David Lamar Coble (December 24, 1912 – October 16, 1971) was an American professional baseball player and manager. A catcher, Coble played one season in Major League Baseball (MLB), appearing in 15 games with the 1939 Philadelphia Phillies. Listed at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) and 183 pounds (83 kg), he batted and threw right-handed.
| Dave Coble | |
|---|---|
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| Catcher | |
| Born: December 24, 1912 Monroe, North Carolina | |
| Died: October 16, 1971 (aged 58) Orlando, Florida | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 1, 1939, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 6, 1939, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Games played | 15 |
| Batting average | .280 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Biography
editCoble was born in 1912 in Monroe, North Carolina,[1][2] the son of John Bunyan and Caroline Virginia née Rudge Coble.[citation needed] He began his professional baseball career in 1936, playing 91 games for the Class D Moultrie Packers and 17 games for the Class B Columbia Senators.[3] Coble then spent 1937 and 1938 with the Class A1 Little Rock Travelers, appearing in 153 total games during those two seasons.[3]
Coble's only major league appearances came in 1939,[1] when he appeared in 15 games for the Philadelphia Phillies between May 1 and August 6.[4] He had seven hits in 25 at bats for the Phillies, for a .280 batting average.[1] Defensively, he had a .982 fielding percentage.[1] Coble also played in 12 games for the Double-A Baltimore Orioles during 1939.[3]
Coble spent 1940 and 1941 with the Class B Rocky Mount Red Sox and Class C Greenville Buckshots, respectively.[3] He did not play during the war years of 1942–1945,[3] serving with the United States Army.[5] Coble's final appearances as a player came during 1946, when he played in 25 games for the Class B Gadsden Pilots.[3] During his seven seasons as a player, Coble appeared in 510 minor league games, accruing a .236 batting average.[3]
Coble was a player-manager during 1941 and 1946, and served as manager for several minor league teams from 1947 through 1952, mainly at the Class D level.[3] His longest tenure was with the Shelby Farmers of the Western Carolina League, managing the team from 1951 to 1953, winning two league championships in the three seasons.[3]
After his baseball career, Coble worked as a real estate salesman.[6] He died in 1971 in Orlando, Florida,[4] and was survived by two sisters and two brothers.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Dave Coble Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ "Draft Registration Card". Selective Service System. October 1940. Retrieved March 15, 2021 – via fold3.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Dave Coble Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ a b "Dave Coble". Retrosheet. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ "Dave Coble Named Pilot Of Miami Baseball Team". The Morning News. Wilmington, Delaware. AP. January 6, 1947. p. 12. Retrieved March 15, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Mr. David Lamar Coble". Orlando Sentinel. October 18, 1971. p. 14. Retrieved March 15, 2021 – via newspapers.com.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Dave Coble at Find a Grave