Coot Veal

Position: Shortstop

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 165lb (185cm, 74kg)

Born: July 9, 1932 in Deepstep, GA us

Died: March 14, 2021 in Gray, GA

Buried: Macon Memorial Park, Macon, GA

High School: Lanier HS (Macon, GA)

Schools: Mercer University (Macon, GA), Auburn University (Auburn, AL)

Debut: July 30, 1958 (Age 26-021d, 11,562nd in major league history)
vs. BOS 3 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: June 20, 1963 (Age 30-346d)
vs. BOS 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1958 season

Full Name: Orville Inman Veal

Nicknames: Coot

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

0.0

611

141

.231

RBI

OBP

.298

SLG

.288

OPS

.586

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	33-25 / in Starts: 33-25
Longest Hitting Streak	13 games
Longest On Base Streak	13 games
Most Games w/o HR	58 games
Most Games w/o RBI	18 games
Grand Slams	0 in 7 bases loaded PA and 7 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	3

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 230 PAs	16
Actual Runners on Base	139 (73-45-21)
Avg. MLBer w/ 230 PAs	24
Avg. Runners on Base	141 (74-44-22)

Most Driven In
F Bolling	6
H Kuenn	3
R Wilson	3
J Groth	2
C Lau	1
B Martin	1
F Lary	0

Most Driven In By
G Harris	8
H Kuenn	5
F Bolling	4
A Kaline	4
C Maxwell	3
B Martin	2
J Bunning	0

1958 Batting Game Log

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1958 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1	97 (96)	Jul 30	DET		BOS	W,2-1	CG	3	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667	1.333	8	1.32	0.127	.00	0.00%	0.87	SS
2	2	98	Jul 31	DET		BOS	W,3-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.429	.429	.429	.857	8	1.84	-0.162	.04	0.00%	-1.97	SS
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
3	3	99	Aug 1	DET		BAL	W,3-1	CG	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.500	.900	8	.60	0.008	.00	0.00%	0.05	SS
4	4	100	Aug 2	DET		BAL	W,8-7	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.357	.357	.429	.786	8	.93	-0.036	.01	0.00%	-0.09	SS
5	5	101	Aug 3 (1)	DET		BAL	W,3-2	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.353	.353	.412	.765	8	.70	-0.033	.01	0.00%	-0.27	SS
6	6	102	Aug 3 (2)	DET		BAL	W,4-1	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.381	.714	8	.52	-0.033	.01	0.00%	-0.40	SS
7	7	103	Aug 5	DET		CLE	L,1-6	CG	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.364	.417	.409	.826	8	.28	0.034	.01	0.00%	0.77	SS
8	8	104	Aug 8	DET		CHW	W,6-2	CG	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.407	.375	.782	8	.44	0.010	.00	0.00%	-0.56	SS
9	9	105	Aug 9	DET		CHW	L,3-9	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.400	.370	.770	8	1.21	0.019	.01	0.00%	0.16	SS
10	10	106	Aug 10 (1)	DET		CHW	L,2-5	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.364	.333	.697	8	.91	-0.065	.01	0.00%	-0.68	SS
11	11	107	Aug 10 (2)	DET		CHW	W,4-3	GS-8	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.389	.344	.733	8	1.38	0.115	.01	0.00%	0.82	SS
12	12	108	Aug 11	DET		KCA	W,3-2	CG	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.343	.410	.371	.782	8	1.00	0.128	.00	0.00%	1.09	SS
13	13	109	Aug 12	DET		KCA	W,7-6	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.342	.419	.368	.787	8	1.29	0.072	.01	0.00%	0.79	SS
14	14	110	Aug 13 (1)	DET	@	CLE	W,6-2	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.404	.357	.761	8	.84	0.098	.01	0.00%	0.56	SS
15	15	111	Aug 13 (2)	DET	@	CLE	W,3-2	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.311	.373	.333	.706	8	1.08	-0.090	.01	0.00%	-1.35	SS
16	16	112	Aug 14	DET	@	CLE	L,9-10	CG(10)	5	5	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.340	.393	.360	.753	8	1.25	0.046	.03	0.00%	1.10	SS
17	17	113	Aug 15	DET	@	KCA	L,5-12	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.383	.352	.735	8	.75	-0.033	.02	0.00%	-0.47	SS
18	18	114	Aug 16	DET	@	KCA	L,7-8	CG	5	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.328	.385	.362	.747	2	1.36	0.092	.01	0.00%	0.54	SS
19	19	115	Aug 17	DET	@	KCA	L,1-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.323	.377	.355	.732	2	.80	-0.021	.01	0.00%	-0.22	SS
20	20	116	Aug 19	DET	@	WSH	L,1-3	CG	4	4	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.348	.397	.394	.791	2	.85	0.078	.01	0.00%	0.68	SS
21	21	117	Aug 20	DET	@	WSH	W,7-1	CG	5	5	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.352	.397	.408	.806	2	.43	0.079	.00	0.00%	0.05	SS
22	22	118	Aug 21	DET	@	BAL	L,6-7	CG	5	4	1	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.347	.398	.427	.824	2	1.60	0.310	.00	0.00%	2.80	SS
23	23	119	Aug 22	DET	@	BAL	L,1-2	GS-9	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.342	.391	.418	.809	2	2.15	-0.141	.00	0.00%	-1.27	SS
24	24	120	Aug 23	DET	@	BAL	W,5-1	CG	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.380	.405	.785	2	.68	0.090	.00	0.00%	0.91	SS
25	25	121	Aug 24 (1)	DET	@	NYY	W,8-3	CG	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.330	.371	.398	.769	2	.92	-0.046	.00	0.00%	-0.69	SS
26	26	122	Aug 24 (2)	DET	@	NYY	L,2-3	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.337	.376	.402	.778	2	1.34	0.020	.01	0.00%	0.29	SS
27	27	123	Aug 27 (1)	DET	@	BOS	L,2-3	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.333	.371	.396	.767	2	1.56	-0.063	.00	0.00%	-0.07	SS
28	28	124	Aug 27 (2)	DET	@	BOS	W,7-2	CG	5	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.330	.367	.400	.767	2	.49	-0.031	.00	0.00%	-1.10	SS
29	29	125	Aug 29	DET	@	CHW	L,0-3	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.320	.357	.388	.745	2	.93	-0.068	.00	0.00%	-0.52	SS
30	30	126	Aug 30	DET	@	CHW	W,6-3	CG	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.315	.350	.380	.730	2	.41	-0.037	.00	0.00%	-0.75	SS
31	31	127	Aug 31	DET	@	CHW	L,0-3	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.306	.342	.369	.711	2	.68	-0.052	.00	0.00%	-0.51	SS
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
32	32	128	Sep 1 (1)	DET	@	KCA	W,7-4	CG	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.301	.341	.363	.704	2	.89	0.041	.00	0.00%	0.34	SS
33	33	129	Sep 1 (2)	DET	@	KCA	W,5-1	CG	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.328	.347	.676	2	.56	-0.067	.00	0.00%	-1.10	SS
34	34	130	Sep 2	DET	@	KCA	W,6-1	CG	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.293	.331	.350	.680	2	.38	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.23	SS
35	35	131	Sep 3	DET		CHW	L,0-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	.283	.321	.339	.660	2	1.28	-0.086	.00	0.00%	-0.44	SS
36	36	132	Sep 4	DET		CHW	W,11-4	GS-8	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.319	.336	.655	2	.33	0.006	.00	0.00%	-0.52	SS
37	37	133	Sep 5	DET		KCA	W,4-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.274	.310	.326	.636	2	.49	-0.048	.00	0.00%	-0.73	SS
38	38	134	Sep 6	DET		KCA	L,2-6	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.309	.331	.640	2	.56	-0.053	.00	0.00%	-0.41	SS
39	39	135	Sep 7	DET		KCA	L,2-3	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.268	.303	.324	.627	2	1.50	-0.219	.00	0.00%	-1.58	SS
40	40	136	Sep 9	DET		WSH	W,7-1	CG	4	3	3	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.314	.338	.652	2	.84	0.134	.00	0.00%	1.99	SS
41	41	137	Sep 10	DET		WSH	L,4-5	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.319	.338	.657	2	.98	0.088	.00	0.00%	-0.01	SS
42	42	138	Sep 11	DET		WSH	L,6-7	GS-9	4	4	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.323	.355	.678	2	.91	0.108	.00	0.00%	0.97	SS
43	43	139	Sep 12	DET		BAL	W,3-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.276	.315	.346	.662	2	1.88	-0.292	.00	0.00%	-1.89	SS
44	44	140	Sep 13	DET		BAL	W,13-2	CG	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.280	.318	.348	.666	2	.49	0.188	.00	0.00%	2.57	SS
45	45	141	Sep 14 (1)	DET		BOS	W,6-1	CG	5	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.285	.322	.358	.680	2	.36	0.057	.00	0.00%	1.04	SS
46	46	142	Sep 14 (2)	DET		BOS	W,9-3	CG	5	4	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.290	.330	.361	.691	2	.62	0.036	.00	0.00%	0.45	SS
47	47	143	Sep 16	DET		NYY	W,4-2	GS-7	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.287	.326	.357	.683	2	1.55	-0.200	.00	0.00%	-1.77	SS
48	48	144	Sep 17	DET		NYY	W,5-2	CG	4	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.324	.360	.684	2	1.01	-0.063	.00	0.00%	0.16	SS
49	49	145	Sep 19	DET		CLE	L,1-2	CG	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.321	.352	.673	2	1.84	-0.144	.00	0.00%	-1.58	SS
50	50	146	Sep 20 (1)	DET		CLE	L,1-2	GS-9	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.273	.315	.344	.659	2	1.32	-0.189	.00	0.00%	-2.10	SS
51	51	147	Sep 20 (2)	DET		CLE	W,4-1	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.269	.313	.339	.652	2	.80	-0.054	.00	0.00%	-1.28	SS
52	52	148	Sep 21	DET		CLE	L,1-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.312	.337	.649	2	1.24	-0.042	.00	0.00%	-0.37	SS
53	53	149	Sep 23	DET	@	CHW	W,3-1	CG	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.271	.317	.339	.656	8	1.61	0.107	.00	0.00%	0.03	SS
54	54	150	Sep 24	DET	@	CHW	L,3-4	CG(10)	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.267	.313	.333	.646	8	2.55	-0.118	.00	0.00%	-1.14	SS
55	55	151	Sep 25	DET	@	CHW	W,7-1	CG	4	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.266	.312	.337	.648	8	.50	0.103	.00	0.00%	0.93	SS
56	56	152	Sep 26	DET	@	CLE	L,4-5	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.311	.332	.642	8	1.23	-0.020	.00	0.00%	-0.47	SS
57	57	153	Sep 27	DET	@	CLE	W,5-1	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260	.308	.328	.636	8	1.09	-0.053	.00	0.00%	-0.37	SS
58	58	154	Sep 28	DET	@	CLE	L,2-6	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.256	.304	.324	.627	8	.93	-0.069	.00	0.00%	-0.59	SS
							33-25		230	207	29	53	10	2	0	16	14	0	21	1	6	2	6	9	1	1	.256	.304	.324	.627		1.00	-0.434	.00	0.00%	-7.54

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