#59 Alex Cole, Rightfield, 33 yrs, Oakland Athletics
Thursday, 11/2/1998
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Alex Cole

8/17/1965
33
USA,NC,FAYETTEVILLE
6"0
170

Rightfield
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 5,760,000
1999
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days)
0 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days)
8 Year(s)
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3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall75246
Versus LHP65246
Versus RHP75246
Talent75356
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Fielding Ratings
LF : 7 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 4 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 7 (Range), .979 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 8

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  

Batting Stats 1998

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
Projected0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall000000000000.0.0.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
Close/Late000000000000.000.000.000.000
Scoring Position000000000000.000.000.000.000
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1991145593167257864753223833218.282.319.388.707OAK
1992154573163223867913564733116.284.330.375.705OAK
1993151576161257769844014803815.280.325.384.709OAK
199414259617923765995267190429.300.337.393.729OAK
199515468122226512941204152964820.326.368.432.799OAK,AL
199615564521827712841355054916025.338.388.457.845OAK,AL
19971515951802389561205972735715.303.371.413.784OAK
Total10524259129017144624937202833320586308118.303.350.407.757 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1990, AAA1375701591731686814279239.279.323.404.727
1991, AAA7278010253121.296.355.370.725

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19951251211339158683.412.492.7251.217
Total1251211339158683.412.492.7251.217

Fielding Stats 1998

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 18th overall pick, by Oakland in 1990...
Had first career hit on 4/12/1991, off Ben Callahan (CLE)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/17/1991, off Kent Mercker (TOR)...
2/3/1994: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,157,143 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 9/4/1994 with a Hyper Extended Knee, out for 1-2 weeks...
2/3/1995: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,707,143 through salary arbitration...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Milwaukee on 5/1/1995...
Had 29-game hitting streak snapped on 5/7/1995...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/26/1995, hitting .522 with 2 HR, 8 RBI...
Was selected to the 1995 Allstar game...
2/3/1996: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,178,571 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1996 Allstar game...
10/6/1996: Signed a contract extension with Oakland, $5,760,000 per year, for 3 years.
Injured on 3/17/1998 with a Broken Wrist, out for full season...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1995 - .326 - 5th
1996 - .338 - 5th
Hits
1995 - 222 - 1st
1996 - 218 - 2nd
Runs
1996 - 135 - 6th
SB
1991 - 32 - 10th
1992 - 31 - 9th
1993 - 38 - 8th
1994 - 42 - 3rd
1995 - 48 - 3rd
1996 - 60 - 1st
1997 - 57 - 2nd
 

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