Gary Coleman
Garrett K. Coleman
Born: August 14, 1948
Gainesville, FL US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 195
Draft: Round 3 (1967 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Athletics)
School: Colonial HS (Orlando, FL)
Career: 1967-1971
Gary Coleman compiled a career batting average of .262 with 1 home runs and 50 RBI in his 177-game career with the Athletics, Burlington Bees, Tri-City A's, Shreveport Braves and Savannah Braves. He began playing during the 1967 season and last took the field during the 1971 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | R | GULF | Athletics | 23 | 59 | 47 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | .170 | .276 | .170 | .446 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1968 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 6 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .200 | .250 | .267 | .517 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | R | GULF | Athletics | 38 | 131 | 114 | 15 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 10 | .263 | .354 | .316 | .670 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | Short Season A | NORW | Tri-City A's | 31 | 100 | 91 | 16 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | .319 | .370 | .341 | .711 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1970 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | 30 | 60 | 60 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .217 | .217 | .267 | .483 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 6 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .188 | .188 | .188 | .375 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 43 | 120 | 112 | 12 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 26 | .295 | .325 | .357 | .682 | 40 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 177 | 502 | 455 | 48 | 119 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 63 | .262 | .316 | .303 | .619 | 138 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | R | GULF | Athletics | C | 20 | 121 | 11 | 3 | 4 | .978 | 6.600 | 5 | |||
| 1968 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | C | 4 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .886 | 7.750 | 2 | |||
| 1968 | R | GULF | Athletics | C | 36 | 234 | 15 | 6 | 0 | .976 | 6.917 | 9 | |||
| 1969 | Short Season A | NORW | Tri-City A's | C | 29 | 219 | 19 | 8 | 2 | .967 | 8.207 | 10 | |||
| 1969 | Short Season A | NORW | Tri-City A's | 3B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1970 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | OF | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1970 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | C | 5 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .968 | 6.000 | 1 | |||
| 1970 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | 1B | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1970 | AA | TL | Shreveport Braves | C | 10 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .969 | 3.100 | 1 | |||
| 1970 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 1B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 1B | 3 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 6.000 | ||||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | C | 22 | 121 | 9 | 4 | 1 | .970 | 5.909 | 3 | |||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | OF | 11 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.273 | ||||
| Totals | 151 | 816 | 72 | 28 | 11 | .969 | 5.881 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | R | Gulf Coast League | Athletics | KC1 | ||
| 1968 | R | Gulf Coast League | Athletics | OAK | ||
| 1968 | A | Midwest League | Burlington Bees | OAK | ||
| 1969 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Tri-City A's | OAK | ||
| 1970 | A | Midwest League | Burlington Bees | OAK | ||
| 1970 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Braves | ATL | ||
| 1971 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL |
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