Ray Coleman

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1947-1952)

AVG .258
HR 20
RBI 199
H 446
OPS .692
PIV -1,312
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
6/4/1922 in Dunsmuir, CA, USA
Died
9/18/2010 in Norman, OK, USA
MLB Debut
1947-04-22
Last Game
1952-09-26

Full name: Raymond Leroy Coleman

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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

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
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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2728281102161398.261
Away287901982307101.255

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1952-09-26 SLACHWL 200000000
1952-09-24 SLADETW 500000100
1952-09-23 SLADETW 401100000
1952-09-20 SLACHWW 000000000
1952-09-20 SLACHWW 100000000
1952-09-16 SLABOSL 100000001
1952-09-12 SLAMINW 111000000
1952-09-10 SLANYYL 200000002
1952-09-09 SLANYYW 010000000
1952-08-27 SLANYYL 402000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 476 0 1044 38 22 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1947 SLA OF 93 0 174 7 3 4
1948 SLA OF 5 0 8 0 1 0
1948 PHA OF 53 0 126 7 3 3
1950 SLA OF 98 0 253 7 4 1
1951 SLA OF 87 0 185 9 5 1
1951 CHA OF 51 0 141 3 3 1
1952 CHA OF 73 0 130 5 3 0
1952 SLA OF 16 0 27 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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%.

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Coaker Triplett
    .256 avg, 27 HR
  2. 91
    Paul Lehner
    .257 avg, 22 HR
  3. 91
    Hal Rice
    .260 avg, 19 HR
  4. 89
    Joe Christopher
    .260 avg, 29 HR
  5. 88
    Maurice Van Robays
    .267 avg, 20 HR
  6. 86
    Terry Harper
    .253 avg, 36 HR

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.