Choo-Choo Coleman

Position: Catcher

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-9, 165lb (175cm, 74kg)

Born: August 25, 1935 in Orlando, FL us

Died: August 15, 2016 in Orangeburg, SC

Buried: Holy Temple COGIC Cemetery, Bamberg, SC

Debut: April 16, 1961 (Age 25-234d, 9,432nd in MLB history)
vs. SFG 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: April 23, 1966 (Age 30-241d)
vs. ATL 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1962 season

Full Name: Clarence Coleman

Nicknames: Choo-Choo

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.7

AB

462

R

H

BA

.197

HR

RBI

SB

OBP

.266

SLG

.281

OPS

.548

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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
1955	19	MIN-min	D	17	20	20		3	0	0	1						.150	.150	.300	.450		6							ORL · FLOR
1959	23	LAD-min	D	137	536	460	80	119	16	5	8	80	15		58	65	.259	.341	.367	.708		169		5	2	11	8		ORL · FLOR
1960	24	LAD-min	AAA,A	124	418	368	56	90	19	6	6	36	15	3	36	56	.245	.311	.378	.689		139		1	10	3	0		MTL,MAC · IL,SALL
1961	25	LAD-min	AAA	73	285	257	47	74	10	5	13	45	9	2	22	41	.288	.351	.518	.868		133		4	0	2			SPO · PCL
1961	25	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	26	TEX-min	AAA	71	251	226	26	44	5	1	4	19	8	2	21	24	.195	.275	.279	.554		63		4	0	0			SYR · IL
1962	26	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	27	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

1964	28	NYM-min	AAA	73	200	172	24	49	5	0	10	39	1	0	22	16	.285	.357	.488	.845		84		0	1	5			BFL · IL
1965	29	NYM-min	AAA	54	177	150	21	37	1	0	6	19	7	2	19	16	.247	.349	.373	.722		56		5	2	1			BFL · IL
1966	30	NYM-min	AAA	66	188	167	26	46	8	1	7	22	2	0	16	20	.275	.348	.461	.809		77		3	1	1			JCK · IL
1966	30	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
1969	33	NYM-min	AAA	94	330	305	39	78	10	1	5	32	11	9	17	32	.256	.300	.344	.644		105		3	3	2			TID · IL
4 Yrs				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

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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