Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Cal Bolden
Birthdate:
June 1, 1999 (52 y, 4 m, 5 d)Born In:
Hibbing, MN, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'2"/215Entry:
2019 Draft
- Round: 4, Overall: 48, Team: Chicago Architects
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 2035 (2nd) | Chicago (GLBL) |
| 2029 (3rd) | Chicago (GLBL) | |
| 2026 | Chicago (GLBL) | |
| All-Star | 2037 | Chicago (GLBL) |
| 2035 | Chicago (GLBL) | |
| 2032 | Chicago (GLBL) | |
| 2031 | Chicago (GLBL) | |
| 2030 | Chicago (GLBL) | |
| 2029 | Chicago (GLBL) | |
| 2026 | Chicago (GLBL) | |
| 2024 | Chicago (GLBL) | |
| League Champ | 2036 | Chicago (GLBL) |
| 2034 | Chicago (GLBL) | |
| 2033 | Chicago (GLBL) | |
| 2030 | Chicago (GLBL) | |
| Pitcher of the Month | Jun 2035 | Chicago (GLBL) |
| May 2035 | Chicago (GLBL) | |
| Sep 2031 | Chicago (GLBL) | |
| Aug 2029 | Chicago (GLBL) | |
| Sep 2024 | Chicago (GLBL) | |
| Aug 2022 | Chicago (GLBL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 26 | 36.7 | 34.2 |
| Grey Ink | 237 | 204.7 | 201.8 |
| HoF Standard | 37 | 40.1 | 43.4 |
| WAR | 46.1 | 46.4 | 55.8 |
| WAR7 | 31.3 | 33.3 | 38.4 |
| JAWS | 38.7 | 39.9 | 47.1 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Adrian Eacott R | 937 |
| Dave Moss | 922 |
| Matt Jacobs R | 901 |
| Mack Guillaume R | 895 |
| Lewis MacEwen R | 895 |
| José Antonio Palma R | 894 |
| Jeremy Nicholson R | 875 |
| Marc Rowsell R | 870 |
| Charles Hammond R | 861 |
| Cory Stinson R | 860 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 9 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2037 | 75 | 1 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | 5 |
| 2026 | 29 | 4 |
| 2027 | 29 | 4 |
| 2028 | 29 | 3 |
| 2029 | 29 | 2 |
| 2030 | 29 | 6 |
| 2032 | 29 | 5 |
| 2033 | 29 | 4 |
| 2036 | 30 | 1 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 | 4 |
| 2026 | 12 | 6 |
| 2027 | 10 | 10 |
| 2029 | 13 | 4 |
| 2031 | 13 | 6 |
| 2032 | 12 | 5 |
| 2034 | 13 | 2 |
| 2035 | 16 | 1 |
| 2036 | 15 | 1 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 1 |
| 2027 | 13 | 3 |
| 2028 | 10 | 10 |
| 2030 | 11 | 9 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.647 | 2 |
| 2029 | 0.591 | 4 |
| 2031 | 0.765 | 4 |
| 2032 | 0.632 | 7 |
| 2034 | 0.813 | 2 |
| 2035 | 0.800 | 3 |
| 2036 | 0.652 | 7 |
| Year | SV | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 35 | 3 |
| 2023 | 10 | 6 |
| 2037 | 15 | 5 |
| Year | Hold | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2037 | 14 | 5 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 174.0 | 9 |
| 2026 | 183.1 | 7 |
| 2027 | 181.1 | 10 |
| 2028 | 190.1 | 8 |
| 2029 | 180.1 | 4 |
| 2030 | 184.2 | 4 |
| 2031 | 175.0 | 7 |
| 2032 | 172.0 | 8 |
| 2035 | 184.0 | 5 |
| 2036 | 175.1 | 10 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 743 | 10 |
| 2028 | 778 | 6 |
| 2029 | 709 | 9 |
| 2030 | 731 | 10 |
| 2035 | 735 | 9 |
| 2036 | 748 | 5 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15 | 8 |
| 2025 | 24 | 3 |
| 2027 | 23 | 5 |
| 2030 | 26 | 1 |
| 2031 | 17 | 6 |
| 2032 | 19 | 8 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 111 | 8 |
| 2025 | 118 | 4 |
| 2026 | 128 | 6 |
| 2027 | 119 | 10 |
| 2028 | 128 | 10 |
| 2029 | 119 | 6 |
| 2030 | 154 | 3 |
| 2031 | 117 | 6 |
| 2032 | 123 | 7 |
| 2033 | 144 | 4 |
| 2034 | 122 | 10 |
| 2035 | 139 | 7 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 4 |
| 2032 | 6 | 9 |
| 2033 | 10 | 4 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.353 | 3 |
| 2026 | 2.896 | 5 |
| 2027 | 3.276 | 10 |
| 2028 | 2.837 | 7 |
| 2029 | 2.745 | 2 |
| 2030 | 3.265 | 6 |
| 2031 | 2.674 | 2 |
| 2032 | 2.878 | 3 |
| 2034 | 3.527 | 9 |
| 2035 | 2.592 | 4 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 0.271 | 9 |
| 2030 | 0.273 | 7 |
| 2031 | 0.250 | 1 |
| 2032 | 0.281 | 7 |
| 2035 | 0.275 | 9 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.298 | 9 |
| 2025 | 1.213 | 5 |
| 2026 | 1.086 | 4 |
| 2027 | 1.169 | 8 |
| 2028 | 1.161 | 9 |
| 2029 | 1.004 | 2 |
| 2030 | 1.029 | 2 |
| 2031 | 0.977 | 1 |
| 2032 | 1.093 | 4 |
| 2034 | 1.182 | 7 |
| 2035 | 0.995 | 1 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8.493 | 9 |
| 2029 | 8.285 | 7 |
| 2030 | 8.090 | 6 |
| 2031 | 7.611 | 3 |
| 2032 | 8.320 | 7 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.544 | 7 |
| 2025 | 1.603 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1.276 | 2 |
| 2027 | 1.191 | 1 |
| 2028 | 1.324 | 1 |
| 2029 | 0.749 | 1 |
| 2030 | 1.170 | 1 |
| 2031 | 1.183 | 1 |
| 2032 | 1.517 | 3 |
| 2033 | 1.174 | 1 |
| 2034 | 1.322 | 2 |
| 2035 | 0.783 | 1 |
| 2036 | 1.129 | 2 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2028 | 2 | 6 |
| 2030 | 1 | 6 |
| 2031 | 1 | 6 |
| 2033 | 1 | 7 |
| 2034 | 1 | 2 |
| 2035 | 1 | 6 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2028 | 2 | 1 |
| 2031 | 1 | 2 |
| 2033 | 1 | 3 |
| 2034 | 1 | 1 |
| 2035 | 1 | 3 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 44 | 5 |
| 2025 | 31 | 1 |
| 2026 | 26 | 1 |
| 2027 | 24 | 1 |
| 2028 | 28 | 1 |
| 2029 | 15 | 1 |
| 2030 | 24 | 1 |
| 2031 | 23 | 1 |
| 2032 | 29 | 2 |
| 2033 | 22 | 1 |
| 2034 | 24 | 2 |
| 2035 | 16 | 1 |
| 2036 | 22 | 2 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 180 | 6 |
| 2027 | 188 | 8 |
| 2028 | 193 | 4 |
| 2033 | 197 | 2 |
| 2034 | 169 | 5 |
| 2035 | 167 | 10 |
| 2036 | 198 | 2 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 158 | 7 |
| 2029 | 166 | 10 |
| 2030 | 166 | 7 |
| 2031 | 148 | 2 |
| 2032 | 159 | 6 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 6 |
| 2028 | 12 | 6 |
| 2033 | 15 | 7 |
| 2035 | 16 | 10 |
| 2036 | 16 | 7 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.7 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2026 | 5.2 | 1 |
| 2027 | 3.0 | 10 |
| 2028 | 5.0 | 2 |
| 2029 | 4.2 | 4 |
| 2030 | 3.7 | 6 |
| 2031 | 3.3 | 7 |
| 2032 | 3.0 | 8 |
| 2033 | 4.8 | 3 |
| 2034 | 4.0 | 6 |
| 2035 | 4.7 | 3 |
| 2036 | 3.9 | 5 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 4 |
| 2028 | 10 | 8 |
| 2030 | 9 | 2 |
| 2033 | 10 | 8 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 9 | 5 |
| 2029 | 9 | 7 |
| 2031 | 4 | 2 |
| 2032 | 7 | 7 |
| 2033 | 8 | 7 |
| 2034 | 3 | 2 |
| 2035 | 4 | 4 |
| 2036 | 8 | 8 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.2 | 4 |
| 2026 | 5.0 | 3 |
| 2027 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 2028 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2029 | 4.8 | 2 |
| 2030 | 5.4 | 2 |
| 2031 | 5.8 | 3 |
| 2032 | 5.1 | 4 |
| 2034 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2035 | 5.2 | 5 |