Cole Armstrong
Melville Cole Armstrong
Born: August 24, 1983
Surrey, BC CA
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 32 (2001 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
Draft: Round 16 (2003 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
Draft: Round 2 (2005 Rule V (3A phase), Chicago White Sox)
School: Delphi Academy HS (Surrey, BC)
Chipola Junior College
N/A
Career: 2003-2013
Cole Armstrong compiled a career batting average of .260 with 80 home runs and 384 RBI in his 790-game career with the Braves, Danville Braves, Rome Braves, Winston-Salem Warthogs, Birmingham Barons, Peoria Saguaros, Charlotte Knights, Salt Lake Bees, New Orleans Zephyrs and Wichita Wingnuts. He began playing during the 2003 season and last took the field during the 2013 campaign.
 Braves |
 Danville Braves |
 Rome Braves |
 Winston-Salem Warthogs |
 Birmingham Barons |
 Charlotte Knights |
 Peoria Saguaros |
 Salt Lake Bees |
 New Orleans Zephyrs |
 Wichita Wingnuts |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | R | GULF | Braves | 9 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .118 | .167 | .118 | .284 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | R | APPY | Danville Braves | 49 | 207 | 174 | 30 | 55 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 17 | .316 | .411 | .471 | .882 | 82 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2005 | A | SALL3 | Rome Braves | 105 | 418 | 378 | 34 | 86 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 71 | .228 | .283 | .357 | .640 | 135 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 2006 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 8 | 27 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .120 | .185 | .120 | .305 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Warthogs | 42 | 149 | 131 | 9 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 30 | .237 | .322 | .321 | .643 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 22 | 79 | 71 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | .239 | .273 | .366 | .639 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Warthogs | 80 | 316 | 285 | 35 | 82 | 17 | 0 | 12 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 69 | .288 | .342 | .474 | .816 | 135 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2008 | Fall | AZFL | Peoria Saguaros | 24 | 113 | 97 | 26 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 24 | .320 | .381 | .588 | .968 | 57 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 35 | 145 | 138 | 12 | 38 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 27 | .275 | .310 | .406 | .716 | 56 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 64 | 234 | 218 | 27 | 55 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 31 | .252 | .293 | .413 | .706 | 90 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 69 | 261 | 246 | 28 | 62 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 51 | .252 | .287 | .427 | .714 | 105 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 97 | 368 | 315 | 33 | 87 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 56 | .276 | .370 | .403 | .773 | 127 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 2011 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | 68 | 221 | 190 | 23 | 54 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 30 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 47 | .284 | .374 | .500 | .874 | 95 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | AAA | PCL | New Orleans Zephyrs | 37 | 96 | 82 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 26 | .207 | .316 | .354 | .669 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Ind | AA | Wichita Wingnuts | 81 | 316 | 278 | 31 | 67 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 48 | .241 | .314 | .356 | .670 | 99 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
| Totals | 790 | 2969 | 2645 | 300 | 687 | 154 | 1 | 80 | 384 | 4 | 7 | 261 | 521 | .260 | .326 | .409 | .736 | 1083 | 51 | 17 | 13 | 33 | 15 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | R | GULF | Braves | C | 6 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .952 | 3.333 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 | R | APPY | Danville Braves | C | 23 | 165 | 16 | 2 | 0 | .989 | 7.870 | 4 | |||
| 2005 | A | SALL3 | Rome Braves | C | 42 | 237 | 18 | 3 | 0 | .988 | 6.071 | 5 | 30 | 10 | 25.0 |
| 2005 | A | SALL3 | Rome Braves | 1B | 11 | 85 | 4 | 3 | 8 | .967 | 8.091 | ||||
| 2006 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | C | 8 | 60 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .985 | 8.125 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 26.7 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Warthogs | 1B | 5 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 7.200 | ||||
| 2006 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Warthogs | C | 33 | 182 | 16 | 2 | 1 | .990 | 6.000 | 4 | 37 | 14 | 27.5 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | CARL | Winston-Salem Warthogs | C | 73 | 477 | 50 | 11 | 6 | .980 | 7.219 | 7 | 61 | 29 | 32.2 |
| 2007 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | C | 21 | 176 | 17 | 1 | 3 | .995 | 9.190 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 42.9 |
| 2007 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2008 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | C | 59 | 370 | 29 | 4 | 2 | .990 | 6.763 | 1 | 33 | 20 | 37.7 |
| 2008 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | C | 35 | 283 | 15 | 1 | 1 | .997 | 8.514 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 30.4 |
| 2008 | Fall | AZFL | Peoria Saguaros | C | 19 | 145 | 12 | 4 | 0 | .975 | 8.263 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 44.0 |
| 2009 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | C | 63 | 464 | 34 | 5 | 4 | .990 | 7.905 | 2 | 54 | 13 | 19.4 |
| 2010 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham Barons | C | 83 | 539 | 45 | 5 | 5 | .992 | 7.036 | 10 | 75 | 31 | 29.2 |
| 2011 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake Bees | C | 62 | 338 | 39 | 7 | 5 | .982 | 6.081 | 6 | 50 | 21 | 29.6 |
| 2012 | AAA | PCL | New Orleans Zephyrs | C | 25 | 182 | 12 | 2 | 1 | .990 | 7.760 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 15.0 |
| 2013 | Ind | AA | Wichita Wingnuts | C | 81 | 571 | 49 | 8 | 3 | .987 | 7.654 | 6 | 94 | 11 | 10.5 |
| Totals | 650 | 4326 | 366 | 60 | 44 | .987 | 7.218 | 57 | 507 | 183 | 26.5 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | R | Gulf Coast League | Braves | ATL | ||
| 2004 | R | Appalachian League | Danville Braves | ATL | June 21, 2004 | August 30, 2004 |
| 2005 | A | South Atlantic League | Rome Braves | ATL | April 8, 2005 | September 5, 2005 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Warthogs | CHA | April 19, 2006 | September 3, 2006 |
| 2006 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHA | April 30, 2006 | May 26, 2006 |
| 2007 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Warthogs | CHA | April 5, 2007 | August 2, 2007 |
| 2007 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHA | August 3, 2007 | September 3, 2007 |
| 2008 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHA | April 3, 2008 | June 27, 2008 |
| 2008 | AAA | International League | Charlotte Knights | CHA | June 28, 2008 | September 1, 2008 |
| 2008 | Fall | Arizona Fall League | Peoria Saguaros | October 7, 2008 | November 20, 2008 | |
| 2009 | AAA | International League | Charlotte Knights | CHA | April 9, 2009 | August 29, 2009 |
| 2010 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHA | April 8, 2010 | September 6, 2010 |
| 2011 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake Bees | LAA | April 10, 2011 | September 5, 2011 |
| 2012 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | New Orleans Zephyrs | MIA | April 5, 2012 | August 28, 2012 |
| 2013 | Ind | American Association | Wichita Wingnuts | May 16, 2013 | September 2, 2013 |
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