Clarence Coleman vs. Roger Maris — Career Comparison

Clarence Coleman
Lost GenerationKentuckyThrows RightNorth AmericaIndianapolis ABCsNegro National LeagueCatcher
Roger Maris
Silent GenerationMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York YankeesAmerican LeagueRight FielderGold GloveMVPAll-Star

Looking at the career totals, Clarence Coleman and Roger Maris are closely matched on the surface stats. Roger Maris posted stronger numbers in OPS (.826 vs .682) and slugging (.476 vs .302). Clarence Coleman had the advantage in on-base percentage (.380 vs .350). By the career numbers, Roger Maris had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Clarence Coleman and Roger Maris

Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
180
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1463
150.15
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
50
600
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5846
600
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
43
516
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5101
523.54
Clarence Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
144
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1325
135.99
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
132
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
813
83.44
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
20.01
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.31
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
275
28.22
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
12
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
512
52.55
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.083
0.083
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.386
0.386
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
5.57
66.89
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
869.57
89.25
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
13
156
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2429
249.3
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
228
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2015
206.81
Clarence Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.345
0.345
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.682
0.682
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.822
0.822
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.023
0.023
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.645
0.645
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.814
0.814
Clarence Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
6
72
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
826
84.78
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
24
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
851
87.34
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
8
96
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1402
143.89
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
6.73
80.76
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
876.46
89.95
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
48
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
38
3.9
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
36
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
652
66.92
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.31
Clarence Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
733
75.23
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.98
7.98
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.89
0.89
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
1.23
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
4.41
Clarence Coleman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 600 PA
75
7.7
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
2.16
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
0.92
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
3.08
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 600 PA
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
70

Fielding Stats for Clarence Coleman and Roger Maris

Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.28
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1383
1.06
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1316
1.01
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35206
27
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11735.1
9
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
3.75
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2649
2.03
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.56
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
76
0.06
Clarence Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.04
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
4.31
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2774
2.13
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
4.31
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2725
2.09
Clarence Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.23
98.23
Clarence Coleman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.375
3.375
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.97
1.97
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.16
95.16
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.01
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.16
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.72
Roger Maris
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Clarence Coleman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Roger Maris
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0