Cole Kimball

Cole Kimball
Kimball in 2011
Washington Nationals — No. 65
Pitcher
Born: August 1, 1985 (1985-08-01) (age 26) Brooklyn, New York
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 13, 2011 for the Washington Nationals
Career statistics (through August 27, 2011)
Won-Loss record	0-1
Earned run average	1.93
Strikeouts	11
Saves	0
Teams
Washington Nationals (2011)

Cole A. Kimball (born August 1, 1985, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball. A graduate of Hackettstown High School in Hackettstown, New Jersey, Kimball first attended St. John's University in New York, before transferring to Centenary College of New Jersey and was selected by the Nationals in the 12th round of the 2006 amateur draft.^[1]

After being drafted by Washington, Kimball began his minor-league career pitching for the Vermont Lake Monsters in the short-season New York-Penn League. In five starts and eleven relief appearances, he pitched 34 innings, compiling a win-loss record of 1-4 and an ERA of 5.82.

Kimball remained with the Lake Monsters in 2007. He accrued a record of 3 wins and 6 losses and a 4.20 ERA over 61 innings, consisting of 13 starts and one appearance in relief. After an unimpressive 2008 season with the low A Hagerstown Suns, where he compiled a 6-8 record and a 5.05 ERA he was promoted to the Potomac Nationals (high A) and converted to a reliever. His woes worsened, and although he saved 9 games, his ERA was 6.36.

In 2010, however, Kimball seemed to turn the corner. Starting the season at Potomac, he was 3-0 with six saves and an ERA of 1.82 before he was promoted. At AA Harrisburg, he continued to pitch well, earning 12 more saves to go with a 5-1 record and ERA of 2.33.

Kimball started the 2011 season at AAA Syracuse. After 12 appearances, in which he threw 13 2/3 innings, without allowing a run, he was called up to the majors. He made his debut on May 14, pitching one scoreless inning.^[2]

Kimball was claimed off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays on November 16, 2011. However, the Nationals claimed him back on November 18.

References

1. ^ "Centenary's Kimball chosen by Nationals in 12th round," retrieved 11 January 2008 [1]
2. ^ Wang, Gene (May 14, 2011). "Cole Kimball makes debut in major leagues". Nationals Journal (Washington Post). http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/nationals-journal/post/cole-kimball-makes-debut-in-major-leagues/2011/05/14/AFTEik3G_blog.html. Retrieved May 15, 2011. 

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

Persondata
Name	Kimball, Cole
Alternative names
Short description	Baseball player
Date of birth	August 1, 1985
Place of birth	Brooklyn, New York
Date of death
Place of death