Ray Coleman
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1947-1952)
Ray Coleman was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1952 for the St. Louis Browns, the Philadelphia Athletics, and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 6 seasons. In 559 career games, he hit .258 with 446 hits, 20 home runs, and 199 RBI.
- 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
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 170 lb
- Died
- 9/18/2010 in Norman, OK, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1947-04-22
- Last Game
- 1952-09-26
Full name: Raymond Leroy Coleman
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 559 | 1,729 | 208 | 446 | 74 | 33 | 20 | 199 | 19 | 148 | 158 | .258 | .318 | .374 | .692 | -1,312 |
Career AVG .258 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .318 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 5.7% below league average.
Career SLG .374 vs. league average .382 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .692 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | SLA | AL | 110 | 343 | 34 | 89 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 26 | 32 | .259 | .262 (-1%) | .336 (-7%) | .376 (-9%) | .712 (-8%) | -469.4 |
| 1948 | SLA | AL | 17 | 29 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | .172 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1948 | PHA | AL | 68 | 210 | 32 | 51 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 31 | 17 | .243 | .263 (-8%) | .340 (avg) | .379 (-13%) | .719 (-7%) | 0.0 |
| 1950 | SLA | AL | 117 | 384 | 54 | 104 | 25 | 6 | 8 | 55 | 7 | 32 | 37 | .271 | .265 (+2%) | .346 (-5%) | .401 (+7%) | .747 (+2%) | -6.2 |
| 1951 | SLA | AL | 91 | 341 | 41 | 96 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 55 | 3 | 24 | 32 | .282 | .260 (+8%) | .336 (-2%) | .385 (+4%) | .721 (+1%) | -14.4 |
| 1951 | CHA | AL | 51 | 181 | 21 | 50 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 15 | 14 | .276 | .260 (+6%) | .336 (-1%) | .385 (+16%) | .721 (+8%) | -14.4 |
| 1952 | CHA | AL | 85 | 195 | 19 | 42 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 17 | .215 | .252 (-15%) | .326 (-19%) | .369 (-21%) | .696 (-20%) | -633.4 |
| 1952 | SLA | AL | 20 | 46 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | .196 | — | — | — | — | -633.4 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 559 | 1,729 | 208 | 446 | 74 | 33 | 20 | 199 | 19 | 148 | 158 | .258 | — | — | — | — | -1,771 | ||
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
View full game log (559 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 272 | 828 | 110 | 216 | 13 | 98 | .261 |
| Away | 287 | 901 | 98 | 230 | 7 | 101 | .255 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952-09-26 | SLA | CHW | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952-09-24 | SLA | DET | W | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952-09-23 | SLA | DET | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952-09-20 | SLA | CHW | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952-09-20 | SLA | CHW | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952-09-16 | SLA | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1952-09-12 | SLA | MIN | W | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952-09-10 | SLA | NYY | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1952-09-09 | SLA | NYY | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1952-08-27 | SLA | NYY | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 152 |
| Center Field | 146 |
| Right Field | 204 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Ray Coleman (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Ray Coleman: the record in brief
The profile opens with Ray Coleman's first major league game on April 22, 1947; the last one listed came on September 26, 1952. Coleman played for the St. Louis Browns (1947 through 1952), the Philadelphia Athletics (1948), and the Chicago White Sox (1951 through 1952). Coleman, born on June 4, 1922, in Dunsmuir, CA, USA, is listed as an outfielder and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Coleman's listed size is 5-foot-11 and 170 pounds. The bio records the death on September 18, 2010, in Norman, OK, USA. On the record, Ray Coleman was born Raymond Leroy Coleman.
Coleman finished with 446 hits from 1,729 at bats in 559 games, which works out to .258, plus 20 homers and 199 runs batted in. Reaching base at a .318 clip and slugging .374, Coleman finished with a .692 OPS. The .258 career average is close to the .261 the league hit across the same seasons. The highest hit total in a season was 104, in 1950. In 1951, a season of regular play, Coleman hit .282 while the league hit .260.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Coleman
- What years did Ray Coleman play?
- Ray Coleman played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1952.
- Was Ray Coleman a pitcher?
- No. Ray Coleman was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Ray Coleman hit?
- Ray Coleman hit 20 career home runs with 446 hits.
- What teams did Ray Coleman play for?
- Ray Coleman played for 3 teams: the St. Louis Browns (1947–1948, 1950–1952), the Philadelphia Athletics (1948), and the Chicago White Sox (1951–1952).
- What were Ray Coleman's career stats?
- In 559 games, Ray Coleman had 446 hits, 20 home runs, 199 RBI, 208 runs, and 19 stolen bases, with a .258 batting average.
- What position did Ray Coleman play?
- Ray Coleman played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Ray Coleman and how much did he weigh?
- Ray Coleman was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 170 pounds.
- How many home runs did Ray Coleman hit each season?
- Ray Coleman's home runs by season: 2 in 1947, 0 in 1948, 8 in 1950, 8 in 1951, and 2 in 1952. His most in one season was 8, in 1950 and 1951.
- What was Ray Coleman's career batting average?
- Ray Coleman batted .258 over his career, with 446 hits in 1,729 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ray Coleman have?
- Ray Coleman drove in 199 runs in his career.
- Is Ray Coleman in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ray Coleman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.