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Kole Calhoun

Q: When was Kole Calhoun born?

Kole Calhoun was born on October 14, 1987.

Q: Where was Kole Calhoun born?

Kole Calhoun was born in Tempe, AZ .

Q: How tall is Kole Calhoun?

Kole Calhoun is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Kole Calhoun weigh when playing?

Kole Calhoun weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Kole Calhoun play?

Kole Calhoun played 12 seasons.

Q: Is Kole Calhoun in the Hall of Fame?

Kole Calhoun has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Kole Calhoun drafted?

Kole Calhoun was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the 8th round of the 2010 MLB June Amateur Draft from Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ) .

Q: What position did Kole Calhoun play?

Kole Calhoun was a Rightfielder.

Q: How many hits did Kole Calhoun have?

Kole Calhoun had 1,076 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Kole Calhoun have?

Kole Calhoun had 179 home runs over his career.

Position: Rightfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

5-10, 205lb (178cm, 92kg)

Born: October 14, 1987 in Tempe, AZ us

Draft: Drafted by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the 8th round of the 2010 MLB June Amateur Draft from Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ).

High School: Buckeye Union HS (Buckeye, AZ)

Schools: Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ), Yavapai College (Prescott, AZ)

Debut: May 22, 2012 (Age 24-221d, 20,190th in major league history)
vs. OAK 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 30, 2023 (Age 35-351d)
vs. DET 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2013 season

Agents: PSI Sports Management

Full Name: Kole Alan Calhoun

Nicknames: Red Baron, Koleman or Koleski

Twitter: @KoleCalhoun

Instagram: @kole_calhoun56

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

14.0

4448

1076

179

.242

636

RBI

582

OBP

.315

SLG

.417

OPS

.732

OPS+

101

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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
2010	22	LAA-min	Rk	56	247	202	43	59	14	4	7	42	3	1	39	45	.292	.411	.505	.916		102	3	3	1	2	1		ORM · PION
2011	23	LAA-min	A+	133	594	512	94	166	36	6	22	99	20	10	73	96	.324	.410	.547	.957		280	10	4	1	4	3		SBR · CALL
2012	24	LAA-min	AAA	105	463	410	79	122	30	7	14	73	12	3	44	88	.298	.369	.507	.877		208	9	5	0	4	0		SLK · PCL
2012	24	LAA	AL	21	25	23	2	4	1	0	0	1	1	0	2	6	.174	.240	.217	.457	31	5	0	0	0	0	1	9/H7D
2013	25	LAA-min	AAA	59	274	240	48	85	15	6	12	49	10	2	32	32	.354	.431	.617	1.047		148	3	1	0	1	1		SLK · PCL
2013	25	LAA	AL	58	222	195	29	55	7	2	8	32	2	2	21	41	.282	.347	.462	.808	128	90	6	1	0	5	0	9/3H
2014	26	LAA-min	AAA	5	22	22	7	11	2	1	1	5	0	1	0	3	.500	.500	.818	1.318		18	0	0	0	0	0		SLK · PCL
2014	26	LAA	AL	127	537	493	90	134	31	3	17	58	5	3	38	104	.272	.325	.450	.776	123	222	5	2	2	2	0	*9H/3
2015	27	LAA	AL	159	686	630	78	161	23	2	26	83	4	1	45	164	.256	.308	.422	.731	104	266	6	5	2	4	1	*9/H3D	GG
2016	28	LAA	AL	157	672	594	91	161	35	5	18	75	2	3	67	118	.271	.348	.438	.786	116	260	10	6	0	5	0	*9/DH
2017	29	LAA	AL	155	654	569	77	139	23	2	19	71	5	1	71	134	.244	.333	.392	.725	96	223	10	8	0	6	4	*9/H
2018	30	LAA-min	AAA	5	20	19	3	6	1	1	1	2	0	0	1	0	.316	.350	.632	.982		12	0	0	0	0	0		SLK · PCL
2018	30	LAA	AL	137	552	491	71	102	18	2	19	57	6	2	53	133	.208	.283	.369	.652	79	181	9	1	0	6	2	*9/H8
2019	31	LAA	AL	152	632	552	92	128	29	1	33	74	4	1	70	162	.232	.325	.467	.792	107	258	14	7	0	2	7	*9/H8
2020	32	ARI	NL	54	228	190	35	43	9	0	16	40	1	1	28	50	.226	.338	.526	.864	130	100	6	6	0	4	0	*9/DH
2021	33	ARI-min	AAA,Rk	4	11	8	5	3	0	0	3	5	0	0	1	1	.375	.545	1.500	2.045		12	0	2	0	0	0		REN,DKS · AAAW,ACL
2021	33	ARI	NL	51	182	166	17	39	8	0	5	17	1	0	15	41	.235	.297	.373	.670	81	62	2	0	0	1	0	9H/D
2022	34	TEX-min	AAA	3	13	10	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	.300	.462	.400	.862		4	0	0	0	0	0		RRK · PCL
2022	34	TEX	AL	125	424	388	36	76	14	1	12	49	3	2	27	136	.196	.257	.330	.587	66	128	6	6	0	3	0	97HD/8
2023	35	LAD-NYY-min	AAA	58	266	232	46	69	17	5	9	46	0	0	27	48	.297	.376	.530	.906		123	3	4	0	3	0		OKC,SWB · PCL,IL
2023	35	CLE	AL	43	174	157	18	34	7	0	6	25	0	1	13	37	.217	.282	.376	.657	80	59	3	2	0	2	0	3D/9H
12 Yrs				1239	4988	4448	636	1076	205	18	179	582	34	17	450	1126	.242	.315	.417	.732	101	1854	77	44	4	40	15
162 Game Avg.				162	652	582	83	141	27	2	23	76	4	2	59	147	.242	.315	.417	.732	101	242	10	6	1	5	2

LAA (8 yrs)				966	3980	3547	530	884	167	17	140	451	29	13	367	862	.249	.322	.424	.747	105	1505	60	30	4	30	15
ARI (2 yrs)				105	410	356	52	82	17	0	21	57	2	1	43	91	.230	.320	.455	.775	107	162	8	6	0	5	0
TEX (1 yr)				125	424	388	36	76	14	1	12	49	3	2	27	136	.196	.257	.330	.587	66	128	6	6	0	3	0
CLE (1 yr)				43	174	157	18	34	7	0	6	25	0	1	13	37	.217	.282	.376	.657	80	59	3	2	0	2	0

AL (10 yrs)				1134	4578	4092	584	994	188	18	158	525	32	16	407	1035	.243	.315	.413	.728	101	1692	69	38	4	35	15
NL (2 yrs)				105	410	356	52	82	17	0	21	57	2	1	43	91	.230	.320	.455	.775	107	162	8	6	0	5	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Kole Calhoun?

Kole Calhoun is 36 years old.

When was Kole Calhoun born?

Kole Calhoun was born on October 14, 1987.

Where was Kole Calhoun born?

Kole Calhoun was born in Tempe, AZ.

How tall is Kole Calhoun?

Kole Calhoun is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Kole Calhoun weigh when playing?

Kole Calhoun weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Kole Calhoun play?

Kole Calhoun played 12 seasons.

Is Kole Calhoun in the Hall of Fame?

Kole Calhoun has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Kole Calhoun drafted?

Kole Calhoun was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the 8th round of the 2010 MLB June Amateur Draft from Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ).

What position did Kole Calhoun play?

Kole Calhoun was a Rightfielder.

How many hits did Kole Calhoun have?

Kole Calhoun had 1,076 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Kole Calhoun have?

Kole Calhoun had 179 home runs over his career.

What was Kole Calhoun's average?

Kole Calhoun had a .242 average over his career.

How many teams has Kole Calhoun played for?

Kole Calhoun played for 5 teams; the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Los Angeles Angels, Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers and Cleveland Guardians.

How many World Series has Kole Calhoun won?

Kole Calhoun has never won a World Series.

When did Kole Calhoun retire?

Kole Calhoun last played in 2023.

What is Kole Calhoun's Twitter account?

Kole Calhoun is on Twitter at KoleCalhoun.

What is Kole Calhoun's Instagram account?

Kole Calhoun is on Instagram at kole_calhoun56.

What are Kole Calhoun's nicknames?

Red Baron, Koleman, Koleski are nicknames for Kole Calhoun.

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