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Joe Coleman

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 175lb (190cm, 79kg)

Born: February 3, 1947 in Boston, MA us

Draft: Drafted by the Washington Senators in the 1st round (3rd) of the 1965 MLB June Amateur Draft from Natick HS (Natick, MA).

High School: Natick HS (Natick, MA)

Debut: September 28, 1965 (Age 18-237d, 12,437th in major league history)
vs. KCA 9.0 IP, 4 H, 3 SO, 4 BB, 1 ER, W

Last Game: September 24, 1979 (Age 32-233d)
vs. MON 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 2 BB, 2 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1967 season

Full Name: Joseph Howard Coleman

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Relatives: Father of Casey Coleman; Son of Joe Coleman

1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

23.2

142

135

ERA

3.70

484

340

2569.1

1728

WHIP

1.331

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Team Record in Appearances: 9-32

Days of Rest

Inning/Score Appearance Matrix

Multiple inning appearances: 27, Entered with runners on base: 28

1978 Pitching Game Log

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1978 Pitching Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
1	429	16	Apr 25(2)	OAK		MIN	W,4-3	14-GF(14)	W(1-0)	99	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00	0.59	3	1	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.72	0.126	3.64	0.16%	0.44	14t --- 0 out tie	14t end tie
2	430	17	Apr 26	OAK		MIN	W,9-8	12-GF(12)	W(2-0)	0	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	1.09	1	0	1	0	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.24	0.007	.51	0.01%	0.21	12t 1-- 2 out d2	12t end d 2
3	431	19	Apr 28	OAK		CLE	L,2-6	9-GF		1	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0.00	2.16	4	0	2	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.06	0.003	.12	0.00%	0.44	9t --- 0 out d4	9t end d 4
May				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
4	432	25	May 6	OAK		DET	L,0-6	6-7		7	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	2.35	7	0	5	0	1	2		0	0	0	1	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	.10	0.011	.22	0.02%	0.89	6t --- 0 out d5	7t 3 out d5
5	433	26	May 7	OAK		DET	L,0-4	7-GF		0	3.0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	2.45	11	6	2	0	0	3		0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	1	0	0	.11	0.017	.24	0.02%	1.33	7t --- 0 out d4	9t end d 4
6	434	28	May 10	OAK	@	TOR	L,1-3	3-7		2	4.1	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0.00	2.84	15	9	2	0	0	1		2	0	0	1	0	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	.46	0.141	.97	0.18%	2.33	3b 12- 2 out d2	7b 3 out d2
7	435	29	May 12	OAK	@	DET	W,10-4	9-GF		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	2.84	1	0	1	0	0	0		3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.21	0.005	.44	0.01%	0.76	9b 123 2 out a6	9b end a 6
8	436	32	May 15	OAK	@	CLE	W,3-2	5-7	W(3-0)	2	3.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	2.79	9	5	3	0	0	1		2	1	0	0	0	8	1	0	0	1	1	0	1.42	0.253	3.10	0.33%	1.74	5b 1-3 0 out tie	7b 3 out a1
9	437	35	May 18	OAK	@	TEX	L,4-6	1-5		2	4.0	4	2	2	2	1	0	0	0.95	2.95	18	5	7	1	0	3		3	0	1	0	0	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.09	0.003	2.95	0.01%	0.21	1b 123 2 out d2	5b 12- 2 out d3
10	438	38	May 21(1)	OAK		CHW	L,2-6	9-GF		2	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	1.37	3.60	3	2	0	0	0	1		1	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.14	-0.044	.33	-0.06%	-1.37	9t -2- 1 out d2	9t end d 4
				Player went from Oakland Athletics to Toronto Blue Jays
11	439	40	May 24	TOR		BOS	L,2-8	7-8		2	2.0	3	3	2	1	2	0	0	2.08	3.46	11	3	2	0	0	3		0	0	2	0	0	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	.27	-0.058	.08	-0.01%	-2.05	7t --- 0 out d3	8t 3 out d6
12	440	44	May 28(1)	TOR	@	NYY	L,3-5	8-8		3	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2.08	3.60	1	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.60	-0.005	.10	0.00%	-0.35	8b -23 0 out d1	8b 123 0 out d1
13	441	47	May 30	TOR	@	BOS	L,0-4	6-GF(8)		1	2.2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.85	3.49	10	3	5	0	0	2		3	2	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	1	0	.29	-0.033	.02	0.00%	0.66	6b 123 1 out d2	8b end d 4
Jun				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
14	442	51	Jun 4	TOR		TEX	L,5-9	6-7		4	2.0	1	2	2	3	1	1	0	2.39	4.18	10	2	3	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	.39	-0.097	.02	0.00%	-1.05	6t --- 0 out d4	7t 3 out d4
15	443	53	Jun 10	TOR	@	MIL	L,0-5	7-GF(8)		5	1.2	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	2.25	3.94	6	1	2	0	0	1		1	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	.03	-0.003	.00	0.00%	0.39	7b --3 1 out d4	8b end d 5
16	444	56	Jun 13(1)	TOR		MIN	L,0-2	8-GF		2	2.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	2.10	3.72	7	2	2	0	0	1		0	0	1	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	.44	0.042	.01	0.00%	0.95	8t --- 0 out d2	9t end d 2
17	445	58	Jun 14(1)	TOR		MIL	L,5-7	9-GF		0	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2.05	3.79	3	0	1	0	0	1		2	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	.37	-0.021	.00	0.00%	-0.12	9t 12- 1 out d2	9t end d 3
18	446	59	Jun 14(2)	TOR		MIL	L,0-5	3-6		-1	3.2	7	1	1	1	1	0	0	2.10	3.69	18	5	4	1	0	7		1	1	0	0	0	17	2	1	0	0	0	0	.41	-0.003	.00	0.00%	0.35	3t --3 1 out d3	6t 3 out d5
19	447	62	Jun 17	TOR	@	TEX	L,2-13	6-GF(8)		2	2.2	4	2	2	1	2	0	1	2.43	3.67	13	3	2	0	0	4		3	3	0	0	0	11	1	0	0	1	0	0	.01	-0.003	.00	0.00%	-2.52	6b 123 1 out d7	8b end d11
20	448	66	Jun 23	TOR	@	CLE	L,3-8	7-GF(8)		5	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.35	3.63	5	2	2	0	0	1		2	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.02	0.002	.00	0.00%	0.88	7b 12- 2 out d7	8b end d 5
21	449	67	Jun 24	TOR	@	CLE	L,3-12	6-7		0	1.1	4	2	2	2	0	0	0	2.72	3.74	9	1	2	0	0	4		0	0	0	0	0	6	0	1	0	1	1	0	.02	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-1.94	6b --- 0 out d7	7b 12- 1 out d9
22	450	72	Jun 27(2)	TOR		BAL	W,9-8	8-8	BS(1)	2	0.1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	2.93	3.81	3	1	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2.92	-0.300	.01	0.00%	-1.18	8t --- 0 out a1	8t -2- 1 out tie
23	451	74	Jun 30	TOR		CLE	L,0-3	8-GF		2	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2.81	3.71	5	1	3	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	.25	0.030	.00	0.00%	1.36	8t 12- 1 out d3	9t end d 3
Jul				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
24	452	79	Jul 4	TOR	@	DET	W,9-2	7-GF		3	2.1	3	0	0	1	3	0	0	2.66	3.59	10	1	2	0	0	3		1	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	1	0	0	.13	0.018	.00	0.00%	1.20	7b 1-- 2 out a4	9b end a 7
25	453	83	Jul 7	TOR	@	CHW	W,3-2	5-9	W(4-0)	2	4.0	0	0	0	3	3	0	0	2.44	3.56	15	5	4	0	0	0		2	0	0	0	0	12	0	0	1	0	0	0	1.80	0.368	.00	0.00%	3.00	5b -23 0 out d1	9b 1-- 0 out a1
26	454	85	Jul 9	TOR	@	CHW	L,3-5	7-7		1	0.0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2.44	3.63	2	0	0	0	0	1		3	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.73	-0.162	.00	0.00%	-2.67	7b 123 2 out d1	7b 12- 2 out d4
27	455	86	Jul 13	TOR	@	CAL	L,0-5	8-GF(8)		3	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.39	3.61	4	2	1	0	0	1		2	2	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.07	-0.010	.00	0.00%	-0.58	8b 12- 0 out d3	8b end d 5
28	456	89	Jul 16	TOR	@	OAK	L,5-8	8-GF(8)		2	0.2	1	2	2	1	0	1	0	2.72	3.91	4	0	2	0	0	1		1	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.24	-0.324	.00	0.00%	-2.37	8b -2- 1 out tie	8b end d 3
29	457	91	Jul 18	TOR	@	SEA	W,13-12	8-8		1	0.2	1	3	2	2	0	0	0	3.04	4.02	5	2	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	2.62	-0.029	.00	0.00%	-0.28	8b --- 0 out tie	8b 123 2 out tie
30	458	92	Jul 19	TOR	@	SEA	L,2-6	6-GF(8)		0	2.1	2	1	1	2	1	0	0	3.08	4.03	12	3	4	0	0	2		2	1	0	0	0	9	1	0	0	0	1	0	.19	-0.053	.00	0.00%	-0.65	6b 12- 2 out d2	8b end d 4
31	459	93	Jul 21(1)	TOR		OAK	L,2-7	6-GF		1	4.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	2.86	3.89	13	7	3	0	0	2		0	0	0	0	0	13	1	0	0	0	0	0	.09	0.018	.00	0.00%	1.90	6t --- 0 out d5	9t end d 5
32	460	98	Jul 24(2)	TOR		SEA	L,2-7	5-6		2	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.84	3.88	2	1	0	0	0	1		1	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.69	-0.056	.00	0.00%	-0.40	5t 1-- 2 out d3	6t -2- 0 out d1
33	461	105	Jul 31	TOR		DET	W,8-7	13-GF(14)	W(5-0)	6	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2.78	3.91	5	4	0	0	0	0		2	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.70	0.275	.00	0.00%	1.06	13t -23 2 out tie	14t end tie
Aug				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
34	462	109	Aug 6	TOR	@	KCR	L,5-12	5-GF(8)		5	4.0	5	4	4	0	3	0	0	3.18	3.72	17	3	6	1	2	5		1	1	0	0	0	16	0	0	0	0	1	0	.02	-0.005	.00	0.00%	-2.46	5b -2- 0 out d6	8b end d10
35	463	117	Aug 15	TOR	@	MIL	L,1-9	4-GF(8)		8	5.0	8	5	4	2	3	1	0	3.48	3.83	26	4	9	0	0	8		1	1	0	0	0	23	2	0	0	0	0	1	.18	-0.117	.00	0.00%	-3.27	4b 1-- 0 out d2	8b end d 8
36	464	122	Aug 19	TOR	@	MIN	L,0-5	6-GF(8)		3	3.0	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	3.33	3.86	12	3	4	1	2	3		2	1	0	0	0	9	0	0	0	1	0	0	.13	0.002	.00	0.00%	1.42	6b 12- 0 out d4	8b end d 5
37	465	131	Aug 27	TOR		MIN	L,2-3	11-GF(11)		7	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.30	3.85	2	1	1	1	0	0		1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.91	0.051	.00	0.00%	0.66	11t -2- 1 out d1	11t end d 1
38	466	132	Aug 28	TOR	@	TEX	L,3-11	7-GF(8)		0	1.1	6	4	4	1	1	2	0	3.73	4.20	11	1	2	0	0	6		1	1	1	0	0	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	.05	-0.045	.00	0.00%	-4.22	7b -2- 2 out d3	8b end d 8
Sept				Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	Dec	DR	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	HBP	ERA	FIP	BF	GB	FB	LD	PU	Unk	GSc	IR	IS	SB	CS	PO	AB	2B	3B	IBB	GDP	SF	ROE	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Entered	Exited
39	467	139	Sep 4	TOR		CLE	L,4-5	6-GF		6	3.1	1	0	0	3	1	0	0	3.57	4.22	12	4	3	0	0	1		1	0	0	2	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	.70	0.141	.00	0.00%	1.74	6t -2- 2 out d2	9t end d 1
40	468	145	Sep 11(1)	TOR	@	CLE	L,4-6	5-GF(8)		6	4.0	2	1	1	0	1	1	0	3.50	4.28	13	5	5	0	0	2		0	0	0	1	0	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	.46	0.025	.00	0.00%	0.87	5b --- 0 out d1	8b end d 2
41	469	148	Sep 16	TOR	@	BAL	L,1-11	6-6		4	0.2	4	3	3	0	0	0	0	3.81	4.27	6	1	2	0	0	3		0	0	0	0	0	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	.25	-0.065	.00	0.00%	-2.76	6b --- 0 out d3	6b 1-- 2 out d6
							9-32		W-L:5-0,BSv:1	2.6	80.1	79	37	34	35	32	7	1	3.81	4.27	344	0.99		3%	3%	77		49	43%	6	5	0	298	16	2	3	6	6	1	.52	0.104	.33	0.65%	-5.46

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