Cole Sands

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2022-2026)

Cole Sands is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2022 for the Minnesota Twins, a span of 5 seasons. Across 170 career appearances, he has gone 14-11 with a 4.42 ERA and 209 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2435.4.

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

Active Player
W–L 14–11
ERA 4.42
WHIP 1.23
SO 209
Pitcher PIV thru 2025 2435.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 215 lb
Born
7/17/1997 in Tallahassee, FL, USA
MLB Debut
2022-05-01

Full name: Bryson Cole Sands

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Career Pitching Statistics

Cole Sands — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
14 11 170 6 0 0 9 207.2 194 102 24 62 209 4.42 2435.4

Career ERA 4.42 vs. league average 4.14 across their career seasons — 6.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Cole Sands — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2022 MIN AL 0 3 11 3 0 0 1 30.2 35 20 13 28 5.87 3.97 (-48%) -593.8
2023 MIN AL 0 0 15 0 0 0 0 21.2 20 9 13 21 3.74 4.33 (+14%) -641.8
2024 MIN AL 9 1 62 0 0 0 4 71.1 59 26 12 85 3.28 4.08 (+20%) 2613.5
2025 MIN AL 4 6 69 3 0 0 3 72.0 65 36 19 64 4.50 4.16 (-8%) 1057.5
2026 MIN AL 1 1 13 0 0 0 1 12.0 15 11 5 11 8.25 4.18 (-97%) -
Career · 5 seasons 14 11 170 6 0 0 9 207.2 194 102 62 209 4.42 — 2,435

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 Sands — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
157 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Cole Sands — 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
2022 MIN AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 MIN AL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 MIN AL 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2025 MIN AL 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 157 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 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

Cole Sands — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home8400000—
Away7300000—

Pitching — Home / Away

Cole Sands — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home84107.09654371104.54
Away7388.2833720883.76

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Cole Sands — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2025-09-28 MINPHI — 1.0000000
2025-09-25 MINTEX — 1.0000010
2025-09-23 MINTEX SV 1.0000000
2025-09-21 MINCLE — 1.0100010
2025-09-19 MINCLE L 0.2222120
2025-09-17 MINNYY — 1.0111000
2025-09-13 MINAZ L 1.0232220
2025-09-12 MINAZ W 1.0444001
2025-09-10 MINLAA L 1.2111000
2025-09-07 MINKCR — 1.2000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Cole Sands — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 157 6 14 15 3 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Cole Sands — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2022 MIN P 11 3 1 3 1 0
2023 MIN P 15 0 2 1 0 0
2024 MIN P 62 0 5 4 1 0
2025 MIN P 69 3 6 7 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Cole Sands — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 157

Cole Sands: the record in brief

Cole Sands made a major league debut on May 1, 2022 and is still active, so the totals on this page keep changing. Sands's only club in the season tables is the Minnesota Twins. At 6 feet, 3 inches and 215 pounds, Sands is listed as a pitcher. Sands batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Sands was born on July 17, 1997, in Tallahassee, FL, USA. On the record, Cole Sands was born Bryson Cole Sands.

The pitching table credits Sands with a 14-11 record and a 4.42 ERA in 170 games. Sands has 209 strikeouts. The league ERA over Sands's seasons was 4.14, so the 4.42 figure ran 6.7% worse than average. The best win total was 9, in 2024. 2024 was Sands's sharpest full season, a 3.28 ERA against the league's 4.08. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 2,435.4 for Sands's career.

The position breakdown shows 157 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 3 errors alongside 14 putouts and 15 assists.

The game-log section draws on 314 games of Retrosheet box scores for Sands.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cole Sands

What years did Cole Sands play?
Cole Sands played in Major League Baseball from 2022 to 2026.
Was Cole Sands a pitcher?
Yes. Cole Sands pitched in the major leagues, recording 14 wins and 209 strikeouts.
What was Cole Sands's career ERA?
Cole Sands finished with a 4.42 career ERA, going 14-11 with 209 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Cole Sands have?
Cole Sands recorded 209 career strikeouts.
Is Cole Sands in the Hall of Fame?
No. Cole Sands has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Cole Sands play for?
Cole Sands played for the Minnesota Twins.