Cad Coles
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914)
Cad Coles was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1914 for the Kansas City Packers. In 78 career games, he hit .253 with 49 hits, 1 home runs, and 25 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
- 6'0" / 174 lb
- Died
- 6/30/1942 in Miami, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1914-04-16
- Last Game
- 1914-09-29
Full name: Cadwallader Coles
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | 194 | 17 | 49 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 30 | .253 | .271 | .335 | .606 | -312 |
Career AVG .253 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .271 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 15.8% below league average.
Career SLG .335 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .606 vs. league average .661 across their career seasons — 8.3% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | KCF | FL | 78 | 194 | 17 | 49 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 30 | .253 | .255 (-1%) | .322 (-16%) | .339 (-1%) | .661 (-8%) | -312.4 |
| Career · 1 season | 78 | 194 | 17 | 49 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 30 | .253 | — | — | — | — | -312 | ||
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 (78 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 29 | 49 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 6 | .224 |
| Away | 49 | 145 | 10 | 38 | 1 | 20 | .262 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914-09-29 | KCF | BUF | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-09-26 | KCF | BUF | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1914-09-25 | KCF | BUF | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1914-09-24 | KCF | BRF | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-09-23 | KCF | BRF | W | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1914-09-22 | KCF | BRF | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1914-09-19 | KCF | BRF | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-09-19 | KCF | BRF | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-09-17 | KCF | BLF | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-09-15 | KCF | BLF | L | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 3 |
| Left Field | 2 |
| Center Field | 30 |
| Right Field | 7 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson University | Clemson | SC | 1903, 1904 |
Cad Coles: the record in brief
Cad Coles's major league career runs from a debut on April 16, 1914 to a final game on September 29, 1914. Every season row on the page belongs to the Kansas City Packers, in 1914. Coles played primarily as an outfielder and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on January 17, 1886, in Rock Hill, SC, USA and a listed size of 6'0" and 174 pounds. The bio records the death on June 30, 1942, in Miami, FL, USA. The given name on file is Cadwallader Coles.
Coles finished with 49 hits from 194 at bats in 78 games, which works out to .253; the totals also include 1 home run and 25 RBI. Reaching base at a .271 clip and slugging .335, Coles finished with a .606 OPS. Against a .255 league average for those years, Coles's .253 average was near the norm. The OPS comparison is .606 to a league .661, 8.3% below average. Coles's lone season row is 1914 with the Kansas City Packers: 78 games, 49 hits in 194 at bats. That year the league hit .255, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Cad Coles
- Was Cad Coles a pitcher?
- No. Cad Coles was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Cad Coles hit?
- Cad Coles hit 1 career home runs with 49 hits.
- What was Cad Coles's career batting average?
- Cad Coles batted .253 over his career, with 49 hits in 194 at bats.
- How many RBI did Cad Coles have?
- Cad Coles drove in 25 runs in his career.
- Is Cad Coles in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Cad Coles has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Cad Coles play for?
- Cad Coles played for the Kansas City Packers.