Jimmie Goodwin Coker (March 28, 1936 – October 29, 1991) was an American professional baseball catcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies (1958, 1960–1962), San Francisco Giants (1963), and Cincinnati Reds (1964–1967).

[1] He played football and basketball for Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina, before signing as an amateur free agent in February 1955, with the Phillies.

[2][3] Coker made his big league debut, at age 22, on September 11, 1958, as the Phillies’ starting catcher, batting eighth, in Philadelphia’s 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers, at Connie Mack Stadium.

He was traded along with Jack Fisher and Billy Hoeft from the Orioles to the Giants for Stu Miller, John Orsino and Mike McCormick on December 15, 1962.

In August 1964, the Reds purchased his contract from the Milwaukee Braves, where he played parts of his last four seasons.