#51 Coot Veal, Shortstop, 29 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Coot Veal

7/9/1932
29
USA,GA,
6"1
165

Shortstop
R
R
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2 / 6 (Fair)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1961 (Automatic)
3 Year(s), 57 Days (573 total Days)
172 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 57 Days (573 total Days)
3 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall55338
Versus LHP55348
Versus RHP55338
Talent45158
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3
2
1
3
1
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Fielding Ratings
SS : 2 (Range), .978 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/20@CINL 4-11000000010#9  
9/21@CINL 7-8100000000#9  
9/24PITL 1-6411001100#1  
9/25PITL 1-13300000000#7  
9/27@PHIL 4-8402100100#5  
9/29@MILL 2-13401000101#5  
9/30@MILL 2-3521000001#1  
10/1@LANL 6-20400000000#5  
10/4CHNL 5-8100000000#9  
10/5CINL 3-9100000000#9  

Batting Stats 1961

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall6812731913151257.244.276.402.678.570.157
Projected6812731913151257.244.276.402.678.570.157
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall25135100411511300.013.23.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP43112107522100.256.283.349.631
vs. RHP84207038735011.238.273.429.701
Close/Late2031000101000.150.150.200.350
Scoring Position21510111021100.238.292.429.720
Pinch Hitting2893002211000.321.345.429.773
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home3358175127732.293.328.517.845
Road3569144018525.203.225.304.530
March/April9721000101.286.286.429.714
May142984026522.276.323.621.943
June92142102000.190.182.381.563
July61540001101.267.250.267.517
August131461002101.429.429.500.929
Sept/Oct174171014432.171.244.268.513

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1958451504280312207521500.280.329.393.723 SLN
195912644412724110495117533611.286.318.412.730STL
19601051973781116109201200.188.231.254.485STL
196168127319131512511700.244.276.402.678STL
Total344918237493179293381367011.258.295.374.669 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1958, A2711548316202412915.417.469.6171.086
1958, AA57233698052826212022.296.346.395.741
1958, AAA18752740211108600.360.422.493.915

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base2000000.0001.20.00    
Third Base20010101.0002.04.50    
Shortstop301928741210201.000173.25.29    
Centerfield11400401.0009.04.00    
Rightfield6560071.85743.01.47    

Player History

Drafted in 4th round, 59th overall pick, by St. Louis (N) in 1958...
Had first career hit on 7/31/1958, off Al Aber (CHN)...
Hit first career homerun on 8/18/1958, off Turk Farrell (MIL)...
Injured on 8/29/1959 with a Strained Bicep Tendon, out for 2-3 weeks...
Injured on 9/22/1960 with a Inflamed Thigh Muscle, out for one week...
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