Joe Coleman (colemjo04)

Joseph Patrick Coleman

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 2½", Weight 200 lb.
• School Boston College
• High School Malden Catholic High School
• Debut September 19, 1942
• Final Game September 7, 1955
• Born July 30, 1922 in Medford, MA USA
• Died April 9, 1997 in Fort Myers, FL USA

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Biographical Information

Pitcher Joe Coleman played for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1942 before serving in the Navy during World War II, going through pre-flight training with Ted Williams, Johnny Pesky and Johnny Sain. After the war, he returned and enjoyed three 200 inning seasons with double digit victories. In 1948, he finished 14-13 with 3 shutouts for the A's and earned a save in the All-Star Game. In 1954, he pitched four shutouts and 221 1/3 innings en route to a 13-17, 3.50 season with the inaugural edition of the big league Baltimore Orioles. He later was a batting practice pitcher for the Boston Red Sox in the late 1950s before opening a chain of sporting goods stores in the Boston area. The father of big league pitcher Joe Coleman Jr. and grandfather of big league pitcher Casey Coleman, Joe Sr. died of a brain hemorrhage at age 74.

Notable Achievements

• AL All-Star (1948)
• 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 3 (1948, 1949 & 1954)

Further Reading

• Anne R. Keene: The Cloudbuster Nine: The Untold Story of Ted Williams and the Baseball Team that Helped Win World War II, Sports Publishing LLC, New York, NY, 2018. ISBN 978-1-68358-207-6

Related Sites

• Joe Coleman (the Elder) at the SABR Bio Project