Choo Choo Coleman
Clarence Coleman
Bats: Left , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 9" , Weight: 165 lb.

Born: August 25, 1937 in Orlando, FL
Signed by the Washington Senators as an amateur free agent in 1955. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 16, 1961
Final Game: April 23, 1966
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Standard Batting

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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
1961 23 PHI NL 34 50 47 3 6 1 0 0 4 0 0 2 8 .128 .180 .149 .329 -10 7 1 1 0 0 0 2
1962 24 NYM NL 55 166 152 24 38 7 2 6 17 2 4 11 24 .250 .303 .441 .744 97 67 1 1 1 1 2 2
1963 25 NYM NL 106 277 247 22 44 0 0 3 9 5 5 24 49 .178 .264 .215 .479 40 53 4 5 1 0 3 2/7
1966 28 NYM NL 6 16 16 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .188 .188 .188 .375 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 /2
4 Seasons 201 509 462 51 91 8 2 9 30 7 9 37 85 .197 .266 .281 .548 53 130 6 7 2 1 5
162 Game Avg. 162 410 372 41 73 6 2 7 24 6 7 30 69 .197 .266 .281 .548 53 105 5 6 2 1 4
NYM (3 yrs) 167 459 415 48 85 7 2 9 26 7 9 35 77 .205 .276 .296 .572 61 123 5 6 2 1 5
PHI (1 yr) 34 50 47 3 6 1 0 0 4 0 0 2 8 .128 .180 .149 .329 -10 7 1 1 0 0 0

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1961 23 PHI NL 50 42 1 0.6 104 .154 .128 .268 .180 .334 .149 .417 .329 .751 -10 .026 -7.5 -0.7 .238 .064 .021
1962 24 NYM NL 166 121 19 4.2 103 .260 .250 .270 .303 .337 .441 .410 .744 .747 97 .462 -1.2 -0.1 .647 .250 .191 3.0
1963 25 NYM NL 277 213 15 1.9 89 .210 .178 .254 .264 .316 .215 .380 .479 .696 40 .211 -19.0 -2.1 .387 .134 .036 3.8
1966 28 NYM NL 16 13 1 2.1 94 .250 .188 .261 .188 .319 .188 .393 .375 .713 6 .213 -2.0 -0.2 .231 .000 .000
4 Seasons 509 389 36 2.5 95 .222 .197 .261 .266 .325 .281 .394 .548 .719 53 .275 -29.7 -3.1 .446 .160 .084 7.9
162 Game Avg. 410 314 29 2.5 95 .222 .197 .261 .266 .325 .281 .394 .548 .719 53 .275 -29.7 -3.1 .446 .160 .084 6
NYM (3 yrs) 459 347 35 2.7 94 .230 .205 .260 .276 .324 .296 .391 .572 .715 61 .314 -22.2 -2.4 .471 .171 .092 7.9
PHI (1 yr) 50 42 1 0.6 104 .154 .128 .268 .180 .334 .149 .417 .329 .751 -10 .025 -7.5 -0.7 .238 .064 .021

Ratio Batting*

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Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1961 23 PHI NL 50 0.0% 16.0% 4.0% 2.0% 17% 4.00 5.9 11.8 0.83 78%
1962 24 NYM NL 166 3.6% 14.5% 6.6% 9.0% 40% 2.18 6.3 25.3 8.9 0.92 74%
1963 25 NYM NL 277 1.1% 17.7% 8.7% 1.1% 7% 2.04 5.0 82.3 27.4 1.04 70%
1966 28 NYM NL 16 0.0% 25.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 4.0 3.00 75%
4 Seasons 509 1.8% 16.7% 7.3% 3.7% 21% 2.30 5.4 51.3 15.4 1.00 73%
MLB Averages

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

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Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1961 23 PHI NL 1 0 33% 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 14% 6 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
1962 24 NYM NL 4 0 41% 55 2 4 33% 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 4 60% 5 2 3 2 2 0 8 1 6
1963 25 NYM NL 3 0 27% 93 5 5 50% 4 5 1 0 0 0 3 0 4 8 48% 15 8 7 2 2 0 6 2 4
1966 28 NYM NL 1 0 67% 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Seasons 9 0 33% 175 7 9 44% 6 8 1 1 0 0 3 0 13 12 46% 27 15 11 4 4 0 15 4 10
MLB Averages

Situational Hitting*

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Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1961 23 PHI NL 50 96% 6 20 2 0 2 1.63 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1 11% 3 0 0% 29 4 14% 4 2 50% 2 1 50% 0
1962 24 NYM NL 166 89% 38 14 2 2 3 1.16 6 0 1 5 1 6 0 0 3 1 33% 27 1 4% 13 4 31% 93 11 12% 6 3 50% 8 2 25% 0
1963 25 NYM NL 277 90% 44 11 2 0 0 1.63 3 0 5 2 1 3 0 0 1 1 100% 54 4 7% 23 3 13% 162 6 4% 11 2 18% 8 1 13% 0
1966 28 NYM NL 16 100% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0% 1 0 0% 9 0 0% 1 0 0% 2 0 0% 0
4 Seasons 509 90% 91 45 6 2 5 1.49 9 0 8 7 2 9 0 0 4 2 50% 93 6 6% 40 7 18% 293 21 7% 22 7 32% 20 4 20% 0
MLB Averages

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1961 23 34 50 47 3 6 1 0 0 4 0 0 2 8 .128 .180 .149 .329 -10 7 1 1 0 0 0
1962 24 89 216 199 27 44 8 2 6 21 2 4 13 32 .221 .274 .372 .646 72 74 2 2 1 1 2
1963 25 195 493 446 49 88 8 2 9 30 7 9 37 81 .197 .269 .285 .554 55 127 6 7 2 1 5
1964 26 195 493 446 49 88 8 2 9 30 7 9 37 81 .197 .269 .285 .554 55 127 6 7 2 1 5
1965 27 195 493 446 49 88 8 2 9 30 7 9 37 81 .197 .269 .285 .554 55 127 6 7 2 1 5
1966 28 201 509 462 51 91 8 2 9 30 7 9 37 85 .197 .266 .281 .548 53 130 6 7 2 1 5

Neutralized Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1961 23 36 52 49 3 6 1 0 0 3 0 2 8 .122 .173 .143 .316 1 34
1962 24 55 164 151 23 37 7 2 6 17 2 11 24 .245 .299 .437 .736 19 55
1963 25 106 288 254 26 51 0 0 3 11 6 28 49 .201 .295 .236 .531 17 106
1966 28 6 16 16 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 1 6
4 Seasons 203 520 470 56 94 8 2 9 31 8 41 85 .200 .275 .283 .558 38 201
162 Game Avg. 162 415 375 45 75 6 2 7 25 6 33 68 .200 .275 .283 .558 30 201

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