Player Report for #36 Rob Cole

04/26/1981

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P Rob Cole #36

GHL St. Catherines Wildcats (PIT)

Age: 31

Bats: R

Throws: R

Morale: Normal


	7-9, .438, 5.0 GB

G	GS	Rec	SV	ERA	IP	HA	HR	BB	K	WHIP
3	3	1-2	0	5.03	19.2	20	2	11	12	1.58

	Overall	Potential
Stuff
Movement
Control

Pitching Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Stuff	14	14	14	14
Movement	10	10	10	11
Control	8	7	8	8

Pitch Ratings
Pitch	Current	Potential
Fastball	16	16
Curveball	10	10
Changeup	14	14
Splitter	11	11

Other Pitching Ratings
Velocity	97-99 Mph
Stamina	11
Suggested Role	Starter
Groundball Percentage	54 %
Hold Runners	10
Defense	6

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	4
Stealing Ability:	3
Baserunning Inst.:	4
Sacrifice Bunt:	11
Bunt for Hit:	4

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
04/24/1981	@ WEL	Loss, 0-3	X	8.0	8	3	3	5	3	Loss
04/19/1981	BRA	Loss, 6-9	X	2.2	4	7	7	4	2	Loss
04/13/1981	@ KIT	Win, 7-1	X	9.0	8	1	1	2	7	Win
04/08/1981	CIN	Loss, 3-4		2.1	3	1	1	2	4	Loss
04/01/1981	CHH	Loss, 13-14		2.2	6	3	1	1	5
03/24/1981	STL	Win, 14-5		3.1	4	3	3	0	4

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	High
Loyalty:	High
Desire f. Win:	Low
Greed:	Normal
Intelligence:	High
Work Ethic:	Very High

Rob Cole
Birthday:	11/12/1949
Born in:	Fortuna Foothills (Arizona)
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 6"
Weight:	248 lbs
Local Popularity:	Very Popular
National Pop.:	Unknown

Status
Contract:	Major League Contract
Salary:	$81,500
Signed Through:	1981 Season
Major Service:	2 Years, 62 Days
Service This Yr:	None
40-Man Service:	7 Years, 93 Days
Pro Service:	14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	Out of option years
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	1967, 4th Pick in Round 6

Golden Horseshoe League 1981 Pitching Stats

Pitching	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	3	3	1	2	0	5.03	19.2	20	11	11	2	11	12	2	66.7	0	2	66.7
Pitching	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	FIP	WHIP	VORP	BABIP
Overall	0	0	0.0	0	0	14.64	9.15	5.49	5.03	5.13	1.58	-1.0	.295
Pitching	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	16	2	0	0	0	1	5	5	0	0	0	.125	.333	.125	.458
vs. RHB	59	18	2	0	2	10	6	7	1	2	1	.305	.373	.441	.814

Golden Horseshoe League 1981 Pitching Splits

Split	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K
Last Week	2	2	0	2	0	8.44	10.2	12	10	10	2	9	5
April	3	3	1	2	0	5.03	19.2	20	11	11	2	11	12
Last Year	11	11	3	4	0	2.20	90.0	75	31	22	5	30	71
2 Years Ago	29	29	8	14	0	4.16	205.2	241	104	95	26	56	122
Career	217	217	84	93	0	3.84	1495.0	1557	718	638	160	500	1169
Home	1	1	0	1	0	23.63	2.2	4	7	7	2	4	2
Road	2	2	1	1	0	2.12	17.0	16	4	4	0	7	10
Grass	3	3	1	2	0	5.03	19.2	20	11	11	2	11	12
Night	3	3	1	2	0	5.03	19.2	20	11	11	2	11	12

Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
1976 Pittsburgh - ABA	26	4	4	3	1	0	3.41	31.2	32	19	12	4	10	16	1	0	1.33	.267	3.7	102
1978 Pittsburgh - ABA	28	4	2	1	1	0	2.21	20.1	15	5	5	2	6	10	1	0	1.03	.217	5.5	158
1980 Pittsburgh - ABA	30	19	19	8	7	0	4.85	128.0	150	76	69	15	49	82	3	0	1.55	.324	0.5	77
Total ABA		27	25	12	9	0	4.30	180.0	197	100	86	21	65	108	5	0	1.46	.302	9.7	90

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
1967 Total - HS	17	14	14	8	1	0	1.73	93.2	74	19	18	4	19	105	0	0	0.99	.262	0.0	100
1967 Riverside - A	17	5	5	2	3	0	2.54	39.0	41	16	11	1	13	24	3	0	1.38	.325	7.5	140
1968 Somerset - A	18	2	2	1	1	0	5.91	10.2	13	7	7	1	3	6	0	0	1.50	.343	-1.7	49
1968 Riverside - A	18	7	7	3	4	0	1.80	45.0	45	21	9	4	15	17	1	0	1.33	.255	10.9	170
1968 Total - A	18	9	9	4	5	0	2.59	55.2	58	28	16	5	18	23	1	0	1.37	.270	9.2	0
1968 Laredo - AA	18	15	15	4	8	0	4.74	100.2	118	63	53	5	40	63	4	0	1.57	.346	-9.3	62
1969 Santa Ana - A	19	29	29	9	10	0	2.70	200.0	172	76	60	17	78	147	3	1	1.25	.270	35.1	117
1970 Austin - AA	20	23	23	9	7	0	3.59	148.0	142	63	59	22	44	101	4	0	1.26	.270	15.6	106
1970 St. Catherines - AAA	20	2	2	1	1	0	3.46	13.0	12	5	5	2	6	4	0	0	1.38	.227	2.1	101
1971 Santa Ana - A	21	13	13	5	6	0	2.75	95.0	75	32	29	9	37	80	2	0	1.18	.254	17.2	131
1971 Austin - AA	21	13	13	6	4	0	2.90	96.1	77	33	31	11	30	70	3	0	1.11	.244	14.1	111
1972 Austin - AA	22	28	28	13	8	0	2.96	197.1	164	70	65	22	57	195	6	2	1.12	.271	26.4	114
1972 St. Catherines - AAA	22	2	2	1	1	0	2.25	8.0	10	7	2	0	1	8	0	0	1.38	.370	1.6	134
1973 St. Catherines - AAA	23	5	5	1	2	0	3.49	28.1	29	12	11	4	8	25	1	0	1.31	.309	3.6	99
1974 St. Catherines - AAA	24	33	33	14	13	0	4.28	214.1	239	118	102	28	77	177	4	1	1.47	.326	14.6	82
1975 St. Catherines - AAA	25	32	32	12	15	0	3.90	224.0	231	105	97	22	76	192	6	1	1.37	.319	33.5	106
1976 St. Catherines - AAA	26	33	33	15	11	0	2.93	239.2	225	93	78	14	76	185	6	1	1.26	.301	49.0	126
1977 St. Catherines - AAA	27	33	33	17	14	0	4.71	219.2	220	121	115	30	79	184	6	2	1.36	.294	8.9	78
1978 St. Catherines - AAA	28	34	34	11	16	0	3.87	232.2	255	111	100	27	80	189	4	0	1.44	.330	21.2	89
1979 St. Catherines - AAA	29	29	29	8	14	0	4.16	205.2	241	104	95	26	56	122	3	0	1.44	.325	20.6	88
1980 St. Catherines - AAA	30	11	11	3	4	0	2.20	90.0	75	31	22	5	30	71	2	0	1.17	.276	26.2	167
1981 St. Catherines - AAA	31	3	3	1	2	0	5.03	19.2	20	11	11	2	11	12	2	0	1.58	.295	-1.0	65
Total GHL		217	217	84	93	0	3.84	1495.0	1557	718	638	160	500	1169	34	5	1.38	.313	180.6	99.5
Total STL		79	79	32	27	0	3.45	542.1	501	229	208	60	171	429	17	2	1.24	.282	46.8	101.7
Total SCL		56	56	20	24	0	2.68	389.2	346	152	116	32	146	274	9	1	1.26	.272	69.0	126.9

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1976 Pittsburgh - ML	P	4	4	2	2	0	5	1	.800	31.2	1.14	-0.4	.836
1978 Pittsburgh - ML	P	4	2	1	3	0	4	0	1.000	20.1	1.77	+0.0	1.037
1980 Pittsburgh - ML	P	19	19	6	16	1	22	0	1.000	128.0	1.55	-0.2	.982
1981 St. Catherines - AAA	P	3	3	3	3	0	6	0	1.000	19.2	2.75	+0.5	1.256

Player History
06/15/1967	Drafted in the 1967 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 4, 99th overall pick) by the New York Empires, out of high school (Yuma; Yuma, AZ).
07/22/1967	Signed a minor league contract with the New York Empires organization with a signing bonus of $84,000.
01/01/1968	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (10); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 4 (14).
06/15/1968	Injured (strained abdominal muscle), out for 2 weeks.
07/26/1968	Was traded by the New York Empires to the Manhattan Peril in exchange for MR Ricardo Morán.
10/29/1968	Was traded by the Manhattan Peril to the Pittsburgh Keystones in exchange for MR Roger Grant.
01/01/1969	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (12); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 5 (14).
04/14/1969	Named the #76 prospect in the ABA
01/01/1970	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (13); Movement: 9 (10); Control: 7 (15).
04/20/1970	Named the #65 prospect in the ABA
06/15/1970	Injured (sprained ankle), day-to-day for 5 days.
08/04/1970	Injured (herniated disc (back)), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1971	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (14); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 7 (14).
04/16/1971	Injured (sore elbow), out for 1-2 weeks.
04/19/1971	Named the #45 prospect in the ABA
06/22/1971	Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for one week.
07/28/1971	Injured (flu-like symptoms), day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/1972	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 7 (13).
04/17/1972	Named the #41 prospect in the ABA
05/16/1972	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Edna Railmen with 13 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
06/05/1972	Was selected to the 1972 South Texas League All-Star Game.
07/05/1972	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Beeville Bees with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/05/1972	Wins the 1972 STL GL Sam Houston Award.
01/01/1973	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 9 (14).
04/16/1973	Named the #34 prospect in the ABA
04/23/1973	Injured (surgery to remove bone chips (elbow)), out for 6-7 months.
01/01/1974	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 9 (13).
04/15/1974	Named the #32 prospect in the ABA
05/01/1974	Wins the GHL MKL Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/02/1974	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Brantford Bells with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/23/1974	Injured (mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1975	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 9 (12).
06/13/1975	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Walnut Grove Steeds with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1976	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (13).
05/08/1976	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Woodstock Shoguns with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/01/1976	Wins the GHL MKL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/11/1976	Was selected to the 1976 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game.
01/01/1977	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 9 (12).
05/07/1977	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Brampton Roses with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/24/1977	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Woodstock Shoguns with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1978	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (12).
01/01/1979	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10).
09/13/1979	Wins the 1979 GHL MKL Earl Alexander Award at P.
01/01/1980	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 8 (8).
01/01/1981	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 8 (8).