Nate Moreland
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Nate Moreland was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Baltimore Elite Giants. Across 16 career appearances, he went 6-5 with a 5.05 ERA and 56 strikeouts. Nate Moreland was an All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 98.7.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 195 lb
- Died
- 11/27/1973 in Alameda County, CA, USA
- Awards
- All-Star
Full name: Nathaniel Edmund Moreland
Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | BEG | NN2 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 88.1 | 96 | 49 | 37 | 56 | 4.99 | 4.21 (-19%) | 98.7 |
| 1945 | BEG | NN2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6.23 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 6 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 92.2 | 107 | 52 | 39 | 56 | 5.05 | — | 99 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 42 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .238 | .256 | .286 | .542 | 0 |
Career AVG .238 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 9.9% below league average.
Career OBP .256 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 23.0% below league average.
Career SLG .286 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — 23.1% below league average.
Career OPS .542 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — 23.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | BEG | NN2 | 18 | 41 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .244 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1945 | BEG | NN2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 19 | 42 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .238 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (28 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| Away | 10 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 25.1 | 36 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 3.55 |
| Away | 8 | 42.0 | 34 | 0 | 15 | 16 | 0.00 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-09-03 | BLG | HOM | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-08-24 | KCM | CAG | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-09-02 | BLG | NW2 | W | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-08-14 | BLG | NY5 | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-08-01 | BLG | NW2 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-07-28 | BLG | HOM | W | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-07-21 | BLG | PH5 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-07-14 | BLG | HOM | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-07-07 | BLG | NW2 | W | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-07-04 | BLG | HOM | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945-09-03 | BLG | HOM | — | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945-08-24 | KCM | CAG | L | 8.0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-09-02 | BLG | NW2 | W | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 1940-08-14 | BLG | NY5 | W | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 1940-08-01 | BLG | NW2 | — | 1.2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-07-28 | BLG | HOM | — | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1940-07-21 | BLG | PH5 | L | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-07-14 | BLG | HOM | — | 0.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940-07-07 | BLG | NW2 | W | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1940-07-04 | BLG | HOM | L | 8.0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 16 |
| Catcher | 1 |
| Right Field | 2 |
Nate Moreland: the record in brief
The season rows for Nate Moreland begin in 1940. The team column never changes: it is the Baltimore Elite Giants from 1940 to 1945. Moreland played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Born on April 22, 1914, in England, AR, USA, Moreland was listed at 6'1" and 195 pounds. Moreland's death is recorded on November 27, 1973, in Alameda County, CA, USA. The given name on file is Nathaniel Edmund Moreland.
Moreland went 6-5 with a 5.05 ERA in 16 games, 9 of them starts. Also on Moreland's record: 56 strikeouts. The league ERA over Moreland's seasons was 3.94, so the 5.05 figure ran 28.1% worse than average. No season topped the 6 wins of 1940. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.99 in 1940, when the league's was 4.21. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 98.7 for Moreland's career.
Frequently Asked Questions about Nate Moreland
- Was Nate Moreland a pitcher?
- Yes. Nate Moreland pitched in the major leagues, recording 6 wins and 56 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Nate Moreland hit?
- Nate Moreland hit 0 career home runs with 10 hits.
- What teams did Nate Moreland play for?
- Nate Moreland played for one team, the Baltimore Elite Giants (1940, 1945).
- What awards did Nate Moreland win?
- Nate Moreland was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
- What were Nate Moreland's career stats?
- In 16 games, Nate Moreland went 6-5 with a 5.05 ERA, 56 strikeouts, 92.2 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
- What position did Nate Moreland play?
- Nate Moreland played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Nate Moreland and how much did he weigh?
- Nate Moreland was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 195 pounds.
- What was Nate Moreland's career ERA?
- Nate Moreland finished with a 5.05 career ERA, going 6-5 with 56 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Nate Moreland have?
- Nate Moreland recorded 56 career strikeouts.
- Is Nate Moreland in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Nate Moreland has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- How many All-Star Games did Nate Moreland make?
- Nate Moreland was selected to 1 All-Star Game.