Rich Coggins

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1972-1976)

AVG .265
HR 12
RBI 90
H 287
OPS .673
PIV -522
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'8" / 170 lb
Born
12/7/1950 in Indianapolis, IN, USA
MLB Debut
1972-08-29
Last Game
1976-07-07

Full name: Richard Allen Coggins

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
342 1,083 125 287 42 13 12 90 50 72 100 .265 .312 .361 .673 -522

Career AVG .265 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .312 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .361 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .673 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1972 BAL AL 16 39 5 13 4 0 0 1 0 1 6 .333 — — — — 0.0
1973 BAL AL 110 389 54 124 19 9 7 41 17 28 24 .319 .256 (+24%) .325 (+12%) .378 (+24%) .703 (+18%) 1196.4
1974 BAL AL 113 411 53 100 13 3 4 32 26 29 31 .243 .256 (-5%) .324 (-8%) .369 (-14%) .693 (-11%) -699.7
1975 MON NL 13 37 1 10 3 1 0 4 0 1 7 .270 — — — — 0.0
1975 NYA AL 51 107 7 24 1 0 1 6 3 7 16 .224 .257 (-13%) .327 (-17%) .374 (-30%) .701 (-24%) 0.0
1976 NYA AL 7 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
1976 CHA AL 32 96 4 15 2 0 0 5 3 6 15 .156 .255 (-39%) .320 (-36%) .360 (-51%) .681 (-44%) 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 342 1,083 125 287 42 13 12 90 50 72 100 .265 — — — — 497

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 20 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .200

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1974 ALCS BAL 3 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000
1973 ALCS BAL 2 9 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .444

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home17553957128444.237
Away16754468159846.292

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1976-07-07 CHWBOSW 400000000
1976-07-04 CHWTEXL 402000000
1976-07-04 CHWTEXW 100000000
1976-07-03 CHWTEXL 401100000
1976-07-02 CHWTEXW 300000000
1976-06-30 CHWLAAL 400000000
1976-06-27 CHWTEXW 400000000
1976-06-26 CHWTEXL 400000002
1976-06-25 CHWTEXW 010000000
1976-06-15 CHWBALL 300000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 293 255 623 13 9 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1972 BAL OF 13 10 39 1 0 1
1973 BAL OF 101 94 220 6 3 3
1974 BAL OF 105 97 238 3 4 1
1975 MON OF 10 10 16 0 0 0
1975 NYA OF 36 20 62 2 2 2
1976 NYA OF 2 0 3 0 0 0
1976 CHA OF 26 24 45 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Left Field 19
Center Field 110
Right Field 210
Designated Hitter 12

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1973 Rookie of the Year AL 6th 1.0 24 1

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Rich Coggins (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Delos Drake
    .263 avg, 5 HR
  2. 83
    Cando López
    .274 avg, 12 HR
  3. 80
    Tom Poquette
    .268 avg, 10 HR
  4. 79
    Jimmy Sebring
    .261 avg, 6 HR
  5. 79
    Hal Rice
    .260 avg, 19 HR
  6. 78
    Chris Gwynn
    .261 avg, 17 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Rich Coggins

What years did Rich Coggins play?
Rich Coggins played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1976.
Was Rich Coggins a pitcher?
No. Rich Coggins was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Rich Coggins hit?
Rich Coggins hit 12 career home runs with 287 hits.