What years did Bob Coulson play?

Bob Coulson played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1914.

Was Bob Coulson a pitcher?

No. Bob Coulson was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Bob Coulson hit?

Bob Coulson hit 1 career home runs with 163 hits.

Bob Coulson

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1908-1914)

AVG .236

HR 1

RBI 67

H 163

OPS .618

PIV -1,155

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 175 lb
Born: 6/17/1887 in Courtney, PA, USA
Died: 9/11/1953 in Washington, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1908-08-04
Last Game: 1914-07-03

Full name: Robert Jackson Coulson

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
197	692	76	163	28	12	1	67	43	58	105	.236	.303	.315	.618	-1,155

Career AVG .236 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 7.0% below league average.

Career OBP .303 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 5.1% below league average.

Career SLG .315 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 5.5% below league average.

Career OPS .618 vs. league average .653 across their career seasons — 5.3% 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
1908	CIN	NL	8	18	3	6	1	1	0	1	0	3	3	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1910	BRO	NL	25	89	14	22	3	4	1	13	9	6	14	.247	.249 (-1%)	.317 (-5%)	.326 (+24%)	.644 (+10%)	83.6
1911	BRO	NL	146	521	52	122	23	7	0	50	32	42	78	.234	.266 (-12%)	.336 (-10%)	.356 (-14%)	.693 (-12%)	-1025.1
1914	PTF	FL	18	64	7	13	1	0	0	3	2	7	10	.203	.255 (-20%)	.322 (-13%)	.339 (-36%)	.661 (-24%)	-213.5
Career · 4 seasons			197	692	76	163	28	12	1	67	43	58	105	.236	—	—	—	—	-1,155

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	102	350	35	80	1	37	.229
Away	95	344	40	82	0	30	.238

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
1914-07-03	PTF	BLF	L	5	0	1	1	0	0
1914-07-03	PTF	BLF	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
1914-07-02	PTF	BLF	W	4	1	1	0	1	1
1914-06-27	PTF	BUF	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
1914-06-26	PTF	BUF	L	4	1	1	0	0	1
1914-06-25	PTF	BUF	L	3	1	1	0	1	0
1914-06-23	PTF	KCF	L	2	0	0	0	1	1
1914-06-22	PTF	KCF	W	4	0	0	0	0	0
1914-06-21	PTF	KCF	W	4	0	1	1	1	0
1914-06-20	PTF	KCF	W	4	2	0	0	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	194	29	337	27	15	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1908	CIN	OF	6	5	15	1	0	0
1910	BRO	OF	25	24	43	4	4	2
1911	BRO	OF	145	0	253	21	9	5
1914	PTF	OF	18	0	26	1	2	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	15
Center Field	3
Right Field	178

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Pennsylvania State University	State College	PA	1907, 1908

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Coulson

What years did Bob Coulson play?: Bob Coulson played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1914.
Was Bob Coulson a pitcher?: No. Bob Coulson was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Bob Coulson hit?: Bob Coulson hit 1 career home runs with 163 hits.