Percy Coleman

Who was Percy Coleman?

Pierce Devon "Percy" Coleman was an American professional baseball pitcher who played parts of two Major League seasons.

He was born in Mason, Ohio to William P. and Florence A. Coleman on Oct. 15, 1876. He attended Mason High School and graduated in 1894.

Coleman pitched in the National League in 13 games in 1897 for the St. Louis Browns at age 20, and one game in 1898 for the Cincinnati Reds. His overall record was 1-3 with a 6.69 earned run average. In 37 official plate appearances, he had seven hits for a .226 batting average.

After his big-league career ended, he compiled a record of 22-18 in three seasons in the minor leagues in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Savannah, Georgia, Birmingham, Alabama, San Antonio, Texas and Portsmouth, Virginia.

He served as a private with the U.S. Army 6th Infantry Company G during the Spanish-American War in 1898.

Coleman was married to Grace and they later lived in Cincinnati. They eventually moved to California as their daughter, Majel Coleman, pursued an acting career. She appeared in 11 feature films between 1923 and 1934 and also was a model.

Coleman died at age 71 in 1948 in Van Nuys, California.