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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- — / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 150 lb
- Died
- 11/23/1989
Full name: Monel Moses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | KCM | NAL | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.2 | 21 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 4.05 | 4.35 (+7%) | 564.7 |
| 1939 | KCM | NAL | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22.2 | 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
| 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
View full game log (41 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 12 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .167 |
| Away | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 38.2 | 35 | 12 | 29 | 29 | 2.79 |
| Away | 9 | 27.1 | 22 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1.65 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939-07-07 | KCM | SSA | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-07-04 | KCM | CAG | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-06-25 | KCM | SSA | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-06-18 | KCM | CV9 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-06-12 | KCM | MEM | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-06-11 | KCM | MEM | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-06-06 | KCM | SSA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-06-04 | KCM | SSA | W | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-05-28 | KCM | ATN | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-05-22 | KCM | CAG | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939-07-07 | KCM | SSA | L | 4.1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 1939-07-04 | KCM | CAG | — | 0.1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-06-25 | KCM | SSA | L | 4.2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-06-18 | KCM | CV9 | L | 5.0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-06-12 | KCM | MEM | W | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1939-06-11 | KCM | MEM | — | 2.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-06-06 | KCM | SSA | — | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939-06-04 | KCM | SSA | W | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1939-05-28 | KCM | ATN | W | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1939-05-22 | KCM | CAG | W | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 15 |
Lefty Moses: the record in brief
Lefty Moses's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1938 to 1940. Moses spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Kansas City Monarchs. Moses is listed as a pitcher at 5'10" and 150 pounds. Moses was born on March 12, 1914, in Farmerville, LA, USA. Moses's death is recorded on November 23, 1989. The bio lists the given name Monel.
Moses went 4-3 with a 4.95 ERA in 15 games, 9 of them starts. Also on Moses's record: 40 strikeouts. The league ERA over Moses's seasons was 4.28, so the 4.95 figure ran 15.7% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.05 in 1938, when the league's was 4.35. Moses's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 603.7.
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 teams did Lefty Moses play for?
- Lefty Moses played for one team, the Kansas City Monarchs (1938–1940).
- What were Lefty Moses's career stats?
- In 15 games, Lefty Moses went 4-3 with a 4.95 ERA, 40 strikeouts, and 56.1 innings pitched.
- What position did Lefty Moses play?
- Lefty Moses played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Lefty Moses and how much did he weigh?
- Lefty Moses was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 150 pounds.
- 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.