Victor Cole
| Victor Cole | |
|---|---|
Leningrad, Russian SFSR | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: June 6, 1992, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| KBO: May 9, 2000, for the SK Wyverns | |
| Last appearance | |
| MLB: July 9, 1992, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| KBO: September 25, 2002, for the Doosan Bears | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–2 |
| Earned run average | 5.48 |
| Strikeouts | 12 |
| KBO statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 26–25 |
| Earned run average | 5.34 |
| Strikeouts | 280 |
| Teams | |
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Victor Alexander Cole (born January 23, 1968) is a former professional
Russia
.
Cole pitched in eight games for the
earned runs
.
Cole attended Santa Clara University in California. Cole's father, from Sierra Leone, studied medicine in Russia and married a Russian woman. The family left Russia when Cole was four years old,[1] lived in Sierra Leone for four years, then spent two years in Canada before moving to the United States when he was ten years old.[2]
Cole was taken by the
Carmelo Martinez
.
Cole played in the
organization in 1994 and the San Diego Padres organization in 1995 and 1996. He announced his retirement during the 1995 season.[3]
He then went to play in the
SK Wyverns of the Korea Baseball Organization. Cole spent 2001 and 2002 with the KBO's Doosan Bears
before retiring. In his ten seasons in the minor leagues, he had a record of 37 - 36 with an ERA of 3.70.
In 2003, Cole joined the
independent Northeast League
. Cole later coached with the National Team in the 2020 European Championships, in Group B.
References
- ^ Hagen, Paul. "Russian-born Major Leaguers in the modern era". MLB.com. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- Latrobe Bulletin. Associated Press. 24 June 1992. p. 15. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ Watkins, George (7 June 1995). "Salinas pitcher Victor Cole announces his retirement; Peppers win, 3-1". The Salinas Californian. p. B. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League)
- CPC Baseball trivia
- New York Times mention