Kole Calhoun
Kole Calhoun | |
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Right fielder | |
Born: Tempe, Arizona, U.S. | October 14, 1987|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
May 22, 2012, for the Los Angeles Angels | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 30, 2023, for the Cleveland Guardians | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .242 |
Home runs | 179 |
Runs batted in | 582 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Kole Alan Calhoun (born October 14, 1987) is an American former
Early life
Calhoun attended
College career
Calhoun then attended and played
Professional career
Draft and minor leagues
The
Los Angeles Angels (2012–2019)
On May 21, 2012, Calhoun was recalled by the Angels to replace
In 2013, Calhoun was competing for the fifth outfielder spot with
Calhoun was the starting right-fielder entering 2014. However, after just 14 games, Calhoun was placed on the disabled list with a sprained right ankle.[9] By the time he returned on May 21, Collin Cowgill was playing well as the right-fielder, and Calhoun shared some of his starts with Cowgill. For the season, he scored 90 runs, 9th in the AL.[10]
Calhoun played in 159 games for the Angels in 2015, hitting .256 with a career high 26 home runs and 83 RBI, with 164 strikeouts (3rd in the AL).
Despite a slight drop-off in terms of home runs and runs batted in from 2015, Calhoun lowered his strikeout rate and walked more in the 2016 season. Altogether, Calhoun finished batting .271/.348/.438 with 5 triples (10th in the AL), 18 home runs and 75 RBIs in 157 games played.[14]
For the third consecutive season, Calhoun played in over 150 games in 2017. He finished the season batting .244/.333/.392 with 19 home runs, 71 RBIs, and scored 77 runs.[10] For the first half of the 2018 season, Calhoun struggled offensively despite being tied in outfield assists in MLB with 7. He was placed on the disabled list on June 3 with an oblique injury.[15] In the second half, he hit .231 with 10 home runs. Overall, he finished the season hitting a career-low .208/.283/.369 with 19 home runs and 57 RBIs.[10] His four double plays led AL outfielders.[10]
Calhoun began slowly in 2019, but picked it up in the second half of the season, finishing the season with a career high 33 home runs in 152 games. On September 28, Calhoun was
Arizona Diamondbacks (2020–2021)
On December 30, 2019, Calhoun signed a two-year contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks with a club option for the 2022 season.[17]
On July 6, 2020, it was announced that Calhoun had tested positive for COVID-19. He was cleared to resume summer training on July 10.[18] Calhoun finished his first season with Arizona leading the team in home runs (16), RBI (40) and runs scored (35). His home run and RBI totals ranked third and ninth in the National League respectively.
On March 3, 2021, Calhoun underwent right knee surgery after suffering a torn meniscus.[19] On April 30, Calhoun underwent another surgery, this time for a split hamstring tendon in his left leg. The injury would sideline him between 6–8 weeks.[20] On May 15, Calhoun was placed on the 60-day injured list.[21] He was activated off of the injured list on July 10.[22] In 2021, he had the slowest sprint speed of all major league right fielders, at 24.7 feet/second.[23]
Texas Rangers (2022)
On November 30, 2021, Calhoun signed a 1-year, $5.2 M contract with the Texas Rangers.[24]
On May 27, 2022, Calhoun would record his 1,000th hit against Oakland Athletics pitcher, Cole Irvin. He played in 125 games for Texas, slashing .196/.257/.330 with 12 home runs and 49 RBI. On November 8, the Rangers declined Calhoun's $5.5 million option for the 2023 season and he became a free agent.[25]
Seattle Mariners (2023)
On February 23, 2023, Calhoun signed a minor league contract with the Seattle Mariners organization.[26] On March 26, Calhoun triggered the opt-out clause in his contract and elected free agency.[27]
New York Yankees (2023)
On April 20, 2023, Calhoun signed a minor league contract with the
Los Angeles Dodgers (2023)
On June 6, 2023, Calhoun signed a minor league contract with the
Cleveland Guardians (2023)
On August 4, 2023, Calhoun was traded to the Cleveland Guardians and immediately added to the major league roster.[32] In 43 games for Cleveland, he batted .217/.282/.376 with 6 home runs and 25 RBI. Calhoun became a free agent upon the conclusion of the 2023 season.
Retirement
On March 15, 2024, Calhoun announced his retirement from playing in an Instagram post.[33]
Personal life
Calhoun and his wife, Jennifer, had a son in September 2016, and a daughter in May 2019.[34]
Calhoun grew up an Arizona Diamondbacks and Arizona Cardinals fan.[35]
Notes
References
- ^ "Solis, Cress share top region honor". westvalleyview.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ^ "Kole Calhoun - Baseball". Arizona State University Athletics. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ "ASU's Kelly, Spence, Calhoun get drafted". www.azcentral.com.
- ^ "Angels announce 2011 Minor League awards". Angels Press Release. October 12, 2011.
- ^ Gonzalez, Alden (May 21, 2012). "Angels to call up Calhoun, Cassevah". MLB.com.
- ^ Plunkett, Bill (June 12, 2012). "Pauley promoted, Calhoun sent to Triple-A". Orange County Register.
- ^ Gonzalez, Alden (March 30, 2013). "Conger, Shuck are in as Angels finalize roster". Angels.com.
- ^ Gonzalez, Alden (July 28, 2013). "Slugger will miss 'significant' time with foot injury; Calhoun recalled". MLB.com.
- ^ Perry, Dayn (April 16, 2014). "Kole Calhoun out 4-6 weeks with bad ligament sprain". CBS Sports.
- ^ a b c d "Kole Calhoun Stats". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Kole Calhoun Statistics and History | Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- ^ "Kole Calhoun » Statistics » Batting | FanGraphs Baseball". www.fangraphs.com. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- ^ "Angels right fielder Kole Calhoun wins first Gold Glove Award". Los Angeles Times. November 11, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- ^ "Kole Calhoun Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
- ^ West, FOX Sports (June 2, 2018). "Angels lose outfielder Kole Calhoun to disabled list". FOX Sports.
- ^ "Justin Verlander reaches 3,000 career strikeouts". MLB.com.
- ^ "Diamondbacks sign outfielder Kole Calhoun to 2-year contract". sports.yahoo.com.
- ^ "Kole Calhoun catching up after clearing MLB coronavirus protocols". Arizona Sports. July 11, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
- ^ "Kole Calhoun To Undergo Knee Surgery". MLB Trade Rumors.
- ^ "Calhoun out 6-8 weeks following surgery". MLB.com.
- ^ "Diamondbacks Place Kelly, Bukauskas, Devenski On Injured List". MLB Trade Rumors.
- ^ "Diamondbacks Reinstate Kole Calhoun From Injured List, Designate Nick Heath". MLB Trade Rumors.
- ^ "Statcast Sprint Speed Leaderboard". baseballsavant.com.
- ^ Landry, Kennedi (November 30, 2021). "Rangers add veteran outfielder Calhoun". MLB.com. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ "Rangers Decline Kole Calhoun Contract Option". si.com. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ "Mariners' Kole Calhoun: Inks minors deal with Seattle". cbssports.com. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
- ^ "Kole Calhoun: Opts out of deal". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "Yankees' Kole Calhoun: Gets minors deal from Yankees". cbssports.com. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
- ^ "Yankees' Kole Calhoun: Exercising opt-out clause". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
- ^ "Kole Calhoun: Released by NYY". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
- ^ Stephen, Eric (June 6, 2023). "Dodgers sign Kole Calhoun, Mike Montgomery to minor league contracts". SB Nation. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ "Guardians place Josh Naylor, Tyler Freeman on injured list, add José Tena, veteran OF Kole Calhoun". cleveland.com. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "Veteran OF Kole Calhoun retires after 12-year career". ESPN.com. March 16, 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ Dean, Richard. "Calhoun returning to starting lineup Friday". MLB.com. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ^ Pritchard, Casey (June 22, 2015). "Calhoun returns to Valley". West Valley View. © Copyright 2019 West Valley View. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Kole Calhoun on Twitter
- Arizona State Sun Devils bio