Lloyd Moseby

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1980-1991)

Lloyd Moseby was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1991 for the Toronto Blue Jays and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,588 career games, he hit .257 with 1,494 hits, 169 home runs, and 737 RBI. Lloyd Moseby was an All-Star and a Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 6,175.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .257
HR 169
RBI 737
H 1,494
OPS .746
PIV 6,175
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 200 lb
Born
11/5/1959 in Portland, AR, USA
MLB Debut
1980-05-24
Last Game
1991-10-06
Awards
All-Star · Silver Slugger

Full name: Lloyd Anthony Moseby

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Career Batting Statistics

Lloyd Moseby — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,588 5,815 869 1,494 273 66 169 737 280 616 1,135 .257 .332 .414 .746 6,175

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .332 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .414 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — +6.8% above league average.

Career OPS .746 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Lloyd Moseby Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1980 TOR AL 114 389 44 89 24 1 9 46 4 25 85 .229 .264 (-14%) .326 (-14%) .387 (-6%) .714 (-10%) -644.4
1981 TOR AL 100 378 36 88 16 2 9 43 11 24 86 .233 .255 (-9%) .320 (-13%) .368 (-3%) .688 (-8%) -540.7
1982 TOR AL 147 487 51 115 20 9 9 52 11 33 106 .236 .261 (-10%) .324 (-9%) .388 (-5%) .712 (-7%) -586.5
1983 TOR AL 151 539 104 170 31 7 18 81 27 51 85 .315 .260 (+21%) .324 (+16%) .389 (+28%) .714 (+23%) 2416.4
1984 TOR AL 158 592 97 166 28 15 18 92 39 78 122 .280 .259 (+8%) .322 (+14%) .384 (+22%) .707 (+18%) 2257.3
1985 TOR AL 152 584 92 151 30 7 18 70 37 76 91 .259 .257 (+1%) .323 (+7%) .390 (+9%) .714 (+8%) 1018.4
1986 TOR AL 152 589 89 149 24 5 21 86 32 64 122 .253 .257 (-2%) .325 (+1%) .395 (+6%) .720 (+4%) 406.0
1987 TOR AL 155 592 106 167 27 4 26 96 39 70 124 .282 .262 (+7%) .331 (+8%) .415 (+14%) .746 (+11%) 1477.7
1988 TOR AL 128 472 77 113 17 7 10 42 31 70 93 .239 .254 (-6%) .317 (+8%) .377 (-2%) .695 (+2%) 406.1
1989 TOR AL 135 502 72 111 25 3 11 43 24 56 101 .221 .254 (-13%) .319 (-4%) .375 (-7%) .694 (-6%) -390.1
1990 DET AL 122 431 64 107 16 5 14 51 17 48 77 .248 .257 (-4%) .324 (+1%) .385 (+5%) .710 (+4%) 325.4
1991 DET AL 74 260 37 68 15 1 6 35 8 21 43 .262 .255 (+2%) .323 (-1%) .384 (+3%) .708 (+1%) 29.5
Career · 12 seasons 1,588 5,815 869 1,494 273 66 169 737 280 616 1,135 .257 — — — — 6,175

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Lloyd Moseby — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
12 47 9 12 1 0 1 6 7 5 .255

Playoff Batting by Year

Lloyd Moseby — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1989 ALCS TOR 5 16 4 5 0 0 1 2 5 2 .312
1985 ALCS TOR 7 31 5 7 1 0 0 4 2 3 .226

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Lloyd Moseby — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home800281846473389374.260
Away788299740576180363.254

Last 10 Games — Batting

Lloyd Moseby — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1991-10-06 DETBALW 512000101
1991-10-04 DETBALW 500000012
1991-09-28 DETBALW 401100001
1991-09-27 DETBALL 100000001
1991-09-25 DETCLEL 300000000
1991-09-24 DETCLEW 312000211
1991-09-23 DETCLEW 401000000
1991-09-22 DETMILL 311100110
1991-09-21 DETMILL 400000002
1991-09-20 DETMILL 201000101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Lloyd Moseby — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1529 1463 3765 73 62 14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Lloyd Moseby — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1980 TOR OF 104 97 208 12 4 1
1981 TOR OF 100 98 259 4 3 0
1982 TOR OF 145 127 361 4 3 0
1983 TOR OF 147 135 399 10 7 1
1984 TOR OF 156 154 473 8 5 2
1985 TOR OF 152 151 394 7 8 1
1986 TOR OF 147 144 371 6 6 1
1987 TOR OF 153 148 294 7 6 1
1988 TOR OF 125 123 304 2 5 1
1989 TOR OF 120 118 288 3 4 1
1990 DET OF 116 109 288 9 5 5
1991 DET OF 64 59 126 1 6 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Lloyd Moseby Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Left Field 103
Center Field 1325
Right Field 112
Designated Hitter 37

Awards & Honors

Lloyd Moseby — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1989 Player of the Week Week of 1989-09-08
1986 Player of the Week Week of 1986-08-22
1985 Player of the Week Week of 1985-09-06
1983 Player of the Month August
1983 Player of the Week Week of 1983-05-27
1983 Silver Slugger OF
1983 TSN All-Star OF

Salary History

Lloyd Moseby — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1991 DET AL $1,600,000
1990 DET AL $1,400,000
1989 TOR AL $1,375,000
1988 TOR AL $857,500
1987 TOR AL $807,500
1986 TOR AL $732,500
1985 TOR AL $587,500
Total Career Earnings $7,360,000

Award Voting History

Lloyd Moseby — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1984 Most Valuable Player AL 22th 4.0 392 0
1983 Most Valuable Player AL 14th 21.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Lloyd Moseby (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Brett Gardner
    .256 avg, 139 HR
  2. 92
    Coco Crisp
    .265 avg, 130 HR
  3. 83
    Jason Heyward
    .255 avg, 186 HR
  4. 74
    Brian McRae
    .261 avg, 103 HR
  5. 72
    Von Hayes
    .267 avg, 143 HR
  6. 72
    B. J. Upton
    .243 avg, 164 HR

Lloyd Moseby: the record in brief

According to the bio, Lloyd Moseby debuted on May 24, 1980 and played a final game on October 6, 1991. Club by club, the record runs the Toronto Blue Jays (1980 through 1989) and the Detroit Tigers (1990 to 1991). Moseby played primarily as an outfielder and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Born on November 5, 1959, in Portland, AR, USA, Moseby was listed at 200 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. Lloyd Moseby was the playing name; the full given name is Lloyd Anthony.

Across 1,588 games at the plate, Moseby's career line reads 1,494 hits in 5,815 at bats for a .257 average, adding 169 homers, 737 runs batted in, and 280 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .332 clip and slugging .414, Moseby finished with a .746 OPS. Against a .259 league average for those years, Moseby's .257 average was near the norm. Moseby's most home runs in a season came in 1987, when the total reached 26 for the Toronto Blue Jays.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lloyd Moseby

What years did Lloyd Moseby play?
Lloyd Moseby played in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1991.
Was Lloyd Moseby a pitcher?
No. Lloyd Moseby was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Lloyd Moseby hit?
Lloyd Moseby hit 169 career home runs with 1494 hits.
What was Lloyd Moseby's career batting average?
Lloyd Moseby batted .257 over his career, with 1,494 hits in 5,815 at bats.
How many RBI did Lloyd Moseby have?
Lloyd Moseby drove in 737 runs in his career.
Is Lloyd Moseby in the Hall of Fame?
No. Lloyd Moseby has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.