Andy Coakley Explained

Andy Coakley
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Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:20 November 1882
Birth Place:Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
Death Place:New York, New York, U.S.
Bats:Left
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 17
Debutyear:1902
Debutteam:Philadelphia Athletics
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:June 27
Finalyear:1911
Finalteam:New York Highlanders
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:58–59
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:2.35
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:428
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Andrew James Coakley (November 20, 1882 – September 27, 1963) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1902–1906), Cincinnati Reds (1907–1908), Chicago Cubs (1908–1909), and New York Highlanders (1911).

Playing career

Coakley was born in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1882. He helped the Athletics win the 1902 and 1905 American League pennants and the Cubs win the 1908 World Series, though he did not play in the latter. Coakley was the last surviving member of the 1908 Cubs team. His only postseason appearance was a complete game 9 - 0 loss to the New York Giants in the 1905 World Series. Although the Athletics gave up nine runs that day, Coakley was only charged with three earned runs, as the A's committed five errors behind him.

In nine MLB seasons, Coakley had a 58–59 win–loss record in 150 games, with 87 complete games, 11 shutouts, 3 saves, innings pitched, 1,021 hits allowed, 436 runs allowed, 9 home runs allowed, 314 walks, 428 strikeouts, 26 hit batsmen, 15 wild pitches, 2 balks, and a 2.35 earned run average. He ranks 21st among the MLB career ERA leaders.

Later life

Following his playing career, Coakley coached baseball at Williams College (1911 - 1913), and Columbia University (pitching coach 1914, head coach 1915 - 1918, 1920 - 1951). In 1923, Lou Gehrig was one of his players.

Coakley died in New York City at the age of 80. He is interred at Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, New York.