Bert Cole

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1921-1927)

W–L 28–32
ERA 4.67
WHIP 1.59
SO 119
Pitcher PIV -6794.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 180 lb
Born
7/1/1896 in San Francisco, CA, USA
Died
5/30/1975 in San Mateo, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1921-04-19
Last Game
1927-09-18

Full name: Albert George Cole

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
28 32 177 46 18 4 10 605.7 735 314 26 230 119 4.67 -6794.4

Career ERA 4.67 vs. league average 4.17 across their career seasons — 12.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1921 DET AL 7 4 20 11 7 1 1 109.7 134 52 36 22 4.27 4.02 (-6%) -532.6
1922 DET AL 1 6 23 5 2 1 0 79.3 105 43 39 21 4.88 4.18 (-17%) -1297.6
1923 DET AL 13 5 52 13 6 1 5 163.0 183 75 61 32 4.14 4.03 (-3%) -2204.5
1924 DET AL 3 9 28 11 2 1 2 109.3 135 57 35 16 4.69 4.13 (-14%) -907.6
1925 DET AL 2 3 14 2 1 0 1 33.7 44 22 15 7 5.88 4.55 (-29%) -700.6
1925 CLE AL 1 1 13 2 0 0 1 44.0 55 30 25 9 6.14 4.55 (-35%) -780.3
1927 CHA AL 1 4 27 2 0 0 0 66.7 79 35 19 12 4.72 4.08 (-16%) -371.1
Career · 7 seasons 28 32 177 46 18 4 10 605.2 735 314 230 119 4.67 — -6,794

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
202 205 29 49 3 4 1 18 1 11 36 .239 .284 .307 .592 -141

Career AVG .239 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 16.1% below league average.

Career OBP .284 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 17.7% below league average.

Career SLG .307 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 22.3% below league average.

Career OPS .592 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 20.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1921 DET AL 30 46 12 13 2 3 0 8 0 1 4 .283 — — — — 0.0
1922 DET AL 27 25 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 9 .160 — — — — 0.0
1923 DET AL 58 55 7 14 1 1 1 6 1 0 12 .255 .282 (-10%) .344 (-22%) .390 (-7%) .734 (-14%) -140.8
1924 DET AL 33 37 4 10 0 0 0 2 0 4 6 .270 — — — — 0.0
1925 DET AL 14 11 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 .273 — — — — 0.0
1925 CLE AL 13 13 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 .154 — — — — 0.0
1927 CHA AL 27 18 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .167 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 202 205 29 49 3 4 1 18 1 11 36 .239 — — — — -141

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home11293132707.290
Away921131622112.195

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home99308.0362172117565.03
Away78296.1377143114634.34

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1927-09-18 CHWNYYL 000000000
1927-09-16 CHWNYYL 000000000
1927-09-13 CHWPHAL 000000000
1927-09-10 CHWMINL 300000000
1927-09-02 CHWCLEL 000000000
1927-08-21 CHWPHAL 100000000
1927-08-16 CHWNYYL 200000000
1927-07-28 CHWMINL 100000000
1927-07-23 CHWNYYL 000000000
1927-07-20 CHWMINL 111000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1927-09-18 CHWNYY — 2.0000200
1927-09-16 CHWNYY — 2.0421010
1927-09-13 CHWPHA — 0.1000000
1927-09-10 CHWMIN — 6.11052110
1927-09-02 CHWCLE — 2.0100010
1927-08-21 CHWPHA — 4.0422120
1927-08-16 CHWNYY — 4.0633100
1927-07-28 CHWMIN — 1.0100000
1927-07-23 CHWNYY — 0.2000100
1927-07-20 CHWMIN — 2.0200100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 3 0 5 0 0 0
P 177 0 36 163 8 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1921 DET P 20 0 3 28 0 0
1922 DET OF 1 0 3 0 0 0
1922 DET P 23 0 6 21 2 1
1923 DET P 52 0 9 37 1 1
1924 DET OF 2 0 2 0 0 0
1924 DET P 28 0 11 28 1 0
1925 DET P 14 0 3 12 1 0
1925 CLE P 13 0 3 10 1 0
1927 CHA P 27 0 1 27 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 177
Center Field 3

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Bert Cole (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Charlie Hastings
    18-29, 4.55 ERA
  2. 97
    Jack Fifield
    21-39, 4.59 ERA
  3. 92
    Myles Thomas
    23-22, 4.64 ERA
  4. 89
    Bob McGraw
    26-38, 4.82 ERA
  5. 87
    Lev Shreve
    19-37, 4.89 ERA
  6. 87
    Jim Sullivan
    26-28, 4.50 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Bert Cole

What years did Bert Cole play?
Bert Cole played in Major League Baseball from 1921 to 1927.
Was Bert Cole a pitcher?
Yes. Bert Cole pitched in the major leagues, recording 28 wins and 119 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bert Cole hit?
Bert Cole hit 1 career home runs with 49 hits.