1946
Born August 9, 1946
Yazoo City, MS, USA
Jerry Moses Notable
b. August 9, 1946 · Boston Red Sox 1965, 1968–1970, California Angels 1971, Cleveland Indians 1972, New York Yankees 1973, Detroit Tigers 1974, San Diego Padres 1975, Chicago White Sox 1975
Jerry Moses played for seven clubs across 11 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Boston Red Sox in 1965 and closing with the Chicago White Sox in 1975.
Across 386 games he batted .251, with 269 hits and 89 runs. He finished with 25 home runs, 48 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He played 328 games behind the plate, with 1,782 putouts and 31 errors. He turned 20 double plays.
He was an All-Star in 1970.
He was born in Yazoo City, MS, USA on August 9, 1946, and died on March 26, 2018. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1970 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | BOS | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .250 |
| 1968 | BOS | 6 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .333 |
| 1969 | BOS | 53 | 135 | 13 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 5 | 23 | 0 | .304 |
| 1970 | BOS | 92 | 315 | 26 | 83 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 21 | 45 | 1 | .263 |
| 1971 | CAL | 69 | 181 | 12 | 41 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 34 | 0 | .227 |
| 1972 | CLE | 52 | 141 | 9 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 29 | 0 | .220 |
| 1973 | NYY | 21 | 59 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .254 |
| 1974 | DET | 74 | 198 | 19 | 47 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 38 | 0 | .237 |
| 1975 | CHW/SDP | 15 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .190 |
| Career | — | 386 | 1072 | 89 | 269 | 48 | 8 | 25 | 109 | 63 | 184 | 1 | .251 |
On this day & linked events
2018
Died March 26, 2018
1965
Major-league debut: Jerry Moses
Jerry Moses made a major-league debut on May 9, 1965.
1975
Final major-league game: Jerry Moses
Jerry Moses played a final major-league game on August 9, 1975.
Image: New York Mets, public domain