Former Major League Baseball pitcher Joe Coleman has died at 78. Born in 1947 to a baseball family, he was drafted third overall in 1965 by the Washington Senators. Coleman made his MLB debut at 18, achieving a 4.63 ERA in 1967 and a 3.27 ERA in 1968. His contentious relationship with manager Ted Williams led to his trade to the Tigers, where he improved significantly, posting a 3.15 ERA in 1971 and earning an All-Star selection in 1972.
Coleman logged 134 innings in 1967, posting a 4.63 earned run average. He followed that up with 223 innings with a 3.27 ERA in 1968.
The change of scenery worked out well for Coleman and the Tigers. He posted a 3.15 ERA in 286 innings in 1971. The following year, he dropped his ERA to 2.80 in 280 innings, getting selected to the All-Star team in the process.
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