Ray Coleman
Raymond Leroy Coleman
Born: June 4, 1922
Dunsmuir, CA US
Deceased: September 18, 2010
Norman, OK US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: CF, LF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 170
Career: 1940-1956
Major League Statistics
Ray Coleman compiled a career batting average of .286 with 64 home runs and 301 RBI in his 964-game career with the Paragould Browns, Springfield Browns, Mayfield Browns, San Antonio Missions, Buffalo Bisons, St. Paul Saints, Fort Worth Cats, Havana Sugar Kings, Mayfield Clothiers, Omaha Cardinals, Mobile Bears and Birmingham Barons. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1956 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | B | IIIL | Springfield Browns | 7 | 22 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .091 | .091 | .091 | .182 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NEAR2 | Paragould Browns | 64 | 226 | 226 | 57 | 10 | 9 | 6 | .252 | .252 | .456 | .708 | 103 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | KITL | Mayfield Browns | 126 | 497 | 497 | 172 | 52 | 6 | 6 | .346 | .346 | .511 | .857 | 254 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Springfield Browns | 115 | 461 | 461 | 135 | 25 | 6 | 8 | .293 | .293 | .425 | .718 | 196 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | 136 | 568 | 516 | 72 | 148 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 51 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 23 | .287 | .344 | .364 | .708 | 188 | 7 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 153 | 646 | 555 | 109 | 164 | 29 | 8 | 23 | 113 | 10 | 81 | 49 | .295 | .386 | .501 | .887 | 278 | 1 | 9 | ||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 152 | 589 | 532 | 68 | 129 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 57 | 3 | 49 | 57 | .242 | .306 | .336 | .643 | 179 | 12 | 0 | 8 | |||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Havana Sugar Kings | 17 | 57 | 52 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 6 | .192 | .232 | .231 | .463 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 116 | 479 | 429 | 46 | 120 | 24 | 2 | 11 | 64 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 36 | .280 | .340 | .422 | .762 | 181 | 0 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 1955 | D | KITL | Mayfield Clothiers | 30 | 121 | 121 | 41 | 10 | 0 | 2 | .339 | .339 | .471 | .810 | 57 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 48 | 112 | 104 | 13 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 10 | .250 | .291 | .317 | .608 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | (+) Mobile Bears | 23 | 68 | 68 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .191 | .191 | .265 | .456 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | (+) Birmingham Barons | 23 | 68 | 68 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .191 | .191 | .265 | .456 | 18 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 964 | 3778 | 3515 | 311 | 1004 | 203 | 42 | 64 | 301 | 24 | 11 | 224 | 181 | .286 | .328 | .422 | .750 | 1483 | 23 | 4 | 27 | 8 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | NEAR2 | Paragould Browns | OF | 64 | 229 | 9 | 5 | .979 | 3.719 | |
| 1941 | D | KITL | Mayfield Browns | OF | 126 | 315 | 16 | 16 | .954 | 2.627 | |
| 1942 | B | IIIL | Springfield Browns | OF | 115 | 188 | 5 | 4 | .980 | 1.678 | |
| 1946 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | CF | 14 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.929 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | RF | 112 | 210 | 13 | 5 | 5 | .978 | 1.991 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | San Antonio Missions | LF | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 1.000 |
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 152 | 374 | 10 | 5 | 1 | .987 | 2.526 |
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | OF | 147 | 316 | 19 | 4 | 2 | .988 | 2.279 |
| 1954 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | LF | 64 | 119 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .969 | 1.969 |
| 1954 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | RF | 56 | 115 | 6 | 3 | 2 | .976 | 2.161 |
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Havana Sugar Kings | OF | 14 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.786 |
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | OF | 31 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.323 |
| Totals | 905 | 1966 | 88 | 47 | 10 | .978 | 2.270 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Northeast Arkansas League | Paragould Browns | SLA | ||
| 1940 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Springfield Browns | SLA | ||
| 1941 | D | Kitty League | Mayfield Browns | SLA | ||
| 1942 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Springfield Browns | SLA | ||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Missions | SLA | ||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Havana Sugar Kings | |||
| 1955 | D | Kitty League | Mayfield Clothiers | NY1 | ||
| 1956 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1956 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | CLE | ||
| 1956 | AA | Southern Association | Birmingham Barons | NYA |
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