Earl Moseley

Infobox MLB retired
name=Earl Moseley
position=Pitcher


bgcolor1=#0e3386
bgcolor2=#0e3386
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
birthdate=September 7, 1887
city-state|Middleburg Heights|Ohio
deathdate=death date and age|1963|7|1|1887|9|7
city-state|Alliance|Ohio
bats=Right
throws=Right
debutdate=June 17
debutyear=1913
debutteam=Boston Red Sox
finaldate=September 25
finalyear=1916
finalteam=Cincinnati Reds
stat1label=Pitching Record
stat2label=Earned run average
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat1value=49-48
stat2value=3.01
stat3value=469
teams=
*Boston Red Sox (1913)
*Indianapolis Hoosiers (1914)
*Newark Pepper (1915)
*Cincinnati Reds (1916)
highlights=
*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.

ee also

* List of Major League Baseball ERA champions

External links

* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=moselea01 Baseball Almanac]
* [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/Pmosee101.htm Retrosheet]