Bob Coats
Robert Lee Coats
Born: December 24, 1929
Woodlawn, IL US
Deceased: September 13, 2007
Woodlawn, IL US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1948-1957
Bob Coats compiled a career batting average of .312 with 24 home runs and 204 RBI in his 1120-game career with the Elizabethton Betsy Cubs, Sioux Falls Canaries, Grand Rapids Jets, Topeka Owls, Des Moines Bruins, Cedar Rapids Indians, Macon Peaches, Los Angeles Angels and Memphis Chicks. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1957 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Cubs | 103 | 344 | 344 | 121 | 14 | 4 | 3 | .352 | .352 | .442 | .794 | 152 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | NORL1 | Sioux Falls Canaries | 123 | 563 | 467 | 107 | 148 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 69 | 13 | 90 | 55 | .317 | .427 | .413 | .841 | 193 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1950 | A | CENL5 | Grand Rapids Jets | 115 | 423 | 423 | 133 | 19 | 5 | 6 | .314 | .314 | .426 | .740 | 180 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 14 | 31 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .226 | .226 | .290 | .516 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | WA | Topeka Owls | 119 | 448 | 448 | 123 | 21 | 9 | 2 | .275 | .275 | .375 | .650 | 168 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Indians | 128 | 495 | 495 | 162 | 24 | 9 | 4 | .327 | .327 | .436 | .764 | 216 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 140 | 568 | 568 | 176 | 25 | 10 | 2 | .310 | .310 | .400 | .710 | 227 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 122 | 379 | 337 | 38 | 93 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 12 | 36 | 34 | .276 | .343 | .347 | .690 | 117 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 103 | 267 | 237 | 45 | 75 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 24 | 16 | .316 | .378 | .346 | .724 | 82 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 153 | 641 | 563 | 87 | 184 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 73 | 4 | 70 | 42 | .327 | .398 | .421 | .819 | 237 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Totals | 1120 | 4159 | 3913 | 277 | 1222 | 165 | 61 | 24 | 204 | 32 | 0 | 220 | 147 | .312 | .348 | .404 | .752 | 1581 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | NORL1 | Sioux Falls Canaries | OF | 117 | 185 | 15 | 15 | 0 | .930 | 1.709 |
| 1953 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Indians | 1B | 75 | 588 | 24 | 7 | .989 | 8.160 | |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | OF | 88 | 156 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .994 | 1.818 |
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | OF | 53 | 88 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .968 | 1.698 |
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | OF | 153 | 367 | 6 | 9 | 2 | .976 | 2.438 |
| Totals | 486 | 1384 | 51 | 35 | 2 | .976 | 2.953 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | D | Appalachian League | Elizabethton Betsy Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1949 | C | Northern League | Sioux Falls Canaries | CHN | ||
| 1950 | A | Central League | Grand Rapids Jets | CHN | ||
| 1952 | C | Western Association | Topeka Owls | CHN | ||
| 1952 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1953 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Cedar Rapids Indians | CHN | ||
| 1954 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | CHN | ||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1957 | AA | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | CHN |
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