Walter Moser

Walter Moser
Pitcher
Born: (1881-02-27)February 27, 1881
Concord, North Carolina, U.S.
Died: December 10, 1946(1946-12-10) (aged 65)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 3, 1906, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
September 9, 1911, for the St. Louis Browns
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0-7
Strikeouts30
Earned run average4.58
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Teams

Walter Frederick Moser (February 27, 1881 – December 10, 1946) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1906 and the Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Browns in 1911.

Early life

He was born February 27, 1881, in Concord, North Carolina.

Career

He began his career in 1906 in Minor League Baseball with the Lynchburg Shoemakers of the Virginia League. The Philadelphia Phillies purchased his contract and he went 0-4 that season. He returned to the minor leagues for the next four years and played with the Trenton Tigers; the Providence Grays; Baltimore; Atlanta; the Lancaster Red Roses; back with Lynchburg; and the Oakland Oaks. He had success in the minor leagues with season wins of 24, 14, 19, and 20. In 1910, he had 31 wins and 20 losses with Oakland.

His contract was purchased by the Boston Red Sox from Oakland. He lost one game and had an ERA of 4.01. His contract was sold to the Saint Louis Browns where he had zero wins, two losses, and had an ERA of 21.60.

In his two-season major league baseball career, Moser posted a 0–7 record with 4.58 earned run average in 14 appearances, including nine starts, 30 strikeouts, 30 walk, 97 hits allowed, and 70+2⁄3 innings of work.

He returned to minor league baseball and played with the Sioux City Packers; Trenton, New Jersey; Atlantic City, New Jersey; and Reading, Pennsylvania.

In 1919, he was the manager of a team in the Delaware River League and in 1922, of a team in Bastrop, Louisiana.

He was living in Philadelphia when he registered for the draft for World War II and was listed as working at Gulf Oil.

Moser died December 10, 1946, in Philadelphia and was interred at West Laurel Hill Cemetery in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. His death certificate listed him as an executive at Gulf Oil.

References

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  2. 1 2 "Walter Moser Minor Leagues". www.baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved October 19, 2026.
  3. ↑ Nowlin, Bill (2010). The Great Red Sox Spring Training Tour of 1911. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. p. 172. ISBN 9780786462209. Retrieved October 19, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Walter Moser". Baseball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Walter Frederick Moser". remembermyjourney.com. webCemeteries. Retrieved October 17, 2026.