Stu Cole

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.

Stu Cole
Colorado Rockies – No. 39
Infielder / Coach
Born: (1966-02-07) 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 runs0
Runs batted in0
Teams

As coach

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
  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.

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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