Nate Colbert

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1966-1976)

AVG .243
HR 173
RBI 520
H 833
OPS .772
PIV 7,833
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 205 lb
Born
4/9/1946 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died
1/5/2023 in Las Vegas, NV, USA
MLB Debut
1966-04-14
Last Game
1976-10-01
Awards
3× All-Star

Full name: Nathan Colbert

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,004 3,422 481 833 141 25 173 520 52 383 902 .243 .322 .451 .772 7,833

Career AVG .243 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .322 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .451 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — +22.6% above league average.

Career OPS .772 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — +12.6% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1966 HOU NL 19 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1968 HOU NL 20 53 5 8 1 0 0 4 1 1 23 .151 .236 (-36%) .298 (-45%) .340 (-50%) .638 (-48%) -373.7
1969 SDN NL 139 483 64 123 20 9 24 66 6 45 123 .255 .248 (+3%) .320 (+1%) .369 (+31%) .689 (+17%) 1370.6
1970 SDN NL 156 572 84 148 17 6 38 86 3 56 150 .259 .253 (+2%) .325 (+1%) .385 (+32%) .711 (+18%) 1856.5
1971 SDN NL 156 565 81 149 25 3 27 84 5 63 119 .264 .249 (+6%) .316 (+7%) .365 (+26%) .682 (+17%) 1871.2
1972 SDN NL 151 563 87 141 27 2 38 111 15 70 127 .250 .243 (+3%) .310 (+7%) .353 (+44%) .664 (+27%) 2706.2
1973 SDN NL 145 529 73 143 25 2 22 80 9 54 146 .270 .256 (+5%) .325 (+6%) .378 (+19%) .703 (+13%) 1300.5
1974 SDN NL 119 368 53 76 16 0 14 54 10 62 108 .207 .256 (-20%) .324 (-2%) .369 (-1%) .693 (-2%) -25.5
1975 DET AL 45 156 16 23 4 2 4 18 0 17 52 .147 .257 (-43%) .327 (-29%) .374 (-26%) .701 (-28%) -697.7
1975 MON NL 38 81 10 14 4 1 4 11 0 5 31 .173 .257 (-33%) .327 (-30%) .374 (+6%) .701 (-11%) -697.7
1976 MON NL 14 40 5 8 2 0 2 6 3 9 16 .200 — — — — 0.0
1976 OAK AL 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 1,004 3,422 481 833 141 25 173 520 52 383 902 .243 — — — — 7,310

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home526177023341177244.232
Away478165224842296276.255

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1976-10-01 OAKLAAL 100000010
1976-09-06 OAKLAAW 400000003
1976-05-22 WSNNYNL 300000013
1976-05-11 WSNHOUL 100000001
1976-05-05 WSNSDPL 310000010
1976-05-02 WSNCINW 411000012
1976-05-01 WSNCINL 200000021
1976-04-30 WSNCINL 400000002
1976-04-29 WSNHOUL 401100002
1976-04-28 WSNHOUW 422001310

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 890 843 7754 568 74 686
3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 66 63 122 6 3 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1968 HOU 1B 5 5 43 0 1 2
1968 HOU OF 11 9 19 1 1 0
1969 SDN 1B 134 128 1217 87 13 96
1970 SDN 1B 153 151 1406 90 14 126
1970 SDN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1971 SDN 1B 153 153 1372 106 10 125
1972 SDN 1B 150 149 1290 103 6 119
1973 SDN 1B 144 144 1300 98 11 124
1974 SDN 1B 79 49 510 49 7 43
1974 SDN OF 48 48 95 3 2 0
1975 DET 1B 44 44 407 22 8 31
1975 MON 1B 22 15 151 9 2 18
1976 MON 1B 6 5 58 4 2 2
1976 MON OF 7 6 8 2 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 890
Third Base 1
Left Field 58
Center Field 5
Right Field 3
Designated Hitter 3

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1972 Most Valuable Player NL 8th 45.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Nate Colbert (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Christian Walker
    .246 avg, 198 HR
  2. 85
    Willy Adames
    .243 avg, 201 HR
  3. 83
    Lee Stevens
    .254 avg, 144 HR
  4. 80
    Lucas Duda
    .239 avg, 156 HR
  5. 79
    Pedro Alvarez
    .236 avg, 162 HR
  6. 76
    Logan Morrison
    .238 avg, 140 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Nate Colbert

What years did Nate Colbert play?
Nate Colbert played in Major League Baseball from 1966 to 1976.
Was Nate Colbert a pitcher?
No. Nate Colbert was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Nate Colbert hit?
Nate Colbert hit 173 career home runs with 833 hits.