Les Moss

Les Moss
Catcher / Manager
Born: (1925-05-14)May 14, 1925 Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died: August 29, 2012(2012-08-29) (aged 87) Longwood, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 10, 1946, for the St. Louis Browns
Last MLB appearance
September 1, 1958, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average	.247
Home runs	63
Runs batted in	276
Managerial record	39–50
Winning %	.438
Teams
As player St. Louis Browns (1946–1951) Boston Red Sox (1951) St. Louis Browns / Baltimore Orioles (1952–1955) Chicago White Sox (1955–1958) As manager Chicago White Sox (1968) Detroit Tigers (1979)

John Lester Moss (May 14, 1925 – August 29, 2012) was an American professional baseball player, coach, scout and manager.^[1] He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the St. Louis Browns for the most significant portion of his career, and was a backup catcher almost all his career.^[1]