Chip Coulter
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Thomas Lee "Chip" Coulter (born June 5, 1945 in Steubenville, Ohio
) is a former switch hitting, right-handed throwing Major League Baseball
second baseman who played in 1969 for the St. Louis Cardinals
.
He was 5'10" tall and he weighed 172 pounds and wore number 35.
Originally signed by the Cardinals as an amateur free agent in 1964, Coulter made his major league debut at the age of 24 on September 18, 1969 against pitcher Steve Blass
and the Pittsburgh Pirates
. He collected no hits in two at-bats that game, and was pinch hit for in the eighth inning by Julián Javier
.
His second big league game (on September 26, 1969) was against the Montreal Expos
, Coulter went 4-for-5 with a double and three RBI. The Cardinals beat the Expos 12-to-1 that game.
Coulter then slumped following his gargantuan performance, going 0-for-10 over his next three games. He went out in style in the final game of his career on October 1, 1969, going 2-for-2 and hitting a triple in his final career at-bat off of Woodie Fryman
.
Overall, Chip Coulter collected six hits in 19 at-bats for a .316 batting average. He appeared in six games, hitting a double, a triple, scoring three times and driving in four runs. Coulter walked twice and struck out six times. He committed one error for a .960 fielding percentage.
Although his big league career ended after the 1969 season, he still played in the minors for quite a while. On October 18, 1971, he was traded by the Cardinals with Jim Beauchamp
, Harry Parker, and Chuck Taylor
to the New York Mets
for Art Shamsky
, Jim Bibby
, Rich Folkers
, and Charlie Hudson
.
At last check, Coulter lived in Toronto, Ohio
.
Steubenville, Ohio
Steubenville is a city located along the Ohio River in Jefferson County, Ohio on the Ohio-West Virginia border in the United States. It is the political county seat of Jefferson County. It is also a principal city of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area...
) is a former switch hitting, right-handed throwing Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
second baseman who played in 1969 for the St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
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He was 5'10" tall and he weighed 172 pounds and wore number 35.
Originally signed by the Cardinals as an amateur free agent in 1964, Coulter made his major league debut at the age of 24 on September 18, 1969 against pitcher Steve Blass
Steve Blass
Stephen Robert "Steve" Blass is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher and a current broadcast announcer for the Pittsburgh Pirates.-Playing career:Blass was born in Canaan, Connecticut...
and the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
. He collected no hits in two at-bats that game, and was pinch hit for in the eighth inning by Julián Javier
Julián Javier
Manuel Julián Javier Liranzo , best known as Julián Javier [hoo-lee-AN hah-vee-ER], is a former Major League Baseball second baseman and right-handed batter. He played with the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds...
.
His second big league game (on September 26, 1969) was against the Montreal Expos
Montreal Expos
The Montreal Expos were a Major League Baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec from 1969 through 2004, holding the first MLB franchise awarded outside the United States. After the 2004 season, MLB moved the Expos to Washington, D.C. and renamed them the Nationals.Named after the Expo 67 World's...
, Coulter went 4-for-5 with a double and three RBI. The Cardinals beat the Expos 12-to-1 that game.
Coulter then slumped following his gargantuan performance, going 0-for-10 over his next three games. He went out in style in the final game of his career on October 1, 1969, going 2-for-2 and hitting a triple in his final career at-bat off of Woodie Fryman
Woodie Fryman
Woodrow Thompson Fryman was a Major League Baseball pitcher. A two-time National League All-Star, he is best remembered as the mid-season acquisition that helped lead the Detroit Tigers to the 1972 American League Championship Series.-Pittsburgh Pirates:Fryman was 25 years old when he signed with...
.
Overall, Chip Coulter collected six hits in 19 at-bats for a .316 batting average. He appeared in six games, hitting a double, a triple, scoring three times and driving in four runs. Coulter walked twice and struck out six times. He committed one error for a .960 fielding percentage.
Although his big league career ended after the 1969 season, he still played in the minors for quite a while. On October 18, 1971, he was traded by the Cardinals with Jim Beauchamp
Jim Beauchamp
James Edward Beauchamp was a Major League Baseball first baseman and outfielder who played from to for the St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Colt .45s/Astros, Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, and New York Mets. He attended Grove High School in Grove, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University...
, Harry Parker, and Chuck Taylor
Chuck Taylor (baseball)
Charles Gilbert "Chuck" Taylor is a former right-handed Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played from 1969 to 1976 for the St...
to the New York Mets
New York Mets
The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
for Art Shamsky
Art Shamsky
Arthur Louis Shamsky is a former Major League Baseball player. He played right field, left field, and first base from to for the Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, Chicago Cubs, and Oakland Athletics. In he was the manager of the Modi'in Miracle of the Israel Baseball League.-Early life:Shamsky...
, Jim Bibby
Jim Bibby
James Blair Bibby was an American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. During a 12-year baseball career, he pitched from 1972-1984 with the St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, and Pittsburgh Pirates, with whom he was a member of its 1979 World Series Champions...
, Rich Folkers
Rich Folkers
Richard Nevin Folkers is a former left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who played from to for the New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers....
, and Charlie Hudson
Charlie Hudson
Charles Hudson is a former left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1972 to 1975 for the St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers and California Angels. He was 6'3" tall and he weighed 185 pounds. He attended Tupelo High School in Tupelo, Oklahoma.Hudson was originally drafted by the...
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At last check, Coulter lived in Toronto, Ohio
Toronto, Ohio
Toronto is the 2nd largest city in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 5,676 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area....
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