1946
Born April 9, 1946
St. Louis, MO, USA
Nate Colbert Notable
b. April 9, 1946 · Houston Astros 1966, 1968, San Diego Padres 1969–1974, Detroit Tigers 1975, Montreal Expos 1975–1976, Oakland Athletics 1976
Nate Colbert played for five clubs across 11 seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Houston Astros in 1966 and closing with the Oakland Athletics in 1976. His longest stay was with the San Diego Padres, from 1969 to 1974.
Across 1,004 games he batted .243, with 833 hits and 481 runs. He finished with 173 home runs, 141 doubles and 52 stolen bases.
He played 890 games at first base, with 7,754 putouts and 74 errors. He turned 686 double plays.
He was selected to three consecutive All-Star teams, from 1971 to 1973. He hit three home runs in a game in 1972.
He was born in St. Louis, MO, USA on April 9, 1946, and died on January 5, 2023. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 3 | 1971, 1972, 1973 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | HOU | 19 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
| 1968 | HOU | 20 | 53 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 1 | .151 |
| 1969 | SDP | 139 | 483 | 64 | 123 | 20 | 9 | 24 | 66 | 45 | 123 | 6 | .255 |
| 1970 | SDP | 156 | 572 | 84 | 148 | 17 | 6 | 38 | 86 | 56 | 150 | 3 | .259 |
| 1971 | SDP | 156 | 565 | 81 | 149 | 25 | 3 | 27 | 84 | 63 | 119 | 5 | .264 |
| 1972 | SDP | 151 | 563 | 87 | 141 | 27 | 2 | 38 | 111 | 70 | 127 | 15 | .250 |
| 1973 | SDP | 145 | 529 | 73 | 143 | 25 | 2 | 22 | 80 | 54 | 146 | 9 | .270 |
| 1974 | SDP | 119 | 368 | 53 | 76 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 54 | 62 | 108 | 10 | .207 |
| 1975 | DET/MON | 83 | 237 | 26 | 37 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 29 | 22 | 83 | 0 | .156 |
| 1976 | MON/OAK | 16 | 45 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 3 | .178 |
| Career | — | 1004 | 3422 | 481 | 833 | 141 | 25 | 173 | 520 | 383 | 902 | 52 | .243 |
On this day & linked events
2023
Died January 5, 2023
1966
Major-league debut: Nate Colbert
Nate Colbert made a major-league debut on April 14, 1966.
1972
Nate Colbert's Three-Home-Run Game, 1972
Nate Colbert hit three home runs for the San Diego Padres against the Atlanta Braves on August 1, 1972.
1976
Final major-league game: Nate Colbert
Nate Colbert played a final major-league game on October 1, 1976.
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