William Coon

Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1875-1876)

William Coon was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1875 to 1876 for the Philadelphia Athletics and the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 2 seasons. In 58 career games, he hit .224 with 52 hits and 23 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

AVG .224
HR 0
RBI 23
H 52
OPS .485
PIV -498
Position
Right Fielder
Born
3/21/1855 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
8/30/1915 in Burlington, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1875-09-04
Last Game
1876-09-16

Full name: William K. Coon

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Career Batting Statistics

William Coon — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
58 232 31 52 5 1 0 23 1 2 4 .224 .231 .254 .485 -498

Career AVG .224 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 13.4% below league average.

Career OBP .231 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 13.9% below league average.

Career SLG .254 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 19.2% below league average.

Career OPS .485 vs. league average .582 across their career seasons — 16.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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William Coon — 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
1875 PH1 4 12 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .167 — — — — 0.0
1876 PHN NL 54 220 30 50 5 1 0 22 0 2 4 .227 .265 (-14%) .277 (-16%) .320 (-19%) .598 (-18%) -498.1
Career · 2 seasons 58 232 31 52 5 1 0 23 1 2 4 .224 — — — — -498

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 Pitching Statistics

William Coon — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 2 0 0 0 0 7.0 9 4 0 0 0 5.14 0.0

Career ERA 5.14 vs. league average 2.31 across their career seasons — 122.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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William Coon — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1876 PHN NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 7.0 9 4 0 0 5.14 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 7.0 9 4 0 0 5.14 — 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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

William Coon — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 4 0 8 10 8 1
3B 4 0 5 3 8 0
C 22 0 63 14 31 1
OF 30 0 43 8 16 1
P 2 0 0 0 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

William Coon — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1875 PH1 C 4 0 13 4 4 1
1875 PH1 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1876 PHN 2B 4 0 8 10 8 1
1876 PHN 3B 4 0 5 3 8 0
1876 PHN C 18 0 50 10 27 0
1876 PHN OF 29 0 43 8 16 1
1876 PHN P 2 0 0 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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William Coon — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 2
Catcher 22
Second Base 4
Third Base 4
Center Field 2
Right Field 30

William Coon: the record in brief

September 4, 1875 and September 16, 1876 bracket William Coon's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Coon's only club in the season tables is the Philadelphia Athletics. The bio lists Coon's primary position as right fielder. The birth record reads March 21, 1855, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. The bio records the death on August 30, 1915, in Burlington, NJ, USA. The bio lists the given name William K.

Across 58 games at the plate, Coon's career line reads 52 hits in 232 at bats for a .224 average, along with 23 RBI. Coon got on base at a .231 rate and slugged .254 (.485 OPS). Over the seasons Coon played, league hitters batted .259; the .224 career figure is 13.4% below that. By OPS the gap is 16.7% below league average (.485 against .582). Coon collected a career-high 50 hits in 1876. 1876 brought the most runs batted in, 22. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .227 in 1876, did not top the league's .265.

Frequently Asked Questions about William Coon

What years did William Coon play?
William Coon played in Major League Baseball from 1875 to 1876.
Was William Coon a pitcher?
No. William Coon was a position player (Right Fielder), though he did pitch in 2 career games.
How many home runs did William Coon hit?
William Coon hit 0 career home runs with 52 hits.
What was William Coon's career batting average?
William Coon batted .224 over his career, with 52 hits in 232 at bats.
How many RBI did William Coon have?
William Coon drove in 23 runs in his career.
What was William Coon's career ERA?
William Coon finished with a 5.14 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.