Joe Coleman
Joseph Patrick Coleman
Born: July 30, 1922
Medford, MA US
Deceased: April 9, 1997
Fort Myers, FL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
Career: 1941-1956
Major League Statistics
Joe Coleman compiled a career record of 54 wins and 52 losses and a 3.55 ERA in his 173-game pitching career with the Newport News Builders, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Savannah Indians, Ottawa Athletics and Buffalo Bisons. He began playing during the 1941 season and last took the field during the 1956 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | C | VIRL5 | Newport News Builders | 15 | 12 | .556 | 4.36 | 32 | 26 | 223.0 | 251 | 132 | 108 | 86 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 18 | 9 | .667 | 2.32 | 37 | 213.0 | 169 | 72 | 55 | 73 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 14 | 10 | .583 | 2.95 | 26 | 24 | 17 | 5 | 198.0 | 187 | 75 | 65 | 64 | 108 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | 2 | 7 | .222 | 3.32 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 76.0 | 56 | 38 | 28 | 67 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 1 | 12 | .077 | 5.46 | 16 | 14 | 84.0 | 77 | 55 | 51 | 3 | 63 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 4 | 2 | .667 | 4.22 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79.0 | 78 | 47 | 37 | 11 | 52 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Totals | 54 | 52 | .509 | 3.55 | 173 | 77 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 873.0 | 818 | 419 | 344 | 14 | 405 | 0 | 174 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | C | VIRL5 | Newport News Builders | 40 | 107 | 107 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .187 | .187 | .234 | .421 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | 38 | 75 | 75 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .213 | .413 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 26 | 74 | 65 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 29 | .169 | .250 | .231 | .481 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | 16 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .179 | .207 | .214 | .421 | 6 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | 22 | 39 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .231 | .231 | .436 | .667 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 46 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .214 | .214 | .214 | .429 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 188 | 340 | 328 | 10 | 63 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 45 | .192 | .211 | .250 | .461 | 82 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | C | VIRL5 | Newport News Builders | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | B | INSL6 | Wilmington Blue Rocks | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | P | 26 | 12 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 1.654 |
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Savannah Indians | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Ottawa Athletics | P | 16 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 1.188 |
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 46 | 7 | 19 | 2 | 1 | .929 | .565 |
| Totals | 173 | 21 | 67 | 2 | 7 | .978 | .509 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | C | Virginia League | Newport News Builders | PHA | ||
| 1942 | B | Inter-State League | Wilmington Blue Rocks | PHA | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHA | ||
| 1952 | A | South Atlantic League | Savannah Indians | PHA | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Ottawa Athletics | PHA | ||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons |
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