What years did Jimmie Coker play?

Jimmie Coker played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1967.

Was Jimmie Coker a pitcher?

No. Jimmie Coker was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Jimmie Coker hit?

Jimmie Coker hit 16 career home runs with 137 hits.

Jimmie Coker

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958-1967)

AVG .231

HR 16

RBI 70

H 137

OPS .651

PIV -831

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 195 lb
Born: 3/28/1936 in Holly Hill, SC, USA
Died: 10/29/1991 in Throckmorton, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1958-09-11
Last Game: 1967-09-12

Full name: Jimmie Goodwin Coker

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
233	592	44	137	15	4	16	70	1	55	99	.231	.299	.351	.651	-831

Career AVG .231 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.

Career OBP .299 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 5.4% below league average.

Career SLG .351 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 7.6% below league average.

Career OPS .651 vs. league average .697 across their career seasons — 6.6% below 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
1958	PHI	NL	2	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	PHI	NL	81	252	18	54	5	3	6	34	0	23	45	.214	.255 (-16%)	.323 (-11%)	.387 (-15%)	.711 (-13%)	-508.8
1961	PHI	NL	11	25	3	10	1	0	1	4	1	7	4	.400	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	PHI	NL	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	SFN	NL	4	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1964	CIN	NL	11	32	3	10	2	0	1	4	0	3	5	.312	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	CIN	NL	24	61	3	15	2	0	2	9	0	8	16	.246	.245 (avg)	.310 (+6%)	.371 (+1%)	.682 (+3%)	42.2
1966	CIN	NL	50	111	9	28	3	0	4	14	0	8	5	.252	.248 (+1%)	.309 (-3%)	.376 (+3%)	.685 (avg)	-4.9
1967	CIN	NL	45	97	8	18	2	1	2	4	0	4	20	.186	.242 (-23%)	.306 (-29%)	.357 (-19%)	.663 (-24%)	-359.6
Career · 9 seasons			233	592	44	137	15	4	16	70	1	55	99	.231	—	—	—	—	-831

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	109	283	21	56	8	32	.198
Away	124	309	23	81	8	38	.262

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	SO
1967-09-12	CIN	PIT	W	1	1	1	0
1967-09-08	CIN	NYN	L	1	0	0	0
1967-09-01	CIN	SFG	L	1	0	0	0
1967-08-26	CIN	HOU	L	3	0	0	0
1967-08-18	CIN	SFG	L	4	0	0	3
1967-08-16	CIN	PIT	W	4	0	0	1
1967-07-31	CIN	ATL	L	4	0	0	0
1967-07-30	CIN	CHC	W	3	0	0	2
1967-07-20	CIN	STL	L	1	0	0	1
1967-07-16	CIN	PHI	L	3	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	194	160	1027	100	19	13
OF	2	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1958	PHI	C	2	2	11	0	0	0
1960	PHI	C	76	73	394	43	8	5
1961	PHI	C	11	9	59	1	1	0
1963	SFN	C	2	0	4	0	0	0
1964	CIN	C	11	8	63	10	0	0
1965	CIN	C	19	16	145	7	1	2
1966	CIN	C	39	30	205	25	5	2
1966	CIN	OF	2	0	0	0	0	0
1967	CIN	C	34	22	146	14	4	4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	194
Left Field	2

Frequently Asked Questions about Jimmie Coker

What years did Jimmie Coker play?: Jimmie Coker played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1967.
Was Jimmie Coker a pitcher?: No. Jimmie Coker was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Jimmie Coker hit?: Jimmie Coker hit 16 career home runs with 137 hits.