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Dick Cole
Richard Roy Cole

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 2", Weight 175 lb.

MLB Debut April 27, 1951
Final Game July 21, 1957
Born May 6, 1926 in Long Beach, CA
Died October 18, 2018 (age 92)

Batting   Glossary     Home Run Log       Vs. All Pitchers
 Year Ag Tm  Lg   G   AB    R    H   2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS  BB   SO    BA   OBP   SLG   OPS   OPS+   TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1951 25 NYN NL   51  146   13   35   6   0   1   22   0   0   14   18  .240  .304  .301  .606    80    44   1   1   0   0   3  
 1952           [Did not play]
 1953 27 PIN NL   88  246   34   59  13   1   0   24   9   1   40   33  .240  .341  .301  .642    87    74   0   6   2   1   6  
 1954 28 PIN NL   96  267   24   73  15   3   0   29   0   0   29   30  .273  .342  .352  .694    94    94   3   2   2   0  10  
 1955 29 PIN NL   82  247   17   45   4   4   0   23   0   0   21   21  .182  .253  .231  .484    66    57   2   2   5   3   7  
 1956 30 PIN NL   49  100    9   24   2   2   0    6   0   0   11    7  .240  .312  .300  .612    84    30   1   1   0   0   3  
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
  5 Seasons      366 1006   97  236  40  10   1  104   9   1  115  109  .235  .312  .297  .609         299   7  12   9   4  29
 Per 600 PA           528   51  124  21   5   1   55   5   1   60   57                                 157   4   6   5   2  15
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
   With PIN      315  860   84  201  34  10   0   82   9   1  101   91  .234  .314  .297  .610         255   6  11   9   4  26
   With NY2       51  146   13   35   6   0   1   22   0   0   14   18  .240  .304  .301  .606          44   1   1   0   0   3
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 MLB Totals      456 1215  106  303  50  10   2  107   2   3  132  124  .249  .322  .312  .634         379  24   7   2   2  41
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Categories in which this player led his league are indicated in red.

Miscellaneous Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  %L  RC  RC/27  AB  PH PHR  PAvg  E   XTC  XTO  XPct  OSB  OCS SBPct  Pos  Defense  Diff Star
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 1951 25 NYN NL  79   13   3.2   4   1   0  .250   7   46   23  .500    0    0  .000  2B   4e20       -1   
 1952           [Did not play]
 1953 27 PIN NL  40   29   3.9  12   5   0  .417   6   67   40  .597    0    0  .000  SS   4e33      -68   
 1954 28 PIN NL  60   31   4.1  20   6   0  .300  21   66   27  .409    0    0  .000  UT              30   
 1955 29 PIN NL  18   14   1.8  10   2   0  .200  14   61   34  .557    0    0  .000  UT             -86   
 1956 30 PIN NL  56    9   3.2  12   3   0  .250  10   39   19  .487    0    0  .000  UT              69   
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
  5 Seasons           98   3.3  58  17   0  .293  58  279  143  .513    0    0  .000                 -23   0
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+

HOF Standards: Batting - 1.2 (Average HOFer ~ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 0.0 (Likely HOFer ~ 100)


Traditional Fielding   (completed seasons only)

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO     A     E   DP    FP    GS    Inn     RF  
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
 1951 25 NYN NL  2B    47    84   119    7   31   .967    39   344.2   5.30
 1952           [Did not play]
 1953 27 PIN NL  SS    65    96   148    6   33   .976    54   447.2   4.91
                 3B     4     6     2    0    0  1.000     4    33.0   2.18
                 2B     6     7     8    0    1  1.000     4    31.0   4.35
                 1B     3    27     1    0    2  1.000     3    23.0  10.96
 1954 28 PIN NL  SS    44    96   126   13   30   .945    39   343.2   5.81
                 3B    32    21    61    8    6   .911    28   249.2   2.96
                 2B     1     1     0    0    0  1.000     0     1.0   9.00
 1955 29 PIN NL  SS    44    61   127    9   24   .954    41   326.1   5.18
                 3B    26    12    46    4    5   .935    23   200.1   2.61
                 2B     3     5     4    1    1   .900     2    18.0   4.50
 1956 30 PIN NL  2B    15    30    42    4    9   .947    15   111.0   5.84
                 SS    15    21    30    6    7   .895    11    93.0   4.94
                 3B     6     2     5    0    0  1.000     4    25.0   2.52
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
                               CAREER TOTALS BY POSITION
                 SS   168   274   431   34   94   .954   145  1210.2   5.24
                 3B    68    41   114   12   11   .928    59   508.0   2.75
                 2B    72   127   173   12   42   .962    60   505.2   5.34
                 1B     3    27     1    0    2  1.000     3    23.0  10.96
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+


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Managers

 Year  Tm    Record  Manager(s)
+----+-----+--------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 1951  NYN   88-66   Rick Field
 1953  PIN   63-91   Dennis Van Langen
 1954  PIN   55-99   Dennis Van Langen
 1955  PIN   56-98   Dennis Van Langen
 1956  PIN   63-91   Dennis Van Langen

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