Kola Sharp
Samuel Kola Sharp
Born: May 18, 1906
Deceased: January 23, 1982
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 160
Career: 1928-1941
Kola Sharp compiled a career record of 135 wins and 150 losses and a 3.61 ERA in his 395-game pitching career with the Anniston Nobles, Pensacola Fliers, Pensacola Pilots, Charlotte Hornets, Asheville Tourists, Louisville Colonels, Little Rock Travelers, Knoxville Smokies, Anniston Rams, Winston-Salem Twins, Oklahoma City Indians and Tulsa Oilers. He began playing during the 1928 season and last took the field during the 1941 campaign.
Click on column headings to sort.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | D | GAAL | Anniston Nobles | 18 | 6 | .750 | 2.56 | 31 | 225.0 | 212 | 79 | 64 | 35 | ||||||||||||
| 1929 | B | SEAL3 | Pensacola Fliers | 10 | 18 | .357 | 3.06 | 35 | 247.0 | 262 | 118 | 84 | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 1930 | B | SEAL3 | Pensacola Pilots | 11 | 24 | .314 | 3.75 | 37 | 281.0 | 302 | 152 | 117 | 55 | ||||||||||||
| 1932 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | 13 | 5 | .722 | 3.24 | 19 | 161.0 | 163 | 72 | 58 | 33 | ||||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 0 | 5 | .000 | 0.00 | 20 | 58.0 | 87 | 42 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| 1933 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 10 | 12 | .455 | 4.11 | 33 | 171.0 | 206 | 103 | 78 | 41 | ||||||||||||
| 1934 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 10 | 15 | .400 | 4.34 | 35 | 220.0 | 266 | 121 | 106 | 32 | ||||||||||||
| 1935 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 16 | 16 | .500 | 3.54 | 38 | 252.0 | 264 | 121 | 99 | 32 | ||||||||||||
| 1936 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 18 | 13 | .581 | 4.39 | 36 | 254.0 | 329 | 150 | 124 | 37 | ||||||||||||
| 1937 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 11 | 9 | .550 | 3.43 | 33 | 26 | 202.0 | 221 | 88 | 77 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 11 | 14 | .440 | 4.28 | 39 | 225.0 | 277 | 126 | 107 | 44 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | 2 | 5 | .286 | 3.90 | 13 | 67.0 | 97 | 35 | 29 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 2 | 1 | .667 | 6.55 | 9 | 33.0 | 54 | 26 | 24 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | B | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | 2 | 6 | .250 | 3.33 | 14 | 73.0 | 89 | 36 | 27 | 16 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.00 | 3 | 12.0 | 15 | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 135 | 150 | .474 | 3.61 | 395 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2481.0 | 2844 | 1269 | 994 | 0 | 460 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | D | GAAL | Anniston Nobles | 32 | 92 | 92 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .207 | .228 | .435 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | B | SEAL3 | Pensacola Fliers | 36 | 93 | 93 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .269 | .269 | .312 | .581 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | B | SEAL3 | Pensacola Pilots | 39 | 105 | 105 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .124 | .124 | .181 | .305 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | C | PIED | (+) Charlotte Hornets | 43 | 79 | 79 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .266 | .266 | .329 | .595 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1931 | C | PIED | (+) Asheville Tourists | 43 | 79 | 79 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .266 | .266 | .329 | .595 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 20 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .188 | .312 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | 20 | 63 | 63 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .317 | .317 | .349 | .667 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 34 | 58 | 58 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .241 | .259 | .500 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 36 | 75 | 75 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .267 | .280 | .547 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 38 | 82 | 82 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .207 | .220 | .427 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 36 | 98 | 98 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .235 | .235 | .306 | .541 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 34 | 66 | 66 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .212 | .379 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 39 | 80 | 80 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .312 | .312 | .400 | .712 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | (+) Knoxville Smokies | 30 | 44 | 44 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .205 | .205 | .227 | .432 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | (+) Little Rock Travelers | 30 | 44 | 44 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .205 | .205 | .227 | .432 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | 13 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .333 | .619 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | 9 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .308 | .385 | .692 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | 14 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .130 | .130 | .130 | .261 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | TL | Tulsa Oilers | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 403 | 889 | 889 | 0 | 202 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .227 | .269 | .496 | 239 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | AA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | P | 20 | .000 | |||||
| 1932 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | P | 19 | .000 | |||||
| 1933 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1935 | A | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1936 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | P | 39 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Oklahoma City Indians | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | B | PIED | Winston-Salem Twins | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | B | SEAL3 | Anniston Rams | P | 13 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | A1 | TL | Tulsa Oilers | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 224 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Anniston Nobles | |||
| 1929 | B | Southeastern League | Pensacola Fliers | |||
| 1930 | B | Southeastern League | Pensacola Pilots | |||
| 1931 | C | Piedmont League | Charlotte Hornets | |||
| 1931 | C | Piedmont League | Asheville Tourists | |||
| 1932 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1932 | B | Piedmont League | Asheville Tourists | |||
| 1933 | A | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | |||
| 1934 | A | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | |||
| 1935 | A | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | |||
| 1936 | A1 | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | BOS | ||
| 1937 | A1 | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | BOS | ||
| 1938 | A1 | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | BOS | ||
| 1939 | A1 | Southern League | Little Rock Travelers | BOS | ||
| 1939 | A1 | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | PIT | ||
| 1940 | B | Southeastern League | Anniston Rams | BRO | ||
| 1940 | B | Piedmont League | Winston-Salem Twins | |||
| 1940 | A1 | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1940 | A1 | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | NY1 | ||
| 1941 | A1 | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CHN |
Persons data from the Chadwick Baseball Bureau are Copyright Chadwick Baseball Bureau, and are made available under the Open Data Commons Attribution License.
