Damian Moss

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2001-2004)

Damian Moss was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2004 for 4 teams, including the Atlanta Braves, a span of 4 seasons. Across 74 career appearances, he went 22-19 with a 4.50 ERA and 204 strikeouts.

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 22–19
ERA 4.50
WHIP 1.48
SO 204
Pitcher PIV -8094.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 187 lb
Born
11/24/1976 in Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia
MLB Debut
2001-04-26
Last Game
2004-04-29

Full name: Damian Joseph Moss

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Career Pitching Statistics

Damian Moss — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
22 19 74 61 0 0 0 361.2 340 181 47 195 204 4.50 -8094.3

Career ERA 4.50 vs. league average 4.39 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Damian Moss — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2001 ATL NL 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 9.0 3 3 9 8 3.00 4.42 (+32%) 0.0
2002 ATL NL 12 6 33 29 0 0 0 179.0 140 68 89 111 3.42 4.28 (+20%) -2185.9
2003 SFN NL 9 7 21 20 0 0 0 115.0 121 60 63 57 4.70 4.40 (-7%) -2216.4
2003 BAL AL 1 5 10 9 0 0 0 50.2 63 35 29 22 6.22 4.40 (-41%) -3692.0
2004 TBA AL 0 1 5 2 0 0 0 8.0 13 15 5 6 16.88 — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 22 19 74 61 0 0 0 361.2 340 181 195 204 4.50 — -8,094

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

Damian Moss — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
74 80 3 12 1 0 0 3 0 6 37 .150 .209 .163 .372 -505

Career AVG .150 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 43.2% below league average.

Career OBP .209 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 37.1% below league average.

Career SLG .163 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 61.6% below league average.

Career OPS .372 vs. league average .756 across their career seasons — 50.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Damian Moss — 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
2001 ATL NL 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2002 ATL NL 33 50 2 5 1 0 0 2 0 4 24 .100 .261 (-62%) .331 (-50%) .416 (-71%) .747 (-62%) -505.3
2003 SFN NL 21 29 1 7 0 0 0 1 0 1 12 .241 — — — — 0.0
2003 BAL AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 TBA AL 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 74 80 3 12 1 0 0 3 0 6 37 .150 — — — — -505

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

Damian Moss — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Damian Moss — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2002 NLDS1 ATL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Damian Moss — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 0 0 3.0 2 1 1 3 3.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Damian Moss — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2002 NLDS1 ATL 0 0 2 0 0 3.0 2 1 1 3 3.00

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (148 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Damian Moss — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home39351702.200
Away35452501.111

Pitching — Home / Away

Damian Moss — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home39178.1163831001024.19
Away35183.117798951024.81

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Damian Moss — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2004-04-29 TBRBOS L 0.1677111
2004-04-22 TBRBAL — 3.2444130
2004-04-18 TBRCHW — 2.0000010
2004-04-10 TBRBAL — 1.1111200
2004-03-31 TBRNYY — 0.2233111
2003-09-26 BALNYY L 5.0999024
2003-09-19 BALTOR — 3.0100120
2003-09-09 BALBOS L 3.0744231
2003-09-04 BALOAK — 4.2755432
2003-08-30 BALSEA L 4.2775400

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Damian Moss — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 74 61 11 63 5 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Damian Moss — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2001 ATL P 5 1 0 1 1 0
2002 ATL P 33 29 5 37 2 3
2003 SFN P 21 20 5 15 0 0
2003 BAL P 10 9 1 10 1 0
2004 TBA P 5 2 0 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Damian Moss — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 74

Salary History

Damian Moss's recorded salaries total $2,785,000 over 4 seasons, 1998 to 2004. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Moss's career ran from 2001 to 2004. No salary is recorded for 2001.

Damian Moss — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2004 TBA AL $850,000
2003 SFN NL $1,550,000
2002 ATL NL $215,000
1998 ATL NL $170,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $2,785,000

Award Voting History

Damian Moss — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2002 Rookie of the Year NL 5th 12.0 160 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Damian Moss (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ken Reynolds
    7-29, 4.46 ERA
  2. 83
    Bob Brown
    16-21, 4.48 ERA
  3. 82
    Eli Grba
    28-33, 4.48 ERA
  4. 75
    Steve Dunning
    23-41, 4.56 ERA
  5. 74
    Cloyd Boyer
    20-23, 4.73 ERA
  6. 73
    Fred Bell
    27-25, 4.51 ERA

Damian Moss: the record in brief

Damian Moss played a first major league game on April 26, 2001 and a last one on April 29, 2004. The season rows list, in order, the Atlanta Braves (2001 through 2002), the San Francisco Giants (2003), the Baltimore Orioles (2003), and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2004). The bio lists Moss as a pitcher who hit right-handed while throwing left-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'0" and 187 pounds. The birth record reads November 24, 1976, in Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia. The bio lists the given name Damian Joseph.

Across 74 games (61 starts), Moss recorded 22 wins against 19 losses with a 4.50 ERA. The totals include 204 strikeouts. Moss's 4.50 ERA was close to the 4.39 league figure for those seasons. Moss won 12 games in 2002, the most of any season listed. In 2002, one of the busiest seasons, Moss posted a 3.42 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.28.

The voting table's high point is a 5th-place Rookie of the Year finish in 2002.

Frequently Asked Questions about Damian Moss

What years did Damian Moss play?
Damian Moss played in Major League Baseball from 2001 to 2004.
Was Damian Moss a pitcher?
Yes. Damian Moss pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 204 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Damian Moss hit?
Damian Moss hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.
What teams did Damian Moss play for?
Damian Moss played for 4 teams: the Atlanta Braves (2001–2002), the San Francisco Giants (2003), the Baltimore Orioles (2003), and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2004).
What were Damian Moss's career stats?
In 74 games, Damian Moss went 22-19 with a 4.50 ERA, 204 strikeouts, and 361.2 innings pitched.
How much did Damian Moss earn in his career?
Damian Moss's recorded salaries total $2,785,000 over 4 seasons, 1998 to 2004. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Moss's career ran from 2001 to 2004. No salary is recorded for 2001.
What was Damian Moss's salary?
Damian Moss's last recorded salary was $850,000, in 2004. His highest recorded salary was $1,550,000, in 2003, and his lowest was $170,000, in 1998. The Salary History table lists each season from 1998 to 2004.
What position did Damian Moss play?
Damian Moss played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Damian Moss and how much did he weigh?
Damian Moss was listed at 6 feet and 187 pounds.
What was Damian Moss's career ERA?
Damian Moss finished with a 4.50 career ERA, going 22-19 with 204 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Damian Moss have?
Damian Moss recorded 204 career strikeouts.
Is Damian Moss in the Hall of Fame?
No. Damian Moss has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.