Earl Moseley

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Earl Moseley
Pitcher
Born: September 7, 1887
Middleburg Heights, Ohio
Died: July 1, 1963 (aged 75)
Alliance, Ohio
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 17, 1913
for the Boston Red Sox
Final game
September 25, 1916
for the Cincinnati Reds
Career statistics
Pitching Record     49-48
Earned run average     3.01
Strikeouts     469
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • Federal League pennant: 1914
  • Federal League ERA champion: 1915

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.

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