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Gil Coan Gil Coan

Full name: Gilbert Fitzgerald Coan Born: May 18, 1922, Monroe, North Carolina First Game: April 27, 1946; Final Game: April 25, 1956 Bat: Left Throw: Right Height: 6' 0" Weight: 180 Minor League Player of the Year (1945) Gil Coan Collectibles! Gil Coan Memorabilia! Gil Coan Cards! Gil Coan Autographs! Game Used Memorabilia! Register on eBay for free today and start buying & selling with millions each week!

Batting RecordBatting Record

Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team
1946 WAS A                59   134   17   28   3   2   3    9    7       37   4   2       1    2   2  .209  .269  .328  -1.0 1946 WAS A
1947 WAS A                11    42    5   21   3   2   0    3    5        6   0   0       0    2   1  .500  .553  .667   0.9 1947 WAS A
1948 WAS A               138   513   56  119  13   9   7   60   41       78   7   4       5   23   9  .232  .298  .333  -2.1 1948 WAS A
1949 WAS A               111   358   36   78   7   8   3   25   29       58   1   1       4    9   6  .218  .278  .307  -3.1 1949 WAS A
1950 WAS A               104   366   58  111  17   4   7   50   28       46   4   5       1   10   5  .303  .359  .429  -0.4 1950 WAS A
1951 WAS A               135   538   85  163  25   7   9   62   39       62   6   8       6    8   5  .303  .357  .426   1.6 1951 WAS A
1952 WAS A               107   332   50   68  11   6   5   20   32       35   1   0       2    9   4  .205  .277  .319  -2.2 1952 WAS A
1953 WAS A                68   168   28   33   1   4   2   17   22       23   3   2       3    7   0  .196  .301  .286  -0.8 1953 WAS A
1954 BAL A                94   265   29   74  11   1   2   20   16       17   1   3   2   1    9   4  .279  .320  .351  -1.1 1954 BAL A
1955 BAL A                61   130   18   31   7   1   1   11   13   0   15   1   2   0   2    4   2  .238  .313  .331  -0.5 1955 BAL A
1955 CHI A                17    17    0    3   0   0   0    1    0   0    5   0   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .176  .176  -0.3 1955 CHI A
1955 NY  N                 9    13    0    2   0   0   0    0    0   0    1   0   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .154  .154  -0.3 1955 NY  N
1955 TOT A                78   147   18   34   7   1   1   12   13   0   20   1   2   0   2    4   2  .231  .298  .313  -0.8 1955 TOT A
1955 Total                87   160   18   36   7   1   1   12   13   0   21   1   2   0   2    4   2  .225  .287  .300  -1.1 1955 Total
1956 NY  N                 4     1    2    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    1   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000  .000   0.0 1956 NY  N
Total NL                  13    14    2    2   0   0   0    0    0   0    2   0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .143  .143  -0.3 Total NL        
Total AL                 905  2863  382  729  98  44  39  278  232   0i 382  28  27   2i 25   83  38  .255  .316  .360  -9.0 Total AL        
Total                    918  2877  384  731  98  44  39  278  232   0i 384  28  27   2i 25   83  38  .254  .316  .359  -9.3 Total
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year Team

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Fielding RecordFielding Record

Year Team        POS    G    PO    A  ERR   DP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G
1946 WAS A        OF   29    62    0    2    0  .969    27    0    2 
1947 WAS A        OF   11    22    1    0    1 1.000     0    0   11 
1948 WAS A        OF  131   341   11   11    3  .970   131    0    0 
1949 WAS A        OF   97   225    8    6    3  .975    68   29    0 
1950 WAS A        OF   98   220    4    7    1  .970    95    3    1 
1951 WAS A        OF  132   374   17   14    2  .965   132    0    0 
1952 WAS A        OF   86   185    4    3    1  .984    86    0    0 
1953 WAS A        OF   46   105    2    0    1 1.000    45    1    0 
1954 BAL A        OF   67   148    1    5    0  .968    36   32    0 
1955 BAL A        OF   43    53    5    1    0  .983    42    0    1 
1955 CHI A        OF    3     2    0    0    0 1.000     1    0    2 
1955 NY  N        OF    6     4    0    0    0 1.000     1    2    4 
1955 TOT A        LF                               -
1955 TOT A        RF                               -
1955 TOT A        OF   46    55    5    1    0  .984    43    0    3 
1955 Total        LF                               -
1955 Total        RF                               -
1955 Total        OF   52    59    5    1    0  .985    44    2    7 
Total             OF  749  1741   53   49   12  .973   664   67   21 
Year Team        POS    G    PO    A  ERR   DP   AVG  LF-G CF-G RF-G

TransactionsTransactions

Signed as an amateur free agent by Washington Senators (1944).

Traded by Washington Senators to Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Roy Sievers
(February 18, 1954).

Claimed on waivers by Chicago White Sox from Baltimore Orioles (July 17, 1955).

Traded by Chicago White Sox to New York Giants in exchange for Ron Northey (August
26, 1955).

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