1965
Born August 17, 1965
Fayetteville, NC, USA
Alex Cole Notable
b. August 17, 1965 · Cleveland Indians 1990–1992, Pittsburgh Pirates 1992, Colorado Rockies 1993, Minnesota Twins 1994–1995, Boston Red Sox 1996
Alex Cole played for five clubs across seven seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Cleveland Indians in 1990 and closing with the Boston Red Sox in 1996.
Across 573 games he batted .280, with 493 hits and 286 runs. He finished with 5 home runs, 58 doubles and 148 stolen bases.
He played 483 games in the outfield, with 1,064 putouts and 32 errors.
He was born in Fayetteville, NC, USA on August 17, 1965, and died on August 11, 2023. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1990 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | CLE | 63 | 227 | 43 | 68 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 28 | 38 | 40 | .300 |
| 1991 | CLE | 122 | 387 | 58 | 114 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 58 | 47 | 27 | .295 |
| 1992 | CLE/PIT | 105 | 302 | 44 | 77 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 28 | 67 | 16 | .255 |
| 1993 | COL | 126 | 348 | 50 | 89 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 43 | 58 | 30 | .256 |
| 1994 | MIN | 105 | 345 | 68 | 102 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 44 | 60 | 29 | .296 |
| 1995 | MIN | 28 | 79 | 10 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 1 | .342 |
| 1996 | BOS | 24 | 72 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 5 | .222 |
| Career | — | 573 | 1760 | 286 | 493 | 58 | 26 | 5 | 117 | 217 | 296 | 148 | .280 |
On this day & linked events
2023