Darnell Coles

Q: When was Darnell Coles born?

Darnell Coles was born on June 2, 1962.

Q: Where was Darnell Coles born?

Darnell Coles was born in San Bernardino, CA .

Q: How tall is Darnell Coles?

Darnell Coles is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Darnell Coles weigh when playing?

Darnell Coles weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Darnell Coles play?

Darnell Coles played 14 seasons.

Q: Is Darnell Coles in the Hall of Fame?

Darnell Coles has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Darnell Coles drafted?

Darnell Coles was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 1st round (6th) of the 1980 MLB June Amateur Draft from Dwight D. Eisenhower HS (Rialto, CA) .

Q: What position did Darnell Coles play?

Darnell Coles was a Third Baseman, Outfielder and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Darnell Coles have?

Darnell Coles had 709 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Darnell Coles have?

Darnell Coles had 75 home runs over his career.

Positions: Third Baseman, Outfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 185lb (185cm, 83kg)

Born: June 2, 1962 in San Bernardino, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 1st round (6th) of the 1980 MLB June Amateur Draft from Dwight D. Eisenhower HS (Rialto, CA).

High School: Dwight D. Eisenhower HS (Rialto, CA)

Debut: September 4, 1983 (Age 21-094d, 14,814th in major league history)
vs. NYY 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 22, 1997 (Age 34-354d)
vs. SFG 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1984 season

Agents: Jim Turner

Full Name: Darnell Coles

Nicknames: DC

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Relatives: Father-In-Law of Zack Segovia

1993 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.5

2891

709

.245

333

RBI

368

OBP

.307

SLG

.382

OPS

.689

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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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
1980	18	SEA-min	A-	35	143	117	23	25	3	1	2	12	1	3	22	24	.214	.340	.308	.648		36		1	2	1			BLH · NORW
1981	19	SEA-min	A	111	412	354	53	97	20	3	9	48	9	8	42	67	.274	.356	.424	.780		150		6	5	5	1		WAU · MIDW
1982	20	SEA-min	A	136	573	482	91	146	24	4	11	55	27	16	68	61	.303	.389	.438	.827		211		6	8	9	0		BAK · CALL
1983	21	SEA-min	AA,AAA	133	569	495	92	149	22	9	15	65	23	12	61	58	.301	.385	.473	.858		234		8	3	2	1		CNG,SLC · SOUL,PCL
1983	21	SEA	AL	27	100	92	9	26	7	0	1	6	0	3	7	12	.283	.333	.391	.725	96	36	8	0	1	0	0	5/H
1984	22	SEA-min	AAA	69	304	242	57	77	22	3	14	68	7	2	48	41	.318	.426	.607	1.034		147		2	6	6	2		SLC · PCL
1984	22	SEA	AL	48	165	143	15	23	3	1	0	6	2	1	17	26	.161	.259	.196	.455	30	28	5	2	3	0	0	5/HD7
1985	23	SEA-min	AAA	31	118	97	16	31	8	0	4	24	2	1	17	15	.320	.427	.526	.953		51		2	1	1	0		CGY · PCL
1985	23	SEA	AL	27	71	59	8	14	4	0	1	5	0	1	9	17	.237	.338	.356	.694	91	21	0	1	0	2	0	6/5HD7
1986	24	DET	AL	142	587	521	67	142	30	2	20	86	6	2	45	84	.273	.333	.453	.786	112	236	8	6	7	8	3	*5/D96H
1987	25	DET-min	AAA	10	41	37	7	12	5	0	1	8	0	2	4	2	.324	.390	.541	.931		20		0	0	0	1		TOL · IL
1987	25	TOT	MLB	93	313	268	34	54	13	1	10	39	1	4	34	43	.201	.295	.369	.665	77	99	4	3	5	3	3	593H/D76
1987	25	DET	AL	53	169	149	14	27	5	1	4	15	0	1	15	23	.181	.263	.309	.572	54	46	1	2	2	1	1	5/3H9D76
1987	25	PIT	NL	40	144	119	20	27	8	0	6	24	1	3	19	20	.227	.333	.445	.779	105	53	3	1	3	2	2	95/H37
1988	26	TOT	MLB	123	462	406	52	106	23	2	15	70	4	3	37	67	.261	.326	.438	.765	115	178	8	7	2	10	1	97H/D35
1988	26	PIT	NL	68	241	211	20	49	13	1	5	36	1	1	20	41	.232	.299	.374	.673	95	79	3	3	0	7	1	9H/35
1988	26	SEA	AL	55	221	195	32	57	10	1	10	34	3	2	17	26	.292	.356	.508	.864	136	99	5	4	2	3	0	7/D93H
1989	27	SEA	AL	146	574	535	54	135	21	3	10	59	5	4	27	61	.252	.294	.359	.653	82	192	13	6	2	3	1	953D/H7
1990	28	TOT	AL	89	235	215	22	45	7	1	3	20	0	4	16	38	.209	.265	.293	.558	56	63	4	1	1	2	2	HD95/37
1990	28	SEA	AL	37	113	107	9	23	5	1	2	16	0	0	4	17	.215	.248	.336	.584	62	36	1	1	0	1	1	9H/53D
1990	28	DET	AL	52	122	108	13	22	2	0	1	4	0	4	12	21	.204	.281	.250	.531	50	27	3	0	1	1	1	DH/957
1991	29	SFG-min	AAA	83	365	328	43	95	23	2	6	65	0	0	27	43	.290	.352	.427	.778		140	10	6	1	3	2		PHX · PCL
1991	29	SFG	NL	11	14	14	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.214	.214	.214	.429	24	3	1	0	0	0	0	/H93
1992	30	CIN-min	AAA	22	92	81	19	24	5	0	6	16	1	0	8	13	.296	.370	.580	.950		47	1	2	0	1	0		NVL · AA
1992	30	CIN	NL	55	149	141	16	44	11	2	3	18	1	0	3	15	.312	.322	.482	.804	122	68	1	0	3	2	0	53H/79
1993	31	TOR	AL	64	217	194	26	49	9	1	4	26	1	1	16	29	.253	.319	.371	.691	85	72	3	4	1	2	1	759/H3D
1994	32	TOR	AL	48	156	143	15	30	6	1	4	15	0	0	10	25	.210	.263	.350	.612	57	50	2	1	0	2	0	73/59HD
1995	33	STL	NL	63	158	138	13	31	7	0	3	16	0	0	16	20	.225	.316	.341	.657	75	47	1	3	0	1	1	H53/7

1997	35	COL	NL	21	23	22	1	7	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	6	.318	.348	.500	.848	102	11	0	1	0	0	0	H/57
14 Yrs				957	3224	2891	333	709	142	14	75	368	20	23	237	445	.245	.307	.382	.689	88	1104	58	35	25	35	12
162 Game Avg.				162	546	489	56	120	24	2	13	62	3	4	40	75	.245	.307	.382	.689	88	187	10	6	4	6	2
				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
SEA (6 yrs)				340	1244	1131	127	278	50	6	24	126	10	11	81	159	.246	.302	.364	.666	85	412	32	14	8	9	2
DET (3 yrs)				247	878	778	94	191	37	3	25	105	6	7	72	128	.246	.312	.397	.709	92	309	12	8	10	10	5
PIT (2 yrs)				108	385	330	40	76	21	1	11	60	2	4	39	61	.230	.312	.400	.712	98	132	6	4	3	9	3
TOR (2 yrs)				112	373	337	41	79	15	2	8	41	1	1	26	54	.234	.296	.362	.658	73	122	5	5	1	4	1
COL (1 yr)				21	23	22	1	7	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	6	.318	.348	.500	.848	102	11	0	1	0	0	0
SFG (1 yr)				11	14	14	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.214	.214	.214	.429	24	3	1	0	0	0	0
STL (1 yr)				63	158	138	13	31	7	0	3	16	0	0	16	20	.225	.316	.341	.657	75	47	1	3	0	1	1
CIN (1 yr)				55	149	141	16	44	11	2	3	18	1	0	3	15	.312	.322	.482	.804	122	68	1	0	3	2	0

AL (10 yrs)				699	2495	2246	262	548	102	11	57	272	17	19	179	341	.244	.305	.375	.680	85	843	49	27	19	23	8
NL (6 yrs)				258	729	645	71	161	40	3	18	96	3	4	58	104	.250	.314	.405	.719	97	261	9	8	6	12	4

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Darnell Coles?

Darnell Coles is 61 years old.

When was Darnell Coles born?

Darnell Coles was born on June 2, 1962.

Where was Darnell Coles born?

Darnell Coles was born in San Bernardino, CA.

How tall is Darnell Coles?

Darnell Coles is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Darnell Coles weigh when playing?

Darnell Coles weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Darnell Coles play?

Darnell Coles played 14 seasons.

Is Darnell Coles in the Hall of Fame?

Darnell Coles has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Darnell Coles drafted?

Darnell Coles was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 1st round (6th) of the 1980 MLB June Amateur Draft from Dwight D. Eisenhower HS (Rialto, CA).

What position did Darnell Coles play?

Darnell Coles was a Third Baseman, Outfielder and First Baseman.

How many hits did Darnell Coles have?

Darnell Coles had 709 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Darnell Coles have?

Darnell Coles had 75 home runs over his career.

What was Darnell Coles' average?

Darnell Coles had a .245 average over his career.

How many teams has Darnell Coles played for?

Darnell Coles played for 8 teams; the Seattle Mariners, Detroit Tigers, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, Cincinnati Reds, Toronto Blue Jays, St. Louis Cardinals and Colorado Rockies.

How many World Series has Darnell Coles won?

Darnell Coles has won 1 World Series.

When did Darnell Coles retire?

Darnell Coles last played in 1997.

What are Darnell Coles' nicknames?

DC is a nickname for Darnell Coles.

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