Rip Coleman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1960)

Rip Coleman was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1960 for the New York Yankees, the Kansas City Athletics, and the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 6 seasons. Across 95 career appearances, he went 7-25 with a 4.58 ERA and 130 strikeouts.

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

W–L 7–25
ERA 4.58
WHIP 1.66
SO 130
Pitcher PIV -640.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'2" / 185 lb
Born
7/31/1931 in Troy, NY, USA
Died
5/14/2004 in Wolfeboro, NH, USA
MLB Debut
1955-08-15
Last Game
1960-05-05

Full name: Walter Gary Coleman

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Career Pitching Statistics

Rip Coleman — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
7 25 95 33 3 1 5 247.1 287 126 21 124 130 4.58 -640.8

Career ERA 4.58 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 17.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Rip Coleman — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1955 NYA AL 2 1 10 6 0 0 1 29.0 40 17 16 15 5.28 4.00 (-32%) 7.1
1956 NYA AL 3 5 29 9 0 0 2 88.1 97 36 42 42 3.67 3.96 (+7%) 456.2
1957 KC1 AL 0 7 19 6 1 1 0 41.0 53 27 25 15 5.93 3.83 (-55%) -1339.1
1959 KC1 AL 2 10 29 11 2 0 2 81.0 85 41 34 54 4.56 3.90 (-17%) 235.0
1959 BAL AL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4.0 4 0 2 4 0.00 — 0.0
1960 BAL AL 0 2 5 1 0 0 0 4.0 8 5 5 0 11.25 — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 7 25 95 33 3 1 5 247.1 287 126 124 130 4.58 — -641

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

Rip Coleman — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
95 69 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 37 .072 .123 .072 .196 0

Career AVG .072 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 71.8% below league average.

Career OBP .123 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 62.3% below league average.

Career SLG .072 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 81.5% below league average.

Career OPS .196 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 72.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Rip Coleman — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1955 NYA AL 10 10 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 .200 — — — — 0.0
1956 NYA AL 29 24 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 .042 — — — — 0.0
1957 KC1 AL 19 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1959 KC1 AL 29 25 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 .080 — — — — 0.0
1959 BAL AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1960 BAL AL 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 95 69 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 37 .072 — — — — 0

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

Rip Coleman — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Rip Coleman — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1955 WS NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Rip Coleman — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 1.0 5 1 0 1 9.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Rip Coleman — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1955 WS NYA 0 0 1 0 0 1.0 5 1 0 1 9.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Rip Coleman — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home48231200.087
Away47464300.065

Pitching — Home / Away

Rip Coleman — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home48111.11285154604.12
Away47136.01597570704.96

Last 10 Games — Batting

Rip Coleman — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1960-05-05 BALCLEL 000000000
1960-05-02 BALCHWW 100000001
1960-04-30 BALNYYL 000000000
1960-04-23 BALNYYL 000000000
1960-04-20 BALMINL 000000000
1959-09-25 BALNYYL 000000000
1959-09-12 BALCHWL 000000000
1959-09-09 BALCLEL 000000000
1959-09-04 KC1DETL 000000000
1959-08-29 KC1DETL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Rip Coleman — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1960-05-05 BALCLE — 1.0422000
1960-05-02 BALCHW — 1.0200200
1960-04-30 BALNYY — 0.1000000
1960-04-23 BALNYY L 0.1022200
1960-04-20 BALMIN L 1.1211100
1959-09-25 BALNYY — 2.0100140
1959-09-12 BALCHW — 1.0200100
1959-09-09 BALCLE — 1.0100000
1959-09-04 KC1DET — 1.0200010
1959-08-29 KC1DET — 2.0200020

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rip Coleman — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 95 33 15 48 5 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rip Coleman — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1955 NYA P 10 6 2 5 0 0
1956 NYA P 29 9 10 14 2 0
1957 KC1 P 19 6 1 9 1 1
1959 KC1 P 29 11 1 14 2 2
1959 BAL P 3 0 0 4 0 1
1960 BAL P 5 1 1 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Rip Coleman — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 95

College History

Rip Coleman — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Wake Forest University Winston-Salem NC 1951

Rip Coleman: the record in brief

Rip Coleman's major league career runs from a debut on August 15, 1955 to a final game on May 5, 1960. The team column moves through the New York Yankees (1955 through 1956), the Kansas City Athletics (1957 through 1959), and the Baltimore Orioles (1959 through 1960). Born on July 31, 1931, in Troy, NY, USA, Coleman is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 2 inches and 185 pounds. The bio records the death on May 14, 2004, in Wolfeboro, NH, USA. The given name on file is Walter Gary Coleman.

Across 95 games (33 starts), Coleman recorded 7 wins against 25 losses with a 4.58 ERA. The totals include 130 strikeouts. Against a 3.90 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.58 mark was 17.5% worse. The strikeout high was 54 in 1959. In 1956, one of the busiest seasons, Coleman posted a 3.67 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.96.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rip Coleman

What years did Rip Coleman play?
Rip Coleman played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1960.
Was Rip Coleman a pitcher?
Yes. Rip Coleman pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 130 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rip Coleman hit?
Rip Coleman hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
What was Rip Coleman's career batting average?
Rip Coleman batted .072 over his career, with 5 hits in 69 at bats.
What was Rip Coleman's career ERA?
Rip Coleman finished with a 4.58 career ERA, going 7-25 with 130 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Rip Coleman have?
Rip Coleman recorded 130 career strikeouts.