What years did Mike Colbern play?

Mike Colbern played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1979.

Was Mike Colbern a pitcher?

No. Mike Colbern was a position player (Catcher).

How many home runs did Mike Colbern hit?

Mike Colbern hit 2 career home runs with 58 hits.

Mike Colbern

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1979)

AVG .259

HR 2

RBI 28

H 58

OPS .627

PIV -473

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 205 lb
Born: 4/19/1955 in Santa Monica, CA, USA
Died: 3/8/2019 in Tempe, AZ, USA
MLB Debut: 1978-07-18
Last Game: 1979-09-29

Full name: Michael Malloy Colbern

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
80	224	16	58	10	2	2	28	0	5	61	.259	.279	.348	.627	-473

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .279 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 14.6% below league average.

Career SLG .348 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 10.3% below league average.

Career OPS .627 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 12.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1978	CHA	AL	48	141	11	38	5	1	2	20	1	36	.270	.257 (+5%)	.323 (-13%)	.378 (-4%)	.702 (-8%)	-230.6
1979	CHA	AL	32	83	5	20	5	1	0	8	4	25	.241	.265 (-9%)	.329 (-16%)	.397 (-18%)	.727 (-17%)	-242.7
Career · 2 seasons			80	224	16	58	10	2	2	28	5	61	.259	—	—	—	—	-473

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	40	118	7	31	1	16	.263
Away	40	106	9	27	1	12	.255

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	SO
1979-09-29	CHW	SEA	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1979-09-28	CHW	SEA	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1979-09-27	CHW	MIN	W	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1979-09-26	CHW	MIN	W	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
1979-09-23	CHW	SEA	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	3
1979-09-22	CHW	SEA	L	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	3
1979-09-17	CHW	MIN	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1979-09-16	CHW	OAK	W	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
1979-09-14	CHW	OAK	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
1979-09-12	CHW	LAA	W	3	0	1	0	1	2	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	79	65	324	31	11	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1978	CHA	C	47	39	203	19	7	1
1979	CHA	C	32	26	121	12	4	4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	79
Designated Hitter	1

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Arizona State University	Tempe	AZ	1974, 1975, 1976

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Colbern

What years did Mike Colbern play?: Mike Colbern played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1979.
Was Mike Colbern a pitcher?: No. Mike Colbern was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Mike Colbern hit?: Mike Colbern hit 2 career home runs with 58 hits.