Paul Moskau

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1983)

W–L 32–27
ERA 4.22
WHIP 1.41
SO 374
Pitcher PIV -3516.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 200 lb
Born
12/20/1953 in St. Joseph, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1977-06-21
Last Game
1983-05-31

Full name: Paul Richard Moskau

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
32 27 148 92 7 4 5 633.7 650 297 67 243 374 4.22 -3516.5

Career ERA 4.22 vs. league average 3.85 across their career seasons — 9.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1977 CIN NL 6 6 20 19 2 2 0 108.0 116 48 40 71 4.00 4.00 (avg) 642.2
1978 CIN NL 6 4 26 25 2 1 1 145.0 139 64 57 88 3.97 3.69 (-8%) -1629.8
1979 CIN NL 5 4 21 15 1 0 0 106.3 107 46 51 58 3.89 4.00 (+3%) -474.3
1980 CIN NL 9 7 33 19 2 1 2 152.7 147 68 41 94 4.01 3.84 (-4%) 1529.7
1981 CIN NL 2 1 27 1 0 0 2 54.7 54 30 32 32 4.94 3.58 (-38%) -831.2
1982 PIT NL 1 3 13 5 0 0 0 35.0 43 17 8 15 4.37 3.86 (-13%) -1121.9
1983 CHN NL 3 2 8 8 0 0 0 32.0 44 24 14 16 6.75 3.87 (-74%) -1631.1
Career · 7 seasons 32 27 148 92 7 4 5 633.2 650 297 243 374 4.22 — -3,517

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
153 196 19 30 7 0 2 17 0 10 48 .153 .193 .219 .413 -126

Career AVG .153 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 41.5% below league average.

Career OBP .193 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 40.7% below league average.

Career SLG .219 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 43.5% below league average.

Career OPS .413 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 42.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1977 CIN NL 22 38 3 7 1 0 1 2 0 3 10 .184 — — — — 0.0
1978 CIN NL 29 49 6 10 3 0 1 11 0 4 10 .204 — — — — -125.9
1979 CIN NL 21 37 3 3 1 0 0 3 0 1 13 .081 — — — — 0.0
1980 CIN NL 33 44 4 7 1 0 0 1 0 1 10 .159 — — — — 0.0
1981 CIN NL 27 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1982 PIT NL 13 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .091 — — — — 0.0
1983 CHN NL 8 11 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 153 196 19 30 7 0 2 17 0 10 48 .153 — — — — -126

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home77104131717.163
Away7692613110.141

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home74332.03241531312034.15
Away74301.23261441121714.30

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1983-05-31 CHCHOUL 111000000
1983-05-26 CHCATLW 300000000
1983-05-21 CHCCINW 200000000
1983-05-10 CHCLADW 000000000
1983-05-04 CHCSFGL 100000000
1983-04-29 CHCLADL 211100000
1983-04-24 CHCSFGW 200000000
1983-04-18 CHCPHIL 000000000
1982-09-25 PITWSNL 000000000
1982-06-26 PITWSNW 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1983-05-31 CHCHOU — 3.1855222
1983-05-26 CHCATL W 7.0911150
1983-05-21 CHCCIN W 5.2632141
1983-05-10 CHCLAD — 0.1322100
1983-05-04 CHCSFG L 2.1544310
1983-04-29 CHCLAD — 5.0333312
1983-04-24 CHCSFG W 5.0411130
1983-04-18 CHCPHI L 3.1666202
1982-09-25 PITWSN — 1.0100010
1982-06-26 PITWSN — 0.0000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 148 92 35 94 8 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1977 CIN P 20 19 6 19 0 1
1978 CIN P 26 25 5 13 0 1
1979 CIN P 21 15 3 19 2 3
1980 CIN P 33 19 11 22 3 4
1981 CIN P 27 1 4 12 1 0
1982 PIT P 13 5 3 4 0 0
1983 CHN P 8 8 3 5 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 148

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Arizona State University Tempe AZ 1973
Azusa Pacific University Azusa CA 1975

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Paul Moskau (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    John Tsitouris
    34-38, 4.13 ERA
  2. 96
    Matt Harrison
    50-35, 4.21 ERA
  3. 95
    Ed Rakow
    36-47, 4.33 ERA
  4. 94
    Heliodoro Díaz
    28-50, 4.35 ERA
  5. 92
    Steve Cooke
    26-36, 4.31 ERA
  6. 91
    John Dopson
    30-47, 4.27 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Moskau

What years did Paul Moskau play?
Paul Moskau played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1983.
Was Paul Moskau a pitcher?
Yes. Paul Moskau pitched in the major leagues, recording 32 wins and 374 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Paul Moskau hit?
Paul Moskau hit 2 career home runs with 30 hits.