Coaker Triplett
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Herman Coaker Triplett (December 18, 1911 – January 30, 1992) was an
In his college years at Appalachian State, Triplett was a high-scoring football halfback and baseball team captain.
Basically a line-drive hitter and a good fielding replacement, Triplett was one of many players who only appeared in the majors during
In a six-season career, Triplett was a .256 hitter (334-for-1307) with 27 home runs and 173 RBI in 470 games, including 148 runs, 47 doubles, 14 triples, 10 stolen bases, and a .320 on-base percentage. Defensively, he recorded a .965 fielding percentage.
Triplett resumed his baseball career with the Buffalo Bisons of the International League, hitting .306 in 1946, .315 in 1947, and .353 in 1948 to win the league batting title. He added 22 home runs in 1949 and a .337 average in 1950. The next year, he replaced Specs Toporcer as Buffalo's manager during the midseason, as Toporcer's eyesight had declined.
In 1976, Triplett gained induction into the Appalachian State Hall of Fame. He also is a member of the Buffalo Baseball Hall of Fame and Watauga Sports Hall of Fame.[1] The International League Hall of Fame inducted him in 2010.
Triplett died in his home city of Boone at the age of 80.
References
- ^ Behr, Steve (August 13, 2007). "Watauga Sports Hall of Fame inducts four more". Watauga Democrat. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference
- Retrosheet
- Coaker Triplett at Find a Grave
