Kole Calhoun

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2012-2023)

Kole Calhoun was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2023 for 4 teams, including the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,239 career games, he hit .242 with 1,076 hits, 179 home runs, and 582 RBI. Kole Calhoun was a Gold Glove. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 836.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .242
HR 179
RBI 582
H 1,076
OPS .732
PIV 836
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'10" / 205 lb
Born
10/14/1987 in Buckeye, AZ, USA
MLB Debut
2012-05-22
Last Game
2023-09-30
Awards
Gold Glove

Full name: Kole Alan Calhoun

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Career Batting Statistics

Kole Calhoun — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,239 4,448 636 1,076 205 18 179 582 34 450 1,126 .242 .315 .417 .732 836

Career AVG .242 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .315 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .417 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .732 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Kole Calhoun Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2012 LAA AL 21 23 2 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 6 .174 — — — — 0.0
2013 LAA AL 58 195 29 55 7 2 8 32 2 21 41 .282 .253 (+11%) .317 (+9%) .396 (+16%) .714 (+13%) 427.5
2014 LAA AL 127 493 90 134 31 3 17 58 5 38 104 .272 .251 (+8%) .313 (+4%) .386 (+17%) .700 (+11%) 931.5
2015 LAA AL 159 630 78 161 23 2 26 83 4 45 164 .256 .254 (avg) .316 (-3%) .404 (+4%) .721 (+1%) 120.6
2016 LAA AL 157 594 91 161 35 5 18 75 2 67 118 .271 .255 (+6%) .321 (+8%) .417 (+5%) .738 (+6%) 865.9
2017 LAA AL 155 569 77 139 23 2 19 71 5 71 134 .244 .254 (-4%) .324 (+3%) .425 (-8%) .750 (-3%) -209.4
2018 LAA AL 137 491 71 102 18 2 19 57 6 53 133 .208 .247 (-16%) .318 (-11%) .409 (-10%) .727 (-10%) -869.9
2019 LAA AL 152 552 92 128 29 1 33 74 4 70 162 .232 .252 (-8%) .322 (+1%) .434 (+7%) .757 (+5%) 574.9
2020 ARI NL 54 190 35 43 9 0 16 40 1 28 50 .226 .244 (-7%) .321 (+5%) .417 (+26%) .739 (+17%) 562.1
2021 ARI NL 51 166 17 39 8 0 5 17 1 15 41 .235 .243 (-4%) .317 (-6%) .410 (-9%) .727 (-8%) -217.8
2022 TEX AL 125 388 36 76 14 1 12 49 3 27 136 .196 .242 (-19%) .311 (-17%) .394 (-16%) .706 (-17%) -1062.5
2023 CLE AL 43 157 18 34 7 0 6 25 0 13 37 .217 .248 (-13%) .320 (-12%) .414 (-9%) .734 (-10%) -287.0
Career · 12 seasons 1,239 4,448 636 1,076 205 18 179 582 34 450 1,126 .242 — — — — 836

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Kole Calhoun — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 15 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333

Playoff Batting by Year

Kole Calhoun — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2014 ALDS1 LAA 3 15 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Kole Calhoun — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home607218129250888284.233
Away632226734456891298.251

Last 10 Games — Batting

Kole Calhoun — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2023-09-30 CLEDETL 400000002
2023-09-26 CLECINL 411001201
2023-09-24 CLEBALL 400000100
2023-09-23 CLEBALL 100000001
2023-09-22 CLEBALW 301100202
2023-09-21 CLEBALW 300000001
2023-09-20 CLEKCRL 400000002
2023-09-19 CLEKCRL 512000001
2023-09-18 CLEKCRL 411100002
2023-09-16 CLETEXW 301000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Kole Calhoun — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 34 29 213 15 2 22
OF 1135 1069 2190 64 33 15

Season-by-Season Fielding

Kole Calhoun — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2012 LAA OF 16 3 13 0 0 0
2013 LAA 1B 6 4 44 4 2 3
2013 LAA OF 54 45 108 4 6 3
2014 LAA 1B 2 0 4 0 0 0
2014 LAA OF 123 112 230 9 1 1
2015 LAA 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0
2015 LAA OF 157 157 342 11 4 1
2016 LAA OF 154 153 306 9 5 1
2017 LAA OF 154 153 312 10 4 1
2018 LAA OF 136 129 231 8 4 4
2019 LAA OF 150 146 312 7 6 2
2020 ARI OF 48 48 102 1 1 1
2021 ARI OF 39 36 67 2 2 0
2022 TEX OF 101 85 160 3 0 1
2023 CLE 1B 25 25 164 11 0 19
2023 CLE OF 3 2 7 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Kole Calhoun Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 34
Left Field 33
Center Field 7
Right Field 1107
Designated Hitter 47

Awards & Honors

Kole Calhoun — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2020 Player of the Week Week of 2020-09-19
2015 Gold Glove RF

Salary History

Kole Calhoun's recorded salaries total $4,934,500 over 4 seasons, 2013 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Calhoun's career ran from 2012 to 2023. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2012.

Kole Calhoun — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 LAA AL $3,400,000
2015 LAA AL $537,500
2014 LAA AL $506,000
2013 LAA AL $491,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $4,934,500

College History

Kole Calhoun — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Arizona State University Tempe AZ 2009, 2010

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Kole Calhoun (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Max Kepler
    .234 avg, 181 HR
  2. 88
    Colby Rasmus
    .241 avg, 166 HR
  3. 77
    Candy Maldonado
    .254 avg, 146 HR
  4. 75
    Pete Incaviglia
    .246 avg, 206 HR
  5. 74
    Vince DiMaggio
    .249 avg, 125 HR
  6. 74
    Chris Young
    .235 avg, 191 HR

Kole Calhoun: the record in brief

The profile opens with Kole Calhoun's first major league game on May 22, 2012; the last one listed came on September 30, 2023. By club, Calhoun's seasons break down as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2012 through 2019), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2020 to 2021), the Texas Rangers (2022), and the Cleveland Guardians (2023). Calhoun, an outfielder by primary position, threw and hit left-handed. Calhoun is listed at 5 feet, 10 inches and 205 pounds. The birth record reads October 14, 1987, in Buckeye, AZ, USA. The bio lists the given name Kole Alan.

Calhoun's career batting table shows 1,239 games, 4,448 at bats and 1,076 hits, a .242 average, adding 179 homers, 582 RBI, and 34 stolen bases. Calhoun got on base at a .315 rate and slugged .417 (.732 OPS). Calhoun hit .242 while the league hit .251 over the same span, a figure close to average. The home run peak was 33 in 2019 with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kole Calhoun

What years did Kole Calhoun play?
Kole Calhoun played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2023.
Was Kole Calhoun a pitcher?
No. Kole Calhoun was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Kole Calhoun hit?
Kole Calhoun hit 179 career home runs with 1,076 hits.
What teams did Kole Calhoun play for?
Kole Calhoun played for 4 teams: the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2012–2019), the Arizona Diamondbacks (2020–2021), the Texas Rangers (2022), and the Cleveland Guardians (2023).
What awards did Kole Calhoun win?
Kole Calhoun won the Gold Glove (2015).
What were Kole Calhoun's career stats?
In 1,239 games, Kole Calhoun had 1,076 hits, 179 home runs, 582 RBI, 636 runs, and 34 stolen bases, with a .242 batting average.
How much did Kole Calhoun earn in his career?
Kole Calhoun's recorded salaries total $4,934,500 over 4 seasons, 2013 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Calhoun's career ran from 2012 to 2023. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2012.
What was Kole Calhoun's salary?
Kole Calhoun's last recorded salary was $3,400,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $3,400,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $491,000, in 2013. The Salary History table lists each season from 2013 to 2016.
What position did Kole Calhoun play?
Kole Calhoun played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Kole Calhoun and how much did he weigh?
Kole Calhoun was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 205 pounds.
How many home runs did Kole Calhoun hit each season?
Kole Calhoun's home runs by season: 0 in 2012, 8 in 2013, 17 in 2014, 26 in 2015, 18 in 2016, 19 in 2017, 19 in 2018, 33 in 2019, 16 in 2020, 5 in 2021, 12 in 2022, and 6 in 2023. His most in one season was 33, in 2019.
What was Kole Calhoun's career batting average?
Kole Calhoun batted .242 over his career, with 1,076 hits in 4,448 at bats.
How many RBI did Kole Calhoun have?
Kole Calhoun drove in 582 runs in his career.
Is Kole Calhoun in the Hall of Fame?
No. Kole Calhoun has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.