Vince Coleman

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1985-1997)

AVG .264
HR 28
RBI 346
H 1,425
OPS .668
PIV -5,967
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 170 lb
Born
9/22/1961 in Jacksonville, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1985-04-18
Last Game
1997-04-14
Awards
2× All-Star · Rookie of the Year

Full name: Vincent Maurice Coleman

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,371 5,406 849 1,425 176 89 28 346 752 477 960 .264 .324 .345 .668 -5,967

Career AVG .264 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .324 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .345 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 13.7% below league average.

Career OPS .668 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 8.2% 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
1985 SLN NL 151 636 107 170 20 10 1 40 110 50 115 .267 .257 (+4%) .323 (-1%) .390 (-14%) .714 (-8%) -790.1
1986 SLN NL 154 600 94 139 13 8 0 29 107 60 98 .232 .257 (-10%) .325 (-8%) .395 (-29%) .720 (-19%) -1777.0
1987 SLN NL 151 623 121 180 14 10 3 43 109 70 126 .289 .262 (+10%) .331 (+10%) .415 (-14%) .746 (-3%) -142.7
1988 SLN NL 153 616 77 160 20 10 3 38 81 49 111 .260 .254 (+2%) .317 (-2%) .377 (-10%) .695 (-6%) -605.7
1989 SLN NL 145 563 94 143 21 9 2 28 65 50 90 .254 .254 (avg) .319 (-1%) .375 (-11%) .694 (-6%) -535.8
1990 SLN NL 124 497 73 145 18 9 6 39 77 35 88 .292 .257 (+13%) .324 (+5%) .385 (+4%) .710 (+4%) 380.0
1991 NYN NL 72 278 45 71 7 5 1 17 37 39 47 .255 .255 (avg) .323 (+7%) .384 (-15%) .708 (-5%) -103.5
1992 NYN NL 71 229 37 63 11 1 2 21 24 27 41 .275 .255 (+8%) .322 (+10%) .377 (-5%) .699 (+2%) 160.7
1993 NYN NL 92 373 64 104 14 8 2 25 38 21 58 .279 .265 (+5%) .332 (-5%) .403 (-7%) .735 (-6%) -429.2
1994 KCA AL 104 438 61 105 14 12 2 33 50 29 72 .240 .269 (-11%) .338 (-16%) .424 (-20%) .763 (-18%) -1427.9
1995 KCA AL 75 293 39 84 13 4 4 20 26 27 48 .287 .266 (+7%) .337 (+3%) .417 (-4%) .755 (-1%) -38.1
1995 SEA AL 40 162 27 47 10 2 1 9 16 10 32 .290 .266 (+9%) .337 (-1%) .417 (-5%) .755 (-3%) -38.1
1996 CIN NL 33 84 10 13 1 1 1 4 12 9 31 .155 .269 (-43%) .340 (-31%) .426 (-47%) .767 (-40%) -560.8
1997 DET AL 6 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .071 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 1,371 5,406 849 1,425 176 89 28 346 752 477 960 .264 — — — — -5,908

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
28 111 16 22 3 1 1 8 10 28 .198

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1995 ALCS SEA 6 20 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 6 .100
1995 ALDS2 SEA 5 23 6 5 0 1 1 1 2 4 .217
1987 NLCS SLN 7 26 3 7 1 0 0 4 4 6 .269
1987 WS SLN 7 28 5 4 2 0 0 2 2 10 .143
1985 NLCS SLN 3 14 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 .286

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home687269746475421203.280
Away68327043856697142.247

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1997-04-14 DETMILL 100000000
1997-04-13 DETCHWW 100000000
1997-04-13 DETCHWL 601000002
1997-04-10 DETMINL 300000010
1997-04-04 DETCHWW 100000000
1997-04-01 DETMINL 200000001
1996-05-28 CINMIAL 100000000
1996-05-27 CINMIAL 400000003
1996-05-25 CINCOLL 100000001
1996-05-23 CINCOLW 010000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1311 1283 2452 109 68 17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1985 SLN OF 150 149 305 16 7 1
1986 SLN OF 149 145 300 12 9 2
1987 SLN OF 150 150 274 16 9 3
1988 SLN OF 150 149 290 14 9 1
1989 SLN OF 142 134 247 5 10 1
1990 SLN OF 120 115 244 12 5 2
1991 NYN OF 70 70 132 5 3 0
1992 NYN OF 61 60 112 2 1 2
1993 NYN OF 90 88 162 5 3 0
1994 KCA OF 99 98 164 11 7 3
1995 KCA OF 69 69 109 7 3 2
1995 SEA OF 38 38 82 2 1 0
1996 CIN OF 20 17 28 2 1 0
1997 DET OF 3 1 3 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 1153
Center Field 154
Right Field 25
Designated Hitter 10

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1986 Player of the Week Week of 1986-09-19
1985 Rookie of the Year
1985 TSN Rookie Player of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1997 DET AL $500,000
1996 CIN NL $500,000
1995 KCA AL $250,000
1994 KCA AL $3,312,500
1993 NYN NL $2,312,500
1992 NYN NL $3,212,500
1991 NYN NL $3,112,500
1990 SLN NL $1,012,500
1989 SLN NL $775,000
1988 SLN NL $700,000
1987 SLN NL $160,000
1986 SLN NL $150,000
1985 SLN NL $60,000
Total Career Earnings $16,057,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee FL 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1987 Most Valuable Player NL 12th 20.0 336 0
1985 Most Valuable Player NL 11th 16.0 336 0
1985 Rookie of the Year NL 1st 120.0 120 24

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Omar Moreno
    .252 avg, 37 HR
  2. 97
    Otis Nixon
    .270 avg, 11 HR
  3. 91
    Tom Brown
    .265 avg, 64 HR
  4. 87
    Dave Collins
    .272 avg, 32 HR
  5. 86
    Bob Bescher
    .258 avg, 28 HR
  6. 85
    Michael Bourn
    .266 avg, 36 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Vince Coleman

What years did Vince Coleman play?
Vince Coleman played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1997.
Was Vince Coleman a pitcher?
No. Vince Coleman was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Vince Coleman hit?
Vince Coleman hit 28 career home runs with 1425 hits.