Darnell Coles

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1983-1997)

AVG .245
HR 75
RBI 368
H 709
OPS .689
PIV -1,798
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
6/2/1962 in San Bernardino, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1983-09-04
Last Game
1997-05-22
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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
957 2,891 333 709 142 14 75 368 20 237 445 .245 .307 .382 .689 -1,798

Career AVG .245 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 5.8% below league average.

Career OBP .307 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 6.2% below league average.

Career SLG .382 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .689 vs. league average .723 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
1983 SEA AL 27 92 9 26 7 0 1 6 0 7 12 .283 .260 (+8%) .324 (+3%) .389 (+1%) .714 (+1%) 23.0
1984 SEA AL 48 143 15 23 3 1 0 6 2 17 26 .161 .259 (-38%) .322 (-20%) .384 (-49%) .707 (-36%) -755.6
1985 SEA AL 27 59 8 14 4 0 1 5 0 9 17 .237 .257 (-8%) .323 (+5%) .390 (-9%) .714 (-3%) -17.0
1986 DET AL 142 521 67 142 30 2 20 86 6 45 84 .273 .257 (+6%) .325 (+2%) .395 (+15%) .720 (+9%) 831.5
1987 DET AL 53 149 14 27 5 1 4 15 0 15 23 .181 .262 (-31%) .331 (-20%) .415 (-26%) .746 (-23%) -579.8
1987 PIT NL 40 119 20 27 8 0 6 24 1 19 20 .227 .262 (-14%) .331 (+1%) .415 (+7%) .746 (+4%) -579.8
1988 PIT NL 68 211 20 49 13 1 5 36 1 20 41 .232 .254 (-9%) .317 (-6%) .377 (-1%) .695 (-3%) -160.2
1988 SEA AL 55 195 32 57 10 1 10 34 3 17 26 .292 .254 (+15%) .317 (+12%) .377 (+34%) .695 (+24%) -160.2
1989 SEA AL 146 535 54 135 21 3 10 59 5 27 61 .252 .254 (-1%) .319 (-8%) .375 (-4%) .694 (-6%) -558.3
1990 SEA AL 37 107 9 23 5 1 2 16 0 4 17 .215 .257 (-17%) .324 (-24%) .385 (-13%) .710 (-18%) -331.6
1990 DET AL 52 108 13 22 2 0 1 4 0 12 21 .204 .257 (-21%) .324 (-13%) .385 (-35%) .710 (-25%) -331.6
1991 SFN NL 11 14 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .214 — — — — 0.0
1992 CIN NL 55 141 16 44 11 2 3 18 1 3 15 .312 .255 (+22%) .322 (avg) .377 (+28%) .699 (+15%) 263.2
1993 TOR AL 64 194 26 49 9 1 4 26 1 16 29 .253 .265 (-5%) .332 (-4%) .403 (-8%) .735 (-6%) -188.6
1994 TOR AL 48 143 15 30 6 1 4 15 0 10 25 .210 .269 (-22%) .338 (-22%) .424 (-18%) .763 (-20%) -510.8
1995 SLN NL 63 138 13 31 7 0 3 16 0 16 20 .225 .266 (-16%) .337 (-6%) .417 (-18%) .755 (-13%) -276.3
1997 COL NL 21 22 1 7 1 0 1 2 0 0 6 .318 — — — — 0.0
Career · 17 seasons 957 2,891 333 709 142 14 75 368 20 237 445 .245 — — — — -3,332

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
Home481140118335645199.254
Away476149015035330169.237

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1997-05-22 COLSFGL 101000000
1997-05-20 COLSFGL 100000000
1997-05-19 COLNYNL 100000000
1997-05-17 COLNYNL 101100000
1997-05-15 COLPITL 100000000
1997-05-12 COLPHIW 412001101
1997-05-10 COLPHIL 101000100
1997-05-08 COLPITL 100000000
1997-05-04 COLPHIW 100000001
1997-05-01 COLCHCW 101000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 84 54 511 31 8 33
3B 366 325 255 626 74 57
OF 347 311 554 16 12 3
SS 18 12 20 38 5 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1983 SEA 3B 26 26 17 47 4 8
1984 SEA 3B 42 37 28 62 8 10
1984 SEA OF 3 3 3 1 0 0
1985 SEA 3B 7 2 2 7 1 0
1985 SEA OF 2 1 4 0 0 0
1985 SEA SS 15 12 19 37 5 10
1986 DET 3B 133 128 107 242 23 23
1986 DET OF 2 2 3 0 0 0
1986 DET SS 2 0 1 0 0 0
1987 DET 1B 9 5 50 3 0 1
1987 DET 3B 36 31 31 63 17 5
1987 DET OF 8 6 3 0 0 0
1987 DET SS 1 0 0 1 0 0
1987 PIT 1B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1987 PIT 3B 10 10 9 19 3 0
1987 PIT OF 26 23 28 1 0 0
1988 PIT 1B 1 0 2 0 1 0
1988 PIT 3B 1 1 0 0 0 0
1988 PIT OF 55 54 98 0 1 0
1988 SEA 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1988 SEA OF 47 47 66 3 1 0
1989 SEA 1B 18 11 118 8 3 11
1989 SEA 3B 26 25 15 59 4 6
1989 SEA OF 89 86 184 9 5 3
1990 SEA 1B 4 2 18 3 1 1
1990 SEA 3B 6 6 2 20 5 0
1990 SEA OF 20 17 32 0 1 0
1990 DET 3B 8 6 6 19 2 2
1990 DET OF 11 4 11 0 0 0
1991 SFN 1B 1 0 4 0 0 0
1991 SFN OF 3 1 0 0 0 0
1992 CIN 1B 20 17 146 8 0 7
1992 CIN 3B 23 14 8 34 0 1
1992 CIN OF 5 3 7 0 0 0
1993 TOR 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1993 TOR 3B 16 12 11 19 4 0
1993 TOR OF 44 39 65 1 3 0
1994 TOR 1B 10 7 48 2 2 6
1994 TOR 3B 7 6 6 6 1 1
1994 TOR OF 29 24 49 1 1 0
1995 SLN 1B 18 12 122 7 1 7
1995 SLN 3B 22 20 13 26 2 1
1995 SLN OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
1997 COL 3B 3 1 0 3 0 0
1997 COL OF 2 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 84
Third Base 367
Shortstop 17
Left Field 123
Right Field 227
Designated Hitter 67

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1997 COL NL $200,000
1995 SLN NL $300,000
1994 TOR AL $500,000
1993 TOR AL $500,000
1990 SEA AL $690,000
1989 SEA AL $560,000
1988 PIT NL $375,000
1987 DET AL $170,000
1986 DET AL $75,000
Total Career Earnings $3,370,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Darnell Coles (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Zack Cozart
    .247 avg, 87 HR
  2. 96
    Mike Shannon
    .255 avg, 68 HR
  3. 95
    Kyle Farmer
    .247 avg, 63 HR
  4. 95
    Todd Benzinger
    .257 avg, 66 HR
  5. 92
    Bobby Crosby
    .236 avg, 62 HR
  6. 90
    Dale Sveum
    .236 avg, 69 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Darnell Coles

What years did Darnell Coles play?
Darnell Coles played in Major League Baseball from 1983 to 1997.
Was Darnell Coles a pitcher?
No. Darnell Coles was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Darnell Coles hit?
Darnell Coles hit 75 career home runs with 709 hits.