Coughlin began his major league baseball career with Washington's National League club in 1899 but played in only 6 games.
kˈɔflɪn bɪɡˈæn hɪz mˈeɪdʒɚ lˈiːɡ bˈeɪsbɔːl kɚɹˈɪɹ wɪð wˈɑːʃɪŋtənz nˈæʃənəl lˈiːɡ klˈʌb ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn bˌʌt plˈeɪd ɪn ˈoʊnli sˈɪks ɡˈeɪmz.