Lefty Moses

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Lefty Moses was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Monarchs. Across 15 career appearances, he went 4-3 with a 4.95 ERA and 40 strikeouts. 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 603.7.

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

W–L 4–3
ERA 4.95
WHIP 1.53
SO 40
Pitcher PIV 603.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 150 lb
Born
3/12/1914 in Farmerville, LA, USA
Died
11/23/1989

Full name: Monel Moses

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Lefty Moses — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
24.0 24.0 1.0 4.0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0 1.0 .167 .167 .167 .334

Pitching

Lefty Moses — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
5 5 12 3 7 0 82.0 60 48 17 2 37 34 1.87 1.18

Career Pitching Statistics

Lefty Moses — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
4 3 15 9 1 0 0 56.3 52 31 0 34 40 4.95 603.7

Career ERA 4.95 vs. league average 4.28 across their career seasons — 15.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Lefty Moses — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1938 KCM NAL 1 1 6 3 0 0 0 26.7 21 12 17 23 4.05 4.35 (+7%) 564.7
1939 KCM NAL 3 2 8 5 0 0 0 22.7 28 18 17 14 7.15 4.28 (-67%) 39.0
1940 KCM NAL 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 7.0 3 1 0 3 1.29 — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 4 3 15 9 1 0 0 56.1 52 31 34 40 4.95 — 604

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

Lefty Moses — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
16 21 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .143 .143 .143 .286 0

Career AVG .143 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 47.4% below league average.

Career OBP .143 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 57.9% below league average.

Career SLG .143 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 63.5% below league average.

Career OPS .286 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — 60.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Lefty Moses — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1938 KCM NAL 6 10 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1939 KCM NAL 9 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .111 — — — — 0.0
1940 KCM NAL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 16 21 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .143 — — — — 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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Lefty Moses — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home12181302.167
Away940100.250

Pitching — Home / Away

Lefty Moses — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1138.2351229292.79
Away927.1225821.65

Last 10 Games — Batting

Lefty Moses — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1939-07-07 KCMSSAL 200000000
1939-07-04 KCMCAGW 000000000
1939-06-25 KCMSSAL 200000000
1939-06-18 KCMCV9L 000000000
1939-06-12 KCMMEMW 000000000
1939-06-11 KCMMEML 100000000
1939-06-06 KCMSSAW 000000000
1939-06-04 KCMSSAW 201000000
1939-05-28 KCMATNW 200000000
1939-05-22 KCMCAGW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Lefty Moses — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1939-07-07 KCMSSA L 4.1774460
1939-07-04 KCMCAG — 0.1344200
1939-06-25 KCMSSA L 4.2540400
1939-06-18 KCMCV9 L 5.0760000
1939-06-12 KCMMEM W 9.0610001
1939-06-11 KCMMEM — 2.2120000
1939-06-06 KCMSSA — 0.0000000
1939-06-04 KCMSSA W 2.0311110
1939-05-28 KCMATN W 6.0400520
1939-05-22 KCMCAG W 0.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Lefty Moses — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 15 9 1 22 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Lefty Moses — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1938 KCM P 6 3 1 10 0 0
1939 KCM P 8 5 0 10 0 1
1940 KCM P 1 1 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Lefty Moses — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 15

Frequently Asked Questions about Lefty Moses

Was Lefty Moses a pitcher?
Yes. Lefty Moses pitched in the major leagues, recording 4 wins and 40 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lefty Moses hit?
Lefty Moses hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Lefty Moses's career batting average?
Lefty Moses batted .143 over his career, with 3 hits in 21 at bats.
What was Lefty Moses's career ERA?
Lefty Moses finished with a 4.95 career ERA, going 4-3 with 40 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Lefty Moses have?
Lefty Moses recorded 40 career strikeouts.
Is Lefty Moses in the Hall of Fame?
No. Lefty Moses has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.