Ed Cole

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

Ed Cole was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1939 for the St. Louis Browns, a span of 2 seasons. Across 42 career appearances, he went 1-7 with a 5.31 ERA and 31 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

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

Ed Cole — 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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Ed 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
1938 SLA AL 1 5 36 6 1 0 3 88.2 116 51 48 26 5.18 4.35 (-19%) -2493.8
1939 SLA AL 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 6.1 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

Ed Cole — 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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Ed 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
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

Ed Cole — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home2270100.143
Away20150200.133

Pitching — Home / Away

Ed Cole — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home2243.2642925155.98
Away2051.1603029175.26

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ed Cole — 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

Ed Cole — 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

Ed Cole — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 42 0 0 16 2 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ed Cole — 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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ed Cole — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 42

Ed Cole: the record in brief

April 22, 1938 and September 24, 1939 bracket Ed Cole's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Cole's only club in the season tables is the St. Louis Browns. Cole, a pitcher by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5 feet, 11 inches and 170 pounds. Cole was born on March 22, 1909, in Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA. Cole's death is recorded on July 28, 1999, in Nashville, TN, USA. The given name on file is Edward William Cole.

Cole went 1-7 with a 5.31 ERA in 42 games, 6 of them starts. Also on Cole's record: 31 strikeouts. Against a 4.32 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.31 mark was 22.9% worse. 1938 was Cole's sharpest full season, a 5.18 ERA against the league's 4.35.

Cole appears at one position only: pitcher, in 42 games. On the mound, Cole's fielding totals are 0 putouts, 16 assists and 2 errors.

The game-log section draws on 84 games of Retrosheet box scores for Cole.

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.
What was Ed Cole's career batting average?
Ed Cole batted .136 over his career, with 3 hits in 22 at bats.
What was Ed Cole's career ERA?
Ed Cole finished with a 5.31 career ERA, going 1-7 with 31 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ed Cole have?
Ed Cole recorded 31 career strikeouts.