Don Mossi

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954-1965)

W–L 101–80
ERA 3.43
WHIP 1.21
SO 932
Pitcher PIV 18473.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 195 lb
Born
1/11/1929 in St. Helena, CA, USA
Died
7/19/2019 in Nampa, ID, USA
MLB Debut
1954-04-17
Last Game
1965-10-01
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Donald Louis Mossi

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
101 80 460 165 55 8 50 1548.0 1,493 590 156 385 932 3.43 18473.1

Career ERA 3.43 vs. league average 3.80 across their career seasons — 9.7% better 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
1954 CLE AL 6 1 40 5 2 0 7 93.0 56 20 39 55 1.94 3.90 (+50%) 1643.1
1955 CLE AL 4 3 57 1 0 0 9 81.7 81 22 18 69 2.42 4.00 (+39%) 4125.4
1956 CLE AL 6 5 48 3 0 0 11 87.7 79 35 33 59 3.59 3.96 (+9%) 1983.0
1957 CLE AL 11 10 36 22 6 1 2 159.0 165 73 57 97 4.13 3.83 (-8%) 720.4
1958 CLE AL 7 8 43 5 0 0 3 101.7 106 44 30 55 3.90 3.86 (-1%) 1809.5
1959 DET AL 17 9 34 30 15 3 0 228.0 210 85 49 125 3.36 3.90 (+14%) 3785.6
1960 DET AL 9 8 23 22 9 2 0 158.3 158 61 32 69 3.47 3.82 (+9%) 576.0
1961 DET AL 15 7 35 34 12 1 1 240.3 237 79 47 137 2.96 4.03 (+27%) 2756.3
1962 DET AL 11 13 35 27 8 1 1 180.3 195 84 36 121 4.19 3.96 (-6%) 1563.5
1963 DET AL 7 7 24 16 3 0 2 122.7 110 51 17 68 3.74 3.46 (-8%) -1669.9
1964 CHA AL 3 1 34 0 0 0 7 40.0 37 13 7 36 2.92 3.58 (+18%) -749.4
1965 KC1 AL 5 8 51 0 0 0 7 55.3 59 23 20 41 3.74 3.50 (-7%) 1929.6
Career · 12 seasons 101 80 460 165 55 8 50 1,548.0 1,493 590 385 932 3.43 — 18,473

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
463 436 30 71 10 1 2 29 0 43 152 .163 .238 .204 .442 -1,770

Career AVG .163 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 36.1% below league average.

Career OBP .238 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 26.2% below league average.

Career SLG .204 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 47.3% below league average.

Career OPS .442 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 37.7% 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
1954 CLE AL 40 19 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 .158 — — — — 0.0
1955 CLE AL 57 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 .111 — — — — 0.0
1956 CLE AL 48 20 1 3 2 0 0 2 0 2 10 .150 — — — — 0.0
1957 CLE AL 36 55 4 12 0 1 0 1 0 4 12 .218 .257 (-15%) .323 (-18%) .391 (-35%) .715 (-27%) -240.9
1958 CLE AL 43 26 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 .115 — — — — 0.0
1959 DET AL 36 77 6 13 4 0 1 8 0 3 28 .169 .256 (-34%) .323 (-39%) .392 (-34%) .715 (-36%) -464.6
1960 DET AL 23 43 0 5 0 0 0 2 0 7 12 .116 — — — — -299.2
1961 DET AL 35 79 8 13 2 0 1 8 0 6 28 .165 .258 (-36%) .328 (-32%) .399 (-43%) .727 (-38%) -480.1
1962 DET AL 36 55 5 9 0 0 0 3 0 10 20 .164 .257 (-36%) .326 (-10%) .393 (-58%) .719 (-37%) -285.1
1963 DET AL 24 39 2 8 2 0 0 4 0 6 12 .205 — — — — 0.0
1964 CHA AL 34 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167 — — — — 0.0
1965 KC1 AL 51 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 463 436 30 71 10 1 2 29 0 43 152 .163 — — — — -1,770

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
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1954 WS CLE 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 3 0 0 4.0 3 0 0 1 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1954 WS CLE 0 0 3 0 0 4.0 3 0 0 1 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2262201634117.155
Away2372161437111.171

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home223805.27543161964813.53
Away237742.17392741894503.32

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1965-10-01 KC1CHWL 000000000
1965-09-28 KC1TEXW 100000000
1965-09-25 KC1BOSL 000000000
1965-09-23 KC1TEXW 000000000
1965-09-21 KC1TEXL 000000000
1965-09-19 KC1BOSL 000000000
1965-09-15 KC1MINL 000000000
1965-09-10 KC1BALW 000000000
1965-09-09 KC1LAAL 000000000
1965-09-08 KC1LAAL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1965-10-01 KC1CHW L 0.1122100
1965-09-28 KC1TEX SV 3.2310030
1965-09-25 KC1BOS L 0.1111010
1965-09-23 KC1TEX — 0.1000000
1965-09-21 KC1TEX — 0.2100110
1965-09-19 KC1BOS — 0.1000010
1965-09-15 KC1MIN — 0.2100010
1965-09-10 KC1BAL SV 1.1200000
1965-09-09 KC1LAA — 1.0000020
1965-09-08 KC1LAA — 0.1000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 460 165 69 239 3 28

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1954 CLE P 40 5 4 11 0 1
1955 CLE P 57 1 7 19 0 2
1956 CLE P 48 3 3 15 1 1
1957 CLE P 36 22 7 21 0 2
1958 CLE P 43 5 8 17 0 1
1959 DET P 34 30 12 38 1 5
1960 DET P 23 22 2 27 0 2
1961 DET P 35 34 7 40 1 8
1962 DET P 35 27 9 19 0 3
1963 DET P 24 16 6 20 0 1
1964 CHA P 34 0 2 5 0 0
1965 KC1 P 51 0 2 7 0 2

Career Games by Position

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Position Games
Pitcher 460

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1955 Most Valuable Player AL 24th 1.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Don Mossi (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Turk Farrell
    106-111, 3.45 ERA
  2. 97
    Hank Aguirre
    75-72, 3.24 ERA
  3. 93
    Lee Stange
    62-61, 3.56 ERA
  4. 92
    Eddie Fisher
    85-70, 3.41 ERA
  5. 89
    Bobby Shantz
    119-99, 3.38 ERA
  6. 89
    Dick Tidrow
    100-94, 3.68 ERA

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Frequently Asked Questions about Don Mossi

What years did Don Mossi play?
Don Mossi played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1965.
Was Don Mossi a pitcher?
Yes. Don Mossi pitched in the major leagues, recording 101 wins and 932 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Don Mossi hit?
Don Mossi hit 2 career home runs with 71 hits.