John Charles Moses (born April 17, 1963) is an American former

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player,

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, and

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. He played as an

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(MLB) from 1982 to 1992. After his retirement as a player, he was an MLB coach and subsequently a minor league manager. As a player, he was listed at and ; he threw right-handed and was a switch hitter.

Biography

Born in

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, Moses attended

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. He first played

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Golden West College Golden West College (GWC) is a public community college in Huntington Beach, California. Organization Golden West College, Orange Coast College, and Coastline Community College comprise the Coast Community College District (CCCD). The district ...

in Huntington Beach, California. As a college senior, Moses was co-captain of the

1980 Arizona Wildcats baseball team The 1980 Arizona Wildcats baseball team represented the University of Arizona in the 1980 NCAA Division I baseball season. The team was coached by Jerry Kindall in his 8th season at Arizona. The Wildcats won the College World Series, defeating ...

that won that season's

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. The team included future major league player and manager

Terry Francona Terrence Jon Francona (born April 22, 1959), nicknamed "Tito", is an American baseball manager and former player who is the manager of the Cleveland Guardians in Major League Baseball (MLB). Previously, he was the manager of the Boston Red Sox fo ...

. Moses was selected by the

Seattle Mariners The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. The team joined the American League as an expansion team ...

in the 16th round of the

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, and signed with the organization in late June 1980. Moses first played professionally during 1980, with the

Bellingham Mariners The Bellingham Mariners were a Minor League Baseball team in the Class A-Short Season Northwest League, based in Bellingham, Washington. The club served as the Seattle Mariners' short-season affiliate from 1977 to 1994. History Major League B ...

, a Seattle

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. He advanced to Double-A in 1982, also making his major league debut that season with the Mariners. He played with Seattle through 1987, then spent three seasons with the Minnesota Twins, one season with the Detroit Tigers, and then spent his final MLB season back with Seattle. In 11 MLB seasons, he compiled a .254

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with 11

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s and 145 RBIs in 769 games. Primarily an outfielder (636 games), he appeared in 36 games as a

designated hitter The designated hitter (DH) is a baseball player who bats in place of another position player, most commonly the pitcher. The position is authorized by Major League Baseball Rule 5.11. It was adopted by the American League in 1973 and later by th ...

, 31 games as a

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, and three games as a

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. He last played in Minor League Baseball in 1992, with the

Calgary Cannons The Calgary Cannons were a minor league baseball team located in Calgary, Alberta, for 18 seasons, from 1985 until 2002. They were a member of the AAA Pacific Coast League (PCL) and played at Foothills Stadium. The Cannons displaced the Calg ...

of the Pacific Coast League. After his playing career, Moses spent parts of seven seasons as a major league

. He was the Mariners' first base coach from 2000 to 2003, then was a coach with the Cincinnati Reds in 2005 and 2006. He was a

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pitcher for the Mariners in 2007, and served as their interim first base coach for several days in July. In 2008, Moses was hired by the

Los Angeles Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Established in 1883 in the city of Brooklyn ...

as the hitting coach for the Triple-A Las Vegas 51s. He remained with the Dodgers organization for 2009, as the hitting coach for their new Triple-A team, the

Albuquerque Isotopes The Albuquerque Isotopes are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League and the Triple-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. They play home games at Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at an e ...

, a position he held until he was fired after the 2010 season. In 2016, Moses was the manager of the

Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East division. The Braves were founded in Bos ...

' Triple-A affiliate, the

Gwinnett Braves The Gwinnett Stripers are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. They play their home games at Coolray Field in unincorporated Gwinnett County, Georgia (with a Lawrencevil ...

of the International League, after

Brian Snitker Brian Gerald Snitker (born October 17, 1955) is an American professional baseball coach and former player who is the manager of the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). Snitker has been in the Braves organization in different roles si ...

was promoted to serve as the interim manager of the Atlanta Braves following the release of Fredi Gonzalez. Moses' was replaced by Damon Berryhill as manager on December 12, 2016. During the 2018 season, Moses served as the hitting coach for Gwinnett, then retired from the Braves organization after the 2018 season.

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