Coot Veal

Born: 7/9/1932 in Deepstep, GA, USA

Died: 3/14/2021 in Gray, GA, USA

MLB Debut: 1958-07-30 | Final Game: 1963-06-20

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 165 lbs

Full name: Orville Inman Veal

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Biography

Coot Veal was a professional baseball player born in 1932, whose career spanned from 1958 until June 20, 1963. Primarily known as a position player, Veal played in a total of 247 games during his time in Major League Baseball. He showcased his skills with a batting average of .231, accumulating 141 hits, one home run, and 51 runs batted in (RBIs). Veal also demonstrated some speed on the bases, finishing his career with two stolen bases. Playing in an era characterized by the transition from the post-war boom to a more competitive landscape in baseball, Veal's contributions to his teams reflected the dedication and resilience of players during the late 1950s and early 1960s. While he may not have been a superstar, Veal's role as a reliable team member and his perseverance on the field exemplified the spirit of the game during this dynamic period in baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
247	611	75	141	26	3	1	51	2	56	69	0.231	0.298	0.288	0.586	-1836.2

Career AVG .231 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 9.5% below league average.

Career OBP .298 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 7.6% below league average.

Career SLG .288 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 26.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.586 vs. league average 0.712 across their career seasons — 17.7% 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
1958	DET	AL	58	207	29	53	10	2	0	16	1	14	21	0.256	.257 (-1%)	.324 (-7%)	.394 (-18%)	.719 (-13%)	-480.5
1959	DET	AL	77	89	12	18	1	0	1	15	0	8	7	0.202	.256 (-21%)	.323 (-16%)	.392 (-37%)	.715 (-27%)	-428.8
1960	DET	AL	27	64	8	19	5	1	0	8	0	11	7	0.297	.255 (+16%)	.323 (+24%)	.387 (+5%)	.711 (+13%)	176.6
1961	WS2	AL	69	218	21	44	10	0	0	8	1	19	29	0.202	.258 (-22%)	.328 (-17%)	.399 (-38%)	.727 (-28%)	-1103.6
1962	PIT	NL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	DET	AL	15	32	5	7	0	0	0	4	0	4	4	0.219	—	—	—	—	0.0