Rich Coggins Explained

Rich Coggins
Position:Outfielder
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Birth Date:7 December 1950
Birth Place:Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:August 29
Debutyear:1972
Debutteam:Baltimore Orioles
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:July 7
Finalyear:1976
Finalteam:Chicago White Sox
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.265
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:12
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:90
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Richard Allen Coggins (born December 7, 1950) is an American former outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles (-), Montreal Expos, New York Yankees (-) and Chicago White Sox .

Coggins helped the Orioles win the 1973 and 1974 American League Eastern Division . He finished sixth in voting for 1973 American League Rookie of the Year. He was traded along with Dave McNally and minor-league right-handed pitcher Bill Kirkpatrick from the Orioles to the Expos for Ken Singleton and Mike Torrez at the Winter Meetings on December 4, .[1]

In five seasons he played in 342 games and had 1,083 at bats, 125 runs, 287 hits, 42 doubles, 13 triples, 12 home runs, 90 RBI, 50 stolen bases, 72 walks, .265 batting average, .312 on-base percentage, .361 slugging percentage, 391 total bases, 26 sacrifice hits, 5 sacrifice flies and 5 intentional walks. Defensively, he compiled a .986 fielding percentage at all three outfield positions.

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  1. https://www.nytimes.com/1974/12/05/archives/orioles-sendmcnallytoexpos-allen-balks-at-trade-to-braves-singleton.html Durso, Joseph. "Orioles Send McNally to Expos; Allen Balks at Trade to Braves," The New York Times, Thursday, December 5, 1974.