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Don Mossi
Donald Louis Mossi (The Sphinx or Ears)

Bats Left, Throws Left
Height 6' 1", Weight 195 lb.

Debut April 17, 1954
Final Game October 1, 1965
Born January 11, 1929 in St. Helena, CA

Signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent in 1949. (All Transactions)

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Pitching Glossary / /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  W   L   G   GS  CG SHO  GF SV   IP     H    R   ER   HR  BB   SO  HBP  WP  BFP  IBB  BK  ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 1954 25 CLE AL   6   1  40   5   2   0  18  7   93.0   56   22   20   5   39   55   1   0   368       0  1.94  3.69  190 1.022
 1955 26 CLE AL   4   3  57   1   0   0  27  9   81.7   81   28   22   4   18   69   1   2   347   2   0  2.42  4.00  165 1.212 MVP-24
 1956 27 CLE AL   6   5  48   3   0   0  24 11   87.7   79   38   35   6   33   59   1   1   372   5   0  3.59  4.20  117 1.278
 1957 28 CLE AL  11  10  36  22   6   1   7  2  159.0  165   82   73  16   57   97   2   1   693   5   2  4.13  3.75   91 1.396 AS
 1958 29 CLE AL   7   8  43   5   0   0  24  3  101.7  106   49   44   6   30   55   4   1   441   6   0  3.90  3.69   95 1.338
 1959 30 DET AL  17   9  34  30  15   3   2  0  228.0  210   92   85  20   49  125   3   2   927   0   1  3.36  4.05  121 1.136
 1960 31 DET AL   9   8  23  22   9   2   1  0  158.3  158   68   61  17   32   69   1   0   660   4   0  3.47  3.99  115 1.200
 1961 32 DET AL  15   7  35  34  12   1   1  1  240.3  237   97   79  29   47  137   0   1   981   3   2  2.96  4.10  139 1.182
 1962 33 DET AL  11  13  35  27   8   1   3  1  180.3  195   92   84  24   36  121   1   1   774   1   0  4.19  4.05   97 1.281
 1963 34 DET AL   7   7  24  16   3   0   5  2  122.7  110   58   51  20   17   68   4   1   496   0   1  3.74  3.74  100 1.035
 1964 35 CHW AL   3   1  34   0   0   0  17  7   40.0   37   16   13   9    7   36   1   0   163   2   0  2.93  3.44  118 1.100
 1965 36 KCA AL   5   8  51   0   0   0  19  7   55.3   59   30   23   0   20   41   0   2   242   6   0  3.74  3.49   93 1.428
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 12 Yr WL% .558 101  80 460 165  55   8 148 50 1548.0 1493  672  590 156  385  932  19  12  6464  34   6  3.43  3.92  114 1.213
+--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+
 162 Game Avg    10   8  50  17   5   0  16  5  168.3  162   73   64  16   41  101   2   1   703   3   0  3.43  3.92  114 1.213
 Career High     17  13  57  34  15   3  27 11  240.3  237   97   85  29   57  137   4   2   981   6   2  1.94  4.20  190 1.022

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Batting Glossary / /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1954 25 CLE AL  40   19    1    3   0  0   0    0   0  0   3  10  .158  .273  .158   20    3   1   0       0   0
 1955 26 CLE AL  57    9    0    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   2   4  .111  .273  .111    5    1   0   0   0   0   0 MVP-24
 1956 27 CLE AL  48   20    1    3   2  0   0    2   0  0   2  10  .150  .227  .250   25    5   0   0   0   0   1
 1957 28 CLE AL  36   55    4   12   0  1   0    1   0  0   4  12  .218  .267  .255   44   14   0   1   0   0   0 AS
 1958 29 CLE AL  43   26    3    3   0  0   0    1   0  0   0  13  .115  .111  .115  -37    3   0   1   0   0   0
 1959 30 DET AL  36   77    6   13   4  0   1    8   0  0   3  28  .169  .198  .260   22   20   5   1   0   0   0
 1960 31 DET AL  23   43    0    5   0  0   0    2   0  0   7  12  .116  .255  .116    3    5   3   0   0   1   1
 1961 32 DET AL  35   79    8   13   2  0   1    8   0  0   6  28  .165  .224  .228   20   18   6   0   0   0   0
 1962 33 DET AL  36   55    5    9   0  0   0    3   0  0  10  20  .164  .292  .164   26    9   1   0   0   0   0
 1963 34 DET AL  24   39    2    8   2  0   0    4   0  0   6  12  .205  .311  .256   60   10   2   0   0   0   0
 1964 35 CHW AL  34    6    0    1   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   2  .167  .167  .167   -5    1   0   0   0   0   0
 1965 36 KCA AL  51    8    0    0   0  0   0    0   0  0   0   1  .000  .000  .000 -100    0   0   0   0   0   0
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 12 Seasons     463  436   30   71  10  1   2   29   0  0  43 152  .163  .238  .204   21   89  18   3   0   1   2
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        153   10   25   3  0   1   10   0  0  15  53  .163  .238  .204   21   31   6   1   0   0   1
 Career High     57   79    8   13   4  1   1    8   0  0  10  28                          20   6   1   0   1   1

Special Batting Glossary

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1954 25 CLE AL   23   17    1   1.6   100| .158  .268| .273  .344| .158  .391| .431  .735|  20  .140  -2.1  -0.2   0%
 1955 26 CLE AL   11    8    0   0.0   106| .111  .271| .273  .351| .111  .404| .384  .755|   5  .000  -1.2  -0.1   0%
 1956 27 CLE AL   22   18    1   1.5   108| .150  .270| .227  .352| .250  .412| .477  .764|  25  .105  -2.2  -0.2   0%
 1957 28 CLE AL   60   44    4   2.5    99| .218  .263| .267  .335| .255  .397| .522  .732|  44  .257  -4.4  -0.5   0%
 1958 29 CLE AL   27   24    0   0.0    97| .115  .260| .111  .329| .115  .396| .226  .725| -37  .000  -4.9  -0.5   0%
 1959 30 DET AL   86   70    4   1.5   103| .169  .267| .198  .339| .260  .408| .458  .748|  22  .127  -8.7  -0.9   0%
 1960 31 DET AL   54   42    2   1.3   104| .116  .267| .255  .341| .116  .408| .371  .749|   3  .091  -5.9  -0.6   0%
 1961 32 DET AL   91   72    5   1.8   106| .165  .267| .224  .343| .228  .416| .452  .759|  20  .156  -9.5  -0.9   0%
 1962 33 DET AL   66   47    3   1.7   105| .164  .267| .292  .339| .164  .415| .456  .754|  26  .144  -5.7  -0.6   0%
 1963 34 DET AL   47   33    4   3.3    97| .205  .259| .311  .325| .256  .399| .567  .725|  60  .387  -1.9  -0.2   0%
 1964 35 CHW AL    6    5    0   0.0    94| .167  .252| .167  .320| .167  .392| .334  .712|  -5  .000  -0.9  -0.1   0%
 1965 36 KCA AL    8    8    0   0.0    91| .000  .250| .000  .319| .000  .382| .000  .702|-100  .000  -2.1  -0.2   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 12 Seasons      501  388   24   1.7   103| .163  .265| .238  .338| .204  .406| .442  .744|  21  .141 -49.4  -5.0   0%

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Fielding Glossary

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  GS   Inn  
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
 1954 25 CLE AL   P   40      4   11    0    1 1.000  .962  0.38  0.93  1.45  2.01    5   93.0
 1955 26 CLE AL   P   57      7   19    0    2 1.000  .956  0.46  0.83  2.86  1.99    1   81.7
 1956 27 CLE AL   P   48      3   15    1    1  .947  .952  0.38  0.82  1.85  1.92    3   87.7
 1957 28 CLE AL   P   36      7   21    0    2 1.000  .962  0.78  0.86  1.58  1.99   22  159.0 AS
 1958 29 CLE AL   P   43      8   17    0    1 1.000  .962  0.58  0.82  2.21  1.95    5  101.7
 1959 30 DET AL   P   34     12   38    1    5  .980  .954  1.47  0.85  1.97  2.05   30  228.0
 1960 31 DET AL   P   23      2   27    0    2 1.000  .967  1.26  0.78  1.65  1.96   22  158.3
 1961 32 DET AL   P   35      7   40    1    8  .979  .953  1.34  0.83  1.76  2.05   34  240.3
 1962 33 DET AL   P   35      9   19    0    3 1.000  .959  0.80  0.79  1.40  2.08   27  180.3
 1963 34 DET AL   P   24      6   20    0    1 1.000  .956  1.08  0.79  1.91  1.99   16  122.7
 1964 35 CHW AL   P   34      2    5    0    0 1.000  .959  0.21  0.72  1.57  1.89    0   40.0
 1965 36 KCA AL   P   51      2    7    0    2 1.000  .947  0.18  0.75  1.46  2.03    0   55.3
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
 1954 25 CLE AL   P   40      4   11    0    1 1.000  .962  0.38  0.93  1.45  2.01    5   93.0
 1955 26 CLE AL   P   57      7   19    0    2 1.000  .956  0.46  0.83  2.86  1.99    1   81.7
 1956 27 CLE AL   P   48      3   15    1    1  .947  .952  0.38  0.82  1.85  1.92    3   87.7
 1957 28 CLE AL   P   36      7   21    0    2 1.000  .962  0.78  0.86  1.58  1.99   22  159.0
 1958 29 CLE AL   P   43      8   17    0    1 1.000  .962  0.58  0.82  2.21  1.95    5  101.7
 1959 30 DET AL   P   34     12   38    1    5  .980  .954  1.47  0.85  1.97  2.05   30  228.0
 1960 31 DET AL   P   23      2   27    0    2 1.000  .967  1.26  0.78  1.65  1.96   22  158.3
 1961 32 DET AL   P   35      7   40    1    8  .979  .953  1.34  0.83  1.76  2.05   34  240.3
 1962 33 DET AL   P   35      9   19    0    3 1.000  .959  0.80  0.79  1.40  2.08   27  180.3
 1963 34 DET AL   P   24      6   20    0    1 1.000  .956  1.08  0.79  1.91  1.99   16  122.7
 1964 35 CHW AL   P   34      2    5    0    0 1.000  .959  0.21  0.72  1.57  1.89    0   40.0
 1965 36 KCA AL   P   51      2    7    0    2 1.000  .947  0.18  0.75  1.46  2.03    0   55.3
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Position Total   P* 460     69  239    3   28  .990  .957  0.67  0.82  1.79  2.01  165 1548.0
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+------+
 Overall Total       460     69  239    3   28  .990  .957  0.67  0.82  1.79  2.01  165   1548

An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Pitching Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   GS   ERA   W  L SV CG   IP   H   ER  BB  SO
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+
 1954   WS    CLE NYG     L   3   0   0.00  0  0  0  0   4     3   0   0   1 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+------+--+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher / Event Finder

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1954   WS    CLE NYG     L   3   0   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0                     0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.

All-Star Game Pitching

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  W  L  S   IP   H   R   ER  BB  SO HR HBP WP  SB CS 2B 3B BK
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+
 1957   CLE AL      0  0  0   0.2   1   0   0   0   1  0   0  0   0  0  0  0  0 
+------+---+--+---+--+--+--+-----+---+---+---+---+---+--+---+--+---+--+--+--+--+

All-Star Game Batting

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO  SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 1957   CLE AL       0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 Played 1/1      0   0   0   0  0  0  0       0   0   0  0   0   0   0                   
+-------------+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+

Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

All-Star
1957 *

MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1955-AL-24-0.00

ERA
1961 AL-2.96-3

Wins
1959 AL-17-4
1961 AL-15-6

Won-Loss %
1959 AL-.654-4
1961 AL-.682-8

BB + H per IP (WHIP)
1959 AL-1.136-4
1960 AL-1.200-5
1961 AL-1.182-8

Bases on Balls/9IP
1959 AL-1.93-4
1960 AL-1.82-2
1961 AL-1.76-1
1962 AL-1.80-3

Strikeouts/9IP
1957 AL-5.49-7
1962 AL-6.04-10

Games
1955 AL-57-2
1956 AL-48-4

Saves
1954 AL-7-4
1955 AL-9-6
1956 AL-11-2

Innings
1959 AL-228.0-9
1961 AL-240.3-10

Strikeouts
1959 AL-125-8

Games Started
1959 AL-30-9
1961 AL-34-7

Comp. Games
1959 AL-15-2
1961 AL-12-4

Shutouts
1959 AL-3-4
1960 AL-2-10

Home Runs Allow.
1961 AL-29-5

Hits Allowed
1961 AL-237-9

SO to Walk
1959 AL-2.55-4
1960 AL-2.16-5
1961 AL-2.91-1
1962 AL-3.36-2
Car-2.42-94

Losses
1962 AL-13-10

Games Finished
1955 AL-27-5
1956 AL-24-5
1958 AL-24-9

Adjusted ERA+
1959 AL-121-8
1960 AL-115-8
1961 AL-139-3

Black Ink: Pitching - 2 (727) (Average HOFer ≈ 40)
Gray Ink: Pitching - 55 (451) (Average HOFer ≈ 185)
HOF Standards: Pitching - 16.0 (424) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Pitching - 12.0 (827) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
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Transactions
Before 1949 Season: Signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent.
November 20, 1958: Traded by the Cleveland Indians with Ossie Alvarez and Ray Narleski to the Detroit Tigers for Billy Martin and Al Cicotte.
March 18, 1964: Purchased by the Chicago White Sox from the Detroit Tigers.
October 19, 1964: Released by the Chicago White Sox.
May 28, 1965: Signed as a Free Agent with the Kansas City Athletics.
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Uniforms
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All-Star 1957 *	MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr) 1955-AL-24-0.00	ERA 1961 AL-2.96-3	Wins 1959 AL-17-4 1961 AL-15-6	Won-Loss % 1959 AL-.654-4 1961 AL-.682-8	BB + H per IP (WHIP) 1959 AL-1.136-4 1960 AL-1.200-5 1961 AL-1.182-8
Bases on Balls/9IP 1959 AL-1.93-4 1960 AL-1.82-2 1961 AL-1.76-1 1962 AL-1.80-3	Strikeouts/9IP 1957 AL-5.49-7 1962 AL-6.04-10	Games 1955 AL-57-2 1956 AL-48-4	Saves 1954 AL-7-4 1955 AL-9-6 1956 AL-11-2	Innings 1959 AL-228.0-9 1961 AL-240.3-10	Strikeouts 1959 AL-125-8
Games Started 1959 AL-30-9 1961 AL-34-7	Comp. Games 1959 AL-15-2 1961 AL-12-4	Shutouts 1959 AL-3-4 1960 AL-2-10	Home Runs Allow. 1961 AL-29-5	Hits Allowed 1961 AL-237-9	SO to Walk 1959 AL-2.55-4 1960 AL-2.16-5 1961 AL-2.91-1 1962 AL-3.36-2 Car-2.42-94
Losses 1962 AL-13-10	Games Finished 1955 AL-27-5 1956 AL-24-5 1958 AL-24-9	Adjusted ERA+ 1959 AL-121-8 1960 AL-115-8 1961 AL-139-3