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Keith Hernandez League
4-8-2146
Les Coker Second Base
Retired (1978, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .224 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .599 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 456 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 03-28-1943
HR 28 Drafted Round 2, Pick 19
(1965)
Majors Svc Time 9 years
(110 games)
RBI 218
SB 9
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (93.7%) Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1967 KC
5
14
3
4
1
0
0
2
1
3 0 0
0
0 0
.690
.333
.357
.071
.286
1968 KC
71
145
17
36
3
1
1
13
13
33 0 1
1
0 7
.612
.308
.303
.055
.248
1969 KC
62
163
17
37
4
1
4
27
12
31 1 0
2
0 10
.622
.284
.337
.110
.227
1970 KC
12
30
3
8
3
0
0
5
0
7 1 0
0
0 3
.657
.290
.367
.100
.267
1971 KC
69
200
34
42
7
2
1
19
22
40 0 1
0
0 2
.567
.287
.280
.070
.210
1972 KC
79
246
26
48
6
1
2
20
17
55 1 1
1
2 3
.501
.249
.252
.057
.195
1973 KC
102
289
42
73
14
0
7
27
19
67 0 0
2
0 4
.672
.299
.374
.121
.253
1974 KC
86
226
26
55
10
5
3
22
19
44 0 0
0
0 5
.674
.302
.372
.128
.243
1975 KC
88
224
28
44
10
3
3
24
13
45 0 0
2
0 11
.549
.241
.308
.112
.196
1976 KC
98
264
30
63
12
2
6
35
22
61 0 3
1
0 5
.662
.294
.367
.129
.239
1977 KC
42
126
15
25
6
1
0
15
7
21 1 0
0
0 3
.508
.246
.262
.063
.198
1978 KC
44
112
12
21
3
1
1
9
10
24 0 1
0
0 3
.511
.252
.259
.071
.188
Total
758
2039
253
456
79
17
28
218
155
431 4 7
9
2 56
.599
.279
.320
.097
.224
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1978-11-01Les Coker has retired from the Kansas City Kings
1978-05-26Les Coker of the Kansas City Kings is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1970-09-14The Kansas City Kings have promoted Les Coker to the major league team.
1969-09-20The Kansas City Kings have sent Les Coker to the minors.
1969-09-05The Kansas City Kings have promoted Les Coker to the major league team.
1969-07-11The Kansas City Kings have sent Les Coker down to the minors.
1968-04-01The Kansas City Kings have promoted Les Coker to the major league team. The Kansas City Kings have promoted Gene Taylor to the major league team. The Kansas City Kings have promoted Benny Hartranft to the major league team.
1967-07-05The Kansas City Kings have sent Fred Brickner to the minors. The Kansas City Kings have sent Les Coker to the minors.
1967-06-20The Kansas City Kings have promoted Dick Smith to the major league team. The Kansas City Kings have promoted Fred Brickner to the major league team. The Kansas City Kings have promoted Les Coker to the major league team.
1966-04-01The Kansas City Kings have promoted Luke House to the major league team. The Kansas City Kings have sent Les Coker to the minors.
1966-04-01The Kansas City Kings have promoted Les Coker to the major league team.
1965-04-17The Kansas City Kings have acquired Les Coker from the waiver wire.
1965-04-01The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have acquired Charlie Anderson from the waiver wire. The Chicago Doublemint Chewers have waived Les Coker.