King Cole

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909-1915)

W–L 56–27
ERA 3.12
WHIP 1.35
SO 298
Pitcher PIV -7039.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 170 lb
Born
4/15/1886 in Toledo, IA, USA
Died
1/6/1916 in Bay City, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1909-10-06
Last Game
1915-09-20

Full name: Leonard Leslie Cole

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
56 27 129 85 47 9 2 730.7 657 253 13 331 298 3.12 -7039.4

Career ERA 3.12 vs. league average 2.97 across their career seasons — near 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
1909 CHN NL 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 9.0 6 0 3 1 0.00 2.55 (+100%) 0.0
1910 CHN NL 20 4 33 29 21 4 1 239.7 174 48 130 114 1.80 2.79 (+35%) -2759.3
1911 CHN NL 18 7 32 27 13 2 0 221.3 188 77 99 101 3.13 3.37 (+7%) -857.8
1912 CHN NL 1 2 8 3 0 0 0 19.0 36 23 8 9 10.89 3.36 (-224%) -715.2
1912 PIT NL 2 2 12 4 2 0 0 49.0 61 35 18 11 6.43 3.36 (-91%) -669.4
1914 NYA AL 11 9 33 15 8 2 0 141.7 151 52 51 43 3.30 2.93 (-13%) -1073.8
1915 NYA AL 3 3 10 6 2 0 1 51.0 41 18 22 19 3.18 2.90 (-10%) -964.0
Career · 7 seasons 56 27 129 85 47 9 2 730.2 657 253 331 298 3.12 — -7,039

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
130 249 17 43 5 3 0 16 2 7 80 .173 .202 .217 .418 -830

Career AVG .173 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 32.4% below league average.

Career OBP .202 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 37.5% below league average.

Career SLG .217 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 35.8% below league average.

Career OPS .418 vs. league average .660 across their career seasons — 36.6% 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
1909 CHN NL 1 4 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .750 — — — — 0.0
1910 CHN NL 34 91 7 21 2 1 0 9 1 3 25 .231 .249 (-8%) .317 (-20%) .326 (-16%) .644 (-18%) -255.3
1911 CHN NL 32 79 7 12 1 1 0 0 1 1 23 .152 .266 (-43%) .336 (-46%) .356 (-47%) .693 (-46%) -574.7
1912 CHN NL 8 5 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .400 — — — — 0.0
1912 PIT NL 12 15 2 2 0 0 0 4 0 1 4 .133 — — — — 0.0
1914 NYA AL 33 42 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 20 .048 — — — — 0.0
1915 NYA AL 10 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 .077 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 130 249 17 43 5 3 0 16 2 7 80 .173 — — — — -830

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1910 WS CHN 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 1 0 8.0 10 3 3 5 3.38

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1910 WS CHN 0 0 1 1 0 8.0 10 3 3 5 3.38

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home7311882203.186
Away58130921017.162

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home71376.03051141711712.73
Away58354.03511401631283.56

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1915-09-20 NYYCHWW 000000000
1915-09-16 NYYCHWW 000000000
1915-08-29 NYYDETL 200000001
1915-08-27 NYYDETL 000000000
1915-08-22 NYYCHWL 300000001
1915-08-13 NYYPHAW 401000002
1915-08-10 NYYCLEL 300000002
1915-08-02 NYYCHWW 100000010
1915-07-14 NYYDETL 000000000
1915-07-13 NYYDETW 000000100

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1915-09-20 NYYCHW W 2.0100100
1915-09-16 NYYCHW SV 1.0000000
1915-08-29 NYYDET — 6.2421201
1915-08-27 NYYDET L 1.2975000
1915-08-22 NYYCHW L 7.0533650
1915-08-13 NYYPHA W 12.0822250
1915-08-10 NYYCLE L 9.0332231
1915-08-02 NYYCHW — 8.0521460
1915-07-14 NYYDET — 2.0332200
1915-07-13 NYYDET — 1.2352300

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 129 30 12 184 22 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1909 CHN P 1 1 0 1 0 0
1910 CHN P 33 29 3 65 7 3
1911 CHN P 32 0 3 52 5 5
1912 CHN P 8 0 1 7 1 0
1912 PIT P 12 0 0 14 2 0
1914 NYA P 33 0 4 29 3 1
1915 NYA P 10 0 1 16 4 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 129

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1910 Baseball Magazine All-Star P3

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Mike Lynch
    43-32, 3.05 ERA
  2. 81
    Bill Hogg
    37-50, 3.06 ERA
  3. 80
    Jack Rowan
    31-40, 3.07 ERA
  4. 80
    Big Jeff Pfeffer
    31-39, 3.30 ERA
  5. 78
    Joe Boehling
    55-50, 2.97 ERA
  6. 66
    Al Schulz
    47-62, 3.32 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about King Cole

What years did King Cole play?
King Cole played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1915.
Was King Cole a pitcher?
Yes. King Cole pitched in the major leagues, recording 56 wins and 298 strikeouts.
How many home runs did King Cole hit?
King Cole hit 0 career home runs with 43 hits.