What years did Joe Coleman play?

Joe Coleman played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1979.

Was Joe Coleman a pitcher?

Yes. Joe Coleman pitched in the major leagues, recording 142 wins and 1728 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Joe Coleman hit?

Joe Coleman hit 0 career home runs with 49 hits.

Did Joe Coleman win a Cy Young Award?

No. Joe Coleman did not win the Cy Young Award.

What awards did Joe Coleman win?

Joe Coleman was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

What were Joe Coleman's career stats?

In 484 games, Joe Coleman went 142-135 with a 3.70 ERA, 1,728 strikeouts, 2,569.1 innings pitched, and 7 saves. At the plate he had 49 hits and 0 home runs.

What position did Joe Coleman play?

Joe Coleman played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Joe Coleman and how much did he weigh?

Joe Coleman was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 175 pounds.

What was Joe Coleman's career ERA?

Joe Coleman finished with a 3.70 career ERA, going 142-135 with 1,728 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Joe Coleman have?

Joe Coleman recorded 1,728 career strikeouts.

Is Joe Coleman in the Hall of Fame?

No. Joe Coleman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

How many All-Star Games did Joe Coleman make?

Joe Coleman was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

Joe Coleman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1965-1979)

Joe Coleman was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1979 for 7 teams, including the Washington Senators, a span of 15 seasons. Across 484 career appearances, he went 142-135 with a 3.70 ERA and 1,728 strikeouts. He also batted .106 with 0 home runs. Joe Coleman was an All-Star.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 15, 2026

W–L 142–135

ERA 3.70

WHIP 1.33

SO 1,728

Pitcher PIV -5956.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 175 lb
Born: 2/3/1947 in Boston, MA, USA
Died: 7/9/2025 in Jamestown, TN, USA
MLB Debut: 1965-09-28
Last Game: 1979-09-24
Awards: All-Star

Full name: Joseph Howard Coleman

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Career Pitching Statistics

Joe Coleman — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
142	135	484	340	94	18	7	2569.1	2,416	1,055	234	1,003	1,728	3.70	-5956.7

Career ERA 3.70 vs. league average 3.61 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Joe Coleman (b. 1947) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1965	WS2	AL	2	0	2	2	2	0	0	18.0	9	3	8	7	1.50	3.50 (+57%)	192.4
1966	WS2	AL	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	9.0	6	2	2	4	2.00	3.52 (+43%)	0.0
1967	WS2	AL	8	9	28	22	3	0	0	134.0	154	69	47	77	4.63	3.30 (-40%)	268.0
1968	WS2	AL	12	16	33	33	12	2	0	223.0	212	81	51	139	3.27	2.98 (-10%)	-622.1
1969	WS2	AL	12	13	40	36	12	4	1	247.2	222	90	100	182	3.27	3.61 (+9%)	-462.9
1970	WS2	AL	8	12	39	29	6	1	0	218.2	190	87	89	152	3.58	3.89 (+8%)	-680.5
1971	DET	AL	20	9	39	38	16	3	0	286.0	241	100	96	236	3.15	3.47 (+9%)	6168.5
1972	DET	AL	19	14	40	39	9	3	0	280.0	216	87	110	222	2.80	3.26 (+14%)	798.4
1973	DET	AL	23	15	40	40	13	2	0	288.1	283	113	93	202	3.53	3.75 (+6%)	512.0
1974	DET	AL	14	12	41	41	11	2	0	285.2	272	137	158	177	4.32	3.63 (-19%)	-6157.7
1975	DET	AL	10	18	31	31	6	1	0	201.0	234	124	85	125	5.55	3.71 (-50%)	-3928.9
1976	DET	AL	2	5	12	12	1	0	0	66.2	80	36	34	38	4.86	3.51 (-38%)	121.0
1976	CHN	NL	2	8	39	4	0	0	4	79.0	72	36	35	66	4.10	3.51 (-17%)	-658.9
1977	OAK	AL	4	4	43	12	2	0	2	127.2	114	42	49	55	2.96	4.00 (+26%)	-627.0
1978	OAK	AL	3	0	10	0	0	0	0	19.2	12	3	5	4	1.37	3.69 (+63%)	42.0
1978	TOR	AL	2	0	31	0	0	0	0	60.2	67	31	30	28	4.60	3.69 (-25%)	-1203.4
1979	SFN	NL	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	3.2	3	0	2	0	0.00	—	0.0
1979	PIT	NL	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	20.2	29	14	9	14	6.10	4.00 (-52%)	282.3
Career · 18 seasons			142	135	484	340	94	18	7	2,569.1	2,416	1,055	1,003	1,728	3.70	—	-5,957

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

Joe Coleman — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
485	462	18	49	8	0	0	23	0	32	195	.106	.165	.123	.289	-3,361

Career AVG .106 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 58.0% below league average.

Career OBP .165 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 48.2% below league average.

Career SLG .123 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 66.9% below league average.

Career OPS .289 vs. league average .692 across their career seasons — 58.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joe Coleman (b. 1947) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1965	WS2	AL	2	6	0	0	0	0	0	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1966	WS2	AL	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1967	WS2	AL	28	36	3	2	1	3	3	22	.056	—	—	—	—	0.0
1968	WS2	AL	34	70	2	9	2	3	2	22	.129	.236 (-46%)	.298 (-49%)	.340 (-54%)	.638 (-51%)	-517.8
1969	WS2	AL	40	84	2	9	1	4	4	40	.107	.248 (-57%)	.320 (-54%)	.369 (-68%)	.689 (-61%)	-788.5
1970	WS2	AL	39	67	5	8	1	6	12	28	.119	.253 (-53%)	.325 (-19%)	.385 (-65%)	.711 (-44%)	-432.0
1971	DET	AL	39	96	1	9	2	2	6	39	.094	.249 (-62%)	.316 (-54%)	.365 (-69%)	.682 (-62%)	-912.3
1972	DET	AL	40	82	5	9	0	5	5	30	.110	.243 (-55%)	.310 (-48%)	.353 (-69%)	.664 (-59%)	-710.7
1973	DET	AL	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	DET	AL	41	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	DET	AL	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	DET	AL	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	CHN	NL	39	13	0	2	0	0	0	4	.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	OAK	AL	43	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	OAK	AL	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	TOR	AL	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	SFN	NL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	PIT	NL	10	5	0	1	1	0	0	3	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 18 seasons			485	462	18	49	8	23	32	195	.106	—	—	—	—	-3,361

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

Joe Coleman — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.500

Playoff Batting by Year

Joe Coleman — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1972	ALCS	DET	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.500

Playoff Career Pitching

Joe Coleman — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1	0	1	1	0	9.0	7	0	3	14	0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Joe Coleman — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1972	ALCS	DET	1	0	1	1	0	9.0	7	0	3	14	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Joe Coleman — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	244	219	13	24	0	7	.110
Away	241	243	5	25	0	16	.103

Pitching — Home / Away

Joe Coleman — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	243	1347.2	1221	532	495	908	3.55
Away	241	1221.1	1195	524	509	820	3.86

Last 10 Games — Batting

Joe Coleman — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	SO
1979-09-24	PIT	WSN	L	1	0	0	0
1979-09-07	PIT	NYN	W	0	0	0	0
1979-09-06	PIT	STL	L	0	0	0	0
1979-08-17	PIT	LAD	L	0	0	0	0
1979-08-11	PIT	PHI	W	1	0	0	1
1979-08-07	PIT	CHC	L	2	0	0	2
1979-08-05	PIT	PHI	W	0	0	0	0
1979-07-26	PIT	CIN	L	0	0	0	0
1979-07-24	PIT	CIN	L	1	1	1	0
1979-07-23	PIT	ATL	L	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Joe Coleman — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1979-09-24	PIT	WSN	—	2.1	1	2	2	2	0	0
1979-09-07	PIT	NYN	—	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0
1979-09-06	PIT	STL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1979-08-17	PIT	LAD	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1979-08-11	PIT	PHI	—	2.2	4	1	1	0	4	0
1979-08-07	PIT	CHC	—	5.1	13	9	8	4	4	0
1979-08-05	PIT	PHI	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	0	1
1979-07-26	PIT	CIN	—	2.0	4	2	2	1	1	0
1979-07-24	PIT	CIN	—	3.2	3	0	0	0	3	0
1979-07-23	PIT	ATL	—	1.0	1	2	0	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Coleman — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	484	340	179	351	25	22

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Coleman — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1965	WS2	P	2	2	0	6	0	1
1966	WS2	P	1	1	2	2	0	1
1967	WS2	P	28	22	9	14	1	0
1968	WS2	P	33	33	30	20	3	0
1969	WS2	P	40	36	21	35	2	3
1970	WS2	P	39	29	16	30	0	3
1971	DET	P	39	38	18	32	3	2
1972	DET	P	40	39	6	39	1	2
1973	DET	P	40	40	23	37	2	1
1974	DET	P	41	41	21	47	3	4
1975	DET	P	31	31	6	32	2	1
1976	DET	P	12	12	2	19	3	2
1976	CHN	P	39	4	6	12	1	0
1977	OAK	P	43	12	13	17	3	2
1978	OAK	P	10	0	2	4	0	0
1978	TOR	P	31	0	3	5	0	0
1979	SFN	P	5	0	0	0	0	0
1979	PIT	P	10	0	1	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

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Joe Coleman (b. 1947) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	484

Award Voting History

Joe Coleman — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1973	Most Valuable Player	AL	23th	6.0	336	0

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Career Spans

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Joe Coleman: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 28, 1965 and the final game on September 24, 1979, Joe Coleman built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the Washington Senators (1965 through 1970), the Detroit Tigers (1971 to 1976), the Chicago Cubs (1976), the Oakland Athletics (1977 to 1978), the Toronto Blue Jays (1978), the San Francisco Giants (1979), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1979). The bio lists Coleman as a pitcher who both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6-foot-3 and 175 pounds. Coleman was born on February 3, 1947, in Boston, MA, USA. Coleman's death is recorded on July 9, 2025, in Jamestown, TN, USA. Coleman's full given name, per the bio, is Joseph Howard Coleman.

Across 484 games (340 starts), Coleman recorded 142 wins against 135 losses with a 3.70 ERA. Coleman had 1,728 strikeouts, 94 complete games, and 18 shutouts. Coleman's 3.70 ERA was close to the 3.61 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 23 wins of 1973.

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Coleman

What years did Joe Coleman play?: Joe Coleman played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1979.
Was Joe Coleman a pitcher?: Yes. Joe Coleman pitched in the major leagues, recording 142 wins and 1728 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Joe Coleman hit?: Joe Coleman hit 0 career home runs with 49 hits.
What teams did Joe Coleman play for?: Joe Coleman played for 7 teams: the Washington Senators (1965–1970), the Detroit Tigers (1971–1976), the Chicago Cubs (1976), the Oakland Athletics (1977–1978), the Toronto Blue Jays (1978), the San Francisco Giants (1979), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1979).
Did Joe Coleman win a Cy Young Award?: No. Joe Coleman did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Joe Coleman win?: Joe Coleman was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Joe Coleman's career stats?: In 484 games, Joe Coleman went 142-135 with a 3.70 ERA, 1,728 strikeouts, 2,569.1 innings pitched, and 7 saves. At the plate he had 49 hits and 0 home runs.
What position did Joe Coleman play?: Joe Coleman played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Joe Coleman and how much did he weigh?: Joe Coleman was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 175 pounds.
What was Joe Coleman's career ERA?: Joe Coleman finished with a 3.70 career ERA, going 142-135 with 1,728 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Joe Coleman have?: Joe Coleman recorded 1,728 career strikeouts.
Is Joe Coleman in the Hall of Fame?: No. Joe Coleman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Joe Coleman make?: Joe Coleman was selected to 1 All-Star Game.