Lloyd Moseby Notable

b. November 5, 1959 · Toronto Blue Jays 1980–1989, Detroit Tigers 1990–1991

Lloyd Moseby divided 12 seasons between two clubs as a center fielder: the Toronto Blue Jays from 1980, then the Detroit Tigers through 1991.

Across 1,588 games he batted .257, with 1,494 hits and 869 runs. He finished with 169 home runs, 273 doubles, 66 triples, 616 walks and 280 stolen bases.

He led the league in triples once, in 1984, with 15. He played 1,529 games in the outfield, with 3,765 putouts and 62 errors.

He was an All-Star in 1986.

He was born in Portland, AR, USA on November 5, 1959. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Honors

Award	Times	Years
All-Star selection	1	1986
Player of the Week	4	1983, 1985, 1986, 1989
Player of the Month	1	1983
Silver Slugger	1	1983
The Sporting News All-Star	1	1983

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1980	TOR	114	389	44	89	24	1	9	46	25	85	4	.229
1981	TOR	100	378	36	88	16	2	9	43	24	86	11	.233
1982	TOR	147	487	51	115	20	9	9	52	33	106	11	.236
1983	TOR	151	539	104	170	31	7	18	81	51	85	27	.315
1984	TOR	158	592	97	166	28	15	18	92	78	122	39	.280
1985	TOR	152	584	92	151	30	7	18	70	76	91	37	.259
1986	TOR	152	589	89	149	24	5	21	86	64	122	32	.253
1987	TOR	155	592	106	167	27	4	26	96	70	124	39	.282
1988	TOR	128	472	77	113	17	7	10	42	70	93	31	.239
1989	TOR	135	502	72	111	25	3	11	43	56	101	24	.221
1990	DET	122	431	64	107	16	5	14	51	48	77	17	.248
1991	DET	74	260	37	68	15	1	6	35	21	43	8	.262
Career	—	1588	5815	869	1494	273	66	169	737	616	1135	280	.257

On this day & linked events

1959

Born November 5, 1959

Portland, AR, USA

1980

Major-league debut: Lloyd Moseby

Lloyd Moseby made a major-league debut on May 24, 1980.

1991

Final major-league game: Lloyd Moseby

Lloyd Moseby played a final major-league game on October 6, 1991.

Image: Robert Taylor, CC BY 2.0