1924
Born September 14, 1924
San Jose, CA, USA
Jerry Coleman Notable
b. September 14, 1924 · New York Yankees 1949–1957
Jerry Coleman played 1949 to 1957 for the New York Yankees as a second baseman.
Across 723 games he batted .263, with 558 hits and 267 runs. He finished with 16 home runs, 77 doubles and 22 stolen bases.
He played 572 games at second base, with 1,408 assists and 67 errors. He turned 477 double plays. He also played 116 games at shortstop.
He was an All-Star in 1950.
He was born in San Jose, CA, USA on September 14, 1924, and died on January 5, 2014. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1950 |
| Babe Ruth Award | 1 | 1950 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | NYY | 128 | 447 | 54 | 123 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 42 | 63 | 44 | 8 | .275 |
| 1950 | NYY | 153 | 522 | 69 | 150 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 69 | 67 | 38 | 3 | .287 |
| 1951 | NYY | 121 | 362 | 48 | 90 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 31 | 36 | 6 | .249 |
| 1952 | NYY | 11 | 42 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .405 |
| 1953 | NYY | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .200 |
| 1954 | NYY | 107 | 300 | 39 | 65 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 3 | .217 |
| 1955 | NYY | 43 | 96 | 12 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 0 | .229 |
| 1956 | NYY | 80 | 183 | 15 | 47 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 12 | 33 | 1 | .257 |
| 1957 | NYY | 72 | 157 | 23 | 42 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 21 | 1 | .268 |
| Career | — | 723 | 2119 | 267 | 558 | 77 | 18 | 16 | 217 | 235 | 218 | 22 | .263 |
On this day & linked events
2014
Died January 5, 2014
1949
Major-league debut: Jerry Coleman
Jerry Coleman made a major-league debut on April 20, 1949.
1957
Final major-league game: Jerry Coleman
Jerry Coleman played a final major-league game on September 29, 1957.
Image: Public domain