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

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

Debut: July 30, 1958 (Age 26-021d, 9,178th in MLB 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

AB

611

H

141

HR

BA

.231

R

RBI

SB

OBP

.298

SLG

.288

OPS

.586

OPS+

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1952	19	DET-min	B,D,A	41	152	152		43	7	1	0						.283	.283	.342	.625		52							DHM,JAM,WPT · CARL,PONY,EL
1953	20	DET-min	A	21	58	58		13	0	0	0						.224	.224	.224	.448		13							MTG · SALL
1954	21	DET-min	A	119	403	364	33	84	7	2	3	27	7		26	45	.231	.282	.286	.568		104		1	10	2			WKB · EL
1955	22	DET-min	A	129	475	475		108	16	5	1						.227	.227	.288	.516		137							AUG · SALL
1956	23	DET-min	A,AAA	124	528	457	63	111	13	6	2	34	6		50	33	.243	.320	.311	.631		142	3	3	16	2	1		AUG,CHL · SALL,AA
1957	24	DET-min	AA,AAA	133	563	509	61	113	20	5	3	41	3		45	47	.222	.283	.299	.582		152	9	0	5	4	0		BIR,CHL · SOUA,AA
1958	25	DET-KCA-min	AA,AAA	80	275	243	35	60	12	0	1	17	1		26	19	.247	.319	.309	.627		75		0	5	1	2		BIR,BFL · SOUA,IL
1958	25	DET	AL	58	230	207	29	53	10	2	0	16	1	1	14	21	.256	.304	.324	.627	68	67	9	1	6	2	0	6
1959	26	DET	AL	77	104	89	12	18	1	0	1	15	0	0	8	7	.202	.273	.247	.520	41	22	0	1	4	1	1	6/H
1960	27	DET-PHI-min	AAA	86	317	276	40	80	10	1	3	25	4	0	30	26	.290	.366	.366	.732		101		3	8	0	0		DEN,BFL · AA,IL
1960	27	DET	AL	27	78	64	8	19	5	1	0	8	0	0	11	7	.297	.400	.406	.806	116	26	3	0	3	0	0	6/5H4
1961	28	WSA	AL	69	252	218	21	44	10	0	0	8	1	8	19	29	.202	.273	.248	.520	44	54	3	3	10	2	0	6/H
1962	29	DET-PIT-min	AAA	118	439	384	52	93	14	1	1	38	3	0	40	47	.242	.312	.292	.604		112		1	10	4	3		DEN,CLB · AA,IL
1962	29	PIT	NL	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/H
1963	30	DET-min	AAA	50	178	158	19	50	7	1	0	9	1	2	17	17	.316	.383	.373	.756		59		0	3	0			SYR · IL
1963	30	DET	AL	15	37	32	5	7	0	0	0	4	0	0	4	4	.219	.297	.219	.516	46	7	4	0	0	1	0	6/H
1964	31	STL-CHW-min	AAA	118	390	344	40	76	12	0	3	23	2	1	38	32	.221	.299	.282	.581		97		1	5	2			JCK,INA · IL,PCL
6 Yrs				247	702	611	75	141	26	3	1	51	2	9	56	69	.231	.298	.288	.586	60	176	19	5	23	6	1
162 Game Avg.				162	460	401	49	92	17	2	1	33	1	6	37	45	.231	.298	.288	.586	60	115	12	3	15	4	1

DET (4 yrs)				177	449	392	54	97	16	3	1	43	1	1	37	39	.247	.313	.311	.624	68	122	16	2	13	4	1
WSA (1 yr)				69	252	218	21	44	10	0	0	8	1	8	19	29	.202	.273	.248	.520	44	54	3	3	10	2	0
PIT (1 yr)				1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0

AL (5 yrs)				246	701	610	75	141	26	3	1	51	2	9	56	68	.231	.298	.289	.587	60	176	19	5	23	6	1
NL (1 yr)				1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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