Dave Coble

David Lamar Coble

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 183 lb.
• School University of South Carolina
• Debut May 1, 1939
• Final Game August 6, 1939
• Born December 24, 1912 in Monroe, NC USA
• Died October 16, 1971 in Orlando, FL USA

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Biographical Information

Dave Coble played 15 games with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1939, batting .280 in 25 at bats. He served in World War II in the Army Air Corps, caught a ball tossed from Philadelphia's City Hall Tower, and held various jobs in baseball after his major league career. When Coble resigned as manager of the Miami Tourists in 1947, he said he had lost 24 pounds worrying about the club and cited ill health as the reason for his resignation. Coble was the business manager of Miami in 1948 and the GM of the Douglas Trojans from 1949-1950. In 1954, he was appointed a scout for the Philadelphia A's.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1941	Greenville Buckshots	Cotton States League	76-63	3rd	none	Lost in 1st round
1946	Gadsden Pilots	Southeastern League	40-55	--	none	--	replaced by George Lacy (20-21) on July 31
1947	Miami Tourists	Florida International League	37-42	--	none	--	replaced by Bill Cates (0-1) on July 1
1949	Douglas Trojans	Georgia State League	77-62	2nd	none	Lost in 1st round
1950	Douglas Trojans	Georgia State League		--	none	--	replaced by Fred Tschudin on June 19
	Tifton Blue Sox	Georgia State League		6th	none		replaced William Barnes
1951	Shelby Farmers	Western Carolina League	67-44	2nd	none	League Champs
1952	Shelby Farmers	Western Carolina League	71-39	2nd	none	League Champs
1953	Shelby Clippers	Western Carolina League	60-49	3rd	none	Lost in 1st round