Jim Coates

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 192lb (193cm, 87kg)

Born: August 4, 1932 in Farnham, VA us

Died: November 15, 2019 in Lancaster, VA

Buried: Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Lively, VA

High School: Lively HS (Lively, VA)

Last Game: September 30, 1967 (Age 35-057d)
vs. DET 1.2 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1959 season

Full Name: James Alton Coates

Nicknames: Mummy

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.4

ERA

4.00

247

683.1

396

WHIP

1.370

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1952	19	-1.0	Olean	PONY	D	NYY	13	15	.464	3.19	4.58	30	28		20	1		226.0	170	115	80		128		223	13	0	9		1.319	6.8		5.1	8.9	1.74
1953	20	-1.9	Joplin	WA	C	NYY	12	13	.480	3.39	4.05	32	27		15	2		218.0	142	98	82	7	161		174	11	2	8		1.390	5.9	0.3	6.6	7.2	1.08
1954	21		2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-A	NYY	9	6	.600			37	15		3	1		134.0	94	77	65	7	109		144	9	1	6
1954	21	-2.6	Binghamton	EL	A	NYY	0	0				2
1954	21	-2.5	Norfolk	PIED	B	NYY	9	6	.600	4.37	5.17	35	15		3	1		134.0	94	77	65	7	109		144	9	1	6		1.515	6.3	0.5	7.3	9.7	1.32
1955	22		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-AA	NYY	14	8	.636			29	25		17	3		185.0	139	67	57	8	92		186	7	1	4
1955	22	-3.0	Birmingham	SOUA	AA	NYY	1	0	1.000			4
1955	22	-1.8	Binghamton	EL	A	NYY	13	8	.619	2.77	3.26	25	25		17	3		185.0	139	67	57	8	92		186	7	1	4		1.249	6.8	0.4	4.5	9.0	2.02
1956	23	-5.1	Richmond	IL	AAA	NYY	6	12	.333	4.80	5.23	35	21		3	1		148.0	133	86	79	9	92		85	7	2	4		1.520	8.1	0.5	5.6	5.2	0.92
1956	23	-5.4	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	0	0		13.50	13.50	2	0	0	0	0	0	2.0	1	3	3	0	4	0	0	1	0	1	12	2.500	4.5	0.0	18.0	0.0	0.00
1957	24	-4.1	Richmond	IL	AAA	NYY	14	11	.560	2.63	3.11	33	30		12	6		226.0	185	78	66	20	86		161	3	0	4		1.199	7.4	0.8	3.4	6.4	1.87
1958	25	-2.0	Richmond	IL	AAA	NYY	2	0	1.000			8															0
1959	26	-2.2	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	6	1	.857	2.87	3.50	37	4	17	2	0	3	100.1	89	39	32	10	36	4	64	3	2	1	425	1.246	8.0	0.9	3.2	5.7	1.78
1960	27	-0.9	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	13	3	.813	4.28	4.70	35	18	5	6	2	1	149.1	139	78	71	16	66	4	73	2	1	2	641	1.373	8.4	1.0	4.0	4.4	1.11
1961	28	0.2	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	11	5	.688	3.44	3.82	43	11	15	4	1	5	141.1	128	60	54	15	53	0	80	7	0	2	595	1.281	8.2	1.0	3.4	5.1	1.51
1962	29	1.3	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	7	6	.538	4.44	4.74	50	6	25	0	0	6	117.2	119	62	58	9	50	5	67	5	0	3	517	1.436	9.1	0.7	3.8	5.1	1.34
1963	30		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	WSA	2	4	.333	5.34	5.79	29	2	13	0	0	0	60.2	72	39	36	6	28	5	42	3	0	6	276	1.648	10.7	0.9	4.2	6.2	1.50
1963	30	4.4	San Diego	PCL	AAA	CIN	3	2	.600	4.91	4.91	6	5		2	0		33.0	34	18	18	5	7	1	17	0	0	1		1.242	9.3	1.4	1.9	4.6	2.43
1963	30	2.3	WSA	AL	Maj	WSA	2	4	.333	5.28	5.89	20	2	9	0	0	0	44.1	51	29	26	4	21	4	31	3	0	4	201	1.624	10.4	0.8	4.3	6.3	1.48
1963	30	1.7	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	0	0		5.51	5.51	9	0	4	0	0	0	16.1	21	10	10	2	7	1	11	0	0	2	75	1.714	11.6	1.1	3.9	6.1	1.57
1964	31	5.9	San Diego	PCL	AAA	CIN	12	12	.500	3.36	4.02	32	30		12	3		217.0	201	97	81	37	33	2	150	4	1	5		1.078	8.3	1.5	1.4	6.2	4.55
1965	32		2 Teams	PCL	AAA	CAL-CIN	11	9				26	25		7	2		175.0	124	62	54	17	74	7	132	6	0	7
1965	32	6.9	San Diego	PCL	AAA	CIN						23
1965	32	6.9	Seattle	PCL	AAA	CAL						3
1965	32	4.9	CAL	AL	Maj	CAL	2	0	1.000	3.54	4.18	17	0	8	0	0	2	28.0	23	13	11	1	16	2	15	0	0	1	124	1.393	7.4	0.3	5.1	4.8	0.94
1966	33	7.4	Seattle	PCL	AAA	CAL	11	5	.688	2.48	2.65	21	21		11	3		163.0	125	48	45	12	30	1	138	2	0	1		0.951	6.9	0.7	1.7	7.6	4.60
1966	33	6.0	CAL	AL	Maj	CAL	1	1	.500	3.98	4.55	9	4	1	1	1	0	31.2	32	16	14	3	10	0	16	0	0	1	135	1.326	9.1	0.9	2.8	4.5	1.60
1967	34	8.5	Seattle	PCL	AAA	CAL	3	1	.750	1.72	2.12	10	8		3	2		68.0	40	16	13	5	13	2	60	0	1	3		0.779	5.3	0.7	1.7	7.9	4.62
1967	34	7.1	CAL	AL	Maj	CAL	1	2	.333	4.30	4.47	25	1	5	0	0	0	52.1	47	26	25	5	23	5	39	4	0	2	222	1.338	8.1	0.9	4.0	6.7	1.70
1968	35	9.3	Seattle	PCL	AAA	CAL	17	10	.630	2.28	2.75	32	30		10	3		213.0	189	65	54	13	42	2	189	6	2	2		1.085	8.0	0.5	1.8	8.0	4.50
1969	36	10.5	Hawaii	PCL	AAA	CAL	7	4	.636	2.55	2.89	14	14		4	0	0	106.0	80	34	30	5	34	2	67	2	0	1		1.075	6.8	0.4	2.9	5.7	1.97
1970	37	11.8	Hawaii	PCL	AAA	CAL	8	5	.615	2.81	3.30	47	7		2	1	17	109.0	86	40	34	9	45	10	73	3	1	6		1.202	7.1	0.7	3.7	6.0	1.62
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (9 seasons)					Majors		43	22	.662	4.00	4.43	247	46	89	13	4	17	683.1	650	336	304	65	286	25	396	25	3	19	2947	1.370	8.6	0.9	3.8	5.2	1.38
Minors (15 seasons)					Minors		131	104				392	261		114	26	17	2046.0	1618	839	704	137	872	20	1667	67	11	54
All Levels (19 Seasons)							174	126				639	307	89	127	30	34	2729.1	2268	1175	1008	202	1158	45	2063	92	14	73	2947

AAA (11 seasons)					Minors		83	62				264	166		59	19	17	1283.0	1073	482	420	115	382	20	940	27	7	27
AA (1 season)					Minors		1	0	1.000			4
A (2 seasons)					Minors		13	8	.619			27	25		17	3		185.0	139	67	57	8	92		186	7	1	4
B (1 season)					Minors		9	6	.600	4.37	5.17	35	15		3	1		134.0	94	77	65	7	109		144	9	1	6		1.515	6.3	0.5	7.3	9.7	1.32
C (1 season)					Minors		12	13	.480	3.39	4.05	32	27		15	2		218.0	142	98	82	7	161		174	11	2	8		1.390	5.9	0.3	6.6	7.2	1.08
D (1 season)					Minors		13	15	.464	3.19	4.58	30	28		20	1		226.0	170	115	80		128		223	13	0	9		1.319	6.8		5.1	8.9	1.74