Dave Moates

David Allen Moates

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 5' 9", Weight 163 lb.
• School Manatee Community College, Florida State University
• High School Campbell High School
• Debut September 21, 1974
• Final Game October 3, 1976
• Born January 30, 1948 in Great Lakes, IL USA

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Biographical Information

Dave Moates was an outfielder with the Texas Rangers from 1974 to 1976.

He was at Florida State University at the same time as Stan Thomas and Craig Skok.

In 1975 with the Rangers, Len Randle played second and center field. Moates was in center field almost as often as Randle was. Willie Davis, who was traded in mid-season, was also in center a lot. In 1976, Moates was used even more frequently than in 1975, but split his time between center and right field. He was nine years younger than teammate Gaylord Perry and three years older than teammate Bert Blyleven.

Dave was in the minors between 1969 and 1977, hitting over .300 most of the time. With the Syracuse Chiefs in 1977 he even pitched seven innings, giving up only two runs.

While he was born in Illinois, he grew up and went to high school in Georgia. Moates served two stints as an assistant coach at Manatee Community College in 1993-1994 and 1997-1998. He also coached at Palmetto (FL) High School from 1990 to 1993 then at Lakewood High School in St. Petersburg, FL, leading the school to a state title in 2003. He later coached for the IMG Academy.