Gerrit Cole 
(Baseball Pitcher)
Quick Facts of Gerrit Cole
| Age: | 34 years 2 months |
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| Birth Date: | September 08, 1990 |
| Full Name: | Gerrit Cole |
| Net Worth: | $15 million |
| Last Updated: | October 23, 2019 |
| Birth Place: | Newport Beach, California |
| Horoscope (Sunshine): | Virgo |
| Salary: | $13.5 million |
| Height / How tall : | 5 feet 6 inches (1.68m) |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Baseball Pitcher |
| Father's Name: | Mark Cole |
| Mother's Name: | Sharon Cole |
| Education: | University of California |
| Hair Color: | Brown |
| Eye Color: | Hazel |
| Lucky Number: | 8 |
| Lucky Stone: | Sapphire |
| Lucky Color: | Green |
| Best Match for Marriage: | Taurus, Capricorn |
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Relationship Facts of Gerrit Cole
| Gerrit Cole is married to Amy Crawford {Compare Couple}. |
| He does not have any kids as of now. |
| Gerrit Cole is not having an affair with anyone presently. |
| His sexual orientation is straight. |
What is the relationship of Gerrit Cole?
Gerrit Cole is a married man. He married his long-time girlfriend Amy Crawford in November 2016. The couple first met each other at UCLA while both were students.
He was the College baseball player and she was the College softball player and baseball team cheerleader.
He thought that she was the prettiest girl he had ever met. Similarly, she is the younger sister of San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford.
Wedding Ceremony
Their wedding ceremony was held in Newport Beach, California attended by their family members in a private ceremony- where 24 people appeared.
At their wedding, Amy wore a beautiful gown featuring lace appliqués on the illusion back while the bridesmaids appeared in navy dresses.
They had a six-tier cake with a classic design. But an unfortunate situation occurred during the wedding which was the gown of Amy ripped off.
She was thanking people for attending her wedding when her gown ripped off. But the situation was controlled by her planner who quickly sewed her dress back.
Relationship Timeline
Type Total Time Duration Married 1 11 years, 8 months
Gerrit Cole: Biography in Details
Who is Gerrit Cole?
Gerrit Cole is an American professional pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). Previously, he pitched in MLB for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Similarly, he was named All-star three times in the year 2015, 2018, and 2019.
Gerrit Cole Age, Parents
Gerrit was born on 8th September 1990 in Newport Beach, California. He was born to his father Mark Cole and his mother Sharon Cole.
Cole is the elder child and his younger sister’s name is Erin Cole.
His father was a fan of the New York Yankees and grew up in Syracuse, New York. Similarly, he was inspired by Yankees legend Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig and retired pitcher Mariano Rivera.
Gerrit Cole belongs of American nationality.
Career
High School and College Career
For high school, Gerrit Cole attended Orange Lutheran High wherein the sophomore year he pitched for the junior varsity baseball team. In his junior year, he gained national attention while pitching for the varsity team.
Similarly, he was named to the USA Today All-USA high school baseball team. He was rated the 17th-best prospect available in the 2008 Major League Baseball draft by Baseball America.
In his senior year, he was selected by New York Yankees in the first round with the 28th overall selection, of the 2008 Major League Baseball draft. In the freshman year of college, his team made him the Friday night starting pitcher.
Gerrit Cole recorded a 4–8 win-loss record with a 3.49 ERA, collecting 104 strikeouts in 85 innings in that season.
Pittsburgh Pirates
Gerrit Cole was promoted to the major leagues to make his MLB debut on 11th June 2013. Similarly, he recorded his first career hit, a 2-run single with the bases loaded in his first career plate appearance.
On 7th September 2014, he hit his first career home run at Wrigley Field off of the Chicago cubs.
In the year 2017, he was 12-12 with a 4.26 ERA as he led the National League with 33 starts. In January 2018, he reached an agreement on a one-year contract worth $6.75 million.
Houston Astros
He was traded to Houston Astros on 13th January 2018. Later on 29th April 2018, he struck out 12 hitters in a game against Oakland Athletics and made a win.
On his 29th birthday on 8th September 2019, he became the second pitcher ever to strike out 14 or more hitters in three consecutive games.
Furthermore, he finished the 2019 season with a 20–5 record, 2.50 ERA, and 326 strikeouts.
Awards and Achievements
He was named the National League (NL) Rookie of the Month in September 2013. Similarly, he was named the NL Pitcher of the Month for April 2015. He was named MLB All-Star in the year 2015, 2018, and 2019.
How much is the net worth of Gerrit Cole?
Gerrit has an estimated net worth of $15 million which includes his annual income and personal investment. He signed a 1-year contract with the Houston Astros worth $13,500,000 which was guaranteed.
Similarly, he has an average annual salary of $13,500,000. In the year 2018, he received $6.75 million and $3.75 from the team.
When he was in Pittsburgh Pirates he used to earn a $3.7 million annual salary. His salary in different years is listed below.
- 2011- Pittsburgh Pirates- $9,000,000
- 2013- Pittsburgh Pirates- $297,213
- 2014- Pittsburgh Pirates- $512,500
- 2015- Pittsburgh Pirates- $531,000
- 2016- Pittsburgh Pirates- $548,000
- 2017- Pittsburgh Pirates- $3,750,000
- 2018- Houston Astros- $6,750,000
- 2019- Houston Astros- $13,500,000
He purchased a luxury house in the year 2016 for $0.9 million. They reside in the house which is in Newport Beach, a coastal city in Southern California. Similarly, he has three luxury cars.
Height and Weight
He has a tall height which is around 6 feet 4 inches and weighs about 109 kg.
Likewise, Gerrit has brown color hair and hazel color eyes.
Is Gerrit Cole active on social media?
Gerrit is active on Instagram and Twitter as he has around 278k followers on Instagram and 76.9k followers on Twitter.
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Gerrit Cole's Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
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| 2024 | September | Sunday |
| 2025 | September | Monday |
| 2026 | September | Tuesday |
| 2027 | September | Wednesday |
| 2028 | September | Friday |
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