1855
Born March 21, 1855
Philadelphia, PA, USA
William Coon Notable
William Coon played 1875 to 1876 for the Philadelphia Athletics as a catcher.
Across 58 games he batted .224, with 52 hits and 31 runs. He finished with 5 doubles and 1 stolen base. He went 0 and 0 with a 5.14 earned run average, pitching 7 innings in 2 games.
He played 30 games in the outfield, with 43 putouts and 16 errors.
He was born in Philadelphia, PA, USA on March 21, 1855, and died on August 30, 1915.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1875* | ATH | 4 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 |
| 1876 | ATH | 54 | 220 | 30 | 50 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .227 |
| Major leagues | — | 54 | 220 | 30 | 50 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .227 |
| All seasons | — | 58 | 232 | 31 | 52 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .224 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1876 | ATH | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5.14 |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5.14 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For William Coon, that is 1875–1875. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1915