What years did Cole Hamels play?

Cole Hamels played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2020.

Was Cole Hamels a pitcher?

Yes. Cole Hamels pitched in the major leagues, recording 163 wins and 2560 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Cole Hamels hit?

Cole Hamels hit 2 career home runs with 116 hits.

What teams did Cole Hamels play for?

Cole Hamels played for 4 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (2006–2015), the Texas Rangers (2015–2018), the Chicago Cubs (2018–2019), and the Atlanta Braves (2020).

Did Cole Hamels win a Cy Young Award?

No. Cole Hamels did not win the Cy Young Award.

What awards did Cole Hamels win?

Cole Hamels won the World Series MVP award (2008). He was selected to 4 All-Star Games.

What were Cole Hamels's career stats?

In 423 games, Cole Hamels went 163-122 with a 3.43 ERA, 2,560 strikeouts, and 2,698.0 innings pitched. At the plate he had 116 hits and 2 home runs.

What was Cole Hamels's salary?

Cole Hamels's last recorded salary was $22,500,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $23,500,000, in 2015, and his lowest was $400,000, in 2007. The Salary History table lists each season from 2007 to 2016.

What position did Cole Hamels play?

Cole Hamels played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Cole Hamels and how much did he weigh?

Cole Hamels was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 205 pounds.

What was Cole Hamels's career ERA?

Cole Hamels finished with a 3.43 career ERA, going 163-122 with 2,560 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Cole Hamels have?

Cole Hamels recorded 2,560 career strikeouts.

Is Cole Hamels in the Hall of Fame?

No. Cole Hamels has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Cole Hamels

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2006-2020)

Cole Hamels was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2020 for 4 teams, including the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 15 seasons. Across 423 career appearances, he went 163-122 with a 3.43 ERA and 2,560 strikeouts. He also batted .169 with 2 home runs. Cole Hamels was a 4-time All-Star, a World Series MVP, an NLCS MVP, and a Babe Ruth Award. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 32591.5.

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 October 24, 2026

W–L 163–122

ERA 3.43

WHIP 1.18

SO 2,560

Pitcher PIV 32591.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 205 lb
Born: 12/27/1983 in San Diego, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 2006-05-12
Last Game: 2020-09-16
Awards: 4× All-Star · World Series MVP · NLCS MVP · Babe Ruth Award

Full name: Colbert Michael Hamels

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Career Pitching Statistics

Cole Hamels — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
163	122	423	422	17	7	0	2698.0	2,424	1,027	310	767	2,560	3.43	32591.5

Career ERA 3.43 vs. league average 4.18 across their career seasons — 18.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Cole Hamels Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2006	PHI	NL	9	8	23	23	0	0	132.1	117	60	48	145	4.08	4.53 (+10%)	1865.2
2007	PHI	NL	15	5	28	28	2	0	183.1	163	69	43	177	3.39	4.47 (+24%)	3038.9
2008	PHI	NL	14	10	33	33	2	2	227.1	193	78	53	196	3.09	4.32 (+29%)	3583.4
2009	PHI	NL	10	11	32	32	2	2	193.2	206	93	43	168	4.32	4.32 (avg)	3046.2
2010	PHI	NL	12	11	33	33	1	0	208.2	185	71	61	211	3.06	4.08 (+25%)	2237.7
2011	PHI	NL	14	9	32	31	3	0	216.0	169	67	44	194	2.79	3.94 (+29%)	5015.4
2012	PHI	NL	17	6	31	31	2	2	215.1	190	73	52	216	3.05	4.01 (+24%)	3996.8
2013	PHI	NL	8	14	33	33	1	0	220.0	205	88	50	202	3.60	3.87 (+7%)	3498.4
2014	PHI	NL	9	9	30	30	0	0	204.2	176	56	59	198	2.46	3.74 (+34%)	3582.7
2015	PHI	NL	6	7	20	20	1	1	128.2	113	52	39	137	3.64	3.96 (+8%)	2297.3
2015	TEX	AL	7	1	12	12	1	0	83.2	77	34	23	78	3.66	3.96 (+8%)	362.8
2016	TEX	AL	15	5	32	32	0	0	200.2	185	74	77	200	3.32	4.19 (+21%)	1102.8
2017	TEX	AL	11	6	24	24	1	0	148.0	125	69	53	105	4.20	4.36 (+4%)	-958.7
2018	TEX	AL	5	9	20	20	0	0	114.1	115	60	42	114	4.72	4.15 (-14%)	-3000.3
2018	CHN	NL	4	3	12	12	1	0	76.1	61	20	23	74	2.36	4.15 (+43%)	1407.6
2019	CHN	NL	7	7	27	27	0	0	141.2	141	60	56	143	3.81	4.51 (+15%)	1515.1
2020	ATL	NL	0	1	1	1	0	0	3.1	3	3	1	2	8.10	—	0.0
Career · 17 seasons			163	122	423	422	17	7	2,698.0	2,424	1,027	767	2,560	3.43	—	32,591

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

Cole Hamels — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
430	688	40	116	16	2	2	34	1	19	286	.169	.195	.206	.401	-4,032

Career AVG .169 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 34.4% below league average.

Career OBP .195 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 39.9% below league average.

Career SLG .206 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 49.9% below league average.

Career OPS .401 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons — 45.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Cole Hamels Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2006	PHI	NL	23	44	4	5	0	0	0	3	0	6	24	.114	—	—	—	—	-425.4
2007	PHI	NL	30	64	7	9	2	0	0	2	0	2	26	.141	.268 (-48%)	.335 (-51%)	.422 (-59%)	.758 (-56%)	-606.4
2008	PHI	NL	36	76	3	17	2	0	0	3	0	0	29	.224	.263 (-15%)	.333 (-30%)	.416 (-40%)	.749 (-35%)	-439.4
2009	PHI	NL	32	61	6	9	3	0	0	5	1	1	29	.148	.262 (-44%)	.332 (-52%)	.417 (-53%)	.750 (-52%)	-531.2
2010	PHI	NL	34	67	4	10	2	0	0	2	0	0	20	.149	.257 (-42%)	.325 (-54%)	.402 (-56%)	.728 (-55%)	-591.5
2011	PHI	NL	33	69	2	11	0	1	0	3	0	3	33	.159	.255 (-38%)	.320 (-39%)	.399 (-53%)	.719 (-47%)	-511.6
2012	PHI	NL	31	69	5	15	2	0	1	5	0	4	27	.217	.254 (-15%)	.318 (-15%)	.405 (-28%)	.724 (-23%)	-240.0
2013	PHI	NL	33	56	4	10	1	1	0	5	0	1	24	.179	.253 (-30%)	.317 (-35%)	.396 (-41%)	.714 (-39%)	-343.7
2014	PHI	NL	30	62	1	13	2	0	0	0	0	0	28	.210	.251 (-17%)	.313 (-33%)	.386 (-37%)	.700 (-35%)	-342.9
2015	PHI	NL	20	39	2	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	15	.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	TEX	AL	12	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	TEX	AL	32	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	TEX	AL	24	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	TEX	AL	20	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	CHN	NL	12	23	1	3	0	0	1	1	0	1	12	.130	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	CHN	NL	27	42	1	6	1	0	0	4	0	1	15	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
2020	ATL	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 17 seasons			430	688	40	116	16	2	2	34	1	19	286	.169	—	—	—	—	-4,032

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

Cole Hamels — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
17	20	1	3	0	0	0	0	2	7	.150

Playoff Batting by Year

Cole Hamels — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG
2018	NLWC	CHN	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2016	ALDS1	TEX	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2015	ALDS2	TEX	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2011	NLDS1	PHI	1	2	0	0	0	0	.000
2010	NLCS	PHI	1	2	0	0	0	1	.000
2010	NLDS1	PHI	1	3	0	0	0	0	.000
2009	NLCS	PHI	2	1	0	0	1	1	.000
2009	NLDS2	PHI	1	0	0	0	1	0	.000
2009	WS	PHI	1	1	0	1	0	0	1.000
2008	NLCS	PHI	2	5	0	1	0	2	.200
2008	NLDS2	PHI	1	2	1	0	0	2	.000
2008	WS	PHI	2	2	0	0	0	1	.000
2007	NLDS2	PHI	1	2	0	1	0	0	.500

Playoff Career Pitching

Cole Hamels — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
7	6	17	16	0	100.1	83	38	27	93	3.41

Playoff Pitching by Year

Cole Hamels — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2018	NLWC	CHN	0	0	1	0	2.0	2	0	1	1	0.00
2016	ALDS1	TEX	0	1	1	1	3.1	6	6	3	1	16.20
2015	ALDS2	TEX	0	1	2	2	13.1	10	4	2	14	2.70
2011	NLDS1	PHI	1	0	1	1	6.0	5	0	3	8	0.00
2010	NLCS	PHI	0	1	1	1	6.0	4	2	1	8	3.00
2010	NLDS1	PHI	1	0	1	1	9.0	5	0	0	9	0.00
2009	NLCS	PHI	1	0	2	2	9.2	13	7	2	7	6.52
2009	NLDS2	PHI	0	1	1	1	5.0	7	4	0	5	7.20
2009	WS	PHI	0	1	1	1	4.1	5	5	2	3	10.38
2008	NLCS	PHI	2	0	2	2	14.0	11	3	5	13	1.93
2008	NLDS2	PHI	1	0	1	1	8.0	2	0	1	9	0.00
2008	WS	PHI	1	0	2	2	13.0	10	4	3	8	2.77
2007	NLDS2	PHI	0	1	1	1	6.2	3	3	4	7	4.05

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Cole Hamels — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	210	325	22	47	2	16	.145
Away	220	363	18	69	0	18	.190

Pitching — Home / Away

Cole Hamels — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	206	1344.0	1188	518	361	1277	3.47
Away	217	1354.0	1236	509	406	1283	3.38

Last 10 Games — Batting

Cole Hamels — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	2B	BB	SO
2020-09-16	ATL	BAL	L	0	0	0	0	0
2019-09-28	CHC	STL	W	2	2	0	0	0
2019-09-16	CHC	CIN	W	1	0	0	0	1
2019-09-11	CHC	SDP	L	2	0	0	0	2
2019-09-06	CHC	MIL	L	1	0	0	0	0
2019-08-31	CHC	MIL	L	2	1	1	0	0
2019-08-25	CHC	WAS	L	2	0	0	0	2
2019-08-20	CHC	SFG	W	1	0	0	1	1
2019-08-14	CHC	PHI	L	1	0	0	0	1
2019-08-08	CHC	CIN	W	1	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Cole Hamels — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2020-09-16	ATL	BAL	L	3.1	3	3	3	1	2	0
2019-09-28	CHC	STL	—	4.0	2	0	0	0	8	0
2019-09-16	CHC	CIN	—	3.1	3	2	2	5	4	0
2019-09-11	CHC	SDP	L	4.1	4	1	1	4	6	1
2019-09-06	CHC	MIL	L	3.1	9	5	5	2	3	2
2019-08-31	CHC	MIL	L	6.0	5	2	2	3	7	0
2019-08-25	CHC	WAS	—	5.0	7	2	2	1	3	1
2019-08-20	CHC	SFG	W	6.0	5	3	3	2	5	2
2019-08-14	CHC	PHI	L	2.0	9	8	8	2	2	1
2019-08-08	CHC	CIN	—	3.0	8	5	4	2	2	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Cole Hamels — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	423	422	113	323	21	14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Cole Hamels — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2006	PHI	P	23	23	4	20	0	0
2007	PHI	P	28	28	6	22	1	0
2008	PHI	P	33	33	11	33	3	3
2009	PHI	P	32	32	7	27	0	0
2010	PHI	P	33	33	10	26	1	2
2011	PHI	P	32	31	11	22	1	4
2012	PHI	P	31	31	10	25	4	0
2013	PHI	P	33	33	9	29	1	0
2014	PHI	P	30	30	6	26	0	1
2015	PHI	P	20	20	5	20	2	0
2015	TEX	P	12	12	5	5	0	1
2016	TEX	P	32	32	9	18	3	0
2017	TEX	P	24	24	10	15	3	1
2018	TEX	P	20	20	2	8	1	2
2018	CHN	P	12	12	6	9	0	0
2019	CHN	P	27	27	2	18	1	0
2020	ATL	P	1	1	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Cole Hamels Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	423

Awards & Honors

Cole Hamels — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2018	Pitcher of the Month	August
2015	Player of the Week	Week of 2015-07-26
2012	Player of the Week	Week of 2012-08-19
2008	Babe Ruth Award	P
2008	NLCS MVP
2008	World Series MVP

Salary History

Cole Hamels's recorded salaries total $125,400,000 over 10 seasons, 2007 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Hamels's career ran from 2006 to 2020. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2006.

Cole Hamels — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	TEX	AL	$22,500,000
2015	PHI	NL	$23,500,000
2014	PHI	NL	$22,500,000
2013	PHI	NL	$20,500,000
2012	PHI	NL	$15,000,000
2011	PHI	NL	$9,500,000
2010	PHI	NL	$6,650,000
2009	PHI	NL	$4,350,000
2008	PHI	NL	$500,000
2007	PHI	NL	$400,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$125,400,000

Award Voting History

Cole Hamels — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max
2014	Cy Young Award	NL	6th	17.0	210
2012	Cy Young Award	NL	8th	1.0	224
2011	Cy Young Award	NL	5th	17.0	224
2007	Cy Young Award	NL	6th	2.0	160

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Cole Hamels: the record in brief

May 12, 2006 and September 16, 2020 bracket Cole Hamels's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Philadelphia Phillies (2006 to 2015), the Texas Rangers (2015 to 2018), the Chicago Cubs (2018 to 2019), and the Atlanta Braves (2020). The bio lists Hamels as a pitcher who both batted and threw left-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'4" and 205 pounds. The birth record reads December 27, 1983, in San Diego, CA, USA. Hamels's full given name, per the bio, is Colbert Michael Hamels.

Hamels went 163-122 with a 3.43 ERA in 423 games, 422 of them starts. The same table counts 2,560 strikeouts, 17 complete games, and 7 shutouts. That 3.43 ERA compares with a 4.18 league average across the same seasons, 18.1% better. No season topped the 17 wins of 2012. In 2014, one of the busiest seasons, Hamels posted a 2.46 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.74.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cole Hamels

What years did Cole Hamels play?: Cole Hamels played in Major League Baseball from 2006 to 2020.
Was Cole Hamels a pitcher?: Yes. Cole Hamels pitched in the major leagues, recording 163 wins and 2560 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Cole Hamels hit?: Cole Hamels hit 2 career home runs with 116 hits.
What teams did Cole Hamels play for?: Cole Hamels played for 4 teams: the Philadelphia Phillies (2006–2015), the Texas Rangers (2015–2018), the Chicago Cubs (2018–2019), and the Atlanta Braves (2020).
Did Cole Hamels win a Cy Young Award?: No. Cole Hamels did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Cole Hamels win?: Cole Hamels won the World Series MVP award (2008). He was selected to 4 All-Star Games.
What were Cole Hamels's career stats?: In 423 games, Cole Hamels went 163-122 with a 3.43 ERA, 2,560 strikeouts, and 2,698.0 innings pitched. At the plate he had 116 hits and 2 home runs.
How much did Cole Hamels earn in his career?: Cole Hamels's recorded salaries total $125,400,000 over 10 seasons, 2007 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Hamels's career ran from 2006 to 2020. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2006.
What was Cole Hamels's salary?: Cole Hamels's last recorded salary was $22,500,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $23,500,000, in 2015, and his lowest was $400,000, in 2007. The Salary History table lists each season from 2007 to 2016.
What position did Cole Hamels play?: Cole Hamels played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Cole Hamels and how much did he weigh?: Cole Hamels was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 205 pounds.
What was Cole Hamels's career ERA?: Cole Hamels finished with a 3.43 career ERA, going 163-122 with 2,560 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Cole Hamels have?: Cole Hamels recorded 2,560 career strikeouts.
Is Cole Hamels in the Hall of Fame?: No. Cole Hamels has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.