Coaker Triplett
Herman Coaker Triplett
Born: December 18, 1911
Boone, NC US
Deceased: January 30, 1992
Boone, NC US
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Career: 1935-1952
Major League Statistics
Coaker Triplett compiled a career batting average of .327 with 112 home runs and 363 RBI in his 1321-game career with the Tallahassee Capitols, Nashville Vols, Memphis Chickasaws, Minneapolis Millers, Columbus Senators, Columbus Red Birds, Buffalo Bisons and Ottawa Athletics. He began playing during the 1935 season and last took the field during the 1952 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | GAFL | Tallahassee Capitols | 102 | 401 | 401 | 127 | 25 | 11 | 3 | .317 | .317 | .456 | .773 | 183 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 97 | 364 | 364 | 124 | 35 | 4 | 0 | .341 | .341 | .459 | .799 | 167 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 158 | 582 | 582 | 207 | 28 | 23 | 4 | .356 | .356 | .503 | .859 | 293 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 105 | 366 | 366 | 105 | 16 | 7 | 10 | .287 | .287 | .451 | .738 | 165 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | 116 | 395 | 395 | 127 | 27 | 2 | 15 | .322 | .322 | .514 | .835 | 203 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 120 | 466 | 466 | 158 | 27 | 12 | 11 | .339 | .339 | .519 | .858 | 242 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 101 | 407 | 360 | 56 | 109 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 19 | .303 | .379 | .453 | .831 | 163 | 8 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 107 | 363 | 308 | 57 | 97 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 64 | 3 | 53 | 14 | .315 | .417 | .510 | .927 | 157 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 126 | 460 | 399 | 87 | 141 | 32 | 3 | 19 | 83 | 12 | 58 | 27 | .353 | .438 | .591 | 1.029 | 236 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 127 | 497 | 419 | 98 | 135 | 25 | 1 | 22 | 102 | 6 | 75 | 37 | .322 | .427 | .544 | .972 | 228 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 76 | 206 | 187 | 27 | 63 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 0 | 18 | 17 | .337 | .398 | .433 | .831 | 81 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 62 | 86 | 72 | 6 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 13 | 4 | .347 | .453 | .486 | .940 | 35 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | 24 | 35 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | .172 | .314 | .276 | .590 | 8 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 1321 | 4628 | 4348 | 334 | 1423 | 260 | 71 | 112 | 363 | 23 | 0 | 266 | 121 | .327 | .367 | .497 | .864 | 2161 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | GAFL | Tallahassee Capitols | OF | 102 | 195 | 11 | 18 | .920 | 2.020 | |
| 1936 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | OF | 94 | 208 | 13 | 17 | .929 | 2.351 | |
| 1937 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | OF | 151 | 304 | 9 | 17 | .948 | 2.073 | |
| 1938 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | OF | 94 | 41 | 3 | 2 | .957 | .468 | |
| 1939 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Senators | OF | 108 | 197 | 5 | 10 | .953 | 1.870 | |
| 1940 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | OF | 116 | 252 | 9 | 8 | .970 | 2.250 | |
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 92 | 169 | 9 | 4 | 1 | .978 | 1.935 |
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 89 | 156 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .987 | 1.764 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 113 | 214 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .977 | 1.920 |
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 113 | 203 | 12 | 2 | 2 | .991 | 1.903 |
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 45 | 67 | 2 | 5 | 1 | .932 | 1.533 |
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .917 | .917 |
| Totals | 1129 | 2017 | 77 | 91 | 5 | .958 | 1.855 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Tallahassee Capitols | NY1 | ||
| 1936 | A1 | Southern League | Nashville Vols | CIN | ||
| 1937 | A1 | Southern Association | Memphis Chickasaws | |||
| 1938 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | BOS | ||
| 1939 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Senators | SLN | ||
| 1940 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1950 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | PHA | ||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | |||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Ottawa Athletics | PHA |
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