1936
Born March 28, 1936
Holly Hill, SC, USA
Jimmie Coker Notable
b. March 28, 1936 · Philadelphia Phillies 1958, 1960–1962, San Francisco Giants 1963, Cincinnati Reds 1964–1967
Jimmie Coker played for three clubs across 10 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1958 and closing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1967.
Across 233 games he batted .231, with 137 hits and 44 runs. He finished with 16 home runs, 15 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He played 194 games behind the plate, with 1,027 putouts and 19 errors. He turned 13 double plays.
He was born in Holly Hill, SC, USA on March 28, 1936, and died on October 29, 1991. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | PHI | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| 1960 | PHI | 81 | 252 | 18 | 54 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 23 | 45 | 0 | .214 |
| 1961 | PHI | 11 | 25 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | .400 |
| 1962 | PHI | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1963 | SFG | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .200 |
| 1964 | CIN | 11 | 32 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .313 |
| 1965 | CIN | 24 | 61 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 0 | .246 |
| 1966 | CIN | 50 | 111 | 9 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 0 | .252 |
| 1967 | CIN | 45 | 97 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 0 | .186 |
| Career | — | 233 | 592 | 44 | 137 | 15 | 4 | 16 | 70 | 55 | 99 | 1 | .231 |
On this day & linked events
1991
Died October 29, 1991
1958
Major-league debut: Jimmie Coker
Jimmie Coker made a major-league debut on September 11, 1958.
1967
Final major-league game: Jimmie Coker
Jimmie Coker played a final major-league game on September 12, 1967.