Ed Cole

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1938-1939)

W–L 1–7
ERA 5.31
WHIP 1.87
SO 31
Pitcher PIV -2493.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 170 lb
Born
3/22/1909 in Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA
Died
7/28/1999 in Nashville, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1938-04-22
Last Game
1939-09-24

Full name: Edward William Cole

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 7 42 6 1 0 3 95.0 124 56 9 54 31 5.31 -2493.8

Career ERA 5.31 vs. league average 4.32 across their career seasons — 22.9% 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
1938 SLA AL 1 5 36 6 1 0 3 88.7 116 51 48 26 5.18 4.35 (-19%) -2493.8
1939 SLA AL 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 6.3 8 5 6 5 7.11 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 1 7 42 6 1 0 3 95.0 124 56 54 31 5.31 — -2,494

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
42 22 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .136 .136 .136 .273 0

Career AVG .136 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — 50.1% below league average.

Career OBP .136 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 60.1% below league average.

Career SLG .136 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 65.3% below league average.

Career OPS .273 vs. league average .735 across their career seasons — 62.9% 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
1938 SLA AL 36 21 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .143 — — — — 0.0
1939 SLA AL 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 42 22 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .136 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2270100.143
Away20150200.133

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2243.2642925155.98
Away2051.1603029175.26

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1939-09-24 SLACHWL 000000000
1939-09-23 SLACHWL 000000000
1939-05-11 SLANYYL 000000000
1939-05-09 SLABOSL 100000001
1939-04-29 SLACHWL 000000000
1939-04-23 SLACHWL 000000000
1938-09-28 SLADETL 000000000
1938-09-27 SLADETL 000000000
1938-09-24 SLACHWL 200000000
1938-09-20 SLABOSL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1939-09-24 SLACHW — 1.0100200
1939-09-23 SLACHW — 0.2110200
1939-05-11 SLANYY — 0.2111100
1939-05-09 SLABOS L 2.0333031
1939-04-29 SLACHW L 1.0221100
1939-04-23 SLACHW — 1.0000020
1938-09-28 SLADET — 1.0000000
1938-09-27 SLADET — 2.0233101
1938-09-24 SLACHW L 7.01133230
1938-09-20 SLABOS — 0.2320000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 42 0 0 16 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1938 SLA P 36 0 0 15 2 0
1939 SLA P 6 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 42

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Cole

What years did Ed Cole play?
Ed Cole played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1939.
Was Ed Cole a pitcher?
Yes. Ed Cole pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 31 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ed Cole hit?
Ed Cole hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.