Cole McDonald
Cole Christopher True McDonald
Born: March 11, 1997
New Hampton, IA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 220
Draft: Round 15 (2019 June Amateur Draft, Houston Astros)
School: Iowa
Career: 2019-2024
Cole McDonald has compiled a career record of 8 wins and 11 losses and a 4.79 ERA in his 121-game pitching career with the Astros, Tri-City ValleyCats, Asheville Tourists, Corpus Christi Hooks and Sugar Land Space Cowboys. He began playing during the 2019 season and has taken the field during the 2024 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Short Season A | NYPL | Tri-City ValleyCats | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.59 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24.3 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 102 |
| 2019 | R | GULF | Astros | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2021 | R | FLCL | Astros | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2.08 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 36 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HAEA | Asheville Tourists | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 2022 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | 2 | 6 | .250 | 6.86 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 60.3 | 61 | 49 | 46 | 7 | 50 | 0 | 100 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 291 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | |
| 2023 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Hooks | 2 | 3 | .400 | 3.94 | 35 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 48.0 | 40 | 25 | 21 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 66 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 205 |
| 2024 | AAA | PCL | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 10.02 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.7 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 98 |
| 2024 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Hooks | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.50 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24.0 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 96 |
| Totals | 8 | 11 | .421 | 4.79 | 121 | 13 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 193.7 | 166 | 115 | 103 | 18 | 118 | 0 | 271 | 9 | 3 | 33 | 858 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Short Season A | NYPL | Tri-City ValleyCats | P | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .556 |
| 2019 | R | GULF | Astros | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HAEA | Asheville Tourists | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2022 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | P | 28 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .600 | .107 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | SALL3 | Asheville Tourists | P | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2023 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Hooks | P | 35 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .171 |
| 2024 | AAA | PCL | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | P | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .350 |
| 2024 | AA | TL | Corpus Christi Hooks | P | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 90 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .200 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | R | Gulf Coast League | Astros | HOU | June 24, 2019 | June 24, 2019 |
| 2019 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Tri-City ValleyCats | HOU | June 30, 2019 | August 27, 2019 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | High-A East | Asheville Tourists | HOU | May 5, 2021 | May 5, 2021 |
| 2021 | R | Florida Complex | Astros | HOU | September 2, 2021 | September 14, 2021 |
| 2022 | Advanced A | South Atlantic League | Asheville Tourists | HOU | April 8, 2022 | September 9, 2022 |
| 2023 | Advanced A | South Atlantic League | Asheville Tourists | HOU | April 12, 2023 | April 23, 2023 |
| 2023 | AA | Texas League | Corpus Christi Hooks | HOU | April 29, 2023 | September 15, 2023 |
| 2024 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sugar Land Space Cowboys | HOU | March 31, 2024 | June 16, 2024 |
| 2024 | AA | Texas League | Corpus Christi Hooks | HOU | June 21, 2024 | September 14, 2024 |
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