1910
Born June 10, 1910
Cincinnati, OH, USA
Porter Moss Notable
b. June 10, 1910 · Indianapolis ABCs 1932, Cincinnati Tigers 1937, Kansas City Monarchs 1937, Chicago American Giants 1937, Memphis Red Sox 1938–1939, 1941–1944
Porter Moss played for five clubs across 13 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Indianapolis ABCs in 1932 and closing with the Memphis Red Sox in 1944.
He went 20 and 25 with a 4.04 earned run average, pitching 392.3 innings in 74 games. He struck out 239, completed 23 of his 49 starts and threw 2 shutouts. Across 81 games he batted .202, with 34 hits and 12 runs. He finished with 6 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He was selected to three All-Star teams between 1937 and 1943.
He was born in Cincinnati, OH, USA on June 10, 1910, and died on July 16, 1944. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 3 | 1937, 1942, 1943 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | AB2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1937 | CAG/CT/KCM | 15 | 34 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 |
| 1938 | MRS | 15 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| 1939 | MRS | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 |
| 1941 | MRS | 11 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .318 |
| 1942 | MRS | 9 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .192 |
| 1943 | MRS | 14 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .161 |
| 1944 | MRS | 9 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 |
| Career | — | 81 | 168 | 12 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .202 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | AB2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7.20 |
| 1937 | CAG/CT/KCM | 3 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 81.1 | 77 | 27 | 12 | 57 | 2.99 |
| 1938 | MRS | 4 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 52.0 | 61 | 41 | 22 | 34 | 7.10 |
| 1939 | MRS | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 23.0 | 37 | 23 | 11 | 15 | 9.00 |
| 1941 | MRS | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 53.0 | 48 | 23 | 18 | 34 | 3.91 |
| 1942 | MRS | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 61.2 | 57 | 22 | 17 | 34 | 3.21 |
| 1943 | MRS | 4 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 68.0 | 66 | 23 | 19 | 28 | 3.04 |
| 1944 | MRS | 2 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 48.1 | 35 | 13 | 11 | 36 | 2.42 |
| Career | — | 20 | 25 | 74 | 49 | 3 | 392.1 | 387 | 176 | 113 | 239 | 4.04 |
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