Alex Cole

Q: When was Alex Cole born?

Alex Cole was born on August 17, 1965.

Q: Where was Alex Cole born?

Alex Cole was born in Fayetteville, NC .

Q: How tall was Alex Cole?

Alex Cole was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Alex Cole weigh when playing?

Alex Cole weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Alex Cole in the Hall of Fame?

Alex Cole has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Alex Cole drafted?

Alex Cole was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 11th round of the 1984 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (Bradenton, FL) and the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2nd round of the 1985 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (Bradenton, FL) .

Q: How many hits did Alex Cole have?

Alex Cole had 493 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Alex Cole have?

Alex Cole had 5 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Alex Cole's average?

Alex Cole had a .280 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Alex Cole played for?

Alex Cole played for 5 teams; the Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates, Colorado Rockies, Minnesota Twins and Boston Red Sox.

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-2, 170lb (188cm, 77kg)

Born: August 17, 1965 in Fayetteville, NC us

Died: August 11, 2023 in Chesterfield, VA

Draft: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 11th round of the 1984 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (Bradenton, FL) and the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2nd round of the 1985 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (Bradenton, FL).

School: State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (Bradenton, FL)

Debut: July 27, 1990 (Age 24-344d, 15,800th in major league history)
vs. NYY 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 22, 1996 (Age 30-279d)
vs. SEA 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1990 season

Full Name: Alexander Cole

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.2

1760

493

.280

286

RBI

117

148

OBP

.360

SLG

.351

OPS

.711

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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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
1985	19	STL-min	Rk	66	264	232	60	61	5	1	1	13	46	8	30	27	.263	.348	.306	.655		71		1	0	1	0		JOH · APPY
1986	20	STL-min	A,AAA	137	564	486	101	148	11	5	1	42	80	35	71	67	.305	.395	.354	.749		172		3	2	2	1		SPT,LOU · FLOR,AA
1987	21	STL-min	AA	125	527	477	68	122	12	4	2	27	68	29	44	55	.256	.318	.310	.628		148		0	5	1	5		ARK · TL
1988	22	STL-min	AAA	120	442	392	44	91	7	8	0	24	40	15	42	59	.232	.307	.291	.598		114		1	6	1	1		LOU · AA
1989	23	STL-min	AAA,A	135	567	487	77	134	5	5	2	30	51	20	74	83	.275	.371	.318	.690		155	1	1	4	1	1		LOU,SPT · AA,FLOR
1990	24	SDP-CLE-min	AAA	104	456	390	71	120	9	4	0	31	38	19	55	69	.308	.393	.351	.744		137		1	8	2	1		LVG,CSP · PCL
1990	24	CLE	AL	63	256	227	43	68	5	4	0	13	40	9	28	38	.300	.379	.357	.736	109	81	2	1	0	0	0	8/HD	RoY-9
1991	25	CLE-min	AAA	8	37	32	6	6	0	1	0	3	1	3	4	3	.188	.297	.250	.547		8	0	1	0	0	0		CSP · PCL
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	8H/7D
1992	26	TOT	MLB	105	334	302	44	77	4	7	0	15	16	6	28	67	.255	.318	.315	.633	80	95	4	1	1	2	1	9H7/8D
1992	26	CLE	AL	41	109	97	11	20	1	0	0	5	9	2	10	21	.206	.284	.216	.501	44	21	2	1	0	1	0	7H/8D9
1992	26	PIT	NL	64	225	205	33	57	3	7	0	10	7	4	18	46	.278	.335	.361	.696	98	74	2	0	1	1	1	9H/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	8H
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	*8H7/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	8H/D
1996	30	BOS-min	AAA	82	362	304	57	90	14	8	4	39	11	7	50	47	.296	.397	.434	.831		132	3	2	4	2	0		PAW · IL
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/H
1997	31	FLA-min	AAA	39	126	105	20	22	5	0	2	7	4	1	18	20	.210	.331	.314	.645		33	1	1	2	0	0		CHR · IL
7 Yrs				573	2012	1760	286	493	58	26	5	117	148	59	217	296	.280	.360	.351	.711	92	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	92	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	99	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	98	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

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Alex Cole born?

Alex Cole was born on August 17, 1965.

Where was Alex Cole born?

Alex Cole was born in Fayetteville, NC.

How tall was Alex Cole?

Alex Cole was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Alex Cole weigh when playing?

Alex Cole weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Alex Cole play?

Alex Cole played 7 seasons.

Is Alex Cole in the Hall of Fame?

Alex Cole has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Alex Cole drafted?

Alex Cole was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 11th round of the 1984 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (Bradenton, FL) and the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2nd round of the 1985 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (Bradenton, FL).

What position did Alex Cole play?

Alex Cole was a Centerfielder.

How many hits did Alex Cole have?

Alex Cole had 493 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Alex Cole have?

Alex Cole had 5 home runs over his career.

What was Alex Cole's average?

Alex Cole had a .280 average over his career.

How many teams has Alex Cole played for?

Alex Cole played for 5 teams; the Cleveland Indians, Pittsburgh Pirates, Colorado Rockies, Minnesota Twins and Boston Red Sox.

When did Alex Cole retire?

Alex Cole last played in 1996.

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