Vince Coleman

Q: When was Vince Coleman born?

Vince Coleman was born on September 22, 1961.

Q: Where was Vince Coleman born?

Vince Coleman was born in Jacksonville, FL .

Q: How tall is Vince Coleman?

Vince Coleman is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Vince Coleman weigh when playing?

Vince Coleman weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Vince Coleman play?

Vince Coleman played 13 seasons.

Q: Is Vince Coleman in the Hall of Fame?

Vince Coleman has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Vince Coleman drafted?

Vince Coleman was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 20th round of the 1981 MLB June Amateur Draft from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (Tallahassee, FL) and the St. Louis Cardinals in the 10th round of the 1982 MLB June Amateur Draft from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (Tallahassee, FL) .

Q: What position did Vince Coleman play?

Vince Coleman was a Leftfielder.

Q: How many hits did Vince Coleman have?

Vince Coleman had 1,425 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Vince Coleman have?

Vince Coleman had 28 home runs over his career.

Position: Leftfielder

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-0, 170lb (183cm, 77kg)

Born: September 22, 1961 in Jacksonville, FL us

Draft: Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 20th round of the 1981 MLB June Amateur Draft from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (Tallahassee, FL) and the St. Louis Cardinals in the 10th round of the 1982 MLB June Amateur Draft from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (Tallahassee, FL).

High School: William M. Raines HS (Jacksonville, FL)

School: Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (Tallahassee, FL)

Debut: April 18, 1985 (Age 23-208d, 15,011th in major league history)
vs. MON 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 2 SB

Last Game: April 14, 1997 (Age 35-204d)
vs. MIL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1985 season

Agents: Richie Bry • Previously: Eric Goldschmidt?

Full Name: Vincent Maurice Coleman

Nicknames: Vincent Van Go

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Rookie of the Year
2x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

12.5

5406

1425

.264

849

RBI

346

752

OBP

.324

SLG

.345

OPS

.668

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
1982	20	STL-min	Rk	58	246	212	40	53	2	1	0	16	43	3	29	49	.250	.348	.269	.617		57		3	2	0	0		JOH · APPY
1983	21	STL-min	A	113	513	446	99	156	8	7	0	53	145	31	56	85	.350	.431	.399	.830		178		9	0	2	3		MAC · SALL
1984	22	STL-min	AAA	152	671	608	97	156	21	7	4	48	101	36	55	112	.257	.323	.334	.657		203		5	2	1	1		LOU · AA
1985	23	STL-min	AAA	5	22	21	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.143	.143	.143	.286		3		0	1	0	0		LOU · AA
1985	23	STL	NL	151	692	636	107	170	20	10	1	40	*110*	25	50	115	.267	.320	.335	.655	84	213	3	0	5	1	1	*789/H	MVP-11,RoY-1
1986	24	STL	NL	154	670	600	94	139	13	8	0	29	*107*	14	60	98	.232	.301	.280	.581	62	168	4	2	3	5	0	*78/H
1987	25	STL	NL	151	702	623	121	180	14	10	3	43	*109*	22	70	126	.289	.363	.358	.721	91	223	7	3	5	1	0	*7/H	MVP-12
1988	26	STL	NL	153	679	616	77	160	20	10	3	38	81	27	49	111	.260	.313	.339	.652	87	209	4	1	8	5	4	*78/H	AS
1989	27	STL	NL	145	624	563	94	143	21	9	2	28	65	10	50	90	.254	.316	.334	.650	84	188	4	2	7	2	0	*7/H	AS
1990	28	STL	NL	124	539	497	73	145	18	9	6	39	77	17	35	88	.292	.340	.400	.741	104	199	6	2	4	1	1	*7/H9
1991	29	NYM	NL	72	318	278	45	71	7	5	1	17	37	14	39	47	.255	.347	.327	.674	92	91	3	0	1	0	0	8/H
1992	30	NYM-min	A+	6	24	22	4	8	0	0	0	2	3	0	2	6	.364	.417	.364	.780		8	0	0	0	0	0		SCE · FLOR
1992	30	NYM	NL	71	261	229	37	63	11	1	2	21	24	9	27	41	.275	.355	.358	.713	104	82	1	2	2	1	3	78H
1993	31	NYM	NL	92	399	373	64	104	14	8	2	25	38	13	21	58	.279	.316	.375	.691	86	140	2	0	3	2	1	7/H
1994	32	KCR	AL	104	477	438	61	105	14	12	2	33	50	8	29	72	.240	.285	.340	.626	59	149	2	1	4	5	0	*7/DH
1995	33	KCR-min	AAA	9	40	38	7	15	2	0	1	5	3	0	2	6	.395	.425	.526	.951		20	0	0	0	0	2		OMA · AA
1995	33	TOT	AL	115	500	455	66	131	23	6	5	29	42	16	37	80	.288	.343	.398	.741	92	181	8	2	5	1	2	*79/HD8
1995	33	KCR	AL	75	324	293	39	84	13	4	4	20	26	9	27	48	.287	.348	.399	.747	94	117	7	1	2	1	1	79/DH8
1995	33	SEA	AL	40	176	162	27	47	10	2	1	9	16	7	10	32	.290	.335	.395	.730	89	64	1	1	3	0	1	7/H
1996	34	CAL-CIN-min	AAA	28	123	113	11	20	2	1	0	6	4	1	10	20	.177	.244	.212	.456		24	0	0	0	0	0		VAN,INA · PCL,AA
1996	34	CIN	NL	33	94	84	10	13	1	1	1	4	12	2	9	31	.155	.237	.226	.463	23	19	0	0	1	0	0	7H
1997	35	DET	AL	6	15	14	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.071	.133	.071	.205	-44	1	1	0	0	0	0	/H78D
1998	36	STL-min	AAA	20	87	76	15	24	5	1	1	5	8	4	10	11	.316	.395	.447	.843		34	0	0	1	0	0		MEM · PCL
13 Yrs				1371	5970	5406	849	1425	176	89	28	346	752	177	477	960	.264	.324	.345	.668	83	1863	45	15	48	24	12
162 Game Avg.				162	705	639	100	168	21	11	3	41	89	21	56	113	.264	.324	.345	.668	83	220	5	2	6	3	1

STL (6 yrs)				878	3906	3535	566	937	106	56	15	217	549	115	314	628	.265	.326	.339	.665	85	1200	28	10	32	15	6
NYM (3 yrs)				235	978	880	146	238	32	14	5	63	99	36	87	146	.270	.336	.356	.692	93	313	6	2	6	3	4
KCR (2 yrs)				179	801	731	100	189	27	16	6	53	76	17	56	120	.259	.311	.364	.675	73	266	9	2	6	6	1
CIN (1 yr)				33	94	84	10	13	1	1	1	4	12	2	9	31	.155	.237	.226	.463	23	19	0	0	1	0	0
SEA (1 yr)				40	176	162	27	47	10	2	1	9	16	7	10	32	.290	.335	.395	.730	89	64	1	1	3	0	1
DET (1 yr)				6	15	14	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.071	.133	.071	.205	-44	1	1	0	0	0	0

NL (10 yrs)				1146	4978	4499	722	1188	139	71	21	284	660	153	410	805	.264	.326	.341	.666	85	1532	34	12	39	18	10
AL (3 yrs)				225	992	907	127	237	37	18	7	62	92	24	67	155	.261	.312	.365	.677	74	331	11	3	9	6	2

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Vince Coleman?

Vince Coleman is 62 years old.

When was Vince Coleman born?

Vince Coleman was born on September 22, 1961.

Where was Vince Coleman born?

Vince Coleman was born in Jacksonville, FL.

How tall is Vince Coleman?

Vince Coleman is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.

How much did Vince Coleman weigh when playing?

Vince Coleman weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Vince Coleman play?

Vince Coleman played 13 seasons.

Is Vince Coleman in the Hall of Fame?

Vince Coleman has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Vince Coleman drafted?

Vince Coleman was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 20th round of the 1981 MLB June Amateur Draft from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (Tallahassee, FL) and the St. Louis Cardinals in the 10th round of the 1982 MLB June Amateur Draft from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (Tallahassee, FL).

What position did Vince Coleman play?

Vince Coleman was a Leftfielder.

How many hits did Vince Coleman have?

Vince Coleman had 1,425 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Vince Coleman have?

Vince Coleman had 28 home runs over his career.

What was Vince Coleman's average?

Vince Coleman had a .264 average over his career.

How many teams has Vince Coleman played for?

Vince Coleman played for 6 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets, Kansas City Royals, Seattle Mariners, Cincinnati Reds and Detroit Tigers.

How many World Series has Vince Coleman won?

Vince Coleman has never won a World Series.

When did Vince Coleman retire?

Vince Coleman last played in 1997.

What are Vince Coleman's nicknames?

Vincent Van Go is a nickname for Vince Coleman.

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