Word: mossi
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...Bunning (19-10), ERA champ Hank Aguirre (16-8), and Don Mossi (11-13) are more than adequate material to build a mound corps around, but unless Frank Lary (2-6) can regain his touch, the Tigers will have considerable difficulty battling the Twins and Angels...
Infielders Jake Wood and Steve Boros, catcher Dick Brown, and pitcher Don Mossi have fallen far below last year's performances. It remains to be seen if the release of highly-touted rookie pitcher Howle Koplitz from the Army and the return of Kaline can boost Detroit back into the first division where the club belongs...
Injuries have put Frank Lary and Terry Fox out of commission so far this season, and the two other mainstays of the staff, Jim Bunning and Don Mossi, have been badly hit all season. The staff may come around; but if they don't soon, Detroit may be headed for a second-division finish...
Despite having three of the best pitchers in baseball, Tigers may not have good pitching. Frank Lary (23-9 and 22 complete games) is the best right-hander around, and Jim Bunning (17-11) and Don Mossi (15-9) pitched 268 and 240 innings with ERA's of 3.19 and 2.96. The Tigers have excellent relievers in Terry Fox and Hank Aguirre, but they still need to make either Phil Regan or Ron Kline into a reliable fourth starter...
...bonus baby from the University of Michigan, leads the Tigers with a .339 batting average, is a strong candidate for Rookie of the Year. To balance his youngsters, Scheffing relies on a hard core of able, steady Tiger veterans: Outfielder Kaline, Shortstop Chico Fernandez, Pitchers Frank Lary and Don Mossi. For the first time in years, the Tigers have strength to spare. Reserve Outfielder Charley Maxwell hit 24 home runs in 1960, and second-string First Baseman Larry Osborne led the American Association in batting...