- 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 run s
stat2value=1
stat3label=RBI
stat3value=67
teams=
*Cincinnati Reds (1908)
*Brooklyn Superbas (1910)
*Brooklyn Dodgers (1911)
*Pittsburgh Rebels (1914)
highlights=
*noneRobert Jackson Coulson (
June 17 ,1887 -September 11 ,1953 ) is a formerMajor League Baseball andFederal League outfielder. He played ball in four seasons, which spanned 7 years. In the Majors, he played for theCincinnati Reds andBrooklyn Superbas . In his one season in the Federal League, 1914, he played for thePittsburgh Rebels . Coulson threw and batted right-handed, weighed 175 pounds, and was 5'10" tall. He also attendedPenn 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
strikeout s with 78, he stole 32 bases and collected 7 triples. He also had career highs in every major category excepthome run s.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 toKarl Olson .Fielding, Coulson had a .961 career
fielding percentage .He played his final game on
July 3 ,1914 . About 39 years later, he died inWashington, Pennsylvania . His was laid to rest inBeallsville Cemetery inBeallsville, 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]
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