Cadwallader "Cad" Coles (January 17, 1886 – June 30, 1942) was an American outfielder who played for the Kansas City Packers of the Federal League in 1914.
| Cad Coles | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: January 17, 1886 Rock Hill, South Carolina, U.S. | |
| Died: June 30, 1942 (aged 56) Miami, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 16, 1914, for the Kansas City Packers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 1914, for the Kansas City Packers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .253 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| hits | 49 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Coles was the first player sold from one Federal League team to another, having been sent from the Chicago Whales to Kansas City before the start of the 1914 season.[1]
Coles grew up on a plantation in South Carolina and attended Clemson College where he played for Clemson's baseball team. He left his professional baseball career to work on ships and spent years as a purser for the P & O Steamship Company before dying of a heart attack at his Miami, Florida home in 1942 at the age of 56.[2]
References
edit- ↑ "Coles First Man Sold In "Feds" Slave Market". Star-Gazette. March 28, 1914. p. 8. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ↑ "Cad Coles, of P. & O. Ships, Dies Suddenly". The Tampa Tribune. July 1, 1942. p. 2. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
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