Andy Coakley

Andy Coakley
Andy Coakley
	New York, New York, U.S.
	Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 17, 1902, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
	June 27, 1911, for the New York Highlanders
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	58–59
Earned run average	2.35
Strikeouts	428
Teams
	Philadelphia Athletics (1902–1906); Cincinnati Reds (1907–1908); Chicago Cubs (1908–1909); New York Highlanders (1911);

Andrew James Coakley (November 20, 1882 – September 27, 1963) was an American

New York Highlanders

(1911).

Playing career

Coakley was born in

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, 1,072+1⁄3 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.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)