Jim Coates | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Farnham, Virginia, U.S. | August 4, 1932|
Died: November 15, 2019 Lancaster, Virginia, U.S. | (aged 87)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 21, 1956, for the New York Yankees | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 30, 1967, for the California Angels | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 43–22 |
Earned run average | 4.00 |
Strikeouts | 396 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
James Alton Coates (August 4, 1932 – November 15, 2019) was an American professional baseball pitcher. A right-hander, Coates pitched in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees (1956, 1959–62), Washington Senators (1963), Cincinnati Reds (1963) and Los Angeles/California Angels (1965–67). He was born in Farnham, Virginia, attended Lively High School, and was listed as 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and 192 pounds (87 kg).