Cole Hamels, baseball player, 2006-2020

Cole Hamels

Born: 12/27/1983 in San Diego, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 2006-05-12 | Final Game: 2020-09-16

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 205 lbs

Full name: Colbert Michael Hamels

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Biography

Cole Hamels, born in 1983, was a highly regarded pitcher in Major League Baseball whose career spanned from May 12, 2006, to September 16, 2020. Over his 15-year career, Hamels established himself as one of the premier left-handed pitchers of his era, finishing with a record of 163-122 and an impressive earned run average (ERA) of 3.43. He became known for his exceptional command and ability to strike out batters, amassing a total of 2,560 strikeouts, which underscored his dominance on the mound and his capacity to perform in high-pressure situations. Hamels’ accolades included being named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the World Series, a testament to his pivotal role in the Philadelphia Phillies' championship run in 2008. He was also recognized as the MVP of the National League Championship Series (NLCS) during that same postseason, solidifying his legacy as a clutch performer. Throughout his career, Hamels was selected as an All-Star four times, reflecting his consistent excellence and impact in the league. Renowned for his competitiveness and poise, Hamels left an indelible mark on the game, contributing to a generation of pitchers who emphasized both skill and strategy in the art of pitching.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
163 122 423 422 17 7 0 2698.0 2424 1027 310 767 2560 3.43 0

Career ERA 3.43 vs. league average 4.18 across their career seasons — 18.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2006 PHI NL 9 8 23 23 0 0 0 132.3 117 60 48 145 4.08 4.53 (+10%) 1865.2
2007 PHI NL 15 5 28 28 2 0 0 183.3 163 69 43 177 3.39 4.47 (+24%) 3038.9
2008 PHI NL 14 10 33 33 2 2 0 227.3 193 78 53 196 3.09 4.32 (+29%) 3583.4
2009 PHI NL 10 11 32 32 2 2 0 193.7 206 93 43 168 4.32 4.32 (avg) 3046.2
2010 PHI NL 12 11 33 33 1 0 0 208.7 185 71 61 211 3.06 4.08 (+25%) 2237.7
2011 PHI NL 14 9 32 31 3 0 0 216.0 169 67 44 194 2.79 3.94 (+29%) 5015.4
2012 PHI NL 17 6 31 31 2 2 0 215.3 190 73 52 216 3.05 4.01 (+24%) 3996.8
2013 PHI NL 8 14 33 33 1 0 0 220.0 205 88 50 202 3.60 3.87 (+7%) 3498.4
2014 PHI NL 9 9 30 30 0 0 0 204.7 176 56 59 198 2.46 3.74 (+34%) 3582.7
2015 PHI NL 6 7 20 20 1 1 0 128.7 113 52 39 137 3.64 3.96 (+8%) 2297.3
2015 TEX AL 7 1 12 12 1 0 0 83.7 77 34 23 78 3.66 3.96 (+8%) 362.8
2016 TEX AL 15 5 32 32 0 0 0 200.7 185 74 77 200 3.32 4.19 (+21%) 1102.8
2017 TEX AL 11 6 24 24 1 0 0 148.0 125 69 53 105 4.20 4.36 (+4%) -987.9
2018 TEX AL 5 9 20 20 0 0 0 114.3 115 60 42 114 4.72 4.15 (-14%) -3070.9
2018 CHC NL 4 3 12 12 1 0 0 76.3 61 20 23 74 2.36 4.15 (+43%) -
2019 CHC NL 7 7 27 27 0 0 0 141.7 141 60 56 143 3.81 4.51 (+15%) -
2020 ATL NL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3.3 3 3 1 2 8.10 — 0.0

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
430 688 40 116 16 2 2 34 1 19 286 0.169 0.195 0.206 0.401 -4267.0

Career AVG .169 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 34.4% below league average.

Career OBP .195 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 39.9% below league average.

Career SLG .206 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 49.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.401 vs. league average 0.737 across their career seasons — 45.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2006 PHI NL 23 44 4 5 0 0 0 3 0 6 24 0.114 — — — — -443.5
2007 PHI NL 30 64 7 9 2 0 0 2 0 2 26 0.141 .268 (-48%) .335 (-51%) .422 (-59%) .758 (-56%) -640.1
2008 PHI NL 36 76 3 17 2 0 0 3 0 0 29 0.224 .263 (-15%) .333 (-30%) .416 (-40%) .749 (-35%) -468.7
2009 PHI NL 32 61 6 9 3 0 0 5 1 1 29 0.148 .262 (-44%) .332 (-52%) .417 (-53%) .750 (-52%) -562.7
2010 PHI NL 34 67 4 10 2 0 0 2 0 0 20 0.149 .257 (-42%) .325 (-54%) .402 (-56%) .728 (-55%) -628.8
2011 PHI NL 33 69 2 11 0 1 0 3 0 3 33 0.159 .255 (-38%) .320 (-39%) .399 (-53%) .719 (-47%) -542.9
2012 PHI NL 31 69 5 15 2 0 1 5 0 4 27 0.217 .254 (-15%) .318 (-15%) .405 (-28%) .724 (-23%) -253.8
2013 PHI NL 33 56 4 10 1 1 0 5 0 1 24 0.179 .253 (-30%) .317 (-35%) .396 (-41%) .714 (-39%) -364.7
2014 PHI NL 30 62 1 13 2 0 0 0 0 0 28 0.210 .251 (-17%) .313 (-33%) .386 (-37%) .700 (-35%) -361.9
2015 PHI NL 20 39 2 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 0.154 — — — — 0.0
2015 TEX AL 12 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.333 — — — — 0.0
2016 TEX AL 32 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.125 — — — — 0.0
2017 TEX AL 24 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2018 TEX AL 20 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2018 CHC NL 12 23 1 3 0 0 1 1 0 1 12 0.130 — — — — 0.0
2019 CHC NL 27 42 1 6 1 0 0 4 0 1 15 0.143 — — — — 0.0
2020 ATL NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
17 20 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 7 0.150

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2018 NLWC CHN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2016 ALDS1 TEX 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2015 ALDS2 TEX 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2011 NLDS1 PHI 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
2010 NLCS PHI 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
2010 NLDS1 PHI 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
2009 NLCS PHI 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.000
2009 NLDS2 PHI 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
2009 WS PHI 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
2008 NLCS PHI 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.200
2008 NLDS2 PHI 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000
2008 WS PHI 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
2007 NLDS2 PHI 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
7 6 17 16 0 100.3 83 38 27 93 3.41

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2018 NLWC CHN 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 2 0 1 1 0.00
2016 ALDS1 TEX 0 1 1 1 0 3.3 6 6 3 1 16.20
2015 ALDS2 TEX 0 1 2 2 0 13.3 10 4 2 14 2.70
2011 NLDS1 PHI 1 0 1 1 0 6.0 5 0 3 8 0.00
2010 NLCS PHI 0 1 1 1 0 6.0 4 2 1 8 3.00
2010 NLDS1 PHI 1 0 1 1 0 9.0 5 0 0 9 0.00
2009 NLCS PHI 1 0 2 2 0 9.7 13 7 2 7 6.52
2009 NLDS2 PHI 0 1 1 1 0 5.0 7 4 0 5 7.20
2009 WS PHI 0 1 1 1 0 4.3 5 5 2 3 10.38
2008 NLCS PHI 2 0 2 2 0 14.0 11 3 5 13 1.93
2008 NLDS2 PHI 1 0 1 1 0 8.0 2 0 1 9 0.00
2008 WS PHI 1 0 2 2 0 13.0 10 4 3 8 2.77
2007 NLDS2 PHI 0 1 1 1 0 6.7 3 3 4 7 4.05

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 423 422 113 323 21 14

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2006 PHI P 23 23 4 20 0 0
2007 PHI P 28 28 6 22 1 0
2008 PHI P 33 33 11 33 3 3
2009 PHI P 32 32 7 27 0 0
2010 PHI P 33 33 10 26 1 2
2011 PHI P 32 31 11 22 1 4
2012 PHI P 31 31 10 25 4 0
2013 PHI P 33 33 9 29 1 0
2014 PHI P 30 30 6 26 0 1
2015 PHI P 20 20 5 20 2 0
2015 TEX P 12 12 5 5 0 1
2016 TEX P 32 32 9 18 3 0
2017 TEX P 24 24 10 15 3 1
2018 TEX P 20 20 2 8 1 2
2018 CHN P 12 12 6 9 0 0
2019 CHN P 27 27 2 18 1 0
2020 ATL P 1 1 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 423

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2018 Pitcher of the Month August
2015 Player of the Week Week of 2015-07-26
2012 Player of the Week Week of 2012-08-19
2008 Babe Ruth Award P
2008 NLCS MVP
2008 World Series MVP

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 TEX AL $22,500,000
2015 PHI NL $23,500,000
2014 PHI NL $22,500,000
2013 PHI NL $20,500,000
2012 PHI NL $15,000,000
2011 PHI NL $9,500,000
2010 PHI NL $6,650,000
2009 PHI NL $4,350,000
2008 PHI NL $500,000
2007 PHI NL $400,000
Total Career Earnings $125,400,000

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2014 Cy Young Award NL 6th 17.0 210 0
2012 Cy Young Award NL 8th 1.0 224 0
2011 Cy Young Award NL 5th 17.0 224 0
2007 Cy Young Award NL 6th 2.0 160 0