 He surrendered 650 hits and 286 bases on balls.As a Yankee, he went 37–15 (.712) with a 3.84 earned run average during the regular season; in six World Series games he lost his only decision, earned one save and posted a 4.15 ERA, allowing eight hits and three bases on balls, with eight strikeouts, in 13 innings pitched.Coates was also well known for throwing at opposing batters.