Coot Veal

Position: Shortstop

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 165lb (185cm, 74kg)

Born: July 9, 1932 in Deepstep, GA us

Died: March 14, 2021 in Gray, GA

Buried: Macon Memorial Park, Macon, GA

High School: Lanier HS (Macon, GA)

Schools: Mercer University (Macon, GA), Auburn University (Auburn, AL)

Last Game: June 20, 1963 (Age 30-346d)
vs. BOS 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1958 season

Full Name: Orville Inman Veal

Nicknames: Coot

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.0

611

141

.231

RBI

OBP

.298

SLG

.288

OPS

.586

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1952	19		3 Teams	3 Lgs	B-D-A	DET	41	173	152	24	43	7	1	0	14	3	1	17	15	.283	.355	.342	.697	52		0	4
1952	19	-5.6	Williamsport	EL	A	DET	11	35	31	2	6	0	0	0	3	0		3	6	.194	.265	.194	.458	6		0	1
1952	19	-6.6	Durham	CARL	B	DET	17	71	66	6	14	4	0	0	7	0		5	6	.212	.268	.273	.540	18		0	0
1952	19	-2.1	Jamestown	PONY	D	DET	13	67	55	16	23	3	1	0	4	3	1	9	3	.418	.500	.509	1.009	28		0	3
1953	20	-5.5	Montgomery	SALL	A	DET	21	71	58	5	13	0	0	0	5	0		10	7	.224	.338	.224	.562	13		0	3
1954	21	-3.0	Wilkes-Barre	EL	A	DET	119	403	364	33	84	7	2	3	27	7		26	45	.231	.282	.286	.568	104		1	10	2
1955	22	-2.4	Augusta	SALL	A	DET	129	559	475	70	108	16	5	1	29	6		62	37	.227	.316	.288	.604	137		1	17	4
1956	23		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-AAA	DET	124	528	457	63	111	13	6	2	34	6		50	33	.243	.320	.311	.631	142	3	3	16	2	1
1956	23	-3.5	Charleston	AA	AAA	DET	20	75	65	10	16	2	2	0	6	1		9	5	.246	.338	.339	.676	22	3	0	1	0
1956	23	-1.2	Augusta	SALL	A	DET	104	453	392	53	95	11	4	2	28	5		41	28	.242	.317	.306	.624	120		3	15	2	1
1957	24		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-AAA	DET	133	563	509	61	113	20	5	3	41	3		45	47	.222	.283	.299	.582	152	9	0	5	4	0
1957	24	-3.3	Charleston	AA	AAA	DET	14	50	45	7	8	0	0	0	1	0		5	2	.178	.260	.178	.438	8		0	0	0	0
1957	24	-2.6	Birmingham	SOUA	AA	DET	119	513	464	54	105	20	5	3	40	3		40	45	.226	.285	.310	.596	144	9	0	5	4
1958	25		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-AAA	KCA	80	275	243	35	60	12	0	1	17	1		26	19	.247	.319	.309	.627	75		0	5	1	2
1958	25	-3.3	Buffalo	IL	AAA	KCA	19	54	45	5	6	3	0	1	2	1		8	8	.133	.264	.267	.531	12		0	1	0	0
1958	25	-1.3	Birmingham	SOUA	AA	DET	61	221	198	30	54	9	0	0	15	0		18	11	.273	.332	.318	.650	63		0	4	1	2
1958	25	-3.5	DET	AL	Maj	DET	58	230	207	29	53	10	2	0	16	1	1	14	21	.256	.304	.324	.627	67	9	1	6	2	0
1959	26	-2.8	DET	AL	Maj	DET	77	103	89	12	18	1	0	1	15	0	0	8	7	.202	.273	.247	.520	22	0	1	4	1	1
1960	27		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA	PHI	86	317	276	40	80	10	1	3	25	4	0	30	26	.290	.366	.366	.732	101		3	8	0	0
1960	27	0.3	Denver	AA	AAA	DET	71	294	255	38	77	9	1	3	25	4		29	24	.302	.380	.380	.760	97		3	7	0	0
1960	27	-0.5	Buffalo	IL	AAA	PHI	15	23	21	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.143	.182	.191	.372	4		0	1	0
1960	27	-1.5	DET	AL	Maj	DET	27	78	64	8	19	5	1	0	8	0	0	11	7	.297	.400	.406	.806	26	3	0	3	0	0
1961	28	-0.3	WSA	AL	Maj	WSA	69	252	218	21	44	10	0	0	8	1	8	19	29	.202	.273	.248	.520	54	3	3	10	2	0
1962	29		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA	PIT	118	439	384	52	93	14	1	1	38	3	0	40	47	.242	.312	.292	.604	112		1	10	4	3
1962	29	2.9	Denver	AA	AAA	DET	80	308	267	43	69	10	1	0	27	3		31	42	.258	.334	.303	.638	81		1	6	3	3
1962	29	3.0	Columbus	IL	AAA	PIT	38	131	117	9	24	4	0	1	11	0	0	9	5	.205	.260	.265	.525	31		0	4	1
1962	29	1.0	PIT	NL	Maj	PIT	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0
1963	30	3.9	Syracuse	IL	AAA	DET	50	178	158	19	50	7	1	0	9	1	2	17	17	.317	.383	.373	.756	59		0	3	0
1963	30	2.2	DET	AL	Maj	DET	15	37	32	5	7	0	0	0	4	0	0	4	4	.219	.297	.219	.516	7	4	0	0	1	0
1964	31		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA	CHW	118	390	344	40	76	12	0	3	23	2	1	38	32	.221	.299	.282	.581	97		1	5	2
1964	31	4.5	Jacksonville	IL	AAA	STL	80	252	225	24	45	8	0	1	9	1	0	20	21	.200	.267	.249	.516	56		1	5	1
1964	31	5.5	Indianapolis	PCL	AAA	CHW	38	138	119	16	31	4	0	2	14	1	1	18	11	.261	.355	.345	.700	41		0	0	1
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (6 seasons)					Majors		247	701	611	75	141	26	3	1	51	2	9	56	69	.231	.298	.288	.586	176	19	5	23	6	1
Minors (11 seasons)					Minors		1019	3896	3420	442	831	118	22	17	262	36	4	361	325	.243	.316	.305	.621	1044		10	86	19	6
All Levels (13 Seasons)							1266	4597	4031	517	972	144	25	18	313	38	13	417	394	.241	.313	.303	.616	1220		15	109	25	7

AAA (7 seasons)					Minors		425	1503	1317	173	329	48	5	8	104	12	3	147	137	.250	.326	.312	.638	411		5	28	6	3
AA (2 seasons)					Minors		180	734	662	84	159	29	5	3	55	3		58	56	.240	.299	.313	.612	207		0	9	5	2
A (5 seasons)					Minors		384	1521	1320	163	306	34	11	6	92	18		142	123	.232	.307	.288	.595	380		5	46	8	1
B (1 season)					Minors		17	71	66	6	14	4	0	0	7	0		5	6	.212	.268	.273	.540	18		0	0
D (1 season)					Minors		13	67	55	16	23	3	1	0	4	3	1	9	3	.418	.500	.509	1.009	28		0	3