John Coleman (1895 pitcher)
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- For other baseball players with the same name, see John Coleman (1890 pitcher) and John Coleman (outfielder/pitcher).
Walter Lee Coleman (June 13, 1873 – November 20, 1925) was a left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the St. Louis Cardinals during the 1895 season.
A native of Lee's Summit, Missouri, Coleman entered the majors on September 25, 1895. In a complete game appearance, he was charged with 15 runs (including 12 earned) on 12 hits with eight walks and five strikeouts in 8.0 innings. He took the loss (13.50 ERA) and never appeared in another major league game.
Coleman died at the age of 52 in Bunceton, Missouri.