Porter Moss

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 20–25
ERA 4.04
WHIP 1.27
SO 239
Pitcher PIV 8661.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 202 lb
Born
6/10/1910 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
Died
7/16/1944 in Jackson, TN, USA
Awards
3× All-Star

Full name: Porter Douglas Moss

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
219.0 207.0 15.0 43.0 7.0 0 1.0 19.0 4.0 2.0 2.0 .208 .223 .256 .479

Pitching

W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
66 49 121 78 44 6 951.1 760 471 139 19 156 321 1.31 0.96

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1936 15.0 14.0 0 2.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .143 .214 .357
Listed seasons · 1 15 14 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 — — —

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1936 0 4 6 2 1 0 39.1 53 37 13 1 10 15 2.98 1.60
Listed seasons · 1 0 4 6 2 1 0 39.1 53 37 13 1 10 15 2.97 1.60

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
20 25 74 49 23 2 3 392.3 387 176 12 113 239 4.04 8661.7

Career ERA 4.04 vs. league average 3.96 across their career seasons — near 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
1932 AB2 NSL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 5.0 6 4 3 1 7.20 — 0.0
1937 CT NAL 3 3 12 7 6 0 0 73.3 68 25 11 53 3.07 4.34 (+29%) 2750.4
1937 KCM NAL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 4 1 0 1 3.00 — 0.0
1937 CAG NAL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 5.0 5 1 1 3 1.80 — 0.0
1938 MRS NAL 4 4 14 8 3 1 2 52.0 61 41 22 34 7.10 4.35 (-63%) 815.1
1939 MRS NAL 0 3 5 4 1 0 0 23.0 37 23 11 15 9.00 4.28 (-110%) -101.0
1941 MRS NAL 4 2 9 7 1 0 0 53.0 48 23 18 34 3.91 3.94 (+1%) 580.8
1942 MRS NAL 3 4 9 8 5 0 0 61.7 57 22 17 34 3.21 3.57 (+10%) 1321.0
1943 MRS NAL 4 4 13 7 4 1 0 68.0 66 23 19 28 3.04 3.50 (+13%) 1367.3
1944 MRS NAL 2 4 9 6 3 0 1 48.3 35 13 11 36 2.42 3.57 (+32%) 1928.1
Career · 10 seasons 20 25 74 49 23 2 3 392.1 387 176 113 239 4.04 — 8,662

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
81 168 12 34 6 0 0 12 2 3 0 .202 .216 .238 .454 0

Career AVG .202 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 24.1% below league average.

Career OBP .216 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 35.1% below league average.

Career SLG .238 vs. league average .375 across their career seasons — 36.6% below league average.

Career OPS .454 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 35.9% 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
1932 AB2 NSL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1937 CT NAL 13 32 1 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .219 — — — — 0.0
1937 KCM NAL 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
1937 CAG NAL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1938 MRS NAL 15 24 3 4 2 0 0 4 0 1 0 .167 — — — — 0.0
1939 MRS NAL 7 11 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 — — — — 0.0
1941 MRS NAL 11 22 2 7 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 .318 — — — — 0.0
1942 MRS NAL 9 26 3 5 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 .192 — — — — 0.0
1943 MRS NAL 14 31 2 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .161 — — — — 0.0
1944 MRS NAL 9 18 0 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .222 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 81 168 12 34 6 0 0 12 2 3 0 .202 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1937 ALC CAG 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 1 0 3.0 5 3 1 3 9.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1937 ALC CAG 0 0 1 1 0 3.0 5 3 1 3 9.00

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (212 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home565561203.218
Away527331806.247

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home54336.223812421250.32
Away50270.02496346902.10

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1944-07-06 MEMBIRW 000000000
1944-07-04 MEMCAGL 000000000
1944-06-28 MEMCIAL 000000000
1944-06-25 MEMCIAW 300000000
1944-06-18 MEMBIRL 000000000
1944-06-04 MEMCVBL 200000000
1944-06-01 MEMBIRW 000000000
1944-05-30 MEMCIAW 000000000
1944-05-28 MEMCIAL 201000000
1944-05-24 MEMCIAL 300000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1944-07-06 MEMBIR W 9.0620000
1944-07-04 MEMCAG — 0.0000000
1944-06-28 MEMCIA L 9.0980000
1944-06-25 MEMCIA W 9.0510200
1944-06-18 MEMBIR L 0.0000000
1944-06-04 MEMCVB L 5.0660260
1944-06-01 MEMBIR SV 1.0020000
1944-05-30 MEMCIA — 1.0000000
1944-05-28 MEMCIA L 8.0544300
1944-05-24 MEMCIA L 8.0210200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 4 1 1 0 0 0
P 74 49 7 112 11 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1932 AB2 P 1 1 0 4 0 0
1937 CT P 12 7 4 17 1 0
1937 KCM P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1937 CAG P 1 1 0 2 0 0
1938 MRS OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1938 MRS P 14 8 1 17 5 1
1939 MRS OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1939 MRS P 5 4 0 11 0 0
1941 MRS OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1941 MRS P 9 7 0 14 1 0
1942 MRS P 9 8 1 13 1 0
1943 MRS OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1943 MRS P 13 7 0 19 0 0
1944 MRS P 9 6 1 14 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 74
Left Field 2
Right Field 2

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Frequently Asked Questions about Porter Moss

Was Porter Moss a pitcher?
Yes. Porter Moss pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 239 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Porter Moss hit?
Porter Moss hit 0 career home runs with 34 hits.