Bob Hadier posted this 1947 Gil Coan card on Facebook. What a card and honestly, what a performance in an admittedly limited season. For the Senators, Coan batted .500 in 1947. He didn’t go 1 for 2 or 3 for 6 or anything like that. No, Coan collected 21 hits in 42 at-bats.
| Split | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Totals | 11 | 47 | 42 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | .500 | .553 | .667 |
For his 1947 performance, Gil Coan is rewarded with some nice numbers. He gets a 35-7, a 62-8, and even a 26-9.
He has a 15-11 and a 25-10 and has no 24s (he gets a 41-13 instead). He also has five 14s though you have to hunt for them since they’re in unconventional spots like 24, 21, and 56.
Fun numbers: 13-9, 35-7, 62-8
Coan’s name wasn’t unfamiliar to me. I think I recognize him from APBA’s 1949 season set. That was the very first season of the past that I ever bought. If I recall correctly, Coan played a lot more in 1949 but didn’t have quite the card that he did in 1947.
thanks, Bob!
21/42-HUGE!
Wow! How did he not get into more games?
Man that is a tasty treat. Thanks for posting this card.
That’s the thinking of a creative mind
Tip top stuff. I’ll expect more now.