Joe Coleman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1942-1955)

W–L 52–76
ERA 4.38
WHIP 1.53
SO 444
Pitcher PIV -9184.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 200 lb
Born
7/30/1922 in Medford, MA, USA
Died
4/9/1997 in Fort Myers, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1942-09-19
Last Game
1955-09-07
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Joseph Patrick Coleman

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
52 76 223 140 60 11 6 1134.0 1,172 552 92 566 444 4.38 -9184.5

Career ERA 4.38 vs. league average 3.97 across their career seasons — 10.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1942 PHA AL 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 8 2 1 0 3.00 — 0.0
1946 PHA AL 0 2 4 2 0 0 0 13.0 19 8 8 8 5.54 3.59 (-54%) -198.5
1947 PHA AL 6 12 32 21 9 2 1 160.3 171 77 62 65 4.32 3.97 (-9%) -1812.0
1948 PHA AL 14 13 33 29 13 3 0 215.7 224 98 90 86 4.09 4.10 (avg) 1119.2
1949 PHA AL 13 14 33 30 18 1 1 240.3 249 103 127 109 3.86 4.12 (+6%) 1530.5
1950 PHA AL 0 5 15 6 2 0 0 54.0 74 51 50 12 8.50 4.36 (-95%) -3679.2
1951 PHA AL 1 6 28 9 1 0 1 96.3 117 64 59 34 5.98 4.04 (-48%) -3091.6
1953 PHA AL 3 4 21 9 2 1 0 90.0 85 40 49 18 4.00 4.14 (+3%) -1971.1
1954 BAL AL 13 17 33 32 15 4 0 221.3 184 86 96 103 3.50 3.90 (+10%) 860.1
1955 BAL AL 0 1 6 2 0 0 0 11.7 19 14 10 4 10.80 4.00 (-170%) -1774.5
1955 DET AL 2 1 17 0 0 0 3 25.3 22 9 14 5 3.20 4.00 (+20%) -167.4
Career · 11 seasons 52 76 223 140 60 11 6 1,134.0 1,172 552 566 444 4.38 — -9,184

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
223 363 20 66 16 0 4 26 1 22 133 .182 .229 .259 .488 -1,817

Career AVG .182 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 30.3% below league average.

Career OBP .229 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 31.9% below league average.

Career SLG .259 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — 31.9% below league average.

Career OPS .488 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — 31.9% 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
1942 PHA AL 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1946 PHA AL 4 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .400 — — — — 0.0
1947 PHA AL 32 48 3 7 2 0 0 1 0 4 25 .146 — — — — -338.5
1948 PHA AL 33 74 2 9 2 0 0 7 0 5 29 .122 .263 (-54%) .340 (-48%) .379 (-61%) .719 (-55%) -653.3
1949 PHA AL 33 79 4 14 3 0 1 5 0 5 29 .177 .262 (-33%) .343 (-34%) .384 (-34%) .727 (-34%) -451.5
1950 PHA AL 15 17 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 5 .059 — — — — 0.0
1951 PHA AL 28 27 2 7 3 0 0 5 0 2 12 .259 — — — — 0.0
1953 PHA AL 21 28 1 8 2 0 0 1 0 1 7 .286 — — — — 0.0
1954 BAL AL 33 74 4 13 3 0 2 5 1 3 22 .176 .261 (-33%) .333 (-38%) .390 (-24%) .723 (-30%) -373.8
1955 BAL AL 6 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .667 — — — — 0.0
1955 DET AL 17 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .750 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 223 363 20 66 16 0 4 26 1 22 133 .182 — — — — -1,817

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home115186103416.183
Away1081771032320.181

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home115636.26132712802543.83
Away108496.25602852851925.16

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1955-09-07 DETBOSL 000000000
1955-09-02 DETKC1L 111000000
1955-08-29 DETBALL 000000000
1955-08-27 DETBOSL 000000000
1955-08-25 DETBOSL 000000000
1955-08-21 DETCHWL 101000000
1955-08-09 DETCLEL 000000000
1955-08-06 DETNYYW 000000000
1955-08-04 DETMINL 000000000
1955-08-02 DETMINW 111000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1955-09-07 DETBOS — 1.0100000
1955-09-02 DETKC1 — 3.0100100
1955-08-29 DETBAL — 2.0200100
1955-08-27 DETBOS — 0.1000000
1955-08-25 DETBOS — 1.0100000
1955-08-21 DETCHW — 4.0411110
1955-08-09 DETCLE — 0.0000100
1955-08-06 DETNYY — 0.1133301
1955-08-04 DETMIN L 1.2544200
1955-08-02 DETMIN W 1.1000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 223 34 44 145 10 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1942 PHA P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1946 PHA P 4 0 0 1 0 0
1947 PHA P 32 0 5 16 1 0
1948 PHA P 33 0 6 33 3 3
1949 PHA P 33 0 7 23 2 3
1950 PHA P 15 0 0 3 0 0
1951 PHA P 28 0 7 9 1 1
1953 PHA P 21 0 1 10 0 1
1954 BAL P 33 32 15 41 3 5
1955 BAL P 6 2 0 2 0 0
1955 DET P 17 0 3 6 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 223

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1954 Most Valuable Player AL 19th 6.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Al Milnar
    57-58, 4.18 ERA
  2. 90
    Percy Jones
    53-57, 4.34 ERA
  3. 89
    Doug McWeeny
    37-57, 4.17 ERA
  4. 86
    Dave Freisleben
    34-60, 4.30 ERA
  5. 79
    Fred Sanford
    37-55, 4.45 ERA
  6. 78
    Don Black
    34-55, 4.35 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Coleman

What years did Joe Coleman play?
Joe Coleman played in Major League Baseball from 1942 to 1955.
Was Joe Coleman a pitcher?
Yes. Joe Coleman pitched in the major leagues, recording 52 wins and 444 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Coleman hit?
Joe Coleman hit 4 career home runs with 66 hits.