Was Cecil Cole a pitcher?

Yes. Cecil Cole pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 5 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Cecil Cole hit?

Cecil Cole hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Cecil Cole's career batting average?

Cecil Cole batted .077 over his career, with 1 hits in 13 at bats.

How many RBI did Cecil Cole have?

Cecil Cole drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Cecil Cole's career ERA?

Cecil Cole finished with a 8.16 career ERA, going 1-3 with 5 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Cecil Cole have?

Cecil Cole recorded 5 career strikeouts.

Cecil Cole

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Cecil Cole was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Newark Eagles. Across 9 career appearances, he went 1-3 with a 8.16 ERA and 5 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 1–3

ERA 8.16

WHIP 2.06

SO 5

Pitcher PIV -1305.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 180 lb
Born: 9/23/1919 in Connellsville, PA, USA
Died: 6/20/2002 in Connellsville, PA, USA

Full name: Cecil Edward Cole

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Cecil Cole — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
13.0	13.0	1.0	1.0	0	1.0	0	1.0	0	0	0	.077	.077	.231	.308

Pitching

Cecil Cole — Pitching
W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
3	3	7	3	1	0	54.0	40	41	2	1	21	2	0.33	1.13

Career Pitching Statistics

Cecil Cole — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	3	9	4	0	0	0	28.7	34	26	1	25	5	8.16	-1305.1

Career ERA 8.16 vs. league average 3.59 across their career seasons — 127.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Cecil Cole — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1946	NE	NN2	1	3	9	4	0	0	0	28.7	34	26	25	5	8.16	3.59 (-127%)	-1305.1
Career · 1 season			1	3	9	4	0	0	0	28.2	34	26	25	5	8.16	—	-1,305

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

Cecil Cole — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
9	13	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.077	.077	.231	.308	0

Career AVG .077 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 70.1% below league average.

Career OBP .077 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 76.6% below league average.

Career SLG .231 vs. league average .358 across their career seasons — 35.6% below league average.

Career OPS .308 vs. league average .687 across their career seasons — 55.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Cecil Cole — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1946	NE	NN2	9	13	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.077	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			9	13	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.077	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Cecil Cole — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	4	3	0	0	0	1	.000
Away	5	6	1	1	0	0	.167

Pitching — Home / Away

Cecil Cole — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	4	23.2	18	0	5	0	0.00
Away	5	22.2	13	2	13	2	0.79

Last 9 Games — Batting

Cecil Cole — Last 9 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	3B	RBI
1946-09-06	NW2	NY6	W	0	0	0	0	0
1946-09-03	NW2	PH5	L	1	0	0	0	0
1946-08-26	NW2	NY6	W	0	0	0	0	0
1946-07-28	NW2	HOM	W	3	1	1	1	0
1946-07-27	NW2	PH5	W	0	0	0	0	0
1946-06-28	NW2	HOM	W	3	0	0	0	1
1946-06-21	NW2	NY5	W	0	0	0	0	0
1946-06-10	NW2	NY6	L	2	0	0	0	0
1946-05-20	NW2	PH5	L	0	0	0	0	0

Last 9 Games — Pitching

Cecil Cole — Last 9 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1946-09-06	NW2	NY6	W	9.0	9	7	0	0	0	0
1946-09-03	NW2	PH5	—	1.1	1	0	0	4	1	0
1946-08-26	NW2	NY6	W	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1946-07-28	NW2	HOM	—	6.1	3	3	0	3	0	0
1946-07-27	NW2	PH5	—	1.0	4	4	0	0	0	0
1946-06-28	NW2	HOM	—	5.0	7	8	0	5	0	0
1946-06-21	NW2	NY5	W	9.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1946-06-10	NW2	NY6	L	6.0	3	3	2	6	1	0
1946-05-20	NW2	PH5	L	8.0	2	7	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Cecil Cole — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	9	4	0	8	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Cecil Cole — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1946	NE	P	9	4	0	8	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Cecil Cole — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	9

Frequently Asked Questions about Cecil Cole

Was Cecil Cole a pitcher?: Yes. Cecil Cole pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 5 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Cecil Cole hit?: Cecil Cole hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Cecil Cole's career batting average?: Cecil Cole batted .077 over his career, with 1 hits in 13 at bats.
How many RBI did Cecil Cole have?: Cecil Cole drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Cecil Cole's career ERA?: Cecil Cole finished with a 8.16 career ERA, going 1-3 with 5 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Cecil Cole have?: Cecil Cole recorded 5 career strikeouts.