P John Coley #15
Memphis Bears LNBL
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
06/10/1918
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P JOHN COLEY #15 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
19 15 9-7 0 3.14 131.2 127 2 46 53 1.31 1.6
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 50 50 50
Movement 50 55 50 50
Control 40 40 40 40
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 55
Slider 55 60
Changeup 65 65
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 60
Suggested Role Starter
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 75
Defense 35
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
06/09/1918 @ CHN Win, 3-1 X 9.0 3 1 1 3 4 Win
06/05/1918 ATL Win, 3-0 X 9.0 5 0 0 2 4 Win
06/01/1918 STL Win, 2-1 X 10.0 5 1 1 4 3
05/28/1918 @ RCHN Win, 4-1 X 9.0 7 1 1 1 3 Win
05/25/1918 SAV Win, 5-4 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 Win
05/22/1918 @ STL Win, 3-1 X 9.0 7 1 1 2 2 Win
05/18/1918 @ ATL Loss, 2-8 X 7.1 14 7 7 3 4 Loss
05/13/1918 @ CHN Win, 1-0 X 9.0 4 0 0 4 2 Win
05/11/1918 RCHN Loss, 1-3 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
05/09/1918 BHM Loss, 0-3 X 9.0 7 3 2 4 3 Loss
PERSONALITY
He works hard at his craft.
High: Financial Ambition, Work Ethic
Birthday:11/13/1890
Born in:Joliet, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$3,100
Signed Through:1918 Season
Major Service:6 Years, 5 Days
Service This Yr:67 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1909, 8th Pick in Round 6
LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE 1918 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 19 15 9 7 0 3.14 131.2 127 50 46 2 46 53 8 53.3 3 10 66.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 1 0.0 4 4 12.44 8.68 3.62 3.14 2.83 1.31 100 1.6 .285        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 90 23 0 2 0 8 12 7 0 3 3 .256 .362 .300 .662      
vs. RHB 403 104 17 6 2 42 34 46 1 13 6 .258 .324 .345 .669      
LEGACY NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUE 1918 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 2 2 2 0 0 0.50 18.0 8 1 1 0 5 8  
April 8 6 3 4 0 4.99 48.2 64 30 27 1 14 24  
May 8 6 4 3 0 2.78 55.0 50 18 17 1 23 18  
June 3 3 2 0 0 0.64 28.0 13 2 2 0 9 11  
Last Year 34 31 13 17 0 3.18 257.1 220 105 91 4 80 112  
2 Years Ago 26 25 7 13 0 2.34 199.2 162 75 52 3 78 94  
Career 225 203 84 98 1 2.87 1695.0 1372 638 541 42 693 943  
Home 8 5 3 2 0 2.40 48.2 36 14 13 1 22 21  
Road 11 10 6 5 0 3.58 83.0 91 36 33 1 24 32  
Grass 19 15 9 7 0 3.14 131.2 127 50 46 2 46 53  
Day 6 4 1 3 0 3.89 34.2 40 17 15 0 13 13  
Night 13 11 8 4 0 2.88 97.0 87 33 31 2 33 40  
As Starter 15 15 8 6 0 2.99 126.1 115 46 42 2 44 52  
As Reliever / Substitution 4 0 1 1 0 6.75 5.1 12 4 4 0 2 1  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1909 Richmond - LNBL 18 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.0 1 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 1.50 .250 3.72 -0.0 999
1910 New York - LNBL 19 9 9 3 6 0 4.38 72.0 67 35 35 3 39 25 5 1 1.47 .282 4.14 -0.4 66
1911 Memphis - LNBL 20 4 3 2 1 0 1.27 28.1 18 6 4 1 16 28 3 0 1.20 .266 2.58 0.5 228
1912 Memphis - LNBL 21 33 29 16 11 0 2.49 256.1 173 86 71 6 139 189 16 3 1.22 .258 3.27 2.2 120
1913 Memphis - LNBL 22 32 30 10 12 0 2.72 254.1 201 83 77 6 104 164 17 1 1.20 .274 2.71 3.4 100
1914 Memphis - LNBL 23 35 30 16 10 0 2.46 252.0 194 78 69 7 97 154 16 1 1.15 .257 2.63 3.0 105
1915 Memphis - LNBL 24 32 31 8 21 1 3.58 241.1 209 119 96 10 92 121 16 1 1.25 .262 3.10 1.3 73
1916 Memphis - LNBL 25 26 25 7 13 0 2.34 199.2 162 75 52 3 78 94 10 2 1.20 .254 2.97 2.0 119
1917 Memphis - LNBL 26 34 31 13 17 0 3.18 257.1 220 105 91 4 80 112 15 2 1.17 .262 2.61 3.7 85
1918 Memphis - LNBL 27 19 15 9 7 0 3.14 131.2 127 50 46 2 46 53 8 3 1.31 .285 2.83 1.6 90
Total LNBL 225 203 84 98 1 2.87 1695.0 1372 638 541 42 693 943 106 14 1.22 .264 2.92 17.4 95
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1907 Milwaukee HS - HS 16 21 19 4 10 0 5.76 150.0 190 102 96 0 98 67 9 1 1.92 .350 4.92 1.4 80
1908 Milwaukee HS - HS 17 15 15 8 5 0 2.76 114.0 98 40 35 2 54 49 8 2 1.33 .269 3.17 -0.4 80
1909 Milwaukee HS - HS 18 6 0 1 1 0 1.29 21.0 11 3 3 0 10 10 0 0 1.00 .200 3.01 -0.2 185
Total NSSBA 42 34 13 16 0 4.23 285.0 299 145 134 2 162 126 17 3 1.62 .311 4.08 83.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1909 Richmond - MLB P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1910 New York - MLB P 9 9 7 7 1 15 1 .933 72.0 1.75 +2.5 1.450
1911 Memphis - MLB P 4 3 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 28.1 0.95 +0.6 .959
1912 Memphis - MLB P 33 29 14 42 2 59 3 .949 256.1 1.97 +6.5 1.060
1913 Memphis - MLB P 32 30 12 36 4 51 3 .941 254.1 1.70 +4.6 1.148
1914 Memphis - MLB P 35 30 13 40 1 55 2 .964 252.0 1.89 -1.1 1.066
1915 Memphis - MLB P 32 31 14 38 0 60 8 .867 241.1 1.94 -5.2 .840
1916 Memphis - MLB P 25 24 13 31 2 49 5 .898 199.2 1.98 -0.9 .910
1917 Memphis - MLB P 34 31 14 35 0 52 3 .942 257.1 1.71 +2.2 .927
1918 Memphis - MLB P 19 15 10 17 0 28 1 .964 131.2 1.85 +1.8 1.000
TOTAL P 224 202 97 249 10 372 26 .930 1695.0 1.84 +10.9 .989
PLAYER HISTORY
11/26/1906 Joined the Milwaukee HS Bucs.
01/01/1907 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (50); Movement: 30 (55); Control: 35 (35).
05/01/1907 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Yonkers HS 89ers with 2 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
01/01/1908 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (65); Movement: 25 (75); Control: 25 (30).
03/20/1908 Injured (tender elbow),day-to-day for one week.
04/11/1908 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for one week.
04/19/1908 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Salt Lake City HS Brawlers with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
04/29/1908 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the El Paso HS Texans with 3 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
06/28/1909 Drafted in the 1909 first-year player draft by the Richmond Black Rifles. (Round 6, Pick 8, 88th overall pick).
08/08/1909 Released by the Milwaukee HS Bucs.
08/08/1909 Signed a minor league contract with the Richmond Black Rifles organization with a signing bonus of $380.
09/10/1909 Named the #84 prospect in the LNBL
10/31/1909 Was traded by the Richmond Black Rifles to the New York Black Kings, along with SS Jackie Brinson, in exchange for SP Fred Ross and C Sam Brown.
01/01/1910 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (70); Movement: 30 (75); Control: 25 (35).
04/07/1910 Named the #65 prospect in the LNBL
06/01/1910 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Keystones with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
06/14/1910 Named the #72 prospect in the LNBL
09/09/1910 Named the #27 prospect in the LNBL
12/22/1910 Was traded by the New York Black Kings to the Memphis Bears, along with RF John Johnson, RP Leon Thornton, and SP Charles Carey, in exchange for CF Willie Crow.
01/01/1911 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 40 (70); Control: 25 (30).
01/01/1912 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 40 (70); Control: 25 (25).
04/26/1912 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chattanooga Nickajacks with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/05/1912 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Stars with 9 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
08/17/1912 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Richmond Black Rifles with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1913 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 55 (75); Control: 25 (30).
05/27/1913 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Birmingham Black Magic with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/01/1913 Wins the LNBL GSL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/22/1913 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/21/1913 Injured (forearm stiffness),out for one week.
01/01/1914 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 60 (75); Control: 30 (30).
08/02/1914 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Savannah Goobers with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/01/1914 Wins the LNBL GSL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1915 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (65); Movement: 60 (75); Control: 30 (30).
08/14/1915 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chattanooga Nickajacks with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1916 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (60); Movement: 50 (55); Control: 40 (40).
04/21/1916 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Atlanta Foxes with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/08/1916 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Atlanta Foxes with 5 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
07/09/1916 Injured (strained back),out for 2-3 weeks.
01/01/1917 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1917 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (40).
04/05/1917 Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Memphis Bears development complex.
04/06/1917 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kansas City Stars with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/18/1917 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chattanooga Nickajacks with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1918 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (40).
01/01/1918 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (55); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 40 (40).
04/23/1918 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Saint Louis Canaries with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/13/1918 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chattanooga Nickajacks with 2 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
06/05/1918 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Atlanta Foxes with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1913 30 6
1914 30 4
1915 31 2
1917 31 1
Year W Rank
1912 16 8
1914 16 6
Year L Rank
1915 21 1
1917 17 4
Year Win. % Rank
1914 .615 4
Year IP Rank
1912 256.1 9
1913 254.1 10
1917 257.1 6
Year BF Rank
1915 1044 7
1917 1060 8
Year HRA Rank
1912 6 9
1913 6 9
1914 7 5
1915 10 1
1917 4 10
Year BB Rank
1912 139 1
1913 104 7
1914 97 2
1915 92 2
1916 78 7
1917 80 7
Year K Rank
1912 189 2
1913 164 2
1914 154 2
1915 121 5
1917 112 4
Year WP Rank
1912 9 4
1913 9 2
1915 7 4
Year ERA Rank
1912 2.49 9
1916 2.34 5
Year BABIP Rank
1912 .258 4
1914 .257 8
1916 .254 9
1917 .262 9
Year WHIP Rank
1912 1.22 10
1917 1.17 8
Year K/BB Rank
1913 1.58 10
1914 1.59 10
1917 1.40 9
Year RA/9 Rank
1917 10.74 7
Year H/9 Rank
1912 6.07 1
1913 7.11 2
1914 6.93 5
1916 7.30 4
1917 7.69 5
Year K/9 Rank
1912 6.64 2
1913 5.80 2
1914 5.50 2
1915 4.51 6
1916 4.24 6
1917 3.92 6
Year QS Rank
1912 23 8
1914 25 4
Year QSP Rank
1912 .793 8
1914 .833 6
Year CG Rank
1913 17 8
1915 16 4
1917 15 9
Year CGP Rank
1915 .516 6
1917 .484 10
Year SHO Rank
1912 3 7
1917 2 10
Year WAR Rank
1917 3.6 8
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