1946
Born May 22, 1946
Santa Paula, CA, USA
Jim Colborn Notable
b. May 22, 1946 · Chicago Cubs 1969–1971, Milwaukee Brewers 1972–1976, Kansas City Royals 1977–1978, Seattle Mariners 1978
Jim Colborn played for four clubs across 10 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Chicago Cubs in 1969 and closing with the Seattle Mariners in 1978. His longest stay was with the Milwaukee Brewers, from 1972 to 1976.
He went 83 and 88 with a 3.80 earned run average, pitching 1,597 innings in 301 games. He struck out 688, completed 60 of his 204 starts and threw 8 shutouts. Across 302 games he batted .073, with 4 hits and 0 runs.
He was an All-Star in 1973. He threw a no-hitter in 1977.
He was born in Santa Paula, CA, USA on May 22, 1946. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 1973 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1977 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | CHC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1970 | CHC | 34 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | .067 |
| 1971 | CHC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | MIL | 39 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | .081 |
| 1973 | MIL | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | MIL | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | MIL | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | MIL | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | KCR | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | KCR/SEA | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 302 | 55 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 0 | .073 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | CHC | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14.2 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3.07 |
| 1970 | CHC | 3 | 1 | 34 | 5 | 4 | 72.2 | 88 | 29 | 23 | 50 | 3.59 |
| 1971 | CHC | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 10.1 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6.97 |
| 1972 | MIL | 7 | 7 | 39 | 12 | 0 | 147.2 | 135 | 51 | 43 | 97 | 3.11 |
| 1973 | MIL | 20 | 12 | 43 | 36 | 1 | 314.1 | 297 | 111 | 87 | 135 | 3.18 |
| 1974 | MIL | 10 | 13 | 33 | 31 | 0 | 224.0 | 230 | 101 | 60 | 83 | 4.06 |
| 1975 | MIL | 11 | 13 | 36 | 29 | 2 | 206.1 | 215 | 98 | 65 | 79 | 4.27 |
| 1976 | MIL | 9 | 15 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 225.2 | 232 | 93 | 54 | 101 | 3.71 |
| 1977 | KCR | 18 | 14 | 36 | 35 | 0 | 239.0 | 233 | 96 | 81 | 103 | 3.62 |
| 1978 | KCR/SEA | 4 | 12 | 28 | 22 | 0 | 142.2 | 156 | 83 | 50 | 34 | 5.24 |
| Career | — | 83 | 88 | 301 | 204 | 7 | 1597.1 | 1619 | 675 | 475 | 688 | 3.80 |
On this day & linked events
1969
Major-league debut: Jim Colborn
Jim Colborn made a major-league debut on July 13, 1969.
1977
Jim Colborn's No-Hitter
Jim Colborn threw a no-hitter for the Kansas City Royals against the Texas Rangers on May 14, 1977, winning 6–0.
1978
Final major-league game: Jim Colborn
Jim Colborn played a final major-league game on October 1, 1978.
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