Marlan Coughtry, baseball player, 1960-1962

Marlan Coughtry

Born: 9/11/1934 in Hollywood, CA, USA

Died: 11/8/2016 in Vancouver, WA, USA

MLB Debut: 1960-09-02 | Final Game: 1962-07-15

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: James Marlan Coughtry

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Biography

Marlan Coughtry, born in 1934, was a professional baseball player who enjoyed a brief career as a position player in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1962. Coughtry's tenure in the league spanned a time when baseball was transitioning from the post-war era into a new generation of players, marked by significant changes in the game. Over the course of his career, he appeared in 35 games, where he recorded 10 hits, resulting in a batting average of .185. While he did not hit any home runs, he contributed 4 runs batted in (RBIs) to his team's efforts. Despite a limited statistical output, Coughtry's journey through the majors reflects the challenges faced by many players during that period, including fierce competition for roster spots and the evolving dynamics of the game. Although his career did not reach the heights of some of his contemporaries, Coughtry's presence in the major leagues during the early 1960s remains a testament to his dedication to baseball and the opportunities afforded to players of his era.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
35 54 5 10 0 0 0 4 0 10 18 0.185 0.312 0.185 0.498 0.0

Career AVG .185 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 27.8% below league average.

Career OBP .312 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .185 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 52.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.498 vs. league average 0.716 across their career seasons — 30.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1960 BOS AL 15 19 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 8 0.158 — — — — 0.0
1962 LAA AL 11 22 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 6 0.182 — — — — 0.0
1962 KC1 AL 6 11 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 3 0.182 — — — — 0.0
1962 CLE AL 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0.500 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 15 4 22 21 4 4
3B 9 8 6 23 6 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1960 BOS 2B 13 3 15 15 3 1
1960 BOS 3B 1 1 2 3 3 0
1962 LAA 2B 2 1 7 6 1 3
1962 LAA 3B 5 4 3 10 2 1
1962 KC1 3B 3 3 1 10 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Second Base 15
Third Base 9

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Long Beach City College Long Beach CA 1953