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Dick Coffman
Samuel Richard Coffman
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 195 lb.

Born: December 18, 1906 in Veto, AL (All Transactions)
Debut: April 28, 1927
Final Game: June 28, 1945
Died: March 24, 1972 in Athens, AL
Relatives: Brother of Slick Coffman
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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1927 20 WSH AL 0 1 .000 3.38 5 2 0 0 0 0 16.0 20 9 6 0 2 5 2 0 0 71 120 1.375 11.3 0.0 1.1 2.8 2.50
1928 21 SLB AL 4 5 .444 6.09 29 7 10 3 0 1 85.2 122 68 58 7 37 25 1 0 3 411 69 1.856 12.8 0.7 3.9 2.6 0.68
1929 22 SLB AL 1 1 .500 5.98 27 3 13 1 1 1 52.2 61 40 35 3 14 11 3 0 0 236 74 1.424 10.4 0.5 2.4 1.9 0.79
1930 23 SLB AL 8 18 .308 5.14 38 30 5 12 1 1 196.0 250 134 112 14 69 54 5 1 2 892 95 1.628 11.5 0.6 3.2 2.5 0.78
1931 24 SLB AL 9 13 .409 3.88 32 17 8 11 2 1 169.1 159 81 73 10 51 39 2 0 2 720 120 1.240 8.5 0.5 2.7 2.1 0.76
1932 25 TOT AL 6 9 .400 4.06 31 15 7 5 1 0 137.1 158 69 62 5 52 31 3 0 0 600 112 1.529 10.4 0.3 3.4 2.0 0.60
1932 25 SLB AL 5 3 .625 3.10 9 6 3 3 0 0 61.0 66 24 21 3 21 14 2 0 0 263 156 1.426 9.7 0.4 3.1 2.1 0.67
1932 25 WSH AL 1 6 .143 4.83 22 9 4 2 1 0 76.1 92 45 41 2 31 17 1 0 0 337 89 1.611 10.8 0.2 3.7 2.0 0.55
1933 26 SLB AL 3 7 .300 5.89 21 13 5 3 1 1 81.0 114 57 53 9 39 19 2 0 0 393 79 1.889 12.7 1.0 4.3 2.1 0.49
1934 27 SLB AL 9 10 .474 4.53 40 21 10 6 1 3 173.0 212 112 87 11 59 55 1 0 3 772 110 1.566 11.0 0.6 3.1 2.9 0.93
1935 28 SLB AL 5 11 .313 6.14 41 18 12 5 0 2 143.2 206 116 98 14 46 34 2 0 2 683 78 1.754 12.9 0.9 2.9 2.1 0.74
1936 29 NYG NL 7 5 .583 3.90 42 2 24 0 0 7 101.2 119 53 44 7 23 26 2 0 3 437 100 1.397 10.5 0.6 2.0 2.3 1.13
1937 30 NYG NL 8 3 .727 3.04 42 1 21 0 0 3 80.0 93 36 27 4 31 30 4 0 1 363 127 1.550 10.5 0.5 3.5 3.4 0.97
1938 31 NYG NL 8 4 .667 3.48 51 3 35 1 1 12 111.1 116 50 43 3 21 21 3 0 1 463 109 1.231 9.4 0.2 1.7 1.7 1.00 MVP-18
1939 32 NYG NL 1 2 .333 3.08 28 0 20 0 0 3 38.0 50 18 13 1 6 9 3 0 0 172 127 1.474 11.8 0.2 1.4 2.1 1.50
1940 33 BSN NL 1 5 .167 5.40 31 0 15 0 0 3 48.1 63 33 29 4 11 11 2 0 0 213 69 1.531 11.7 0.7 2.0 2.0 1.00
1945 38 PHI NL 2 1 .667 5.13 14 0 9 0 0 0 26.1 39 18 15 0 2 2 0 0 0 116 75 1.557 13.3 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.00
15 Seasons 72 95 .431 4.65 472 132 194 47 8 38 1460.1 1782 894 755 92 463 372 35 1 17 6542 96 1.537 11.0 0.6 2.9 2.3 0.80
162 Game Avg. 8 11 .431 4.65 53 15 22 5 1 4 164 201 101 85 10 52 42 4 0 2 737 96 1.537 11.0 0.6 2.9 2.3 0.80
W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
SLB (8 yrs) 44 68 .393 5.02 237 115 66 44 6 10 962.1 1190 632 537 71 336 251 18 1 12 4370 94 1.586 11.1 0.7 3.1 2.3 0.75
NYG (4 yrs) 24 14 .632 3.45 163 6 100 1 1 25 331.0 378 157 127 15 81 86 12 0 5 1435 112 1.387 10.3 0.4 2.2 2.3 1.06
WSH (2 yrs) 1 7 .125 4.58 27 11 4 2 1 0 92.1 112 54 47 2 33 22 3 0 0 408 93 1.570 10.9 0.2 3.2 2.1 0.67
PHI (1 yr) 2 1 .667 5.13 14 0 9 0 0 0 26.1 39 18 15 0 2 2 0 0 0 116 75 1.557 13.3 0.0 0.7 0.7 1.00
BSN (1 yr) 1 5 .167 5.40 31 0 15 0 0 3 48.1 63 33 29 4 11 11 2 0 0 213 69 1.531 11.7 0.7 2.0 2.0 1.00
AL (9 yrs) 45 75 .375 4.98 264 126 70 46 7 10 1054.2 1302 686 584 73 369 273 21 1 12 4778 94 1.584 11.1 0.6 3.1 2.3 0.74
NL (6 yrs) 27 20 .574 3.79 208 6 124 1 1 28 405.2 480 208 171 19 94 99 14 0 5 1764 101 1.415 10.6 0.4 2.1 2.2 1.05

Postseason Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1936 29 NYG NL WS L NYY 0 0 32.40 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 5 6 6 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 11 3.600 27.0 5.4 5.4 5.4 1.00
1937 30 NYG NL WS L NYY 0 0 4.15 2 0 1 0 0 0 4.1 2 2 2 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 19 1.615 4.2 0.0 10.4 2.1 0.20
2 Seasons (2 Series) 0 0 12.00 4 0 1 0 0 0 6.0 7 8 8 1 6 1 2 0 0 0 30 2.167 10.5 1.5 9.0 3.0 0.33
2 WS 0 0 12.00 4 0 1 0 0 0 6.0 7 8 8 1 6 1 2 0 0 0 30 2.167 10.5 1.5 9.0 3.0 0.33
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1927 20 WSH AL 5 5 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .333 .500 .333 .833 120 1 0 1 /1
1928 21 SLB AL 29 26 23 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 7 .043 .083 .043 .127 -66 1 0 2 1
1929 22 SLB AL 27 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1
1930 23 SLB AL 38 70 66 4 9 3 0 0 2 0 0 2 18 .136 .162 .182 .344 -14 12 0 2 1
1931 24 SLB AL 32 59 51 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 20 .078 .113 .098 .211 -45 5 0 6 1
1932 25 TOT AL 31 48 44 2 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 4 13 .068 .146 .136 .282 -27 6 0 0 1
1932 25 SLB AL 9 25 22 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 .045 .160 .045 .205 -45 1 0 0 /1
1932 25 WSH AL 22 23 22 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 7 .091 .130 .227 .358 -9 5 0 0 1
1933 26 SLB AL 21 29 27 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 2 14 .037 .103 .074 .178 -53 2 0 0 1
1934 27 SLB AL 40 57 51 3 11 1 0 0 5 0 0 1 23 .216 .231 .235 .466 17 12 0 5 1
1935 28 SLB AL 41 51 41 4 6 2 0 0 2 0 0 6 13 .146 .255 .195 .450 16 8 0 4 1
1936 29 NYG NL 42 22 20 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 .200 .238 .200 .438 19 4 0 0 1 1
1937 30 NYG NL 42 19 19 1 7 2 0 0 2 0 0 8 .368 .368 .474 .842 126 9 0 0 0 1
1938 31 NYG NL 51 28 28 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 .071 .071 .071 .143 -61 2 0 0 0 1 MVP-18
1939 32 NYG NL 28 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 1
1940 33 BSN NL 31 13 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 .083 .154 .083 .237 -32 1 0 0 0 1
1945 38 PHI NL 14 5 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 .400 .250 .650 85 1 0 0 0 1
15 Seasons 472 443 400 21 51 11 1 0 16 0 0 22 151 .128 .173 .160 .333 -13 64 0 0 21
162 Game Avg. 162 152 137 7 18 4 0 0 5 0 8 52 .128 .173 .160 .333 -13 22 0 7
G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
SLB (8 yrs) 237 324 288 15 33 8 0 0 13 0 0 17 101 .115 .164 .142 .306 -21 41 0 19
NYG (4 yrs) 163 73 71 2 13 2 0 0 2 0 1 33 .183 .194 .211 .406 10 15 0 0 1
WSH (2 yrs) 27 28 25 3 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 9 .120 .185 .240 .425 10 6 0 1
PHI (1 yr) 14 5 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250 .400 .250 .650 85 1 0 0 0
BSN (1 yr) 31 13 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 .083 .154 .083 .237 -32 1 0 0 0
AL (9 yrs) 264 352 313 18 36 9 1 0 14 0 0 19 110 .115 .166 .150 .316 -19 47 0 20
NL (6 yrs) 208 91 87 3 15 2 0 0 2 0 3 41 .172 .200 .195 .395 8 17 0 0 1

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1937 30 NYG NL WS NYY L 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Seasons (2 Series) 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 WS 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1927 WSH AL 20 P 5 7 3 4 0 0 1.000 1.40 .957 1.40
1928 SLB AL 21 P 29 26 4 21 1 1 .962 0.86 .958 1.37
1929 SLB AL 22 P 27 15 3 12 0 0 1.000 0.56 .953 1.29
1930 SLB AL 23 P 38 49 6 43 0 0 1.000 1.29 .943 1.18
1931 SLB AL 24 P 32 40 15 24 1 1 .975 1.22 .952 1.19
1932 TOT AL 25 P 31 30 11 19 0 1 1.000 0.97 .957 1.21
1932 SLB AL 25 P 9 14 7 7 0 0 1.000 1.56 .957 1.21
1932 WSH AL 25 P 22 16 4 12 0 1 1.000 0.73 .956 1.21
1933 SLB AL 26 P 21 25 5 19 1 0 .960 1.14 .960 1.18
1934 SLB AL 27 P 40 47 7 36 4 1 .915 1.08 .957 1.11
1935 SLB AL 28 P 41 37 5 27 5 0 .865 0.78 .954 1.12
1936 NYG NL 29 P 42 38 11 26 1 1 .974 0.88 .950 1.16
1937 NYG NL 30 P 42 23 2 20 1 2 .957 0.52 .957 1.20
1938 NYG NL 31 P 51 24 3 18 3 1 .875 0.41 .967 1.13 MVP-18
1939 NYG NL 32 P 28 11 3 6 2 0 .818 0.32 .964 1.09
1940 BSN NL 33 P 31 11 4 7 0 0 1.000 0.35 .964 1.10
1945 PHI NL 38 P 14 11 0 11 0 2 1.000 0.79 .964 1.06
15 Seasons P 472 394 82 293 19 10 .952 0.79 .955 1.17
15 Seasons TOT 472 394 82 293 19 10 .952 0.79 .907 1.17
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1938-NL-18-2%
0.02 Career Shares (1327th)

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
1931 AL--1.240--5th

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1931 AL--8.451--6th

Games Played s c a p y
1938 NL--51--1st

Saves s c a p y
1934 AL--3--9th
1936 NL--7--4th
1937 NL--3--8th
1938 NL--12--1st
1940 NL--3--6th

Shutouts s c a p y
1930 AL--1--10th
1931 AL--2--3rd

Losses s c a p y
1930 AL--18--3rd

Earned Runs s c a p y
1930 AL--112--10th

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1930 AL--5--6th

Games Finished s c a p y
1929 AL--13--10th
1936 NL--24--1st
1937 NL--21--3rd
1938 NL--35--1st
1939 NL--20--4th
Career--194--235th

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1931 AL--120--10th

Youngest s c a p y
1927 AL--born 1906-12-18--8th

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkPitching - 4 (458), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 20 (1073), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 6 (1138), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 3 (1637), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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  6. Willie Blair (910)
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  7. Gordon Rhodes (958)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  8. Dan Spillner (920)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  9. Johnny Klippstein (924)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  10. Johnny Klippstein (925)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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  12. Ricky Bones (941)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  13. Johnny Klippstein (921)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  14. George Caster (947)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
* - Signifies Hall of Famer

Transactions

October 19, 1927: Traded by the Washington Senators with Earl McNeely to the St. Louis Browns for Milt Gaston and Sam Jones.

June 9, 1932: Traded by the St. Louis Browns to the Washington Senators for Carl Fischer.

December 13, 1932: Traded by the Washington Senators to the St. Louis Browns for Carl Fischer.

November 14, 1935: Purchased by the New York Giants from the St. Louis Browns.

June 30, 1945: Released by the Philadelphia Phillies.

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