What years did Paul Musser play?

Paul Musser played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1919.

Was Paul Musser a pitcher?

Yes. Paul Musser pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 24 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Paul Musser hit?

Paul Musser hit 0 career home runs.

What was Paul Musser's career batting average?

Paul Musser batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 15 at bats.

What was Paul Musser's career ERA?

Paul Musser finished with a 3.35 career ERA, going 0-2 with 24 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Paul Musser have?

Paul Musser recorded 24 career strikeouts.

Paul Musser

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1919)

Paul Musser was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1919 for the Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 8 seasons. Across 12 career appearances, he went 0-2 with a 3.35 ERA and 24 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 September 8, 2026

W–L 0–2

ERA 3.35

WHIP 1.64

SO 24

Pitcher PIV -207.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 6/24/1889 in Millheim, PA, USA
Died: 7/7/1973 in State College, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1912-06-06
Last Game: 1919-08-12

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Career Pitching Statistics

Paul Musser — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	2	12	6	1	0	2	40.3	42	15	0	24	24	3.35	-207.9

Career ERA 3.35 vs. league average 3.23 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Paul Musser — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1912	WS1	AL	0	7	2	0	2	20.7	16	6	16	10	2.61	3.36 (+22%)	-594.6
1919	BOS	AL	2	5	4	1	0	19.7	26	9	8	14	4.12	3.09 (-33%)	386.6
Career · 2 seasons			2	12	6	1	2	40.1	42	15	24	24	3.35	—	-208

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

Paul Musser — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
12	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .353 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .683 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Paul Musser — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1912	WS1	AL	7	7	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1919	BOS	AL	5	8	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			12	15	6	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Paul Musser — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	7	6	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	5	9	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Paul Musser — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	7	19.1	25	9	12	14	4.19
Away	5	21.0	17	7	12	10	3.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Paul Musser — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1919-08-12	BOS	SLA	L	1	0
1919-08-02	BOS	CHW	W	1	0
1919-07-29	BOS	DET	L	2	0
1919-07-26	BOS	NYY	L	0	0
1919-07-22	BOS	DET	L	4	2
1912-09-04	MIN	BOS	L	1	0
1912-09-02	MIN	PHA	L	1	1
1912-07-03	MIN	NYY	W	1	0
1912-06-24	MIN	BOS	L	0	0
1912-06-22	MIN	PHA	W	1	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Paul Musser — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1919-08-12	BOS	SLA	—	1.2	0	0	0	0	0
1919-08-02	BOS	CHW	—	2.0	4	3	3	1	1
1919-07-29	BOS	DET	L	6.0	9	8	1	3	6
1919-07-26	BOS	NYY	—	2.0	6	3	3	0	0
1919-07-22	BOS	DET	L	8.0	7	2	2	4	7
1912-09-04	MIN	BOS	—	4.0	4	2	2	3	2
1912-09-02	MIN	PHA	—	2.2	3	1	1	4	1
1912-07-03	MIN	NYY	SV	3.0	1	1	1	4	4
1912-06-24	MIN	BOS	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	2
1912-06-22	MIN	PHA	SV	2.0	1	1	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Paul Musser — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	12	0	5	9	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Paul Musser — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1912	WS1	P	7	0	3	6	0	0
1919	BOS	P	5	0	2	3	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Paul Musser — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	12

College History

Paul Musser — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Susquehanna University	Selinsgrove	PA	1908, 1909, 1910

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Musser

What years did Paul Musser play?: Paul Musser played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1919.
Was Paul Musser a pitcher?: Yes. Paul Musser pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 24 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Paul Musser hit?: Paul Musser hit 0 career home runs.
What was Paul Musser's career batting average?: Paul Musser batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 15 at bats.
What was Paul Musser's career ERA?: Paul Musser finished with a 3.35 career ERA, going 0-2 with 24 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Paul Musser have?: Paul Musser recorded 24 career strikeouts.