Ralph Coleman

Ralph O. Coleman
(Silver Fox)

• Throws Right

• School Oregon State University
• High School Canby High School

• Born November 30, 1895 in Canby, OR USA
• Died July 8, 1990 in Corvallis, OR USA

BR Minors page

Biographical Information

Ralph Coleman was the baseball coach at Oregon State University for 35 years (1923-1928, 1930-1931, 1938-1966), leading the Beavers to the College World Series in 1952. He compiled a 561-316-1 record at OSU.

Coleman had previously pitched in the Pacific Coast League for the Portland Beavers (1921-1922, 1925) and Oakland Oaks (1926).

Coleman's brother Ed Coleman played outfield in the majors from 1932 to 1936 [1].

Year-by-Year Coaching Record

Year	School	Overall Record	Conference Record	Notes
1923	Oregon State College	10-6	8-6
1924	Oregon State College	16-8-1	11-8
1925	Oregon State College	11-2	11-2
1926	Oregon State College	6-7	2-6
1927	Oregon State College	13-5	5-3
1928	Oregon State College	8-6	3-5
1930	Oregon State College	16-6	10-6
1931	Oregon State College	9-10	7-9
1938	Oregon State College	18-7	10-6
1939	Oregon State College	15-9	7-8
1940	Oregon State College	19-5	13-3
1941	Oregon State College	15-10	8-8
1942	Oregon State College	14-8	8-6
1943	Oregon State College	14-6	12-4
1946	Oregon State College	16-10	10-6
1947	Oregon State College	14-11	6-10
1948	Oregon State College	7-7	4-7
1949	Oregon State College	15-8	8-7
1950	Oregon State College	7-12	5-9
1951	Oregon State College	23-6	10-4	PCC
1952	Oregon State College	27-12	10-6	PCC / CWS District Tournaments / CWS 7th (t)
1953	Oregon State College	15-9	8-3
1954	Oregon State College	12-8	10-6
1955	Oregon State College	15-10	8-4
1956	Oregon State College	17-13	7-8
1957	Oregon State College	18-13	8-7
1958	Oregon State College	18-11	10-4	PCC
1959	Oregon State College	21-7	7-6
1960	Oregon State College	18-5	7-5
1961	Oregon State College	27-14	8-6
1962	Oregon State University	26-6	11-4	CWS District Tournaments
1963	Oregon State University	23-12	11-4	CWS District Tournaments
1964	Oregon State University	25-11	8-8
1965	Oregon State University	15-19	7-11
1966	Oregon State University	18-17	4-13