Gerrit Cole
Active Player
Born: 9/8/1990 in Newport Beach, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2013-06-11
Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 220 lbs
Full name: Gerrit Alan Cole
Biography
Gerrit Cole is a prominent pitcher in Major League Baseball, born in 1990. He begins his career on June 11, 2013, and continues to make a significant impact on the game today. Known for his powerful fastball and sharp breaking pitches, Cole has established himself as one of the premier strikeout artists of his generation, with a remarkable total of 2,251 strikeouts and a career record of 153-80. His impressive earned run average (ERA) of 3.18 underscores his effectiveness on the mound, as he consistently demonstrates the ability to control games and dominate opposing hitters.
Throughout his career, Cole's contributions have not gone unnoticed, earning him multiple accolades, including six All-Star selections and a Cy Young Award, which recognizes the best pitchers in the league. His performances are particularly notable in an era characterized by heightened competition and an emphasis on strikeouts, showcasing his skill in adapting to the evolving landscape of professional baseball. As an active player, Gerrit Cole continues to be a key figure in the sport, inspiring future generations of pitchers with his dedication, work ethic, and competitive spirit.
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 153 | 80 | 317 | 317 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1954.0 | 1627 | 690 | 217 | 500 | 2251 | 3.18 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Pitching
| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | PIT | NL | 10 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117.3 | 109 | 42 | 28 | 100 | 3.22 | 2865.9 |
| 2014 | PIT | NL | 11 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138.0 | 127 | 56 | 40 | 138 | 3.65 | 1798.6 |
| 2015 | PIT | NL | 19 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 208.0 | 183 | 60 | 44 | 202 | 2.60 | 7070.2 |
| 2016 | PIT | NL | 7 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 116.0 | 131 | 50 | 36 | 98 | 3.88 | 2560.4 |
| 2017 | PIT | NL | 12 | 12 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 203.0 | 199 | 96 | 55 | 196 | 4.26 | 1450.0 |
| 2018 | HOU | AL | 15 | 5 | 32 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 200.3 | 143 | 64 | 64 | 276 | 2.88 | 7548.2 |
| 2019 | HOU | AL | 20 | 5 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 212.3 | 142 | 59 | 48 | 326 | 2.50 | 10335.5 |
| 2020 | NYY | AL | 7 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 73.0 | 53 | 23 | 17 | 94 | 2.84 | - |
| 2021 | NYY | AL | 16 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 181.3 | 151 | 65 | 41 | 243 | 3.23 | - |
| 2022 | NYY | AL | 13 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200.7 | 154 | 78 | 50 | 257 | 3.50 | - |
| 2023 | NYY | AL | 15 | 4 | 33 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 209.0 | 157 | 61 | 48 | 222 | 2.63 | - |
| 2024 | NYY | AL | 8 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95.0 | 78 | 36 | 29 | 99 | 3.41 | - |
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 320 | 251 | 17 | 41 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 112 | 0.163 | 0.186 | 0.207 | 0.393 | -974.0 |
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | PIT | NL | 19 | 34 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0.206 | 0.0 |
| 2014 | PIT | NL | 23 | 46 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0.174 | 0.0 |
| 2015 | PIT | NL | 33 | 60 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 0.150 | -542.0 |
| 2016 | PIT | NL | 21 | 40 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0.200 | 0.0 |
| 2017 | PIT | NL | 34 | 55 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 0.164 | -432.0 |
| 2018 | HOU | AL | 32 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2019 | HOU | AL | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.000 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | NYY | AL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | NYY | AL | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | NYY | AL | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | NYY | AL | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | NYY | AL | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 |
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.125 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ALDS2 | NYA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2024 | ALCS | NYA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2024 | WS | NYA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2022 | ALDS1 | NYA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2022 | ALCS | NYA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2021 | ALWC | NYA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2020 | ALWC2 | NYA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2020 | ALDS1 | NYA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2019 | WS | HOU | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 |
| 2019 | ALCS | HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2019 | ALDS1 | HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2018 | ALDS2 | HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2018 | ALCS | HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2015 | NLWC | PIT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 |
| 2013 | NLDS1 | PIT | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.250 |
Playoff Career Pitching
| W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 133.3 | 100 | 41 | 36 | 156 | 2.77 |
Playoff Pitching by Year
| Year | Round | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ALDS2 | NYA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12.0 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3.00 |
| 2024 | ALCS | NYA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4.15 |
| 2024 | WS | NYA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12.7 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0.71 |
| 2022 | ALCS | NYA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5.40 |
| 2022 | ALDS1 | NYA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13.3 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 2.02 |
| 2021 | ALWC | NYA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13.50 |
| 2020 | ALDS1 | NYA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11.3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 3.18 |
| 2020 | ALWC2 | NYA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 2.57 |
| 2019 | ALCS | HOU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0.00 |
| 2019 | ALDS1 | HOU | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15.7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 0.57 |
| 2019 | WS | HOU | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14.0 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 3.86 |
| 2018 | ALCS | HOU | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | ALDS2 | HOU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1.29 |
| 2015 | NLWC | PIT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7.20 |
| 2013 | NLDS1 | PIT | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2.45 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 317 | 317 | 116 | 209 | 10 | 13 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | PIT | P | 19 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | PIT | P | 22 | 22 | 7 | 24 | 2 | 1 |
| 2015 | PIT | P | 32 | 32 | 10 | 37 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | PIT | P | 21 | 21 | 11 | 24 | 2 | 1 |
| 2017 | PIT | P | 33 | 33 | 16 | 30 | 2 | 5 |
| 2018 | HOU | P | 32 | 32 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | HOU | P | 33 | 33 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | NYA | P | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | NYA | P | 30 | 30 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | NYA | P | 33 | 33 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | NYA | P | 33 | 33 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | NYA | P | 17 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 317 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | All-MLB Team - First Team | SP |
| 2023 | All-MLB Team - First Team | SP |
| 2023 | Cy Young Award | |
| 2023 | MLB Players Choice Outstanding Pitcher | |
| 2023 | Pitcher of the Month | April |
| 2023 | Player of the Week | Week of 2023-04-15 |
| 2023 | TSN All-Star | SP |
| 2023 | TSN Pitcher of the Year | |
| 2021 | All-MLB Team - First Team | SP |
| 2021 | All-MLB Team - First Team | SP |
| 2021 | Pitcher of the Month | April |
| 2021 | TSN All-Star | SP |
| 2021 | TSN Pitcher of the Year | |
| 2020 | All-MLB Team - Second Team | SP |
| 2020 | All-MLB Team - Second Team | SP |
| 2019 | All-MLB Team - First Team | SP |
| 2019 | All-MLB Team - First Team | SP |
| 2019 | Pitcher of the Month | June |
| 2019 | Pitcher of the Month | September |
| 2019 | Pitcher of the Month | July |
| 2019 | Player of the Week | Week of 2019-09-28 |
| 2019 | TSN All-Star | SP |
| 2019 | TSN Pitcher of the Year | |
| 2015 | Pitcher of the Month | April |
| 2013 | Rookie of the Month | September |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | PIT | NL | $548,000 |
| 2015 | PIT | NL | $531,000 |
| 2014 | PIT | NL | $512,500 |
| Total Career Earnings | $1,591,500 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California - Los Angeles | Los Angeles | CA | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Cy Young Award | AL | 1st | 210.0 | 210 | 30 |
| 2023 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 11th | 30.0 | 420 | 0 |
| 2022 | Cy Young Award | AL | 9th | 1.0 | 210 | 0 |
| 2021 | Cy Young Award | AL | 2nd | 123.0 | 210 | 1 |
| 2021 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 15th | 4.0 | 420 | 0 |
| 2020 | Cy Young Award | AL | 4th | 50.0 | 210 | 0 |
| 2019 | Cy Young Award | AL | 2nd | 159.0 | 210 | 13 |
| 2019 | Most Valuable Player | AL | 10th | 61.0 | 420 | 0 |
| 2018 | Cy Young Award | AL | 5th | 26.0 | 210 | 0 |
| 2015 | Cy Young Award | NL | 4th | 40.0 | 210 | 0 |
| 2015 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 19th | 3.0 | 420 | 0 |