You Are Here > Baseball-Reference.com > Encyclopedia of Players > C Listing > Alex Cole Statistics and History

 

Alex Cole

Alexander Cole

Position: Centerfielder
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 170 lb.

Born: August 17, 1965 in Fayetteville, NC
Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 6, 1985. (All Transactions)
Debut: July 27, 1990
Teams (by GP): Indians/Twins/Rockies/Pirates/RedSox 1990-1996
Final Game: May 22, 1996
    About biographical information

Standard Batting

More Stats

Glossary · Click headers to sort · SHARE  · CSV · PRE · LINK · Click rows to sum (Clear) · Hide Partial Seasons
Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1990 24 CLE AL 63 256 227 43 68 5 4 0 13 40 9 28 38 .300 .379 .357 .736 108 81 2 1 0 0 0 8/D RoY-9
1991 25 CLE AL 122 452 387 58 114 17 3 0 21 27 17 58 47 .295 .386 .354 .740 106 137 8 1 4 2 2 8/7D
1992 26 TOT MLB 105 334 302 44 77 4 7 0 15 16 6 28 67 .255 .318 .315 .633 81 95 4 1 1 2 1 97/8D
1992 26 CLE AL 41 109 97 11 20 1 0 0 5 9 2 10 21 .206 .284 .216 .501 43 21 2 1 0 1 0 7/8D9
1992 26 PIT NL 64 225 205 33 57 3 7 0 10 7 4 18 46 .278 .335 .361 .696 99 74 2 0 1 1 1 9/8
1993 27 COL NL 126 399 348 50 89 9 4 0 24 30 13 43 58 .256 .339 .305 .644 64 106 6 2 4 2 3 8
1994 28 MIN AL 105 398 345 68 102 15 5 4 23 29 8 44 60 .296 .375 .403 .778 102 139 3 1 6 2 2 *87/D
1995 29 MIN AL 28 90 79 10 27 3 2 1 14 1 3 8 15 .342 .409 .468 .877 128 37 0 1 2 0 0 8/D
1996 30 BOS AL 24 83 72 13 16 5 1 0 7 5 3 8 11 .222 .296 .319 .616 56 23 2 0 2 1 0 8
7 Seasons 573 2012 1760 286 493 58 26 5 117 148 59 217 296 .280 .360 .351 .711 91 618 25 7 19 9 8
162 Game Avg. 162 569 498 81 139 16 7 1 33 42 17 61 84 .280 .360 .351 .711 91 175 7 2 5 3 2
CLE (3 yrs) 226 817 711 112 202 23 7 0 39 76 28 96 106 .284 .370 .336 .706 98 239 12 3 4 3 2
MIN (2 yrs) 133 488 424 78 129 18 7 5 37 30 11 52 75 .304 .381 .415 .796 106 176 3 2 8 2 2
COL (1 yr) 126 399 348 50 89 9 4 0 24 30 13 43 58 .256 .339 .305 .644 64 106 6 2 4 2 3
PIT (1 yr) 64 225 205 33 57 3 7 0 10 7 4 18 46 .278 .335 .361 .696 99 74 2 0 1 1 1
BOS (1 yr) 24 83 72 13 16 5 1 0 7 5 3 8 11 .222 .296 .319 .616 56 23 2 0 2 1 0
AL (6 yrs) 383 1388 1207 203 347 46 15 5 83 111 42 156 192 .287 .370 .363 .733 99 438 17 5 14 6 4
NL (2 yrs) 190 624 553 83 146 12 11 0 34 37 17 61 104 .264 .338 .325 .663 76 180 8 2 5 3 4

Postseason Batting

Glossary · Click headers to sort · SHARE  · CSV · PRE · LINK · Postseason Gamelog
Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1992 26 PIT NL NLCS ATL L 4 13 10 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 2 .200 .385 .200 .585 2 0 0 0 0 0
1 NLCS 4 13 10 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 2 .200 .385 .200 .585 2 0 0 0 0 0

Standard Fielding

More Stats

Glossary · Click headers to sort · SHARE  · CSV · PRE · LINK · Hide Partial Seasons
Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1990 CLE AL 24 CF 59 57 492.1 154 145 3 6 1 .961 -1.0 -2.4 0.0 -3.4 3.4 -1 2.71 2.51 .985 2.74 2.42 RoY-9
1990 CLE AL 24 OF 59 57 492.1 154 145 3 6 1 .961 -1.0 -2.4 0.0 -3.4 3.4 -1 2.71 2.51 .981 2.39 2.04 0-59-0 RoY-9
1990 CLE AL 24 DH 1 RoY-9
1991 CLE AL 25 OF 107 95 846.0 270 256 6 8 1 .970 -6.9 -9.8 -2.9 -7.1 4.2 -4 2.79 2.45 .983 2.37 2.03 8-101-0
1991 CLE AL 25 CF 101 90 800.0 258 245 6 7 1 .973 -7.4 -11.1 -3.4 -6.9 3.5 -4 2.82 2.49 .989 2.76 2.40
1991 CLE AL 25 LF 8 5 46.0 12 11 0 1 0 .917 0.5 13.0 0.5 -0.2 0.7 0 2.15 1.38 .983 2.17 1.72
1991 CLE AL 25 DH 6
1992 TOT MLB 26 OF 77 63 561.2 126 118 6 2 1 .984 -6.2 -13.2 -7.2 -2.1 -5.1 1 1.99 1.61 .983 2.38 2.03 18-6-54
1992 TOT MLB 26 RF 54 45 402.1 89 84 4 1 0 .989 -1.4 -4.2 -3.4 -1.8 -1.6 2 1.97 1.63 .979 2.08 1.67
1992 TOT MLB 26 CF 6 4 29.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 -0.2 -8.3 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0 1.24 0.67 1.000 2.89 2.57
1992 CLE AL 26 OF 24 17 161.1 35 33 1 1 1 .971 -4.8 -35.7 -3.8 -0.3 -3.5 -1 1.90 1.42 .983 2.47 2.17 18-5-2
1992 CLE AL 26 LF 18 14 130.1 31 29 1 1 1 .968 -4.6 -42.4 -3.6 -0.2 -3.4 -1 2.07 1.67 .981 2.29 1.94
1992 CLE AL 26 CF 5 3 27.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 -0.2 -8.9 -0.2 -0.1 -0.1 0 1.00 0.60 1.000 2.90 2.60
1992 CLE AL 26 DH 4
1992 CLE AL 26 RF 2 0 4.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 2.25 0.50 1.000 2.25 1.85
1992 PIT NL 26 OF 53 46 400.1 91 85 5 1 0 .989 -1.4 -4.2 -3.4 -1.8 -1.6 2 2.02 1.70 .982 2.34 1.96 0-1-52
1992 PIT NL 26 RF 52 45 398.1 88 83 4 1 0 .989 -1.4 -4.2 -3.4 -1.8 -1.6 2 1.97 1.67 .978 2.08 1.66
1992 PIT NL 26 CF 1 1 2.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 4.50 1.00 1.000 2.70 2.40
1993 COL NL 27 CF 93 85 749.2 228 220 4 4 1 .982 0.7 1.1 2.7 2.3 0.4 -2 2.69 2.41 .985 2.75 2.37
1993 COL NL 27 OF 93 85 749.2 228 219 5 4 1 .982 0.7 1.1 2.7 2.3 0.4 -2 2.69 2.41 .979 2.34 2.00 0-93-0
1994 MIN AL 28 OF 100 82 766.0 257 245 4 8 0 .969 -3.8 -6.0 -0.8 -4.1 3.3 -3 2.93 2.49 .982 2.37 2.09 16-84-0
1994 MIN AL 28 CF 84 68 635.1 215 204 4 7 0 .967 -7.7 -14.5 -5.7 -6.0 0.3 -2 2.95 2.48 .988 2.76 2.44
1994 MIN AL 28 LF 16 14 130.2 41 40 0 1 0 .976 3.9 35.8 4.9 1.9 3.0 -1 2.76 2.50 .978 2.16 1.80
1994 MIN AL 28 DH 1
1995 MIN AL 29 CF 23 17 158.1 49 45 1 3 0 .939 -4.0 -30.3 -2.0 -0.8 -1.2 -2 2.61 2.00 .988 2.73 2.38
1995 MIN AL 29 OF 23 17 158.1 48 44 1 3 0 .938 -4.0 -30.3 -2.0 -0.8 -1.2 -2 2.56 1.96 .983 2.33 1.99 0-23-0
1995 MIN AL 29 DH 2
1996 BOS AL 30 CF 24 17 164.1 39 37 1 1 1 .974 -1.6 -11.7 -0.6 -2.0 1.4 -1 2.08 1.58 .990 2.78 2.35
1996 BOS AL 30 OF 24 17 164.1 39 37 1 1 1 .974 -1.6 -11.7 -0.6 -2.0 1.4 -1 2.08 1.58 .982 2.38 2.02 0-24-0
7 Seasons OF 483 416 3738.1 1122 1064 26 32 5 .971 -22.8 -7.3 -10.8 -17.2 6.4 -12 2.62 2.26 .982 2.37 2.03 84-780-108
7 Seasons (incomplete) CF 390 338 3029.0 947 900 19 28 4 .970 -21.2 -8.4 -9.2 -16.9 7.7 -12 2.73 2.36 .987 2.75 2.40
1 Season (incomplete) RF 54 45 402.1 89 84 4 1 0 .989 -1.4 -4.2 -3.4 -1.8 -1.6 2 1.97 1.63 .979 2.08 1.67
3 Seasons (incomplete) LF 42 33 307.0 84 80 1 3 1 .964 -0.2 -0.8 1.8 1.5 0.3 -2 2.37 1.93 .980 2.22 1.85
5 Seasons DH 14
7 Seasons TOT 486 416 3738.1 1120 1064 24 32 5 .971 -22.8 -7.3 -10.8 -17.2 6.4 -12 2.62 2.24 .958 2.64 2.27 84-780-108
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Triples s c a p y
1992 NL  7 (10th)
1994 AL  5 (8th)

Stolen Bases s c a p y
1990 AL  40 (4th)
1994 AL  29 (6th)

Caught Stealing s c a p y
1991 AL  17 (3rd)
1993 NL  13 (7th)
1994 AL  8 (8th)

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 6 (1658), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 9 (1808), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

Explanation of Similarity Scores
Similar Batters 
 View Player Links in Pop-up
 Compare Stats to Similars
  1. Josh Devore (971)
  2. Rich Amaral (956)
  3. Fred Brickell (954)
  4. Bert Daniels (952)
  5. Dee Miles (951)
  6. Win Mercer (950)
  7. Harry Wolter (949)
  8. Buttercup Dickerson (948)
  9. Rube Ellis (946)
  10. Gus Felix (945)
Most Similar by Ages 
 View Player Links in Pop-up
 Hold mouse over #'s to see names
  1. Grover Gilmore (971)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  2. David Hulse (975)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  3. Burt Shotton (975)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  4. Burt Shotton (976)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  5. Dode Paskert (958)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  6. Ward Miller (965)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C

Transactions

January 17, 1984: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 11th round of the 1984 amateur draft (January), but did not sign.

January 3, 1985: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 6, 1985.

February 27, 1990: Traded by the St. Louis Cardinals with Steve Peters to the San Diego Padres for Omar Olivares.

July 11, 1990: Traded by the San Diego Padres to the Cleveland Indians for Tom Lampkin.

July 4, 1992: Traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Tony Mitchell (minors).

November 17, 1992: Drafted by the Colorado Rockies from the Pittsburgh Pirates as the 17th pick in the 1992 expansion draft.

October 21, 1993: Granted Free Agency.

February 16, 1994: Signed as a Free Agent with the Minnesota Twins.

October 10, 1995: Granted Free Agency.

January 22, 1996: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.

October 15, 1996: Granted Free Agency.

The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2009.

Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1991Cleveland Indians$155,000
1992Cleveland Indians$162,500
1993Colorado Rockies$350,000
1994Minnesota Twins$375,000
1995Minnesota Twins$500,000
Career (may be incomplete)$1,542,500
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

Other Resources & Links

Error?     Compare     Search SABR's Baseball Index     Other Links@google.com     Baseball Library     Baseball-Almanac.com     Retrosheet     The Baseball Cube     The Baseball Page     WhatIfSports: Alex Cole    

Viewed 34,902 times through March 22, 2010.
Name and misspellings: Alexander (Jr.) Alex Alexander alez Cole

Player Page Tricks and Tips

Sum any set of rows by clicking anywhere (not red or blue) on the first and last rows of your selection. We will then compute the totals for the player between and including those two seasons.
Default Setting for this feature: Turn On / Turn Off
Summation of season totals only works for the initial case when the table is in year order. On a sorted table the results may get a bit goofy.

HIGHLIGHTING: Adding a range or series of player's career seasons (like '#1972', '#1970-1980-sum', or '#1998,1999,2001,2002,sum') onto the end of a player page url causes the seasons to the highlighted and summed. After changing address bar, reload the page to see highlighting. This will work even in links e-mailed to others. Note that for tables with multiple pages the first table is the default. If you want to create a sum for a table other than the first one, select the rows and after the summation window appears click on "permanent link" link.

The play-by-play information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet.