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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2195
Clete Cole Catcher
Retired (1969, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .288 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .828 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
H 2446 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 07-20-1930
HR 314 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 18 years
(0 games)
RBI 1250
SB 217 Salary $3.00M Final Contract Year 1969
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B  Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF F  (1.4%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 14
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 10
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT GG
1952 C COL 79 79 703.0 585 545 38 2 2 2 61 29 32.2% 0 7.46 .997
1953 C COL 116 114 1003.0 822 778 41 3 0 5 88 35 28.5% -1 7.35 .996
1954 C COL 135 135 1194.0 951 890 56 5 2 7 70 50 41.7% 0 7.13 .995
1955 C COL 135 135 1205.0 991 929 60 2 0 6 77 46 37.4% +1 7.39 .998
1956 C COL 135 135 1205.1 952 897 53 2 2 8 88 48 35.3% 0 7.09 .998
1957 C COL 125 125 1119.0 865 814 51 0 1 5 67 40 37.4% +1 6.96 1.000
1958 C COL 132 132 1178.0 997 937 58 2 0 0 82 47 36.4% +1 7.60 .998
1959 C COL 109 109 975.2 767 722 43 2 2 5 64 34 34.7% 0 7.06 .997
1960 C COL 135 135 1222.0 1023 957 65 1 3 1 63 55 46.6% +2 7.53 .999
1961 C COL 135 135 1221.2 952 898 53 1 4 3 83 45 35.2% +2 7.01 .999
1962 C COL 101 101 908.0 748 698 48 2 2 3 50 42 45.7% -1 7.39 .997
1963 C COL 135 135 1221.0 1067 1019 48 0 0 6 67 39 36.8% +1 7.86 1.000
1964 C COL 130 130 1147.1 932 888 43 1 6 2 68 38 35.8% 0 7.30 .999
1965 C COL 118 118 1035.1 881 850 31 0 5 5 56 27 32.5% 0 7.66 1.000
1966 C OAK 135 135 1218.2 1011 969 42 0 1 5 62 36 36.7% -1 7.47 1.000
1967 RF PIT 123 122 1110.1 223 212 10 1 1 -1 1.80 .996
C PIT 22 21 187.2 182 178 4 0 0 1 18 2 10.0% 0 8.73 1.000
1968 RF PIT 118 117 1036.0 245 232 8 5 3 -2 2.08 .980
C PIT 26 26 234.2 214 205 9 0 1 2 24 7 22.6% 0 8.21 1.000
1969 C PHI 44 44 383.0 326 300 19 7 0 1 47 17 26.6% 0 7.50 .979
CF PHI 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 -1 2.00 1.000
RF PHI 2 1 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 -1 1.00 1.000
Pos Total C 1947 1944 17362.1 14266 13474 762 30 31 67 1135 637 35.9% +5 7.38 .998
RF 243 240 2155.1 469 445 18 6 4 -4 1.93 .987
CF 1 1 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 -1 2.00 1.000
Total 2191 2185 19526.2 14737 13921 780 36 35 67 1135 637 35.9% 0 6.78 .998
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Clete Cole has retired from the Philadelphia Thunder
1969-03-29The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Juan Bell to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Clete Cole to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Gene Bennett to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Mike Culp to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent John Lawton to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Bob Miller to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Don Buehrle to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Dave Paredes to the minors.
1969-03-29Clete Cole has signed with the Philadelphia Thunder for $3.0M per year for 1 year.
1968-09-05Clete Cole of the Pittsburgh Pounders is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1967-03-30The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Clete Cole to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Eric Byrd to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Joe Frierson to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Blaine Brown to the major league team.
1967-03-30Clete Cole has signed with the Pittsburgh Pounders for $4.9M per year for 2 years.
1966-03-28The Oakland Oaks have promoted Jack Wine to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Willie Mays Dixon to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted George Belcher to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Mackey Sasser to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Clete Cole to the major league team.
1966-03-28Clete Cole has signed with the Oakland Oaks for $10.44M per year for 1 year.
1965-06-11Clete Cole of the Colorado Boulders is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1964-05-09Clete Cole of the Colorado Boulders is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1962-07-05Clete Cole of the Colorado Boulders is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1959-06-10Clete Cole of the Colorado Boulders is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1959-03-28The Colorado Boulders have promoted Clete Cole to the major league team.
1959-03-28Clete Cole has signed with the Colorado Boulders for $10.8M per year for 7 years.
1957-04-26Clete Cole of the Colorado Boulders is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1953-08-21Clete Cole of the Colorado Boulders is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1952-06-08Clete Cole of the Colorado Boulders is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1952-05-25The Colorado Boulders have promoted Clete Cole to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have designated Oscar McGinnis for assignment.
1952-03-30The Colorado Boulders have promoted Dave Neel to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Jay Whitmore to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have sent Clete Cole to the minors.
1952-03-28The Colorado Boulders have promoted Clete Cole to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Frank Ardner to the major league team.
1950-03-27The Colorado Boulders have sent Tyson Schulte to the minors. The Colorado Boulders have sent Clete Cole to the minors.
1950-03-27The Colorado Boulders have promoted Tyson Schulte to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Clete Cole to the major league team.