A. J. Cole
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2015-2021)
A. J. Cole was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2021 for 4 teams, including the Washington Nationals, a span of 7 seasons. Across 109 career appearances, he went 14-10 with a 4.51 ERA and 208 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'5" / 240 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2015-04-28
- Last Game
- 2021-05-27
Full name: Andrew Jordan Cole
Season-by-Season Pitching
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | WAS | NL | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.1 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 5.79 | 3.96 (-46%) | 0.0 |
| 2016 | WAS | NL | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.1 | 37 | 22 | 14 | 39 | 5.17 | 4.19 (-23%) | -525.1 |
| 2017 | WAS | NL | 3 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52.0 | 51 | 22 | 27 | 44 | 3.81 | 4.36 (+13%) | -1089.5 |
| 2018 | WAS | NL | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.1 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 13.06 | 4.15 (-215%) | -1644.7 |
| 2018 | NYA | AL | 3 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.0 | 39 | 18 | 16 | 49 | 4.26 | 4.15 (-3%) | -736.2 |
| 2019 | CLE | AL | 3 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26.0 | 31 | 11 | 8 | 30 | 3.81 | 4.51 (+15%) | 441.5 |
| 2020 | TOR | AL | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23.1 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 3.09 | 4.45 (+31%) | 86.5 |
| 2021 | TOR | AL | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1.12 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 14 | 10 | 109 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 205.1 | 213 | 103 | 82 | 208 | 4.51 | — | -3,468 | ||
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.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 109 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .115 | .179 | .231 | .409 | 0 |
Career AVG .115 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 54.0% below league average.
Career OBP .179 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 44.2% below league average.
Career SLG .231 vs. league average .417 across their career seasons — 44.7% below league average.
Career OPS .409 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 44.5% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | WAS | NL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2016 | WAS | NL | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2017 | WAS | NL | 11 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2018 | WAS | NL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2018 | NYA | AL | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2019 | CLE | AL | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2020 | TOR | AL | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2021 | TOR | AL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 8 seasons | 109 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .115 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (218 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 55 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .083 |
| Away | 54 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .143 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 55 | 109.0 | 105 | 52 | 33 | 118 | 4.29 |
| Away | 54 | 96.1 | 108 | 51 | 49 | 90 | 4.76 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-27 | TOR | NYY | — | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021-05-21 | TOR | TBR | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021-05-19 | TOR | BOS | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021-05-15 | TOR | PHI | — | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021-05-12 | TOR | ATL | SV | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-05-09 | TOR | HOU | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-09-27 | TOR | BAL | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020-09-23 | TOR | NYY | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-09-19 | TOR | PHI | — | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020-09-18 | TOR | PHI | — | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 109 |
A. J. Cole: the record in brief
The profile opens with A. J. Cole's first major league game on April 28, 2015; the last one listed came on May 27, 2021. Cole played for the Washington Nationals (2015 to 2018), the New York Yankees (2018), the Cleveland Indians (2019), and the Toronto Blue Jays (2020 through 2021). At 6-foot-5 and 240 pounds, Cole is listed as a pitcher. Cole threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. Cole was born on January 5, 1992, in Winter Springs, FL, USA. The given name on file is Andrew Jordan Cole.
The pitching table credits Cole with a 14-10 record and a 4.51 ERA in 109 games. The totals include 208 strikeouts. Against a 4.25 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.51 mark was 6.2% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.81 in 2017, when the league's was 4.36.
Cole made 1 postseason pitching appearances, with a 0-0 record and 54.00 ERA. Those appearances came in 2020.
Frequently Asked Questions about A. J. Cole
- What years did A. J. Cole play?
- A. J. Cole played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2021.
- Was A. J. Cole a pitcher?
- Yes. A. J. Cole pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 208 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did A. J. Cole hit?
- A. J. Cole hit 1 career home runs with 3 hits.
- What was A. J. Cole's career batting average?
- A. J. Cole batted .115 over his career, with 3 hits in 26 at bats.
- How many RBI did A. J. Cole have?
- A. J. Cole drove in 1 runs in his career.
- What was A. J. Cole's career ERA?
- A. J. Cole finished with a 4.51 career ERA, going 14-10 with 208 strikeouts.