Baseball player
| Louis Coleman | |
|---|---|
 Coleman with the Kansas City Royals | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1986-04-04) April 4, 1986 (age 38) Greenwood, Mississippi, U.S. | |
| Batted: RightThrew: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 21, 2011, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 2018, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 12–6 |
| Earned run average | 3.51 |
| Strikeouts | 272 |
Stats at Baseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Harold Louis Coleman III (born April 4, 1986) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Dodgers and Detroit Tigers.
Early life
Coleman was born in Greenwood, Mississippi, to Hal and Kathy Coleman. He graduated from Pillow Academy in Greenwood and attended Louisiana State University (LSU), where he played college baseball for the LSU Tigers baseball team. Coleman earned his agricultural business degree in May 2009.
Professional career
Kansas City Royals
Coleman was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the fifth round of the 2009 MLB Draft, and was called up to the majors for the first time on April 21, 2011. That night, he pitched two scoreless innings against the Cleveland Indians in his major league debut. On May 11, 2011, Coleman recorded his first major league save by pitching a perfect 11th inning against the New York Yankees in Yankee Stadium.
The Royals placed Coleman on waivers in April 2015 with the purpose of removing him from their 40-man roster. He was re-added to the roster on September 7. On February 3, 2016, Coleman was released by the Royals.
Los Angeles Dodgers
On February 19, he signed a one-year, $725,000, free agent contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. As a member of the Dodgers bullpen in 2016, he pitched in 61 games with a 2–1 record and 4.69 ERA.
Cincinnati Reds
On January 10, 2017, Coleman signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds. He was released on June 19, 2017.
Arizona Diamondbacks
On June 23, 2017, Coleman signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks. He was released on August 26, 2017.
Detroit Tigers
On February 23, 2018, Coleman signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers. On May 12, 2018, the Tigers purchased Coleman's minor league contract and added him to the major league roster. In 51+1⁄3 relief innings for the 2018 Tigers, Coleman posted a 4–1 record with a 3.51 ERA and 41 strikeouts. On November 29, 2018, Coleman re-signed to a minor league deal with the Tigers. He was assigned to AAA Toledo Mud Hens to start the 2019 season. Coleman was released by the organization on July 4, 2019.
Pitching style
Coleman mostly throws a four-seam fastball (88 to 92 miles per hour (142 to 148 km/h)) and slider (78 to 81 miles per hour (126 to 130 km/h)), with an occasional changeup to left-handed hitters.
References
- "Louis Coleman Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved July 18, 2013.
- "#29 Louis Coleman". LSUsports.net. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
- "Louis Coleman". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
- Bullpen shuffle: Coleman in, Texeira out
- Hosmer drives Royals to win over Yankees
- The Capital-Journal (April 2, 2015). "Local sports briefs for April 2: Royals place reliever Louis Coleman on waivers - Sports - The Topeka Capital-Journal - Topeka, KS". Cjonline.com. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- "Dodgers, reliever Louis Coleman reach 725,000, 1-year deal". Associated Press. February 19, 2016.
- "2016 Los Angeles Dodgers Batting, Pitching & Fielding Statistics". Baseball Reference. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
- "Reds' Louis Coleman: Inks minor league deal with Reds". thescore.com. January 10, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- "Arizona Diamondbacks Transactions in June 2017". MLB.com. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- "Top MLB Prospects, Scouting Reports, Analysis". Baseballamerica.com. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- Jeff Todd (February 23, 2018). "Tigers To Sign Louis Coleman". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- "Tigers' Louis Coleman: Promoted from Triple-A". CBSSports.com. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
- Woodbery, Evan (November 30, 2018). "Tigers re-sign veteran reliever; Dixon Machado on the move". MLive.com. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
- "Brooks Baseball · Home of the PitchFX Tool - Player Card: Louis Coleman". Brooks Baseball. Retrieved June 19, 2012.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- LSU Tigers bio
| LSU Tigers 2009 College World Series champions | |
|---|---|
| |
| |
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Arizona League Dodgers players
- Baseball players from Mississippi
- Burlington Bees players
- Detroit Tigers players
- Kansas City Royals players
- Leones del Escogido players
- American expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic
- Louisville Bats players
- Los Angeles Dodgers players
- LSU Tigers baseball players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Northwest Arkansas Naturals players
- Oklahoma City Dodgers players
- Omaha Royals players
- Omaha Storm Chasers players
- Reno Aces players
- Toledo Mud Hens players
- Wilmington Blue Rocks players
- Syracuse Mets players
- Sportspeople from Greenwood, Mississippi