#51 Coot Veal, Shortstop, 27 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Coot Veal

7/9/1932
27
USA,GA,
6"1
165

Shortstop
R
R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Good
Suffers
Normal
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1959 (Automatic)
1 Year(s), 57 Days (229 total Days)
172 Day(s)
1 Year(s), 57 Days (229 total Days)
1 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall55338
Versus LHP55338
Versus RHP45338
Talent45158
Running & Bunting Ratings
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3
2
1
3
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
SS : 2 (Range), .978 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
8/29CINL 0-11301000001#7  
9/15@PITL 3-6300000000#7  
9/16@PITL 9-11312001311#7  
9/17@PITL 1-7401000001#8  
9/19PHIW 5-4301000100#8  
9/20PHIW 3-0401000000#8  
9/21PHIW 5-3410000000#8  
9/22PITW 3-2333002200#7PoG 
9/23PITL 3-8401000000#8  
9/24PITL 3-5301000000#7  

Batting Stats 1959

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1264441272411049511736.286.318.412.730.642.126
Projected1334671342511152541838.286.318.412.730.642.126
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall126476500373183351150.060.34.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP166468121420512032.277.301.373.675
vs. RHP27881160835311224343.291.324.435.760
Close/Late39101001013020.256.262.282.544
Scoring Position862461336037351.279.286.477.762
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home622166513162525818.301.323.454.777
Road642286211042426918.272.304.373.676
March/April2479233016936.291.302.367.669
May259821403121115.214.225.347.572
June2588299009956.330.354.432.786
July23812541391138.309.333.494.827
August2067194007649.284.347.343.690
Sept/Oct931100036512.323.364.613.977

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1958451504280312207521500.280.329.393.723 SLN
195912644412724110495117533611.286.318.412.730STL
Total171594169321136171241055111.285.321.407.728 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1958, A2711548316202412915.417.469.6171.086
1958, AA57233698052826212022.296.346.395.741
1958, AAA18752740211108600.360.422.493.915

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Shortstop1261261734527864520.9691061.05.47    

Player History

Drafted in 4th round, 59th overall pick, by St. Louis (N) in 1958...
Had first career hit on 7/31/1958, off Al Aber (CHN)...
Hit first career homerun on 8/18/1958, off Turk Farrell (MIL)...
Injured on 8/29/1959 with a Strained Bicep Tendon, out for 2-3 weeks...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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