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	46-31 / in Starts: 10-15
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	29 games
Most Games w/o RBI	6 games
Grand Slams	0 in 3 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	2

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 104 PAs	15
Actual Runners on Base	73 (38-22-13)
Avg. MLBer w/ 104 PAs	11
Avg. Runners on Base	64 (33-20-10)

Most Driven In
R Wilson	4
L Berberet	2
C Maxwell	2
A Kaline	1
G Harris	1
R Bridges	1
F Bolling	1
B Osborne	1

Most Driven In By
H Kuenn	3
E Yost	2
C Maxwell	2
F Bolling	1
G Harris	1
N Chrisley	1
Self	1
B Osborne	1

1959 Batting Game Log

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1959 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	59	8 (7)	Apr 21	DET		CLE	L,1-14	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.11	SS
May		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
2	60	16 (7)	May 1	DET		WSH	L,3-4	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	5						PR
3	61	23 (6)	May 8	DET		KCA	W,5-4	9-GF	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR
4	62	24	May 9	DET		KCA	W,7-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						SS
5	63	25	May 10	DET		KCA	W,7-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						SS
6	64	28 (2)	May 15	DET	@	BAL	L,1-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	6						SS
7	65	33 (4)	May 20	DET	@	NYY	W,13-6	7-GF	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667	1.333	6	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	1.31	SS
8	66	34	May 22	DET	@	CLE	L,0-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.667	.667	.667	1.333	5						PR
9	67	36 (1)	May 24 (1)	DET	@	CLE	L,2-3	9-9	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.667	.667	.667	1.333	9		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR
10	68	37	May 24 (2)	DET	@	CLE	W,6-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.667	.667	.667	1.333	7						SS
11	69	38	May 25	DET	@	KCA	W,4-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.667	.667	.667	1.333	6						SS
12	70	39	May 26	DET	@	KCA	W,9-5	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.667	.667	.667	1.333	7						SS
13	71	40	May 29	DET	@	CHW	W,4-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.667	.667	.667	1.333	7						SS
14	72	41	May 30 (1)	DET	@	CHW	W,4-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.667	.667	.667	1.333	6						SS
15	73	42	May 30 (2)	DET	@	CHW	L,3-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.667	.667	.667	1.333	7						SS
16	74	43	May 31	DET		CLE	W,7-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.667	.667	.667	1.333	6						SS
Jun		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
17	75	44	Jun 1	DET		CLE	W,3-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.667	.667	.667	1.333	7						SS
18	76	48 (3)	Jun 5	DET		WSH	W,7-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.667	.667	.667	1.333	7						SS
19	77	49	Jun 6	DET		WSH	W,4-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.667	.667	.667	1.333	7						SS
20	78	54 (4)	Jun 11	DET	@	BOS	W,8-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.667	.667	.667	1.333	6						SS
21	79	55	Jun 12	DET	@	NYY	W,3-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.667	.667	.667	1.333	7						SS
22	80	57 (1)	Jun 14 (1)	DET	@	NYY	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.667	.667	.667	1.333	6						SS
23	81	58	Jun 14 (2)	DET	@	NYY	W,8-2	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	7	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.10	SS
24	82	59	Jun 15	DET	@	BAL	W,6-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	7						SS
25	83	60	Jun 17	DET	@	BAL	L,0-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	7						SS
26	84	61	Jun 18	DET	@	BAL	L,6-7	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	7						SS
27	85	62	Jun 19	DET	@	WSH	W,6-4	9-GF(11)	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.600	.600	.600	1.200	9	4.48	0.168	15.82	0.36%	0.58	PR SS
28	86	65 (2)	Jun 21 (2)	DET	@	WSH	L,5-7	7-8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.600	.600	.600	1.200	7						SS
29	87	66	Jun 23	DET		BOS	L,4-10	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.600	.600	.600	1.200	7						SS
Jul		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
30	88	76 (9)	Jul 2	DET		CHW	W,9-7	2-GF	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.375	.375	.375	.750	8	.26	-0.022	1.05	-0.05%	-0.72	PR SS
31	89	77	Jul 3	DET		CHW	L,5-6	CG(10)	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.364	.417	.364	.780	8	1.12	0.046	5.15	0.13%	0.18	SS
32	90	78	Jul 4 (1)	DET		CLE	L,1-6	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.333	.286	.619	8	.50	-0.038	2.01	-0.09%	-0.52	SS
33	91	79	Jul 4 (2)	DET		CLE	L,9-12	CG(11)	6	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.316	.381	.316	.697	8	1.33	-0.015	4.65	-0.03%	0.25	SS
34	92	80	Jul 5	DET		CLE	L,4-5	CG(10)	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.348	.400	.348	.748	8	1.83	0.209	5.40	0.37%	1.64	SS
35	93	84 (3)	Jul 11	DET	@	CLE	L,7-8	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.348	.400	.348	.748	7						PR
36	94	85	Jul 12 (1)	DET	@	CLE	W,6-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.348	.400	.348	.748	7						PR SS
37	95	87 (1)	Jul 14	DET	@	WSH	L,2-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.348	.400	.348	.748	7						SS
38	96	90 (2)	Jul 17	DET	@	BAL	L,2-3	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.348	.400	.348	.748	7						SS
39	97	91	Jul 18 (1)	DET	@	BAL	L,2-5	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.385	.333	.718	8	.13	-0.003	.08	0.00%	-0.10	SS
40	98	92	Jul 18 (2)	DET	@	BAL	W,2-0	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.379	.308	.687	8	.99	-0.080	.50	-0.02%	-0.78	SS
41	99	93	Jul 19	DET	@	BAL	L,1-2	GS-8	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.296	.387	.296	.683	8	1.13	-0.020	.63	-0.01%	-0.23	SS
42	100	94	Jul 21	DET		WSH	W,8-1	GS-8	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.400	.276	.676	8	.42	0.065	.17	0.02%	0.96	SS
43	101	97 (2)	Jul 24	DET		NYY	W,4-2	6-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.378	.258	.636	8	.37	0.020	.27	0.01%	-0.06	SS
44	102	98	Jul 25	DET		NYY	L,8-9	CG	5	5	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.278	.381	.278	.659	8	1.83	0.120	1.26	0.05%	1.14	SS
45	103	99	Jul 26	DET		NYY	W,1-0	CG(10)	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.256	.356	.256	.612	8	1.59	-0.116	.77	-0.03%	-0.80	SS
46	104	100	Jul 27	DET		BAL	L,2-5	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.262	.347	.262	.609	8	1.19	-0.015	.53	0.00%	0.19	SS
47	105	101	Jul 28	DET		BAL	W,8-3	CG	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.358	.289	.647	8	.84	0.132	.30	0.03%	0.86	SS
48	106	102	Jul 29	DET		BAL	L,1-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.255	.345	.277	.622	8	.81	-0.041	.39	-0.01%	-0.41	SS
49	107	103	Jul 30	DET		BAL	W,11-2	CG	5	5	0	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269	.350	.288	.638	8	.59	0.096	.19	0.02%	1.44	SS
50	108	104	Jul 31	DET		BOS	L,5-6	GS-9	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.365	.283	.648	8	1.31	0.020	.37	0.00%	0.50	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
51	109	105	Aug 1	DET		BOS	W,6-2	CG	4	4	2	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.263	.358	.281	.639	8	1.29	0.214	.23	0.02%	1.88	SS
52	110	106	Aug 2	DET		BOS	L,4-5	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.343	.267	.610	8	.98	-0.031	.19	0.00%	-0.61	SS
53	111	107	Aug 4	DET	@	NYY	W,4-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.234	.324	.250	.574	8	.55	-0.057	.06	0.00%	-1.07	SS
54	112	108	Aug 5	DET	@	NYY	L,0-3	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.224	.312	.239	.550	8	1.12	-0.085	.19	-0.01%	-0.59	SS
55	113	109	Aug 6	DET	@	NYY	W,4-0	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.225	.309	.239	.548	8	.95	0.009	.10	0.00%	0.67	SS
56	114	110	Aug 7	DET	@	BOS	L,3-4	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.219	.301	.233	.534	8	1.11	-0.060	.15	-0.01%	-0.52	SS
57	115	111	Aug 8	DET	@	BOS	L,3-4	CG(10)	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.299	.224	.523	8	1.00	-0.061	.06	0.00%	-0.84	SS
58	116	112	Aug 9	DET	@	BOS	W,7-3	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.205	.292	.218	.510	8	1.18	-0.064	.07	0.00%	-0.57	SS
59	117	113	Aug 11	DET		CHW	W,8-1	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.207	.290	.256	.546	8	.15	0.030	.01	0.00%	0.27	SS
60	118	114	Aug 12	DET		CHW	L,6-11	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.281	.247	.528	8	.99	-0.077	.08	0.00%	-1.10	SS
61	119	115	Aug 13	DET		CHW	L,0-9	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.198	.278	.244	.523	8	1.73	-0.040	.06	0.00%	-0.48	SS
62	120	116	Aug 14	DET		CLE	W,11-1	8-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.195	.276	.241	.517	8	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.37	SS
63	121	117	Aug 15	DET		CLE	W,9-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.195	.276	.241	.517	8						SS
64	122	118	Aug 17	DET		CLE	W,5-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.195	.276	.241	.517	8						SS
65	123	121 (2)	Aug 20	DET		NYY	W,14-2	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.195	.276	.241	.517	1						SS
66	124	122	Aug 21	DET		BOS	W,2-0	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.195	.276	.241	.517	8						SS
67	125	124 (1)	Aug 23	DET		BAL	W,9-5	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.195	.276	.241	.517	8						SS
68	126	128 (3)	Aug 28	DET	@	KCA	W,6-5	8-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.195	.276	.241	.517	8						SS
69	127	129	Aug 29	DET	@	KCA	W,9-3	8-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.205	.283	.250	.533	8	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	0.13	SS
70	128	130	Aug 30	DET	@	KCA	W,4-0	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.205	.283	.250	.533	8						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
71	129	131	Sep 1	DET	@	CHW	W,4-0	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.202	.280	.247	.527	8	.04	-0.001	.00	0.00%	-0.10	SS
72	130	138 (6)	Sep 7 (2)	DET	@	CLE	L,5-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.202	.280	.247	.527	8						SS
73	131	139	Sep 9	DET	@	BOS	W,3-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.202	.280	.247	.527	8						SS
74	132	146 (6)	Sep 16	DET	@	BAL	W,3-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.202	.280	.247	.527	8						SS
75	133	147	Sep 18	DET	@	CHW	L,0-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.202	.280	.247	.527	8						SS
76	134	148	Sep 19	DET	@	CHW	W,5-4	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.202	.280	.247	.527	8						SS
77	135	149	Sep 20	DET	@	CHW	W,5-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.202	.280	.247	.527	8						SS
							46-31		104	89	12	18	1	0	1	15	9	1	8	1	4	1	4	0	0	0	.202	.280	.247	.527		.97	0.303	1.14	0.72%	1.92

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