Bob Coulson

Infobox MLB retired
bgcolor1=darkblue
bgcolor2=maroon
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
name=Bob Coulson
position=Outfielder
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date|1887|6|17|mf=y
deathdate=death date and age|1953|9|11|1887|6|17
debutdate=August 4
debutyear=by|1908
debutteam=Cincinnati Reds
finaldate=July 3
finalyear=by|1914
finalteam=Pittsburgh Rebels
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.236
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=1
stat3label=RBI
stat3value=67
teams=
*Cincinnati Reds (1908)
*Brooklyn Superbas (1910)
*Brooklyn Dodgers (1911)
*Pittsburgh Rebels (1914)
highlights=
*none

Robert Jackson Coulson (June 17, 1887-September 11, 1953) is a former Major League Baseball and Federal League outfielder. He played ball in four seasons, which spanned 7 years. In the Majors, he played for the Cincinnati Reds and Brooklyn Superbas. In his one season in the Federal League, 1914, he played for the Pittsburgh Rebels. Coulson threw and batted right-handed, weighed 175 pounds, and was 5'10" tall. He also attended Penn State University.

On August 4, 1908, at the age of 21, Coulson made his Major League debut with the Reds. In 18 at-bats in his rookie year, he batted .333 (which would end up being the highest batting average in his career).

In 1911, Coulson had a career year. Although he hit only .234 and led the league in strikeouts with 78, he stole 32 bases and collected 7 triples. He also had career highs in every major category except home runs.

In 1914, 3 years after his last game in the Majors, Coulson played 18 games for the Federal League's Rebels. He hit .203.

Overall, Coulson had one career home run (in 1910), 43 stolen bases, and a .236 career batting average. Statistically, according to [http://www.baseball-reference.com/ Baseball Reference] , he is most similar to Karl Olson.

Fielding, Coulson had a .961 career fielding percentage.

He played his final game on July 3, 1914. About 39 years later, he died in Washington, Pennsylvania. His was laid to rest in Beallsville Cemetery in Beallsville, Pennsylvania.

External links

* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=coulsbo01 Bob Coulson stats] on [http://baseball-almanac.com Baseball Almanac]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/coulsbo01.shtml Baseball Reference]