .291 .345 .506 .851
June   44 12 1 0 1 10 3 5 8 0 0 0 .273 .347 .364 .711
July   67 20 4 0 2 10 5 3 9 0 0 1 .299 .338 .448 .786
August   74 28 7 0 1 5 10 7 9 0 0 0 .378 .432 .514 .946
Spring Training   4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Last Year   9 4 2 0 0 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 .444 .500 .667 1.167
2 Years Ago   14 4 2 0 0 2 1 4 2 0 0 0 .286 .444 .429 .873
Career   348 105 22 0 11 53 40 29 51 2 0 2 .302 .357 .460 .817
Home   150 51 9 0 8 31 24 13 21 1 0 1 .340 .394 .560 .954
Road   175 46 9 0 3 19 11 11 27 1 0 1 .263 .309 .366 .674
Grass   302 94 18 0 11 48 34 21 45 2 0 2 .311 .358 .480 .838
Turf   23 3 0 0 0 2 1 3 3 0 0 0 .130 .231 .130 .361
Day   98 30 5 0 5 17 13 8 15 1 0 1 .306 .361 .510 .871
Night   227 67 13 0 6 33 22 16 33 1 0 1 .295 .343 .432 .775
As Starter   295 90 16 0 10 45 32 21 40 2 0 2 .305 .353 .461 .814
As Reliever / Substitution   30 7 2 0 1 5 3 3 8 0 0 0 .233 .303 .400 .703
Pinch Hitting   17 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 6 0 0 0 .176 .176 .353 .529
Close/Late   88 20 2 0 3 12 9 7 13 0 0 1 .227 .292 .352 .644
Inning 1-3   90 32 7 0 3 14 11 7 9 1 0 0 .356 .398 .533 .931
Inning 4-6   123 39 8 0 5 22 13 9 19 1 0 1 .317 .366 .504 .870
Inning 7-9   113 28 3 0 4 16 14 8 20 0 0 1 .248 .303 .381 .684
Extra Innings   6 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 .286 .333 .619
0 Outs   106 32 7 0 4 9 16 10 11 0 0 0 .302 .362 .481 .843
1 Outs   107 33 5 0 5 22 17 8 13 2 0 1 .308 .356 .495 .851
2 Outs   119 35 7 0 3 22 5 7 24 0 0 1 .294 .339 .429 .767
Scoring Position   102 29 8 0 6 44 14 8 18 2 0 1 .284 .336 .539 .875
Bases Empty   170 54 10 0 3 3 15 13 20 0 0 1 .318 .370 .429 .799
Runner on 1st   60 17 1 0 3 6 9 4 10 0 0 0 .283 .328 .450 .778
Runner on 2nd   34 7 2 0 2 8 5 5 5 0 0 0 .206 .308 .441 .749
Runner on 3rd   16 4 2 0 1 6 1 1 6 1 0 1 .250 .316 .562 .878
Runner on 1st & 2nd   19 5 2 0 2 10 5 1 3 0 0 0 .263 .300 .684 .984
Runner on 1st & 3rd   8 5 1 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 .625 .667 .750 1.417
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   15 5 0 0 1 8 1 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .333 .533 .867
Bases Loaded   10 3 1 0 0 8 0 0 1 1 0 0 .300 .273 .400 .673
Two Strikes   170 35 5 0 4 20 15 13 48 0 0 0 .206 .262 .306 .568
First Pitch   46 19 5 0 2 11 8 1 0 1 0 0 .413 .417 .652 1.069
Count 0-1   25 7 3 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .280 .520 .800
Count 0-2   36 7 0 0 0 3 1 0 11 0 0 0 .194 .194 .194 .389
Count 1-0   27 12 1 0 1 7 2 0 0 1 0 0 .444 .429 .593 1.021
Count 1-1   32 14 1 0 2 8 5 0 0 0 0 1 .438 .455 .656 1.111
Count 1-2   40 9 1 0 2 7 3 0 7 0 0 0 .225 .225 .400 .625
Count 2-0   4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 1.000 1.750
Count 2-1   16 7 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .438 .471 .688 1.158
Count 2-2   49 8 2 0 1 5 2 0 17 0 0 0 .163 .163 .265 .429
Count 3-0   1 1 0 0 1 1 3 7 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 4.000 5.000
Count 3-1   11 2 2 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 .182 .400 .364 .764
Full Count   45 11 2 0 1 5 9 13 13 0 0 0 .244 .414 .356 .769
Behind in Count   101 23 4 0 3 12 6 0 18 0 0 0 .228 .228 .356 .584
Ahead in Count   59 25 5 0 3 12 8 11 0 1 0 1 .424 .514 .661 1.175
Batting 2nd   44 10 2 0 0 3 1 2 4 0 0 0 .227 .261 .273 .534
Batting 3rd   5 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .200 .333 .400 .733
Batting 4th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   26 12 0 0 1 3 4 1 3 0 0 0 .462 .481 .577 1.058
Batting 6th   181 56 13 0 6 28 23 17 22 1 0 2 .309 .373 .481 .854
Batting 7th   57 17 3 0 4 14 8 3 12 1 0 0 .298 .328 .561 .889
Batting 8th   10 3 0 0 1 4 1 1 3 0 0 0 .300 .364 .600 .964
Batting 9th   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Low Leverage   135 45 6 0 3 6 11 9 17 1 0 0 .333 .372 .444 .817
Medium Leverage   118 36 9 0 7 25 15 7 20 0 0 1 .305 .349 .559 .909
High Leverage   78 19 4 0 2 22 12 9 11 1 0 1 .244 .326 .372 .698
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2024 Kansas City - MLB 25 9 14 4 2 0 0 2 1 4 0 0 2 0 0 .286 .444 .429 .873 155 140 0.1
2025 Kansas City - MLB 26 4 9 4 2 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 .444 .500 .667 1.167 223 235 0.2
2026 Kansas City - MLB 27 107 325 97 18 0 11 50 35 24 2 2 48 0 0 .298 .348 .455 .804 127 132 0.9
Total MLB 120 348 105 22 0 11 53 40 29 2 2 51 0 0 .302 .357 .460 .817 131 135 1.1
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2020 Total - 21 47 217 63 13 1 10 38 60 20 2 0 18 4 2 .290 .356 .498 .853 100 100 1.6
2020 Kansas City (AZL) - R 21 29 112 44 9 1 7 21 21 13 1 0 16 0 1 .393 .460 .679 1.139 183 168 1.4
2020 Burlington - R 21 21 80 22 5 0 1 14 14 7 2 1 16 0 0 .275 .344 .375 .719 90 87 0.1
2020 Total - R 21 50 192 66 14 1 8 35 35 20 3 1 32 0 1 .344 .412 .552 .964 145 135 1.6
2021 Kansas City (AZL) - R 22 3 13 7 0 0 2 6 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .538 .538 1.000 1.538 346 364 0.5
2021 Burlington - R 22 34 126 51 15 0 4 31 22 21 3 2 10 1 0 .405 .493 .619 1.112 180 181 1.9
2021 Total - R 22 37 139 58 15 0 6 37 24 21 3 2 11 1 0 .417 .497 .655 1.152 193 196 2.3
2021 Lexington - A 22 28 95 31 12 0 1 9 12 8 1 0 17 0 0 .326 .385 .484 .869 147 140 0.8
2022 Wilmington - A+ 23 40 146 59 17 0 4 44 39 19 3 2 19 0 0 .404 .476 .603 1.079 184 181 2.1
2022 Northwest Arkansas - AA 23 88 313 112 30 1 12 46 41 32 6 2 50 0 0 .358 .425 .575 1.000 167 162 3.7
2023 Omaha - AAA 24 133 486 130 30 1 9 56 49 38 4 2 103 1 0 .267 .325 .389 .713 101 99 2.1
2024 Omaha - AAA 25 117 455 139 35 1 16 74 56 43 3 8 69 0 1 .305 .363 .492 .856 140 136 3.4
2025 Omaha - AAA 26 84 299 79 17 0 10 58 37 22 2 6 44 0 1 .264 .313 .421 .734 94 89 0.3
Total PCL 334 1240 348 82 2 35 188 142 103 9 16 216 1 2 .281 .336 .435 .771 114 110
Total TEX 88 313 112 30 1 12 46 41 32 6 2 50 0 0 .358 .425 .575 1.000 167 162
Total CAR 40 146 59 17 0 4 44 39 19 3 2 19 0 0 .404 .476 .603 1.079 184 181
Total SAL 28 95 31 12 0 1 9 12 8 1 0 17 0 0 .326 .385 .484 .869 147 140
Total APP 55 206 73 20 0 5 45 36 28 5 3 26 1 0 .354 .438 .524 .962 146 146
Total ACL 32 125 51 9 1 9 27 23 13 1 0 17 0 1 .408 .468 .712 1.180 197 185
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2024 Kansas City - MLB 1B 5 3 25 1 2 27 1 .963 29.0 8.07 -0.6 .761
2025 Kansas City - MLB 1B 2 1 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 11.0 5.73 0.0 .000
2026 Kansas City - MLB 1B 58 51 441 35 39 480 4 .992 443.1 9.66 -4.2 .914
TOTAL 1B 65 55 473 36 41 514 5 .990 483.1 9.48 -4.8 .906
PLAYER HISTORY
06/03/2020 Drafted in the 2020 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 16, 225th overall pick) by the Kansas City Royals, out of college (Texas Tech).
07/27/2020 Wins the AZL AZL Player of the Week Award.
08/01/2020 Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
09/02/2020 Wins the 2020 Appalachian League Round 1 with the Burlington Royals!
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 35 (45).
09/15/2021 Wins the 2021 Appalachian League Round 1 with the Burlington Royals!
09/26/2021 Wins the 2021 APP Platinum Stick Award at DH.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 35 (50); Eye: 40 (45).
05/14/2022 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 5 days.
10/01/2022 Wins the 2022 TEX Platinum Stick Award at DH.
10/04/2022 Finished 2nd in 2022 TEX Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
04/10/2023 Injured (thumb contusion),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/19/2023 Wins the PCL AC Player of the Week Award.
07/30/2023 Injured (dehydration),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 50 (55).
04/25/2024 Goes 5-6 against the Round Rock Express, with 3 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 3 R.
06/30/2024 Was selected to the 2024 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
09/11/2024 Injured (elbow contusion),day-to-day for one week.
12/02/2024 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (50).
07/16/2025 Injured (fractured thumb),out for 6 weeks.
08/30/2025 Injured on 08/29/2025, diagnosed with a sore elbow, is day-to-day.
11/24/2025 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (45).
05/25/2026 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
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