1901
Born December 1, 1901
Canby, OR, USA
Ed Coleman Notable
Ed Coleman divided five seasons between two clubs as a right fielder: the Philadelphia Athletics from 1932, then the St. Louis Browns through 1936.
Across 439 games he batted .285, with 381 hits and 193 runs. He finished with 40 home runs, 67 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He played 312 games in the outfield, with 546 putouts and 20 errors.
He hit three home runs in a game in 1934.
He was born in Canby, OR, USA on December 1, 1901, and died on August 5, 1964. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | PHA | 26 | 73 | 13 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 1 | .342 |
| 1933 | PHA | 102 | 388 | 48 | 109 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 68 | 19 | 51 | 0 | .281 |
| 1934 | PHA | 101 | 329 | 53 | 92 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 60 | 29 | 34 | 0 | .280 |
| 1935 | PHA/SLB | 118 | 410 | 66 | 115 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 71 | 53 | 44 | 0 | .280 |
| 1936 | SLB | 92 | 137 | 13 | 40 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 15 | 17 | 0 | .292 |
| Career | — | 439 | 1337 | 193 | 381 | 67 | 23 | 40 | 246 | 117 | 152 | 1 | .285 |
On this day & linked events
1964
Died August 5, 1964
1934
Ed Coleman's Three-Home-Run Game, 1934
Ed Coleman hit three home runs for the Philadelphia Athletics against the Chicago White Sox on August 17, 1934.
Image: Goudey, public domain