Dick Cole
1951–1957 · bats R / throws R · Milwaukee Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals
456G
.249AVG
.322OBP
.312SLG
303H
2HR
106RBI
2SB
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 456 | 1,382 | 1,215 | 106 | 303 | 50 | 10 | 2 | 106 | 132 | 122 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 379 | .249 | .322 | .312 | .634 |
Streaks
7longest hitting streak · 1954-05-06 to 1954-05-15
13longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 3 walks | 1953-06-07 | 1 in 192 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 10 | 2 doubles | 1953-05-28 | 1 in 99 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 8 | struck out 3 times | 1953-05-10 | 1 in 65 player-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 224 | 672 | 148 | 1 | 52 | 68 | 56 | .253 | .321 | .329 |
| Away | 232 | 710 | 155 | 1 | 54 | 64 | 66 | .246 | .308 | .296 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 40 | 114 | 27 | 0 | 13 | 16 | 7 | .278 | .377 | .330 |
| May | 96 | 294 | 73 | 1 | 19 | 28 | 33 | .282 | .344 | .355 |
| June | 79 | 270 | 53 | 0 | 19 | 32 | 21 | .229 | .315 | .329 |
| July | 90 | 249 | 47 | 0 | 22 | 15 | 31 | .206 | .249 | .237 |
| August | 87 | 271 | 56 | 0 | 12 | 30 | 23 | .241 | .317 | .289 |
| September | 64 | 184 | 47 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 7 | .280 | .315 | .345 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cincinnati-reds | 73 | 214 | 47 | 0 | 15 | 22 | 10 | .247 | .322 | .353 |
| chicago-cubs | 69 | 214 | 36 | 0 | 14 | 19 | 21 | .193 | .257 | .241 |
| new-york-giants | 67 | 211 | 44 | 0 | 21 | 19 | 25 | .235 | .299 | .262 |
| brooklyn-dodgers | 66 | 194 | 48 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 16 | .273 | .320 | .324 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 64 | 216 | 55 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | .293 | .347 | .351 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 62 | 177 | 39 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 12 | .255 | .339 | .340 |
| milwaukee-braves | 49 | 142 | 30 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 18 | .244 | .324 | .293 |
| boston-braves | 4 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .364 | .385 | .636 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals | 57 | 142 | 32 | 1 | 14 | – | .225 | – | – |
| 1953 |  Pittsburgh Pirates | 97 | 235 | 64 | – | 22 | 2 | .272 | – | – |
| 1954 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 138 | 486 | 131 | 1 | 40 | – | .270 | – | – |
| 1955 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 77 | 239 | 54 | – | 21 | – | .226 | – | – |
| 1956 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 72 | 99 | 21 | – | 9 | – | .212 | – | – |
| 1957 |  Milwaukee Braves | 15 | 14 | 1 | – | – | – | .071 | – | – |