1863
Born March 6, 1863
Saratoga Springs, NY, USA
John Coleman Notable
b. March 6, 1863 · Philadelphia Quakers 1883–1884, Philadelphia Athletics 1884–1886, 1889, Pittsburg Alleghenys 1886–1888, 1890
John Coleman played for three clubs across eight seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Philadelphia Quakers in 1883 and closing with the Pittsburg Alleghenys in 1890.
Across 629 games he batted .257, with 645 hits and 332 runs. He finished with 7 home runs, 88 doubles, 56 triples and 71 stolen bases. He went 23 and 72 with a 4.68 earned run average, pitching 842 innings in 107 games. He struck out 224, completed 84 of his 93 starts and threw 4 shutouts.
He played 510 games in the outfield, with 833 putouts and 137 errors. He also played 107 games as pitcher.
He was born in Saratoga Springs, NY, USA on March 6, 1863, and died on May 31, 1922. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | PHI | 90 | 354 | 33 | 83 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 32 | 15 | 39 | 0 | .234 |
| 1884 | PHA/PHI | 71 | 278 | 32 | 64 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 20 | 0 | .230 |
| 1885 | PHA | 96 | 398 | 71 | 119 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 70 | 25 | 0 | 0 | .299 |
| 1886 | PHA/PIT | 132 | 535 | 70 | 136 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 74 | 35 | 0 | 29 | .254 |
| 1887 | PIT | 115 | 475 | 75 | 139 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 54 | 31 | 40 | 25 | .293 |
| 1888 | PIT | 116 | 438 | 49 | 101 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 29 | 52 | 15 | .231 |
| 1889 | PHA | 6 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .053 |
| 1890 | PIT | 3 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .182 |
| Career | — | 629 | 2508 | 332 | 645 | 88 | 56 | 7 | 279 | 152 | 154 | 71 | .257 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | PHI | 12 | 48 | 65 | 61 | 0 | 538.1 | 772 | 291 | 48 | 159 | 4.87 |
| 1884 | PHA/PHI | 5 | 17 | 24 | 21 | 0 | 175.1 | 244 | 92 | 24 | 42 | 4.72 |
| 1885 | PHA | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 60.1 | 82 | 23 | 5 | 12 | 3.43 |
| 1886 | PHA | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 20.2 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2.61 |
| 1889 | PHA | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 34.0 | 38 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 2.91 |
| 1890 | PIT | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14.0 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 9.64 |
| Career | — | 23 | 72 | 107 | 93 | 0 | 842.2 | 1182 | 438 | 102 | 224 | 4.68 |
On this day & linked events
1922
Died May 31, 1922
Image: Goodwin & Company, public domain