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Don Newcombe League
9-16-2165
Butch Coolidge Starting Pitcher
Retired (1991, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.74 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 162-140 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 05-12-1954
K 2170 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1976)
Majors Svc Time 14 years
(66 games)
IP 2976.2
WHIP 1.23
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val A+
Speed Bunt Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1976 Minors 22 45.00 1 / 1 0 / 18 4 / 26 5 / 45
1976 Majors 22 8.33 25 6 0 0 / 0 1 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 8
1977 Majors 23 46.18 162 30 0 4 / 11 0 / 18 5 / 17 9 / 46
1978 Majors 24 51.21 162 35 0 3 / 14 0 / 19 1 / 18 4 / 51
1979 Minors 25 5.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 5
1979 Majors 25 45.70 143 30 0 1 / 9 4 / 24 1 / 12 6 / 45
1980 Majors 26 51.91 162 35 0 0 / 16 0 / 18 1 / 17 1 / 51
1981 Majors 27 50.41 161 32 1 1 / 12 2 / 21 1 / 17 4 / 50
1982 Majors 28 40.88 120 26 42 0 / 4 2 / 19 0 / 17 2 / 40
1983 Majors 29 51.84 162 35 0 1 / 12 1 / 18 0 / 21 2 / 51
1984 Majors 30 47.74 145 30 17 0 / 7 0 / 21 1 / 19 1 / 47
1985 Majors 31 40.03 127 25 35 0 / 7 0 / 16 0 / 17 0 / 40
1986 Majors 32 33.05 99 20 63 0 / 4 1 / 16 0 / 13 1 / 33
1987 Majors 33 51.37 162 34 0 1 / 13 1 / 17 2 / 21 4 / 51
1988 Majors 34 46.26 134 30 28 -5 / 12 -7 / 19 -3 / 15 -15 / 46
1989 Majors 35 48.48 162 32 0 -4 / 13 -6 / 18 0 / 17 -10 / 48
1990 Majors 36 44.14 150 27 12 -1 / 12 -3 / 12 -1 / 20 -5 / 44
1991 Majors 37 39.63 137 26 25 -1 / 6 -5 / 14 -5 / 19 -11 / 39
Total 2213 453 223 1 / 153 -9 / 293 7 / 294 -1 / 740
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01Butch Coolidge has retired from the St. Louis Stars
1991-06-20Butch Coolidge of the St. Louis Stars is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1991-04-10Butch Coolidge of the St. Louis Stars is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1990-09-18Butch Coolidge of the St. Louis Stars is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1988-08-15Butch Coolidge of the St. Louis Stars is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1986-10-22Butch Coolidge of the St. Louis Stars is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1986-09-20Butch Coolidge of the St. Louis Stars is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1986-07-20Butch Coolidge of the St. Louis Stars is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1986-06-28Butch Coolidge of the St. Louis Stars is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1986-05-03Butch Coolidge of the St. Louis Stars is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1986-04-15Butch Coolidge of the St. Louis Stars is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1985-07-17Butch Coolidge of the St. Louis Stars is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1985-06-13Butch Coolidge of the St. Louis Stars is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1984-06-15Butch Coolidge of the St. Louis Stars is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1982-06-26Butch Coolidge of the St. Louis Stars is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1982-06-10Butch Coolidge of the St. Louis Stars is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1982-04-19Butch Coolidge of the St. Louis Stars is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1981-09-30Butch Coolidge of the St. Louis Stars is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1980-03-25The St. Louis Stars have promoted Butch Coolidge to the major league team. The St. Louis Stars have designated Jack Chamberlain for assignment.
1979-09-11The St. Louis Stars have promoted Henry Goldblume to the major league team. The St. Louis Stars have sent Butch Coolidge to the minors.
1977-04-01The St. Louis Stars have promoted Jeff Smith to the major league team. The St. Louis Stars have promoted Craig Gallagher to the major league team. The St. Louis Stars have promoted Butch Coolidge to the major league team.
1976-10-12The St. Louis Stars have sent Butch Coolidge to the minors. The St. Louis Stars have sent Ray Duquette to the minors.
1976-09-04The St. Louis Stars have promoted Butch Coolidge to the major league team.
1976-04-01The St. Louis Stars have renamed Colonel Greer to Butch Coolidge.