Ray Moss

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1926-1931)

Ray Moss was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1931 for the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Boston Braves, a span of 6 seasons. Across 112 career appearances, he went 22-18 with a 4.95 ERA and 109 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 22–18
ERA 4.95
WHIP 1.59
SO 109
Pitcher PIV -6982.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
12/5/1901 in Chattanooga, TN, USA
Died
8/9/1998 in Chattanooga, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1926-04-17
Last Game
1931-08-02

Full name: Raymond Earl Moss

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ray Moss — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
22 18 112 42 13 3 2 416.0 474 229 29 189 109 4.95 -6982.2

Career ERA 4.95 vs. league average 4.30 across their career seasons — 15.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ray 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
1926 BRO NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 3 1 0 0 9.00 — 0.0
1927 BRO NL 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 8.1 11 3 1 1 3.24 — 0.0
1928 BRO NL 0 3 22 5 1 1 1 60.1 62 33 35 5 4.92 4.13 (-19%) -2431.7
1929 BRO NL 11 6 39 20 7 2 0 182.0 214 102 81 59 5.04 4.60 (-10%) -859.7
1930 BRO NL 9 6 36 11 5 0 1 118.1 127 67 55 30 5.10 4.80 (-6%) -3621.7
1931 BRO NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 1 0 0.00 — 0.0
1931 BSN NL 1 3 12 5 0 0 0 45.0 56 23 16 14 4.60 4.10 (-12%) -69.0
Career · 7 seasons 22 18 112 42 13 3 2 416.0 474 229 189 109 4.95 — -6,982

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

Ray Moss — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
117 149 15 22 4 1 0 12 0 7 37 .148 .191 .188 .379 -783

Career AVG .148 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 48.0% below league average.

Career OBP .191 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 44.9% below league average.

Career SLG .188 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — 53.3% below league average.

Career OPS .379 vs. league average .749 across their career seasons — 49.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ray 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
1926 BRO NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1927 BRO NL 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1928 BRO NL 24 25 1 8 2 0 0 4 0 0 7 .320 — — — — 0.0
1929 BRO NL 42 66 9 5 1 0 0 3 0 4 17 .076 .289 (-74%) .353 (-60%) .415 (-78%) .769 (-70%) -783.1
1930 BRO NL 36 39 5 6 1 0 0 2 0 2 8 .154 — — — — 0.0
1931 BRO NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1931 BSN NL 12 15 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 .133 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 117 149 15 22 4 1 0 12 0 7 37 .148 — — — — -783

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

Ray Moss — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home48464201.043
Away69103920011.194

Pitching — Home / Away

Ray Moss — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home47163.01727971474.36
Away65252.0303153120625.46

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ray Moss — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1931-08-02 BSNNY1L 000000000
1931-08-01 BSNNY1L 000000000
1931-07-17 BSNCINL 200000000
1931-07-12 BSNBROL 100000001
1931-06-23 BSNCINL 200000000
1931-06-19 BSNSTLL 100000001
1931-06-16 BSNCHCL 301000101
1931-06-09 BSNCINL 200000000
1931-06-07 BSNCINW 000000000
1931-06-04 BSNPITL 301000012

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ray Moss — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1931-08-02 BSNNY1 — 2.0000010
1931-08-01 BSNNY1 — 1.0000000
1931-07-17 BSNCIN — 5.2710010
1931-07-12 BSNBRO — 3.1322400
1931-06-23 BSNCIN L 4.2755310
1931-06-19 BSNSTL — 2.0551020
1931-06-16 BSNCHC — 6.0865251
1931-06-09 BSNCIN L 7.01376011
1931-06-07 BSNCIN W 1.2200010
1931-06-04 BSNPIT — 8.0411420

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ray Moss — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 112 0 13 74 4 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ray Moss — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1926 BRO P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1927 BRO P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1928 BRO P 22 0 3 15 2 1
1929 BRO P 39 0 5 32 1 0
1930 BRO P 36 0 4 16 1 2
1931 BRO P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1931 BSN P 12 0 1 9 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ray Moss — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 112

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Bob Kline
    30-28, 5.05 ERA
  2. 86
    Myles Thomas
    23-22, 4.64 ERA
  3. 84
    Orville Jorgens
    21-27, 4.70 ERA
  4. 84
    Bob McGraw
    26-38, 4.82 ERA
  5. 82
    Bill Hawke
    32-31, 4.98 ERA
  6. 80
    Eddie Erautt
    15-23, 4.86 ERA

Ray Moss: the record in brief

April 17, 1926 and August 2, 1931 bracket Ray Moss's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Brooklyn Robins (1926 to 1931) and the Boston Braves (1931). The bio lists Moss as a pitcher who threw and hit right-handed. Moss is listed at 6 feet, 1 inch and 185 pounds. Moss was born on December 5, 1901, in Chattanooga, TN, USA. Moss's death is recorded on August 9, 1998, in Chattanooga, TN, USA. Ray Moss was the playing name; the full given name is Raymond Earl.

Across 112 games (42 starts), Moss recorded 22 wins against 18 losses with a 4.95 ERA. The same table counts 109 strikeouts and 13 complete games. Against a 4.30 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.95 mark was 15.2% worse. The best win total was 11, in 1929. In 1929, one of the busiest seasons, Moss posted a 5.04 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.60.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Moss

What years did Ray Moss play?
Ray Moss played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1931.
Was Ray Moss a pitcher?
Yes. Ray Moss pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 109 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ray Moss hit?
Ray Moss hit 0 career home runs with 22 hits.
What was Ray Moss's career batting average?
Ray Moss batted .148 over his career, with 22 hits in 149 at bats.
How many RBI did Ray Moss have?
Ray Moss drove in 12 runs in his career.
What was Ray Moss's career ERA?
Ray Moss finished with a 4.95 career ERA, going 22-18 with 109 strikeouts.