#3 Jerry Coleman, Second Base, 33 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Tuesday, 10/3/1957
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Jerry Coleman

9/14/1924
33
USA,CA,SAN JOSE
6"0
170

Second Base
R
R
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Great Leader
2 / 6 (Fair)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Good
Normal
Prone
2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,610,000
1958
9 Year(s), 34 Days (1582 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 102 Days (1822 total Days)
11 Year(s)
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall66158
Versus LHP66168
Versus RHP56158
Talent66268
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4
6
7
5
1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
2B : 9 (Range), .977 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 8 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 9 (Range), .970 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 10
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/14@BOSW 9-5300000010#7  
9/15@CLEW 10-2411000000#1  
9/16@CLEL 6-12512000002#6  
9/17@CLEW 3-2311000000#7  
9/19@WS1W 7-4110000020#7  
9/20@WS1L 0-3300000002#7  
9/21@WS1L 4-6301000011#7  
9/22BALW 5-2111000020#1  
9/23BALL 6-7300000010#7  
9/24BALL 4-6410000001#6  

Batting Stats 1957

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall145504157355038725353.312.379.401.780.722.089
Projected153530165375040765656.312.379.401.780.722.089
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1385623301602202407558.378.95.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP17250123016292617101.291.385.395.780
vs. RHP332107232022432736102.322.376.404.779
Close/Late3692001594000.250.400.306.706
Scoring Position108294003001218200.269.336.306.642
Pinch Hitting310000000000.333.333.333.667
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7525888182025383321.341.419.426.845
Road7024669173013342032.280.335.374.709
March/April227224220712157.333.448.417.865
May268735720815611.402.436.529.965
June2591265105999.286.353.363.716
July258730900111366.345.387.448.835
August2610127800513610.267.308.347.655
Sept/Oct2166154002101110.227.354.288.642

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19491425001402462496272334953.280.372.364.736 NYA
195011627775912363330022173.271.340.332.672 NYA
19516622163943243115021774.285.328.403.730NYY
195213241611921323955342222226.286.341.365.707NYY
19531434119317523445450335114.226.301.307.607NYY
195410016137901221719051932.230.303.304.607NYY
1955106208641214343321111454.308.372.433.805 DET
1956146514162366118969610452146.315.385.473.858DET
19571455041573550387253325375.312.379.401.780DET
Total1096321291017231273654173509242828137.283.353.381.734 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19505163200022100.188.278.313.590
Total5163200022100.188.278.313.590

Fielding Stats 1957

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base14113829453210983812.9861167.16.46    
Shortstop3035191.8898.010.13    

Player History

Awards
Won World Championship with New York (A) in 1950...
Injuries
Injured on 4/8/1951 with a Strained Groin Muscle, out for one week...
Injured on 4/26/1951 with a Torn Abdominal Muscle, out for 5-6 weeks...
Injured on 4/21/1952 with a Pulled Abdominal Muscle, out for one week...
Signed as a free agent by Detroit on 2/6/1955 to a 2-year deal worth $585,000 per year...
Had 21-game hitting streak snapped on 7/2/1956...
7/6/1956: Signed a contract extension with Detroit, $3,610,000 per year, for 2 years.
Won Gold Glove Award at Second Base in 1957...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1956 - .315 - 8th
Doubles
1956 - 36 - 7th
Triples
1956 - 6 - 4th
RBI
1956 - 89 - 10th
SB
1952 - 22 - 5th
1953 - 11 - 10th
1956 - 14 - 6th
     

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