John Moses

[William Malone]

John William Moses was born on August 9, 1957 in Los Angeles, California.

The Seattle Mariners selected him in round 16 of the 1980 MLB Draft. He made his Major League debut for them in 1982, hitting .246 with seven home runs and 70 stolen bases over seven seasons in Seattle. Moses spent most of his time at center field or first base, but also saw time at the two corner outfield positions as well.

He signed with the Minnesota Twins as a free agent, and hit a career high .316 over 105 games in 1988. Moses was primarily used as a bench bat by Twins manager Tom Kelly, starting just 42 games that summer. Minnesota re-signed Moses, and his role was very similar in 1989 and 1990. He was 21-for-76 (.276) with 11 walks as a pinch hitter for the Twins during his three years with the club. That mirrors his .276 overall average during that span, where he hit four home runs with 57 RBI over 349 games.

Moses played for the Detroit Tigers in 1991, and returned to Seattle in 1992. He was hired as a scout by the Mariners when his playing career was over. Moses turned to coaching at the turn of the century, working as the Mariners first base coach from 2000 through 2003. The Cincinnati Reds hired him as their bench coach in 2005, and he spent two seasons in that role. Moses then coached in the Braves minor league system for over a decade, retiring in 2018.

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