Howie Moss
Howard Glenn Moss
Born: October 17, 1918
Gastonia, NC US
Deceased: May 7, 1989
Baltimore, MD US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Career: 1936-1952
Major League Statistics
Howie Moss compiled a career batting average of .281 with 263 home runs and 771 RBI in his 1435-game career with the Greenwood Giants, Salisbury Giants, Fort Smith Giants, Columbus Red Birds, Jersey City Giants, Baltimore Orioles, Milwaukee Brewers, Springfield Cubs, Gastonia Rockets, St. Petersburg Saints and Augusta Tigers. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1952 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Giants | 110 | 430 | 430 | 100 | 16 | 7 | 1 | .233 | .233 | .309 | .542 | 133 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Giants | 25 | 94 | 94 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .223 | .223 | .309 | .532 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | NCSL2 | Salisbury Giants | 21 | 90 | 90 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 7 | .300 | .300 | .644 | .944 | 58 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | NESL | Fort Smith Giants | 103 | 422 | 422 | 146 | 32 | 8 | 24 | .346 | .346 | .630 | .976 | 266 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 95 | 340 | 310 | 28 | 82 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 24 | 28 | .265 | .321 | .358 | .679 | 111 | 9 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 121 | 436 | 408 | 40 | 95 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 40 | .233 | .275 | .324 | .599 | 132 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 1944 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 149 | 645 | 581 | 122 | 178 | 44 | 8 | 27 | 141 | 14 | 1 | 55 | 57 | .306 | .370 | .549 | .919 | 319 | 11 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 130 | 536 | 492 | 90 | 137 | 21 | 4 | 38 | 112 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 89 | .278 | .336 | .569 | .906 | 280 | 6 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 152 | 620 | 528 | 103 | 142 | 14 | 5 | 53 | 129 | 3 | 88 | 95 | .269 | .374 | .616 | .990 | 325 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 131 | 518 | 451 | 93 | 136 | 14 | 2 | 33 | 94 | 3 | 63 | 74 | .302 | .392 | .561 | .953 | 253 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 147 | 649 | 575 | 106 | 169 | 27 | 5 | 29 | 117 | 3 | 66 | 85 | .294 | .370 | .510 | .879 | 293 | 16 | 3 | 5 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 123 | 475 | 435 | 60 | 124 | 15 | 2 | 26 | 87 | 0 | 35 | 71 | .285 | .341 | .508 | .849 | 221 | 15 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | 19 | 70 | 58 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 9 | .259 | .368 | .431 | .799 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | (+) Baltimore Orioles | 94 | 363 | 321 | 37 | 79 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 54 | 0 | 38 | 66 | .246 | .330 | .433 | .763 | 139 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | (+) Springfield Cubs | 94 | 363 | 321 | 37 | 79 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 54 | 0 | 38 | 66 | .246 | .330 | .433 | .763 | 139 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1952 | B | TRIS5 | Gastonia Rockets | 49 | 169 | 169 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 9 | .314 | .314 | .527 | .840 | 89 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 10 | 32 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .156 | .156 | .250 | .406 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | FLIN | St. Petersburg Saints | 50 | 188 | 188 | 50 | 4 | 1 | 4 | .266 | .266 | .362 | .628 | 68 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1435 | 5714 | 5263 | 655 | 1480 | 233 | 54 | 263 | 771 | 29 | 4 | 406 | 548 | .281 | .335 | .496 | .831 | 2610 | 60 | 18 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | C | CSTL | Greenwood Giants | 3B | 110 | 125 | 197 | 46 | .875 | 2.927 | |
| 1941 | D | NCSL2 | Salisbury Giants | 3B | 21 | 26 | 36 | 8 | .886 | 2.952 | |
| 1941 | D | NESL | Fort Smith Giants | 3B | 103 | 133 | 177 | 29 | .914 | 3.010 | |
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | OF | 83 | 147 | 5 | 7 | 1 | .956 | 1.831 |
| 1943 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | OF | 113 | 208 | 16 | 12 | 3 | .949 | 1.982 |
| 1944 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | OF | 148 | 262 | 21 | 6 | 5 | .979 | 1.912 |
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 3B | 130 | 144 | 220 | 27 | 27 | .931 | 2.800 |
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 3B | 18 | 14 | 31 | 6 | 3 | .882 | 2.500 |
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | OF | 136 | 258 | 21 | 8 | 2 | .972 | 2.051 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | OF | 131 | 223 | 12 | 14 | 0 | .944 | 1.794 |
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | OF | 147 | 245 | 5 | 12 | 1 | .954 | 1.701 |
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | OF | 117 | 170 | 8 | 7 | 1 | .962 | 1.521 |
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | OF | 84 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | OF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Milwaukee Brewers | OF | 17 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.176 |
| Totals | 1361 | 1975 | 749 | 182 | 43 | .937 | 2.001 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | C | Cotton States League | Greenwood Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1937 | C | Cotton States League | Greenwood Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1941 | D | North Carolina State League | Salisbury Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1941 | D | Western League | Fort Smith Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1942 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1943 | AA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1944 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | CLE | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | CLE | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | CLE | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | CLE | ||
| 1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | BSN | ||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | BSN | ||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Springfield Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | PHI | ||
| 1951 | AAA | American Association 2 | Milwaukee Brewers | BSN | ||
| 1952 | B | Tri-State League | Gastonia Rockets | CHA | ||
| 1952 | B | Florida International League | St. Petersburg Saints | |||
| 1952 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers |
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