Choo Choo Coleman

Full Name: Clarence Coleman	Primary Position: C
Height/Weight: 5' 9"/165	First Game: April 16, 1961
Birthdate: August 25, 1937	Final Game: April 23, 1966
Birthplace: Orlando, Florida	MLB Experience: 4 years
Bat/Throw: Left/Right

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- 2.1 Batting Stats
- 2.2 Fielding Stats
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[edit] Biography

Choo Choo Coleman (Clarence Coleman) was born on August 25, 1937 in Orlando, Florida. He made his Major League debut on April 16, 1961 for the Philadelphia Phillies. In 1962, his rookie year, he hit .250 with 6 home runs and 17 RBI. Coleman played for the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets over the course of his 4 year career.

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[edit] Batting Stats

Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SB	IBB	GDP
1961	PHI	N	34	47	3	6	0	4	.128	.180	.149	1	0	2	8	1	0	0	0	1
1962	NY	N	55	152	24	38	6	17	.250	.303	.441	7	2	11	24	1	1	2	2	1
1963	NY	N	106	247	22	44	3	9	.178	.264	.215	0	0	24	49	5	1	5	3	4
1966	NY	N	6	16	2	3	0	0	.188	.188	.188	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0
Total			201	462	51	91	9	30	.197	.266	.281	8	2	37	85	7	2	7	5	6

[edit] Fielding Stats

Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	PB	SB	CS	PkO	AVG
1961	PHI	N	C	14	5	68.1	38	4	1	1	1	6	1	1	.977
1962	NY	N	C	44	37	320.2	187	22	1	2	5	20	9	1	.995
1963	NY	N	C	91	66	613	418	54	15	9	11	29	29	5	.969
1963	NY	N	LF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1963	NY	N	OF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1966	NY	N	C	5	5	41	24	2	1	0	0	6	2	0	.963
Total			OF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Total			C	154	113	1043	667	82	18	12	17	61	41	7	.977
Total			LF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

[edit] Transactions

Signed as an amateur free agent by Washington Senators (1955).
Released by Washington Senators (1957).
Signed by Los Angeles Dodgers (1959).
Selected by Philadelphia Phillies from Los Angeles Dodgers in the Rule 5 major league draft (November 28, 1960).
Selected by New York Mets from Philadelphia Phillies in the expansion draft (October 10, 1961).