What years did Choo-Choo Coleman play?

Choo-Choo Coleman played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1966.

Was Choo-Choo Coleman a pitcher?

No. Choo-Choo Coleman was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Choo-Choo Coleman hit?

Choo-Choo Coleman hit 9 career home runs with 91 hits.

Choo-Choo Coleman

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1961-1966)

AVG .197

HR 9

RBI 30

H 91

OPS .548

PIV -1,376

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 165 lb
Born: 8/25/1935 in Orlando, FL, USA
Died: 8/15/2016 in Orangeburg, SC, USA
MLB Debut: 1961-04-16
Last Game: 1966-04-23

Full name: Clarence Coleman

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
201	462	51	91	8	2	9	30	7	37	85	.197	.266	.281	.548	-1,376

Career AVG .197 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 22.0% below league average.

Career OBP .266 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 16.3% below league average.

Career SLG .281 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 26.9% below league average.

Career OPS .548 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — 22.1% 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
1961	PHI	NL	34	47	3	6	1	0	0	4	0	2	8	.128	—	—	—	—	-410.1
1962	NYN	NL	55	152	24	38	7	2	6	17	2	11	24	.250	.257 (-3%)	.326 (-7%)	.393 (+12%)	.719 (+3%)	40.7
1963	NYN	NL	106	247	22	44	0	0	3	9	5	24	49	.178	.246 (-28%)	.308 (-14%)	.371 (-42%)	.680 (-30%)	-1007.0
1966	NYN	NL	6	16	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.188	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			201	462	51	91	8	2	9	30	7	37	85	.197	—	—	—	—	-1,376

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	105	237	29	57	9	18	.241
Away	96	225	22	34	0	12	.151

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
1966-04-23	NYN	ATL	L	4	0	0	0	2
1966-04-22	NYN	ATL	L	2	1	1	0	0
1966-04-21	NYN	STL	L	3	1	1	0	1
1966-04-19	NYN	STL	L	0	0	0	0	0
1966-04-17	NYN	ATL	W	4	0	0	0	0
1966-04-16	NYN	ATL	W	3	0	1	0	1
1963-09-29	NYN	HOU	L	2	1	1	1	0
1963-09-28	NYN	HOU	L	4	0	0	0	1
1963-09-24	NYN	LAD	L	2	0	0	0	1
1963-09-22	NYN	SFG	L	4	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	154	113	667	82	18	12
OF	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1961	PHI	C	14	5	38	4	1	1
1962	NYN	C	44	37	187	22	1	2
1963	NYN	C	91	66	418	54	15	9
1963	NYN	OF	1	0	0	0	0	0
1966	NYN	C	5	5	24	2	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	154
Left Field	1

Frequently Asked Questions about Choo-Choo Coleman

What years did Choo-Choo Coleman play?: Choo-Choo Coleman played in Major League Baseball from 1961 to 1966.
Was Choo-Choo Coleman a pitcher?: No. Choo-Choo Coleman was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Choo-Choo Coleman hit?: Choo-Choo Coleman hit 9 career home runs with 91 hits.