Coot Veal
1958–1963 · bats R / throws R · Detroit Tigers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Washington Senators (1961-71)
247G
.231AVG
.299OBP
.288SLG
More career statistics
141H
1HR
51RBI
2SB
Recorded totals from Retrosheet, including regular-season tiebreakers. These are sums of available game records, not a claim to a complete official MLB career. Historical Negro League coverage can include games outside MLB’s recognized 1920–1948 window. Sources and coverage.
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 247 | 702 | 611 | 75 | 141 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 51 | 57 | 70 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 176 | .231 | .299 | .288 | .587 |
Streaks
14longest hitting streak · 1958-08-13 to 1958-08-27
14longest on-base streak
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 |  Detroit Tigers | 58 | 207 | 53 | – | 16 | 1 | .256 | – | – |
| 1959 | Detroit Tigers | 77 | 89 | 18 | 1 | 15 | – | .202 | – | – |
| 1960 | Detroit Tigers | 27 | 64 | 19 | – | 8 | – | .297 | – | – |
| 1961 |  Washington Senators (1961-71) | 69 | 218 | 44 | – | 8 | 1 | .202 | – | – |
| 1962 |  Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | .000 | – | – |
| 1963 | Detroit Tigers | 15 | 32 | 7 | – | 4 | – | .219 | – | – |