| Joe Coleman | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 30, 1922 Medford, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
| Died: April 9, 1997 (aged 74) Fort Myers, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 19, 1942, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 7, 1955, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 52–76 |
| Earned run average | 4.38 |
| Strikeouts | 444 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Joseph Patrick Coleman (July 30, 1922 – April 9, 1997) was an American professional baseball pitcher who appeared in 223 games in Major League Baseball (MLB) over ten seasons between 1942 and 1955 for the Philadelphia Athletics, Baltimore Orioles and Detroit Tigers. He was the father of Joe Coleman, a major league pitcher for 15 seasons from 1965 to 1979 and a two-time 20-game winner, and the grandfather of Casey Coleman, a pitcher with the Chicago Cubs and the Kansas City Royals between 2010 and 2014.