Brian Koelling | |
---|---|
Infielder | |
Born: Cincinnati, Ohio | June 11, 1969|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 21, 1993, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 3, 1993, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
MLB statistics | |
Games played | 7 |
Batting average | .067 |
Runs scored | 2 |
Teams | |
Brian Wayne Koelling (born June 11,1969) is a former Major League Baseball player who played seven games for the Cincinnati Reds in 1993. He was drafted by the Reds in the 14th round of the 1991 amateur draft.
Koelling was initially raised in Delhi,Ohio. His mother was a teacher and his father was a pipefitter. As a child,he moved to Miami Heights,Ohio. He attended Taylor High School where he played baseball and football as a quarterback. [1] After high school,he first enrolled at Ohio State where he planned to walk on to the football team. He had gone so far as making a tuition payment and being assigned a dorm room before choosing instead to play college baseball as a shortstop at Bowling Green. [2]
Koelling was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 14th round of the 1991 Major League Baseball draft. [3] He began his professional career with the Billings Mustangs where he hit .353 before being promoted to Cedar Rapids. As a minor leaguer,Koelling had to transition from shortstop to second base because he was blocked at shortstop by both Barry Larkin and Pokey Reese. [1] Koelling made his Major League debut on August 21,1993 against the Montreal Expos at Riverfront Stadium;he started at second base and led off but was hitless in three at bats against Butch Henry. [4] [5] On August 23,Dwight Gooden of the New York Mets hit Koelling in the back with a pitch. Koelling would eventually come around to score the first of only two runs of his Major League career. [4] [6] [7] Gooden was later suspended three games for the beanball. [8] Koelling next played two days later against the Mets at Shea Stadium and recorded the only hit of his Major League career,a second inning single off of Eric Hillman. [4] [6] [9] His final Major League game came on September 3,1993 against the Philadelphia Phillies in Cincinnati. He pinch hit for Kevin Wickander in the fifth inning but was retired on three pitches by Tommy Greene. [4] [10] On September 5,he was returned to the minor leagues. [11]
Prior to the 1994 season,the Reds signed Koelling to a one-year contract. [12] Although Koelling was called up to the Major League roster in September,he did not appear in a game. [13]
On August 8,1995,Koelling was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies for Mariano Duncan. [14]
His final season in professional baseball came in 1997 with the Chattanooga Lookouts in the Double-A Southern League. [15]
Koelling earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Northern Kentucky University. He has two sons,Kyle and Tyler,with his wife,Jenny. [16]
In 2018,Koelling was as an assistant baseball coach at East Central High School in St. Leon,Indiana. [17]
David Ismael Concepción Benitez is a Venezuelan former professional baseball player and manager. He played his entire career in Major League Baseball as a shortstop for the Cincinnati Reds dynasty that won four National League pennants and two World Series championships between 1970 and 1976.
William Frederick "Woody" Woodward is an American former professional baseball player,college baseball coach,and general manager. He played in Major League Baseball,primarily as a shortstop from 1963 to 1971 for the Atlanta Braves and the Cincinnati Reds. Woodward is better known for his tenure as general manager of the Seattle Mariners.
Barry Louis Larkin is an American former professional baseball player. He played shortstop for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1986 to 2004.
Jeffery Adam Everett is an American former professional baseball shortstop and third baseman. He played college baseball for both the NC State Wolfpack and South Carolina Gamecocks. He was drafted in the first round of the 1998 Major League Baseball draft and established himself for his defensive prowess as the starting shortstop for the Houston Astros in 2003. Everett continued his involvement in baseball as a roving infield instructor for the Astros minor league system,and was named bench coach for the Astros on September 1,2014.
Orlando Luis Cabrera Ramírez,nicknamed "O-Cab" and "The OC",is a Colombian-American former baseball infielder.
Juan Gabriel Castro,is a Mexican professional baseball coach and former infielder,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers,Cincinnati Reds,Minnesota Twins,Baltimore Orioles,and Philadelphia Phillies,during his 17-year big league career. Castro was known mainly for his defensive abilities. He was primarily a reserve player. Castro batted and threw right-handed. Following his retirement as a player,Castro joined the Dodgers organization as a coach. During the 2020 and 2021 seasons,Castro was the infield coach for the Phillies.
Gabor Paul Bako II is an American former professional baseball catcher. He is an example of a baseball "journeyman",having played for 11 different teams during his 12-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career. During his playing days,he was listed at 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) and 210 pounds (95 kg).
Leonardo Lazaro Cárdenas Alfonso is a Cuban former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a shortstop from 1960 to 1975,most prominently as a member of the Cincinnati Reds,where he was the starting shortstop for seven seasons.
Kevin Daniel Elster is an American former professional baseball shortstop. Known primarily for his glove,Elster broke a 42-year-old Major League Baseball record by playing 88 consecutive games at shortstop without committing an error.
John T. Shelby is an American former center fielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played from 1981 to 1991. He began his career as a member of the Baltimore Orioles before later playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Detroit Tigers. Shelby was a member of two World Series–winning teams:the 1983 Orioles and the 1988 Dodgers. His nickname was "T-Bone" because of his slight frame. He currently is a coach in the Atlanta Braves minor league system.
Jerry Reuss —pronounced "royce"—is an American former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball,best known for his years with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Michael Troy Afenir is a former Major League Baseball catcher. In his major league career,Afenir played for the Houston Astros in 1987,the Oakland Athletics from (1990 to 1991,and the Cincinnati Reds in 1992.
Thomas James Acker was an American baseball pitcher who played his entire career for the Cincinnati Reds in four seasons of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1956 to 1959. He batted and threw right-handed and served primarily as a relief pitcher.
Saturnino Escalera Cuadrado was a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player and scout whose playing career extended for 14 seasons (1949–1962). The outfielder and first baseman appeared for one full season,1954,in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Redlegs and was the first player of African descent to appear in an MLB game for the Cincinnati franchise. He threw and batted left-handed,stood 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and 165 pounds (75 kg).
Jerry Carl Spradlin is an American former professional baseball player who pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1993 to 2000.
Todd Brian Frazier,nicknamed "The Toddfather",is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds,Chicago White Sox,New York Yankees,Texas Rangers,New York Mets,and Pittsburgh Pirates from 2011 to 2021. Frazier was an MLB All-Star in 2014 and 2015.
Ronald Douglas Correia is an American former professional baseball player who played parts of three seasons for the California Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Clifton Randolph Pennington is an American former professional baseball infielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics,Arizona Diamondbacks,Toronto Blue Jays,Los Angeles Angels,and Cincinnati Reds between 2008 and 2018. In 2021 he was hired as the baseball recruiting coordinator for the Dallas Baptist Patriots.
Edward Christopher Cotter was a third baseman and shortstop for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball. He appeared in 17 career games for the Phillies during the months of June,July,and August 1926. He was officially listed as standing 6 feet (180 cm) tall and weighing 185 pounds (84 kg).
Nicholas Maton is an American professional baseball utility player in the Baltimore Orioles organization. He played college baseball at Eastern Illinois University and Lincoln Land Community College. Maton was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the seventh round of the 2017 MLB draft,and made his MLB debut with them in 2021. He has also played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers.