P A.J. Cole #26
Age: 54 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal    
10/04/2046
P A.J. COLE #26 - AGE: 54 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 13 12 13 13
Movement 9 9 10 10
Control 14 13 14 14
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 15 15
Slider 14 14
Curveball 9 10
Changeup 9 10
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 13
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 13
Defense 11
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 7
Stealing Ability: 3
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 9
Bunt for Hit: 8
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Cole puts in long hours.
High: Work Ethic
Birthday:01/05/1992
Born in:Winter Springs, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 5"
Weight:230 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:5 Years, 44 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:6 Years, 9 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2015 Washington - MLB 23 3 1 0 0 1 5.79 9.1 14 11 6 1 1 9 0 0 1.61 .382 2.70 0.2 69
2016 Washington - MLB 24 21 10 3 3 0 3.86 77.0 68 34 33 9 22 60 0 0 1.17 .268 4.33 0.6 107
2017 Washington - MLB 25 30 30 14 12 0 3.78 181.0 183 81 76 21 35 139 2 0 1.20 .296 3.93 2.9 110
2019 Washington - MLB 27 25 25 8 10 0 4.46 147.1 166 78 73 22 34 95 1 0 1.36 .305 4.79 0.8 92
2020 Washington - MLB 28 5 5 3 1 0 1.39 32.1 33 5 5 3 6 34 0 0 1.21 .341 3.08 0.9 297
2021 Washington - MLB 29 2 2 0 1 0 4.00 9.0 9 4 4 1 1 10 0 0 1.11 .381 3.24 0.2 106
Total MLB 86 73 28 27 1 3.89 456.0 473 213 197 57 99 347 3 0 1.25 .301 4.18 5.7 116
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2010 Vermont - A- 18 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2.00 .500 4.20 0.0 999
2011 Hagerstown - A 19 20 18 4 7 0 4.04 89.0 87 47 40 6 24 108 0 0 1.25 .342 2.53 3.0 99
2012 Burlington - A 20 19 19 6 3 0 2.07 95.2 78 32 22 7 19 102 0 0 1.01 .291 2.74 2.9 193
2012 Stockton - A+ 20 8 8 0 7 0 7.82 38.0 60 40 33 7 10 31 0 0 1.84 .405 4.99 0.1 51
2012 Total - A+ 20 27 27 6 10 0 3.70 133.2 138 72 55 14 29 133 0 0 1.25 .331 0.00 0.0 0
2013 Potomac - A+ 21 18 18 6 3 0 4.25 97.1 96 50 46 12 23 102 0 0 1.22 .317 3.54 1.9 94
2013 Harrisburg - AA 21 7 7 4 2 0 2.18 45.1 31 13 11 3 10 49 0 0 0.90 .248 2.49 1.6 184
2014 Harrisburg - AA 22 14 14 6 3 0 2.92 71.0 79 30 23 1 15 61 1 1 1.32 .342 2.38 2.6 138
2014 Syracuse - AAA 22 11 11 7 0 0 3.43 63.0 69 30 24 9 17 50 0 0 1.37 .316 4.33 0.6 117
2015 Syracuse - AAA 23 21 19 5 6 0 3.15 105.2 91 40 37 9 34 76 0 0 1.18 .256 3.92 1.6 127
2016 Syracuse - AAA 24 10 10 6 1 0 3.05 62.0 52 21 21 5 21 52 0 0 1.18 .285 3.67 1.1 130
2020 Syracuse - AAA 28 27 27 16 5 0 2.34 180.2 142 51 47 10 43 144 0 0 1.02 .264 3.07 3.9 157
2024 Pensacola - AA 32 13 10 7 0 1 3.23 69.2 55 25 25 6 18 62 0 0 1.05 .269 3.79 1.0 122
2024 Louisville - AAA 32 25 0 1 4 0 4.72 34.1 38 19 18 2 18 25 0 0 1.63 .350 3.84 0.0 77
Total IL 94 67 35 16 0 2.97 445.2 392 161 147 35 133 347 0 0 1.18 .279 3.59 134.2
Total EL 21 21 10 5 0 2.63 116.1 110 43 34 4 25 110 1 1 1.16 .311 2.43 155.9
Total SL 13 10 7 0 1 3.23 69.2 55 25 25 6 18 62 0 0 1.05 .269 3.79 122.1
Total CAL 8 8 0 7 0 7.82 38.0 60 40 33 7 10 31 0 0 1.84 .405 4.99 51.2
Total CAR 18 18 6 3 0 4.25 97.1 96 50 46 12 23 102 0 0 1.22 .317 3.54 94.1
Total MID 19 19 6 3 0 2.07 95.2 78 32 22 7 19 102 0 0 1.01 .291 2.74 192.7
Total SAL 20 18 4 7 0 4.04 89.0 87 47 40 6 24 108 0 0 1.25 .342 2.53 99.1
Total NYP 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2.00 .500 4.20 999.0
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2016 Washington - MLB 24 3 0 0 0 0 18.90 3.1 7 7 7 0 1 2 0 0 2.40 .500 0.00 0.0 0
2017 Washington - MLB 25 3 3 2 0 0 4.50 16.0 14 8 8 1 5 10 1 1 1.19 .271 0.00 0.0 0
2024 Pensacola - SL 32 2 2 1 1 0 6.23 13.0 15 9 9 4 1 6 0 0 1.23 .268 0.00 0.0 0
Total MLB 6 3 2 0 0 6.98 19.1 21 15 15 1 6 12 1 1 1.40 .323 3.88 80.1
Total SL 2 2 1 1 0 6.23 13.0 15 9 9 4 1 6 0 0 1.23 .268 6.77 63.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2010 Vermont - A- P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2011 Hagerstown - A P 20 0 5 6 0 11 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2012 Stockton - A+ P 8 0 3 4 0 9 2 .778 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2012 Burlington - A P 19 0 5 10 0 16 1 .938 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 Syracuse - AAA P 11 0 1 4 1 5 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 Harrisburg - AA P 14 0 5 4 0 9 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2015 Washington - MLB P 3 1 0 3 0 4 1 .750 9.1 2.89 -0.0 .000
2015 Syracuse - AAA P 21 0 6 7 0 15 2 .867 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Washington - MLB P 21 10 9 8 0 17 0 1.000 77.0 1.99 +0.4 1.079
2016 Syracuse - AAA P 10 10 6 11 1 17 0 1.000 62.0 2.47 -0.1 .987
2017 Washington - MLB P 30 30 16 20 3 38 2 .947 181.0 1.79 +1.4 1.149
2019 Washington - MLB P 25 25 12 20 1 33 1 .970 147.1 1.95 +0.4 1.048
2020 Washington - MLB P 5 5 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 32.1 1.39 -0.1 1.007
2020 Syracuse - AAA P 27 27 9 23 0 34 2 .941 180.2 1.59 +0.6 1.138
2021 Washington - MLB P 2 2 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 -0.0 .997
2024 Louisville - AAA P 24 0 2 10 0 12 0 1.000 34.1 3.15 -0.4 .980
2024 Pensacola - AA P 13 10 2 13 0 15 0 1.000 69.2 1.94 +0.2 1.060
TOTAL P 254 120 83 149 6 243 11 .955 802.2 2.60 +2.5 1.072
PLAYER HISTORY
06/08/2010 Drafted by the Washington Nationals in the 4th round of the 2010 MLB June Amateur Draft from Oviedo HS (Oviedo, FL).
12/23/2011 Traded by the Washington Nationals to the Oakland Athletics with C Derek Norris, P Tommy Milone, and P Brad Peacock for P Robert Gilliam and P Gio Gonzalez.
01/16/2013 Traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Washington Nationals as part of a 3-team trade: The Oakland Athletics received C John Jaso (SEA). The Seattle Mariners received OF Michael Morse (WSH). The Washington Nationals received P A.J. Cole (OAK), P Blake Treinen (OAK), and a PTBNL (P Ian Krol (OAK) - 03/20/2013).
04/05/2016 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $750,000 with the Washington Nationals organization.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (14); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 17 (17).
11/01/2017 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Angels with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/02/2017 Wins the 2017 World Series MVP Award.
11/03/2017 Wins the 2017 World Series with the Washington Nationals.
11/28/2017 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $750,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (14); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 18 (18).
04/02/2018 Injured (torn UCL (Tommy John surgery)), out for 13-14 months.
12/01/2018 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,217,500 through arbitration.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (14); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 17 (17).
06/09/2019 Injured (sore ankle), day-to-day for 1 day.
11/25/2019 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,600,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 18 (18).
08/11/2020 Injured (sprained ankle), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
10/04/2020 Finished 2nd in 2020 IL IL Outstanding Pitcher Award voting.
11/22/2020 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,930,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 17 (17).
04/20/2021 Injured (torn elbow ligament), out for 11-12 months.
11/25/2021 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 14 (14).
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 14 (14).
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 14 (14).
04/11/2024 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Dayton Dragons organization.
09/25/2024 Wins the 2024 Southern League Round 2 with the Pensacola Blue Wahoos!
09/26/2024 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year W Rank
2017 14 7
Year K/BB Rank
2017 3.97 8
Year BB/9 Rank
2017 1.74 2
Year CG Rank
2017 2 2
2019 1 10
Year CGP Rank
2017 .067 2
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