Calvin Lee Koonce (November 18, 1940 – October 28, 1993) was an American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1962–71 for the Chicago Cubs, New York Mets and Boston Red Sox.

Born in Fayetteville, North Carolina, he grew up in Hope Mills[1] and attended Campbell University.

Koonce appeared in 334 Major League games pitched, all but 90 as a relief pitcher.

Defensively, he recorded a .982 fielding percentage, committing only 5 errors in 281 total chances, which was 29 points higher than the league average at his position.

After retiring as an active player, he was head baseball coach of Campbell University, his alma mater, for seven seasons (1980–86),[2] a scout for the Texas Rangers and a minor league executive.