Jerry Coleman

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1949-1957)

Jerry Coleman was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1957 for the New York Yankees, a span of 9 seasons. In 723 career games, he hit .263 with 558 hits, 16 home runs, and 217 RBI. Jerry Coleman was an All-Star and a Babe Ruth Award.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .263
HR 16
RBI 217
H 558
OPS .680
PIV -2,137
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 165 lb
Born
9/14/1924 in San Jose, CA, USA
Died
1/5/2014 in La Jolla, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1949-04-20
Last Game
1957-09-29
Awards
All-Star · Babe Ruth Award

Full name: Gerald Francis Coleman

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Career Batting Statistics

Jerry Coleman — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
723 2,119 267 558 77 18 16 217 22 235 218 .263 .340 .339 .680 -2,137

Career AVG .263 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .340 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .339 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 13.0% below league average.

Career OPS .680 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — 6.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Jerry Coleman Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1949 NYA AL 128 447 54 123 21 5 2 42 8 63 44 .275 .262 (+5%) .343 (+7%) .384 (-7%) .727 (avg) 90.8
1950 NYA AL 153 522 69 150 19 6 6 69 3 67 38 .287 .265 (+8%) .346 (+7%) .401 (-5%) .747 (+1%) 213.3
1951 NYA AL 121 362 48 90 11 2 3 43 6 31 36 .249 .260 (-5%) .336 (-6%) .385 (-18%) .721 (-13%) -715.6
1952 NYA AL 11 42 6 17 2 1 0 4 0 5 4 .405 — — — — 0.0
1953 NYA AL 8 10 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
1954 NYA AL 107 300 39 65 7 1 3 21 3 26 29 .217 .261 (-17%) .333 (-16%) .390 (-29%) .723 (-23%) -1098.2
1955 NYA AL 43 96 12 22 5 0 0 8 0 11 11 .229 .258 (-11%) .332 (-3%) .393 (-29%) .726 (-17%) -229.2
1956 NYA AL 80 183 15 47 5 1 0 18 1 12 33 .257 .258 (-1%) .331 (-8%) .397 (-26%) .728 (-18%) -508.3
1957 NYA AL 72 157 23 42 7 2 2 12 1 20 21 .268 .257 (+4%) .323 (+9%) .391 (-4%) .715 (+2%) 110.2
Career · 9 seasons 723 2,119 267 558 77 18 16 217 22 235 218 .263 — — — — -2,137

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

Jerry Coleman — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
26 69 6 19 6 0 0 9 6 8 .275

Playoff Batting by Year

Jerry Coleman — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1957 WS NYA 7 22 2 8 2 0 0 2 3 1 .364
1956 WS NYA 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1955 WS NYA 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1951 WS NYA 5 8 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250
1950 WS NYA 4 14 2 4 1 0 0 3 2 0 .286
1949 WS NYA 5 20 0 5 3 0 0 4 0 4 .250

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jerry Coleman — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home37110291402657113.258
Away35210901272939105.269

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jerry Coleman — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1957-09-29 NYYBOSL 411001101
1957-09-28 NYYBOSW 400000000
1957-09-27 NYYBOSW 300000010
1957-09-25 NYYBALW 301000111
1957-09-22 NYYBOSW 100000000
1957-09-21 NYYBOSL 200000010
1957-09-15 NYYKC1W 000000000
1957-09-06 NYYMINL 301000001
1957-09-05 NYYBOSW 200000000
1957-09-04 NYYBOSL 301100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jerry Coleman — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 572 137 1349 1408 67 477
3B 41 18 25 41 5 1
SS 116 52 137 208 17 54

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jerry Coleman — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1949 NYA 2B 122 0 298 315 12 102
1949 NYA SS 4 0 6 16 1 4
1950 NYA 2B 152 0 384 384 18 137
1950 NYA SS 6 0 4 6 1 1
1951 NYA 2B 102 0 245 268 17 84
1951 NYA SS 18 0 27 27 1 8
1952 NYA 2B 11 0 33 34 2 17
1953 NYA 2B 7 0 11 8 0 4
1953 NYA SS 1 0 0 1 1 0
1954 NYA 2B 79 70 183 198 9 62
1954 NYA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1954 NYA SS 30 16 26 54 5 9
1955 NYA 2B 13 12 32 23 0 7
1955 NYA 3B 1 0 1 0 1 0
1955 NYA SS 29 16 33 51 3 17
1956 NYA 2B 41 27 89 94 4 32
1956 NYA 3B 18 6 9 10 2 0
1956 NYA SS 24 18 40 48 3 14
1957 NYA 2B 45 28 74 84 5 32
1957 NYA 3B 21 12 15 31 2 1
1957 NYA SS 4 2 1 5 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jerry Coleman Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 574
Third Base 41
Shortstop 114

Awards & Honors

Jerry Coleman — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1950 Babe Ruth Award 2B

Award Voting History

Jerry Coleman — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1949 Rookie of the Year AL 3rd 4.0 24 4

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Jerry Coleman (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Alex Arias
    .265 avg, 18 HR
  2. 88
    Craig Grebeck
    .261 avg, 19 HR
  3. 88
    George McAllister
    .265 avg, 11 HR
  4. 86
    Chick Fewster
    .258 avg, 6 HR
  5. 82
    Johnny Lipon
    .259 avg, 10 HR
  6. 82
    Tony Lupien
    .268 avg, 18 HR

Jerry Coleman: the record in brief

Jerry Coleman's major league career runs from a debut on April 20, 1949 to a final game on September 29, 1957. Coleman spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the New York Yankees. Coleman is listed as a second baseman at 6'0" and 165 pounds. Coleman threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. Coleman was born on September 14, 1924, in San Jose, CA, USA. The bio records the death on January 5, 2014, in La Jolla, CA, USA. The bio lists the given name Gerald Francis.

Coleman finished with 558 hits from 2,119 at bats in 723 games, which works out to .263, adding 16 homers, 217 RBI, and 22 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .340 clip and slugging .339, Coleman finished with a .680 OPS. Coleman hit .263 while the league hit .260 over the same span, a figure close to average. No season topped the 150 hits of 1950. 1950 was the strongest of the full seasons by average: .287 against a league .265, an 8% edge.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jerry Coleman

What years did Jerry Coleman play?
Jerry Coleman played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1957.
Was Jerry Coleman a pitcher?
No. Jerry Coleman was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Jerry Coleman hit?
Jerry Coleman hit 16 career home runs with 558 hits.
What was Jerry Coleman's career batting average?
Jerry Coleman batted .263 over his career, with 558 hits in 2,119 at bats.
How many RBI did Jerry Coleman have?
Jerry Coleman drove in 217 runs in his career.
Is Jerry Coleman in the Hall of Fame?
No. Jerry Coleman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.