Ron Moeller
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Ronald Ralph Moeller was a pitcher
in Major League Baseball
who played between and for the Baltimore Orioles
(1956, 1958), Los Angeles Angels
(1961 and 1963) and Washington Senators
(1963). Listed at 6' 0", 180 lb., Moeller batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio
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At start of his majors career, Moeller was nicknamed The Kid by the Orioles players both for his boyish looks and due to his senior debut being made when he was only seventeen. He pitched in part of two seasons for Baltimore, before joining the Angels and Senators. His most productive season came in 1961 with Los Angeles, when he posted career-numbers in wins (4), strikeouts (83) and innings pitched
(112⅔), including a 3–0 six-hit shutout
with nine strikeouts against his former Orioles team on June 5. He also went 2-0 in three starts
for Washington in 1963, his final major league season, when he was only 24.
In a four-season career, Moeller posted a 6-9 record with a 5.78 ERA
in 52 appearances, including 22 starts, 104 strikeouts, and 100 walks
in 152⅔ innings of work. He also pitched in the Minor leagues
from 1956 through 1963, compiling a 37-38 record with a 3,30 ERA in 118 games, 94 as a starter.
Moeller died in his native Cincinnati at the age of 71.
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
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who played between and for the Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
(1956, 1958), Los Angeles Angels
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California, United States. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The "Angels" name originates from the city in which the team started, Los Angeles...
(1961 and 1963) and Washington Senators
Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
(1963). Listed at 6' 0", 180 lb., Moeller batted and threw left-handed. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
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At start of his majors career, Moeller was nicknamed The Kid by the Orioles players both for his boyish looks and due to his senior debut being made when he was only seventeen. He pitched in part of two seasons for Baltimore, before joining the Angels and Senators. His most productive season came in 1961 with Los Angeles, when he posted career-numbers in wins (4), strikeouts (83) and innings pitched
Innings pitched
In baseball, innings pitched are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher on the pitching mound in a game. Three outs made is equal to one inning pitched. One out counts as one-third of an inning, and two...
(112⅔), including a 3–0 six-hit shutout
Shutout
In team sports, a shutout refers to a game in which one team prevents the opposing team from scoring. While possible in most major sports, they are highly improbable in some sports, such as basketball....
with nine strikeouts against his former Orioles team on June 5. He also went 2-0 in three starts
Starting pitcher
In baseball or softball, a starting pitcher is the pitcher who delivers the first pitch to the first batter of a game. A pitcher who enters the game after the first pitch of the game is a relief pitcher....
for Washington in 1963, his final major league season, when he was only 24.
In a four-season career, Moeller posted a 6-9 record with a 5.78 ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
in 52 appearances, including 22 starts, 104 strikeouts, and 100 walks
Base on balls
A base on balls is credited to a batter and against a pitcher in baseball statistics when a batter receives four pitches that the umpire calls balls. It is better known as a walk. The base on balls is defined in Section 2.00 of baseball's Official Rules, and further detail is given in 6.08...
in 152⅔ innings of work. He also pitched in the Minor leagues
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
from 1956 through 1963, compiling a 37-38 record with a 3,30 ERA in 118 games, 94 as a starter.
Moeller died in his native Cincinnati at the age of 71.