Earl Moseley
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Earl Victor Moseley (September 7, 1884 - July 1, 1963) was a pitcher who played for the Boston Red Sox (1913), Indianapolis Hoosiers (1914), Newark Peppers (1915) and Cincinnati Reds (1916). Moseley batted and threw right handed. He was born in Middleburg Heights, Ohio.
Moseley made his majors debut in 1913 with the Boston Red Sox and went 8-5. The next year, he jumped to the Federal League and won 19 and 15 in two seasons for the Indianapolis/Newark franchises, leading the league with a 1.91 ERA in 1915 over Eddie Plank (2.08) and Three Finger Brown (2.09). Bothered by arm problems, he played his final season with the Cincinnati Reds in 1916.
In a four-season career, Moseley posted a 49-48 record with a 3.01 ERA and 469 strikeouts in 855-2/3 innings pitched.
Moseley died in Alliance, Ohio, at the age of 78.
[edit] Other MLB debuts in 1913
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- Dutch Leonard
- Wally Pipp
- Edd Roush
- Wally Schang
- Bob Shawkey
- Billy Southworth
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