Stu Cole

Stu Cole
Stu Cole
Colorado Rockies – No. 39
	Infielder / Coach
	Born: February 7, 1966; Charlotte, North Carolina
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 5, 1991, for the Kansas City Royals
Last MLB appearance
	October 6, 1991, for the Kansas City Royals
MLB statistics
Batting average	.143
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	0
Teams
	Kansas City Royals (1991); As coach Colorado Rockies (2013–present);

Stewart Bryan Cole (born February 7, 1966) is an American former professional baseball infielder and current coach. He is the third base coach for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). Cole played in MLB Kansas City Royals.

Career

Cole attended South Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 19th round of the 1984 MLB draft, but did not sign and attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 3rd round of the 1987 MLB draft.

He played in professional baseball from 1987 through 1995 in the Kansas City Royals and Colorado Rockies organizations. He played nine game in MLB for the Royals in 1991.[1]

Cole has been a coach in the Rockies organization since 1995.[2] He managing the Double-A Tulsa Drillers from 2006 to 2009, and was named manager of the Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox in May 2009.[3] He was named third base coach for the Rockies on November 15, 2012.[4]

References

"Stu Cole coach bio". MLB.com. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
"STu Cole BR Bullpen". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
Andrew Woerpel (June 1, 2009). "Stu Cole Steps in as New Manager". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
Colorado Springs Sky Sox (November 15, 2012). "Stu Cole & Rene Lachemann Promoted to Rockies". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 13, 2019.

External links

Career statistics and player information from ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

Preceded by Tom Runnells	Tulsa Drillers Manager 2006–2009	Succeeded by Ron Gideon
Preceded by Tom Runnells	Colorado Springs Sky Sox Manager 2009–2012	Succeeded by Glenallen Hill
Preceded by Rich Dauer	Colorado Rockies third base coach 2013–	Succeeded by Incumbent

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[1] "Stu Cole coach bio". MLB.com. Retrieved November 13, 2019.

[2] "STu Cole BR Bullpen". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 13, 2019.

[3] Andrew Woerpel (June 1, 2009). "Stu Cole Steps in as New Manager". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 13, 2019.

[4] Colorado Springs Sky Sox (November 15, 2012). "Stu Cole & Rene Lachemann Promoted to Rockies". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 13, 2019.