Howie Moss

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1942-1946)

Howie Moss was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1946 for the New York Giants, the Cincinnati Reds, and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 5 seasons. In 22 career games, he hit .097 with 7 hits and 1 RBI.

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 .097
HR 0
RBI 1
H 7
OPS .242
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 185 lb
Born
10/17/1918 in Gastonia, NC, USA
Died
5/7/1989 in Baltimore, MD, USA
MLB Debut
1942-04-14
Last Game
1946-09-29

Full name: Howard Glenn Moss

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Career Batting Statistics

Howie Moss — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
22 72 3 7 0 0 0 1 0 3 17 .097 .145 .097 .242 0

Career AVG .097 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 61.9% below league average.

Career OBP .145 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 55.6% below league average.

Career SLG .097 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 72.5% below league average.

Career OPS .242 vs. league average .680 across their career seasons — 64.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Howie 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
1942 NY1 NL 7 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1946 CIN NL 7 26 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 .192 — — — — 0.0
1946 CLE AL 8 32 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 .062 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 22 72 3 7 0 0 0 1 0 3 17 .097 — — — — 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

Howie Moss — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home14461600.130
Away8262101.038

Last 10 Games — Batting

Howie Moss — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-09-29 CLEDETW 400000002
1946-09-28 CLEDETL 400000000
1946-09-27 CLEDETW 420000010
1946-09-25 CLECHWL 400000002
1946-09-22 CLEDETL 300000001
1946-09-21 CLEDETL 601000002
1946-09-20 CLEDETL 200000021
1946-09-19 CLEMINW 501000001
1946-05-08 CINBROL 100000000
1946-04-28 CINPITW 501000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Howie Moss — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 8 0 12 18 5 0
OF 9 0 18 1 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Howie Moss — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1942 NY1 OF 3 0 7 0 0 0
1946 CIN OF 6 0 11 1 0 0
1946 CLE 3B 8 0 12 18 5 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Howie Moss — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Third Base 8
Left Field 2
Center Field 1
Right Field 6

Howie Moss: the record in brief

The profile opens with Howie Moss's first major league game on April 14, 1942; the last one listed came on September 29, 1946. The team column moves through the New York Giants (1942), the Cincinnati Reds (1946), and the Cleveland Indians (1946). Moss, born on October 17, 1918, in Gastonia, NC, USA, is listed as an outfielder and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 5 feet, 11 inches and 185 pounds. Moss died on May 7, 1989, in Baltimore, MD, USA. Howie Moss was the playing name; the full given name is Howard Glenn.

Across 22 games at the plate, Moss's career line reads 7 hits in 72 at bats for a .097 average, adding 1 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .145 and .097 give Moss a career OPS of .242. The league as a whole hit .255 across Moss's seasons, which puts the .097 career mark 61.9% below average. No season topped the 5 hits of 1946. The best average in the busiest seasons was .192, in 1946.

Frequently Asked Questions about Howie Moss

What years did Howie Moss play?
Howie Moss played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1946.
Was Howie Moss a pitcher?
No. Howie Moss was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Howie Moss hit?
Howie Moss hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.
What was Howie Moss's career batting average?
Howie Moss batted .097 over his career, with 7 hits in 72 at bats.
How many RBI did Howie Moss have?
Howie Moss drove in 1 runs in his career.
Is Howie Moss in the Hall of Fame?
No. Howie Moss has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.