Cole Aker
Cole Delane Aker
Born: September 18, 1996
Memphis, TN US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 18 (2018 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: University of Tampa
Career: 2018-2023
Cole Aker compiled a career record of 12 wins and 11 losses and a 5.85 ERA in his 118-game pitching career with the Cardinals, Johnson City Cardinals, Palm Beach Cardinals, Peoria Chiefs, Lancaster Barnstormers, High Point Rockers, Southern Maryland Blue Crabs and Chicago Dogs. He began playing during the 2018 season and last took the field during the 2023 campaign.
 Cardinals |
 Johnson City Cardinals |
 Peoria Chiefs |
 Palm Beach Cardinals |
 High Point Rockers |
 Lancaster Barnstormers |
 Chicago Dogs |
 Southern Maryland Blue Crabs |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | 3 | 2 | .600 | 4.36 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.0 | 30 | 22 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 145 |
| 2018 | R | GULF | Cardinals | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.3 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 76 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2.91 | 19 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21.7 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 85 |
| 2019 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | 0 | 3 | .000 | 6.17 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 46.7 | 31 | 37 | 32 | 6 | 46 | 0 | 61 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 217 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HACE | Peoria Chiefs | 3 | 1 | .750 | 7.62 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28.3 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 23 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 147 |
| 2022 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Barnstormers | 2 | 2 | .500 | 5.64 | 20 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22.3 | 23 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 100 |
| 2022 | Ind | ATLL | High Point Rockers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 11.81 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| 2023 | Ind | ATLL | Southern Maryland Blue Crabs | 0 | 0 | 7.94 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 57 | |
| 2023 | Ind | AA | Chicago Dogs | 1 | 2 | .333 | 10.43 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.7 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 71 |
| 2023 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Barnstormers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 7.47 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.7 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Totals | 12 | 11 | .522 | 5.85 | 118 | 16 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 201.7 | 178 | 151 | 131 | 19 | 146 | 3 | 195 | 31 | 5 | 18 | 933 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Barnstormers | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | R | APPY | Johnson City Cardinals | P | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2018 | R | GULF | Cardinals | P | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .800 | .667 |
| 2019 | A | MIDW | Peoria Chiefs | P | 20 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .875 | .350 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | P | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .158 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HACE | Peoria Chiefs | P | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| 2022 | Ind | ATLL | High Point Rockers | P | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2022 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Barnstormers | P | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .100 |
| 2023 | Ind | AA | Chicago Dogs | P | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 2023 | Ind | ATLL | Southern Maryland Blue Crabs | P | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 2023 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Barnstormers | P | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .154 |
| Totals | 91 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 1 | .900 | .297 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | R | Gulf Coast League | Cardinals | SLN | June 21, 2018 | July 16, 2018 |
| 2018 | R | Appalachian League | Johnson City Cardinals | SLN | July 22, 2018 | August 26, 2018 |
| 2019 | A | Midwest League | Peoria Chiefs | SLN | April 6, 2019 | June 28, 2019 |
| 2019 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Palm Beach Cardinals | SLN | June 30, 2019 | August 28, 2019 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | High-A Central | Peoria Chiefs | SLN | May 7, 2021 | July 14, 2021 |
| 2022 | Ind | Atlantic League | Lancaster Barnstormers | May 28, 2022 | July 21, 2022 | |
| 2022 | Ind | Atlantic League | High Point Rockers | July 24, 2022 | August 12, 2022 | |
| 2023 | Ind | Atlantic League | Lancaster Barnstormers | April 29, 2023 | June 21, 2023 | |
| 2023 | Ind | Atlantic League | Southern Maryland Blue Crabs | June 24, 2023 | July 14, 2023 | |
| 2023 | Ind | American Association | Chicago Dogs | July 22, 2023 | August 22, 2023 |
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