Joe Coleman (1970s pitcher)
| Joe Coleman | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 3, 1947 Boston, Massachusetts |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| September 28, 1965 for the Washington Senators | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 24, 1979 for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Career statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 142–135 |
| Earned run average | 3.70 |
| Strikeouts | 1728 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Joseph Howard Coleman (born February 3, 1947 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1965 through 1979 for the Washington Senators (1965–70), Detroit Tigers (1971–76), Chicago Cubs (1976), Oakland Athletics (1977–78), Toronto Blue Jays (1978), San Francisco Giants (1979) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1979). Coleman is the son of former Major League pitcher Joe Coleman (Joseph Patrick Coleman), and is the father of current Major League pitcher Casey Coleman.
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[edit] Playing career
He was the youngest player in the American League during his rookie season in 1965.
He helped the Tigers win the 1972 American League Eastern Division. Coleman also pitched briefly for World Champion Pittsburgh Pirates, a team that would go on to win the 1979 World Series.
He was named to the 1972 American League All-Star Team but did not appear in the game.
He held the ALCS single game record of 14 strikeouts (tied by Mike Boddicker in 1983) from 1972 until 1997 when Mike Mussina struck out 15 in a single game.
In 15 seasons he had a 142–135 record, 484 Games, 340 Games Started, 94 Complete Games, 18 Shutouts, 70 Games Finished, 7 Saves, 2,569⅓ Innings Pitched, 2,416 Hits Allowed, 1,202 Runs Allowed, 1,055 Earned Runs Allowed, 234 Home Runs Allowed, 1,003 Walks Allowed, 1,728 Strikeouts, 90 Hit Batsmen, 118 Wild Pitches 10,948 Batters Faced, 65 Intentional Walks, 7 Balks and a 3.70 ERA.
[edit] Coaching career
Coleman has served as a pitching coach in various organizations since 1988, most notably with the St. Louis Cardinals from 1991 to 1994, and with the California Angels from 1997 to 1999. Coleman spent seven seasons (2000–2006) as the pitching coach of the Durham Bulls, the Triple A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays, and most recently was the pitching coach of the Lakeland Flying Tigers, the Class A affiliate of the Tigers.[1]
[edit] See also
- List of Major League Baseball leaders in career wins
- List of second generation MLB players
- MLB All-Time Hit Batsmen List
- Top 100 strikeout pitchers of all time
- Best pitching seasons by a Detroit Tiger
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/index.jsp?sid=t570 Lakeland Flying Tigers
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Lakeland Flying Tigers
| Preceded by Bob Clear |
California Angels bullpen coach 1987–1990 |
Succeeded by Frank Reberger |
| Preceded by Mike Roarke |
St. Louis Cardinals pitching coach 1991–1994 |
Succeeded by Bob Gibson |
| Preceded by Chuck Hernandez |
California/Anaheim Angels pitching coach 1996 |
Succeeded by Marcel Lachemann |
| Preceded by Mike Couchee |
Anaheim Angels Bullpen Coach 1997-1999 |
Succeeded by Bobby Ramos |
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