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Coot Veal
Coot Veal
| Full name Orville Inman Veal |
| Born July 9, 1932, Deepstep, Georgia |
| Died March 14, 2021, Gray, Georgia |
| Buried at Macon Memorial Park, Macon, Georgia |
| First Game: July 30, 1958; Final Game: June 20, 1963 |
| Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 6' 1" Weight: 165 |
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| SABR Biography |
Top Performances
Pitcher Matchups
Discrepancies
Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
1958 DET A Daily Splits 58 207 29 53 10 2 0 16 14 0 21 1 6 2 0 7 9 1 1 .256 .304 .324 -0.9 1958 DET A
1959 DET A Daily Splits 77 89 12 18 1 0 1 15 8 1 7 1 4 1 0 4 0 0 0 .202 .273 .247 -0.5 1959 DET A
1960 DET A Daily Splits 27 64 8 19 5 1 0 8 11 0 7 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 .297 .400 .406 0.0 1960 DET A
1961 WAS A Daily Splits 69 218 21 44 10 0 0 8 19 0 29 3 10 2 0 5 3 1 8 .202 .273 .248 -1.0 1961 WAS A
1962 PIT N Daily Splits 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 1962 PIT N
1963 DET A Daily Splits 15 32 5 7 0 0 0 4 4 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 .219 .297 .219 0.0 1963 DET A
Total NL ( 1 Year ) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0.0 Total NL
Total AL ( 5 Years) 246 610 75 141 26 3 1 51 56 1 68 5 23 6 0 16 19 2 9 .231 .298 .289 -2.4 Total AL
Total ( 6 Years) Splits 247 611 75 141 26 3 1 51 56 1 69 5 23 6 0 16 19 2 9 .231 .298 .288 -2.4 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
1958 DET A Daily Splits SS 58 58 53 502.2 95 160 5 30 0 .981
1959 DET A Daily Splits SS 72 25 18 290.2 57 96 6 16 0 .962
1960 DET A Daily Splits SS 22 18 10 152.2 26 53 1 10 0 .988
1960 DET A 3B 3 1 1 11.2 2 1 0 0 0 1.000
1960 DET A 2B 1 1 1 9 2 1 0 0 0 1.000
1961 WAS A Daily Splits SS 63 57 53 510 130 172 8 43 0 .974
1963 DET A Daily Splits SS 12 9 9 83.2 14 35 1 1 0 .980
Total ( 5 Years) Splits SS 227 167 143 1539.2 322 516 21 100 0 .976
Total ( 1 Year ) 3B 3 1 1 11.2 2 1 0 0 0 1.000
Total ( 1 Year ) 2B 1 1 1 9 2 1 0 0 0 1.000
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
Transaction Information
Signed as an amateur free agent by Detroit Tigers (1952).
Selected by Los Angeles Angels from Detroit Tigers (27th pick overall) in the
expansion draft (December 14, 1960).
Traded by Los Angeles Angels to Washington Senators in exchange for Ken Aspromonte
(December 14, 1960).
Sold by Washington Senators to Pittsburgh Pirates (November 21, 1961).
Traded by Pittsburgh Pirates to Detroit Tigers in exchange for Al Pehanick (June,
1962).
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