Merle Coleman
Merle H. Coleman
Born: 1917
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight:
Career: 1935-1949
Merle Coleman compiled a career record of 109 wins and 96 losses and a 3.44 ERA in his 317-game pitching career with the Shreveport Sports/Gladewater Bears, Rocky Mount Red Sox, Syracuse Chiefs, Clarksdale Red Sox, Hazleton Red Sox, Kilgore Rangers, Texarkana Liners, Shreveport Sports, Oklahoma City Indians, Texarkana Twins, Memphis Chicks, Natchez Giants, Texarkana Bears, Abbeville Athletics, Odessa Oilers, Alexandria Aces and Thibodaux Giants. He began playing during the 1935 season and last took the field during the 1949 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | C | ETXL | Shreveport Sports/Gladewater Bears | 8 | 10 | .444 | 4.84 | 33 | 17 | 173.0 | 204 | 107 | 93 | 72 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1936 | B | PIED | Rocky Mount Red Sox | 1 | 4 | .200 | 5.33 | 14 | 49.0 | 52 | 33 | 29 | 30 | ||||||||||||
| 1937 | C | CSTL | Clarksdale Red Sox | 13 | 8 | .619 | 2.76 | 27 | 189.0 | 158 | 67 | 58 | 82 | ||||||||||||
| 1937 | A | EL | Hazleton Red Sox | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.00 | 5 | 24.0 | 32 | 11 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 1938 | C | ETXL | Kilgore Rangers | 2 | 3 | .400 | 5.44 | 6 | 6 | 43.0 | 42 | 35 | 26 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | CSTL | Clarksdale Red Sox | 10 | 18 | .357 | 3.61 | 31 | 202.0 | 204 | 115 | 81 | 85 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | C | ETXL | Texarkana Liners | 2 | 7 | .222 | 4.62 | 10 | 74.0 | 83 | 45 | 38 | 35 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 1 | 2 | .333 | 4.50 | 6 | 26.0 | 34 | 16 | 13 | 13 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | C | ETXL | Texarkana Liners | 7 | 13 | .350 | 3.32 | 29 | 206.0 | 196 | 117 | 76 | 103 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 0 | 1 | .000 | 5.40 | 3 | 2 | 20.0 | 24 | 16 | 12 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | CSTL | Texarkana Twins | 15 | 10 | .600 | 3.69 | 35 | 217.0 | 229 | 116 | 89 | 84 | ||||||||||||
| 1946 | D | EVAN | Natchez Giants | 18 | 8 | .692 | 0.00 | 28 | 205.0 | 58 | 110 | ||||||||||||||
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 8 | 3 | .727 | 3.62 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 102.0 | 108 | 53 | 41 | 32 | 44 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1947 | D | EVAN | Abbeville Athletics | 11 | 7 | .611 | 3.62 | 21 | 169.0 | 187 | 94 | 68 | 37 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | D | LONG | Odessa Oilers | 12 | 1 | .923 | 5.11 | 22 | 15 | 132.0 | 150 | 84 | 75 | 49 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | EVAN | Thibodaux Giants | 14 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1949 | C | EVAN | Alexandria Aces | 16 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 109 | 96 | .532 | 3.44 | 317 | 51 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1831.0 | 1703 | 909 | 699 | 0 | 731 | 0 | 154 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | C | ETXL | Shreveport Sports/Gladewater Bears | 39 | 86 | 86 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .256 | .256 | .349 | .605 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | B | PIED | Rocky Mount Red Sox | 16 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .136 | .136 | .136 | .273 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | C | CSTL | Clarksdale Red Sox | 27 | 78 | 78 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .115 | .115 | .128 | .244 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | C | CSTL | Clarksdale Red Sox | 32 | 77 | 77 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .286 | .286 | .390 | .675 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | C | ETXL | Texarkana Liners | 12 | 33 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .273 | .273 | .515 | .788 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 6 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | ETXL | Texarkana Liners | 65 | 157 | 157 | 40 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .255 | .255 | .325 | .580 | 51 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 5 | 11 | 11 | 5 | .455 | .455 | .455 | .909 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| 1941 | C | CSTL | Texarkana Twins | 67 | 141 | 141 | 43 | 12 | 1 | 5 | .305 | .305 | .511 | .816 | 72 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | D | EVAN | Natchez Giants | 61 | 153 | 138 | 25 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 11 | 21 | .232 | .298 | .399 | .697 | 55 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | D | EVAN | Abbeville Athletics | 38 | 95 | 95 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .221 | .221 | .337 | .558 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 16 | 44 | 43 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .279 | .279 | .372 | .651 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1948 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | 14 | 29 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .276 | .276 | .379 | .655 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | LONG | Odessa Oilers | 33 | 67 | 67 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .269 | .269 | .358 | .627 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | EVAN | (+) Thibodaux Giants | 98 | 301 | 301 | 85 | 6 | 0 | 8 | .282 | .282 | .382 | .664 | 115 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | EVAN | (+) Alexandria Aces | 98 | 301 | 301 | 85 | 6 | 0 | 8 | .282 | .282 | .382 | .664 | 115 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 431 | 1001 | 985 | 32 | 246 | 46 | 6 | 18 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 30 | .250 | .260 | .363 | .623 | 358 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | C | ETXL | Shreveport Sports/Gladewater Bears | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1936 | AA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1936 | B | PIED | Rocky Mount Red Sox | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1937 | C | CSTL | Clarksdale Red Sox | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | C | CSTL | Clarksdale Red Sox | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | C | ETXL | Texarkana Liners | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | C | ETXL | Texarkana Liners | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | C | CSTL | Texarkana Twins | P | 35 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1946 | D | EVAN | Natchez Giants | P | 28 | 20 | 46 | 4 | .943 | 2.357 | |
| 1947 | D | EVAN | Abbeville Athletics | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Texarkana Bears | P | 14 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.500 |
| 1948 | D | LONG | Odessa Oilers | P | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | EVAN | Alexandria Aces | P | 16 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | EVAN | Thibodaux Giants | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 306 | 27 | 60 | 4 | 1 | .956 | .284 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | C | West Dixie League | Shreveport Sports/Gladewater Bears | BOS | ||
| 1936 | B | Piedmont League | Rocky Mount Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1936 | AA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | BOS | ||
| 1937 | C | Cotton States League | Clarksdale Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1937 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Hazleton Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1938 | C | East Texas League | Kilgore Rangers | |||
| 1938 | C | Cotton States League | Clarksdale Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1939 | C | East Texas League | Texarkana Liners | |||
| 1939 | A1 | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | CHA | ||
| 1940 | C | East Texas League | Texarkana Liners | |||
| 1940 | A1 | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1941 | C | Cotton States League | Texarkana Twins | DET | ||
| 1941 | A1 | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | |||
| 1946 | D | Evangeline League | Natchez Giants | |||
| 1947 | D | Evangeline League | Abbeville Athletics | |||
| 1947 | B | Big State League | Texarkana Bears | |||
| 1948 | D | Longhorn League | Odessa Oilers | |||
| 1948 | B | Big State League | Texarkana Bears | |||
| 1949 | C | Evangeline League | Alexandria Aces | |||
| 1949 | C | Evangeline League | Thibodaux Giants |
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