Andy Coakley

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name = Andy Coakley


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position = Pitcher
birthdate = birth date|1882|11|20
deathdate = death date and age|1963|8|27|1882|11|20
bats = Left
throws = Right
debutdate = September 17
debutyear = 1902
debutteam = Philadelphia Athletics
finaldate = June 27
finalyear = 1911
finalteam = New York Highlanders
stat1label = Wins
stat1value = 58
stat2label = Strikeouts
stat2value = 428
stat3label = ERA
stat3value = .235
teams =
* Philadelphia Athletics (by|1902-by|1906)
* Cincinnati Reds (by|1907-by|1908)
* Chicago Cubs (by|1908-by|1909)
* New York Highlanders (by|1911)
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Andrew James "Andy" Coakley (November 20, 1882 - September 27, 1963) born in Providence, Rhode Island was a pitcher for the Philadelphia Athletics (1902-06), Cincinnati Reds (1907-08), Chicago Cubs (1908-09) and New York Highlanders (1911).

He helped the Athletics win the 1902 and 1905 American League Pennants and the Cubs win the 1908 World Series (although he didn't play in the latter). His only postseason appearance was a complete game 9-0 loss to the 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.

Coakley currently ranks 20th on the Major League Baseball Career ERA List (2.35).

In nine seasons he had a 58-59 win-loss record in 150 games, with 87 complete games, 11 shutouts, 3 saves, 1,072 ⅓ 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 ERA.

Following his playing career, he 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, New York at the age of 80.

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