Don Mossi
Donald Louis Mossi "The Sphinx; Ears"
Born: January 11, 1929
St. Helena, CA US
Deceased: July 19, 2019
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Career: 1949-1953
Major League Statistics
Don Mossi compiled a career record of 54 wins and 46 losses and a 3.54 ERA in his 170-game pitching career with the Bakersfield Indians, Wichita Indians, Wilkes-Barre Indians, Dallas Eagles and Tulsa Oilers. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1953 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Indians | 13 | 9 | .591 | 4.62 | 30 | 13 | 0 | 195.0 | 198 | 122 | 100 | 115 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||||||
| 1950 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Indians | 11 | 10 | .524 | 4.21 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 186.0 | 165 | 106 | 87 | 111 | 159 | 1 | 1 | 11 | ||||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | 7 | 6 | .538 | 2.29 | 24 | 122.0 | 102 | 41 | 31 | 5 | 51 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Indians | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2.45 | 6 | 33.0 | 35 | 12 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 9 | 8 | .529 | 3.42 | 42 | 22 | 179.0 | 145 | 84 | 68 | 102 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 12 | 12 | .500 | 2.91 | 39 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 201.0 | 179 | 79 | 65 | 15 | 90 | 145 | 4 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| Totals | 54 | 46 | .540 | 3.54 | 170 | 47 | 0 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 916.0 | 824 | 444 | 360 | 20 | 476 | 0 | 453 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Indians | 31 | 96 | 78 | 11 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 21 | .244 | .344 | .410 | .755 | 32 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1950 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Indians | 42 | 96 | 76 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 18 | 22 | .211 | .362 | .316 | .677 | 24 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | 24 | 35 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .257 | .457 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 44 | 56 | 56 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .179 | .179 | .232 | .411 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 40 | 71 | 62 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 20 | .258 | .324 | .290 | .614 | 18 | 0 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 181 | 354 | 307 | 30 | 68 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 63 | .221 | .303 | .313 | .616 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Indians | P | 30 | 9 | 34 | 3 | 1 | .935 | 1.433 |
| 1950 | C | CALL | Bakersfield Indians | P | 29 | 11 | 31 | 3 | 0 | .933 | 1.448 |
| 1951 | A | WL3 | Wichita Indians | P | 24 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | P | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Tulsa Oilers | P | 39 | 7 | 26 | 3 | 2 | .917 | .846 |
| Totals | 164 | 27 | 91 | 9 | 3 | .929 | .720 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | California League | Bakersfield Indians | CLE | ||
| 1950 | C | California League | Bakersfield Indians | CLE | ||
| 1951 | A | Western League | Wichita Indians | CLE | ||
| 1951 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Indians | CLE | ||
| 1952 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | CLE | ||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CIN |
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