Louis Coleman
| Louis Coleman | |
|---|---|
 Coleman with the Kansas City royals | |
| Los Angeles Dodgers – No. 62 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 4, 1986 Greenwood, Mississippi | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 21, 2011, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| MLB statistics (through 2015 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 6–4 |
| Earned run average | 3.20 |
| Strikeouts | 186 |
| WHIP | 1.25 |
| Teams | |
Harold Louis Coleman III (born April 4, 1986) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Kansas City Royals.
Career
Coleman was born in Greenwood, Mississippi, to Hal and Kathy Coleman. He graduated from Pillow Academy in Greenwood and attended Louisiana State University (LSU), where he played college baseball for the LSU Tigers baseball team.[1] Coleman earned his agricultural business degree in May 2009.[2]
Coleman was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the fifth round of the 2009 MLB Draft,[3] and was called up to the majors for the first time on April 21, 2011.[4] That night, he pitched two scoreless innings against the Cleveland Indians in his major league debut. On May 11, 2011, Coleman recorded his first major league save by pitching a perfect 11th inning against the New York Yankees in Yankee Stadium.[5]
The Royals placed Coleman on waivers in April 2015 with the purpose of removing him from their 40-man roster.[6] He was re-added to the roster on September 7. On February 3, 2016, Coleman was released by the Royals. On February 19, he signed a one-year, $725,000, free agent contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.[7]
Pitching style
Coleman mostly throws a four-seam fastball (88 to 92 miles per hour (142 to 148 km/h)) and slider (78 to 81 miles per hour (126 to 130 km/h)), with an occasional changeup to left-handed hitters.[8]
References
- ^ "Louis Coleman Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
- ^ "#29 Louis Coleman". LSUsports.net. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
- ^ "Louis Coleman". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
- ^ Bullpen shuffle: Coleman in, Texeira out
- ^ Hosmer drives Royals to win over Yankees
- ^ http://cjonline.com/sports/catzone/2015-04-02/local-sports-briefs-april-2-royals-place-reliever-louis-coleman-waivers
- ^ "Dodgers, reliever Louis Coleman reach 725,000, 1-year deal". Associated Press. February 19, 2016.
- ^ "Brooks Baseball · Home of the PitchFX Tool - Player Card: Louis Coleman". Brooks Baseball. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- LSU Tigers bio
- Kansas City RFoyals: Coleman part of bright outlook for KC bullpen
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- 1986 births
- Living people
- Baseball players from Mississippi
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Kansas City Royals players
- LSU Tigers baseball players
- Burlington Bees players
- Wilmington Blue Rocks players
- Northwest Arkansas Naturals players
- Omaha Royals players
- Leones del Escogido players
- Omaha Storm Chasers players