1922
Born May 18, 1922
Monroe, NC, USA
Gil Coan Notable
b. May 18, 1922 · Washington Senators 1946–1953, Baltimore Orioles 1954–1955, Chicago White Sox 1955, New York Giants 1955–1956
Gil Coan played for four clubs across 11 seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Washington Senators in 1946 and closing with the New York Giants in 1956.
Across 918 games he batted .254, with 731 hits and 384 runs. He finished with 39 home runs, 98 doubles and 83 stolen bases.
He played 749 games in the outfield, with 1,741 putouts and 49 errors.
He was born in Monroe, NC, USA on May 18, 1922, and died on February 4, 2020. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | WSH | 59 | 134 | 17 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 37 | 2 | .209 |
| 1947 | WSH | 11 | 42 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | .500 |
| 1948 | WSH | 138 | 513 | 56 | 119 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 60 | 41 | 78 | 23 | .232 |
| 1949 | WSH | 111 | 358 | 36 | 78 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 29 | 58 | 9 | .218 |
| 1950 | WSH | 104 | 366 | 58 | 111 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 50 | 28 | 46 | 10 | .303 |
| 1951 | WSH | 135 | 538 | 85 | 163 | 25 | 7 | 9 | 62 | 39 | 62 | 8 | .303 |
| 1952 | WSH | 107 | 332 | 50 | 68 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 32 | 35 | 9 | .205 |
| 1953 | WSH | 68 | 168 | 28 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 7 | .196 |
| 1954 | BAL | 94 | 265 | 29 | 74 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 9 | .279 |
| 1955 | BAL/CHW/NYG | 87 | 160 | 18 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 4 | .225 |
| 1956 | NYG | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 918 | 2877 | 384 | 731 | 98 | 44 | 39 | 278 | 232 | 384 | 83 | .254 |
On this day & linked events
2020
Died February 4, 2020
1946
Major-league debut: Gil Coan
Gil Coan made a major-league debut on April 27, 1946.
1956
Final major-league game: Gil Coan
Gil Coan played a final major-league game on April 25, 1956.
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain