1962
Born June 2, 1962
San Bernardino, CA, USA
Darnell Coles Marquee
b. June 2, 1962 · Seattle Mariners 1983–1985, 1988–1990, Detroit Tigers 1986–1987, 1990, Pittsburgh Pirates 1987–1988, San Francisco Giants 1991, Cincinnati Reds 1992, Toronto Blue Jays 1993–1994, St. Louis Cardinals 1995, Colorado Rockies 1997
He hit .273 with 20 home runs and 86 runs batted in for Detroit in 1986, his best season, playing third base for a club still built around the core that had won the 1984 World Series. He never matched that year again, moving between eight organizations over the rest of his career.
Fourteen seasons gave him 709 hits, 142 doubles, 75 home runs, 333 runs batted in and a .245 average, splitting his time between third base and the outfield, with stretches at first base as well. He hit 10 home runs in 1989 for Detroit again, his second stint there.
He finished with Colorado in 1997 at thirty-five. He is not on a Hall of Fame ballot.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | SEA | 27 | 92 | 9 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 0 | .283 |
| 1984 | SEA | 48 | 143 | 15 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 2 | .161 |
| 1985 | SEA | 27 | 59 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 0 | .237 |
| 1986 | DET | 142 | 521 | 67 | 142 | 30 | 2 | 20 | 86 | 45 | 84 | 6 | .273 |
| 1987 | DET/PIT | 93 | 268 | 34 | 54 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 39 | 34 | 43 | 1 | .201 |
| 1988 | PIT/SEA | 123 | 406 | 52 | 106 | 23 | 2 | 15 | 70 | 37 | 67 | 4 | .261 |
| 1989 | SEA | 146 | 535 | 54 | 135 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 59 | 27 | 61 | 5 | .252 |
| 1990 | DET/SEA | 89 | 215 | 22 | 45 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 38 | 0 | .209 |
| 1991 | SFG | 11 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .214 |
| 1992 | CIN | 55 | 141 | 16 | 44 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 1 | .312 |
| 1993 | TOR | 64 | 194 | 26 | 49 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 29 | 1 | .253 |
| 1994 | TOR | 48 | 143 | 15 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 0 | .210 |
| 1995 | STL | 63 | 138 | 13 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 0 | .225 |
| 1997 | COL | 21 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .318 |
| Career | — | 957 | 2891 | 333 | 709 | 142 | 14 | 75 | 368 | 237 | 445 | 20 | .245 |
On this day & linked events
1983
Major-league debut: Darnell Coles
Darnell Coles made a major-league debut on September 4, 1983.
1987
Darnell Coles's Three-Home-Run Game, 1987
Darnell Coles hit three home runs for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the Chicago Cubs on September 30, 1987.
1994
Darnell Coles's Three-Home-Run Game, 1994
Darnell Coles hit three home runs for the Toronto Blue Jays against the Minnesota Twins on July 5, 1994.
1997
Final major-league game: Darnell Coles
Darnell Coles played a final major-league game on May 22, 1997.