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Whitey Ford League
4-1-2070
Jack Cole Shortstop
Retired (1957, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .304 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .866 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
H 1255 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 10-17-1920
HR 161 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(17 games)
RBI 583
SB 131
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR
Speed C+ Bunt Control   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 2
2B D- (6.7%) CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Majors 30 65.78 162 144 0 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 9 1 / 12 0 / 13 1 / 65
1951 Majors 31 65.78 162 144 0 0 / 8 1 / 11 1 / 8 1 / 10 1 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 8 4 / 65
1952 Majors 32 59.85 147 131 15 0 / 10 1 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 8 1 / 59
1953 Majors 33 65.78 162 144 0 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 12 0 / 9 0 / 65
1954 Majors 34 65.78 162 144 0 -3 / 8 0 / 10 -3 / 7 -5 / 10 -10 / 11 -2 / 9 -4 / 10 -27 / 65
1955 Majors 35 60.66 147 130 15 -3 / 10 -2 / 11 -1 / 7 -7 / 6 -9 / 8 0 / 9 -1 / 9 -23 / 60
1956 Majors 36 66.26 162 142 0 -2 / 16 -7 / 5 -3 / 6 -3 / 11 -5 / 13 -3 / 7 -2 / 8 -25 / 66
1957 Majors 37 28.99 137 12 25 -6 / 3 -5 / 4 -5 / 4 -2 / 4 -7 / 3 -3 / 5 -1 / 5 -29 / 28
Total 1241 991 55 -14 / 75 -12 / 64 -11 / 55 -16 / 64 -30 / 69 -7 / 76 -8 / 70 -98 / 473
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Jack Cole has retired from the Minnesota Twins
1957-06-22Jack Cole of the Minnesota Twins is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1955-08-13Jack Cole of the Minnesota Twins is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1953-05-07A trade has been completed between the Texas Titans and the Minnesota Twins. The Minnesota Twins receive Jack Cole, Jimmy Rowe, Hal Allen from the Texas Titans in exchange for Joe Nelson, Augie Mattern.
1952-06-21Jack Cole of the Texas Titans is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1950-04-01The Texas Titans have renamed Joe Smith to Jack Cole.