Rip Coleman
Walter Gary Coleman
Born: July 31, 1931
Troy, NY US
Deceased: May 14, 2004
Wolfeboro, NH US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185
Career: 1952-1962
Major League Statistics
Rip Coleman compiled a career record of 81 wins and 78 losses and a 3.35 ERA in his 210-game pitching career with the Binghamton Triplets, Kansas City Blues, Denver Bears, Buffalo Bisons and Toronto Maple Leafs. He began playing during the 1952 season and last took the field during the 1962 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 11 | 8 | .579 | 2.69 | 19 | 19 | 147.0 | 98 | 46 | 44 | 85 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 9 | 8 | .529 | 4.39 | 24 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 127.0 | 111 | 69 | 62 | 7 | 69 | 111 | 10 | 2 | 11 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 13 | 16 | .448 | 4.28 | 33 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 200.0 | 212 | 115 | 95 | 13 | 75 | 154 | 3 | 3 | 8 | ||||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 12 | 8 | .600 | 3.76 | 30 | 24 | 11 | 0 | 170.0 | 149 | 79 | 71 | 16 | 82 | 3 | 133 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 7 | 5 | .583 | 2.76 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 101.0 | 84 | 32 | 31 | 7 | 40 | 79 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 9 | 13 | .409 | 3.27 | 31 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 154.0 | 144 | 77 | 56 | 10 | 46 | 5 | 125 | 1 | 1 | 18 | |||
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 9 | 8 | .529 | 2.71 | 23 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 153.0 | 143 | 49 | 46 | 7 | 45 | 1 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 10 | 7 | .588 | 2.42 | 26 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 134.0 | 100 | 43 | 36 | 10 | 58 | 2 | 99 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 | 5 | .167 | 3.50 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 54.0 | 49 | 25 | 21 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Totals | 81 | 78 | .509 | 3.35 | 210 | 176 | 0 | 55 | 13 | 0 | 1240.0 | 1090 | 535 | 462 | 76 | 519 | 12 | 855 | 19 | 8 | 66 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 19 | 54 | 54 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .130 | .130 | .148 | .278 | 8 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 24 | 47 | 46 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | .130 | .130 | .196 | .326 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 34 | 78 | 66 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 37 | .167 | .214 | .258 | .472 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 30 | 70 | 57 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 28 | .070 | .209 | .140 | .349 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 15 | 39 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .054 | .079 | .081 | .160 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 31 | 60 | 53 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | .132 | .148 | .170 | .318 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 23 | 54 | 50 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | .100 | .100 | .180 | .280 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 28 | 53 | 47 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | .149 | .149 | .298 | .447 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 9 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .059 | .111 | .059 | .170 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 213 | 473 | 427 | 24 | 50 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 182 | .117 | .151 | .183 | .334 | 78 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 24 | 4 | 23 | 2 | 0 | .931 | 1.125 |
| 1954 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 33 | 4 | 31 | 5 | 1 | .875 | 1.061 |
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | P | 30 | 7 | 23 | 3 | 1 | .909 | 1.000 |
| 1957 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 15 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 3 | .964 | 1.800 |
| 1958 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 31 | 3 | 19 | 5 | 1 | .815 | .710 |
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 23 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .609 |
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 26 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .846 |
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 210 | 35 | 142 | 16 | 6 | .917 | .843 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1954 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | NYA | ||
| 1957 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | KC1 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | KC1 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | CLE | ||
| 1961 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | |||
| 1962 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | ML1 |
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