Chris Coste

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Chris Coste

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 1", Weight 200 lbs.
Debut May 26, 2006
Born February 4, 1973 in Fargo, ND USA

[edit] Biographical Information

Catcher Chris Coste was undrafted out of college and signed with the Brandon Grey Owls of the independent Prairie League in 1995. He spent 1996-1999 with the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks in the independent Northern League, making the all-star team his last three years there. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates in November of 1998, but was released during spring training in 1999, and spent his final year in Fargo-Moorhead.

He signed with the Cleveland Indians in November 1999 and stayed in the organization 3 years. He was with the Boston Red Sox chain in 2003 and the Milwaukee Brewers chain in 2004.

He signed with the Philadelphia Phillies and spent most of 2005 as a 3B in AAA. He finally made his major league debut in 2006 at age 33. He began 0 for 13 before collecting his first major-league hit but from that point on showed remarkable bat control and line-drive power, hitting well over .300 for the remainder of his rookie campaign.

Coste also pitched 2 games in 2002, 2 games in 2003, and 1 game in 2005, with a cumulative ERA of 4.50 in 8 IP.