Vince Colbert

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1970-1972)

Vince Colbert was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1972 for the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 3 seasons. Across 95 career appearances, he went 9-14 with a 4.57 ERA and 127 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 9–14
ERA 4.57
WHIP 1.51
SO 127
Pitcher PIV -5339.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 200 lb
Born
12/20/1945 in Washington, DC, USA
MLB Debut
1970-05-19
Last Game
1972-09-16

Full name: Vincent Norman Colbert

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Career Pitching Statistics

Vince Colbert — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
9 14 95 21 3 1 4 248.3 251 126 23 125 127 4.57 -5339.2

Career ERA 4.57 vs. league average 3.54 across their career seasons — 28.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Vince Colbert — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1970 CLE AL 1 1 23 0 0 0 2 31.0 37 25 16 17 7.26 3.89 (-87%) -758.2
1971 CLE AL 7 6 50 10 2 0 2 142.7 140 63 71 74 3.97 3.47 (-15%) -2020.7
1972 CLE AL 1 7 22 11 1 1 0 74.7 74 38 38 36 4.58 3.26 (-40%) -2560.4
Career · 3 seasons 9 14 95 21 3 1 4 248.1 251 126 125 127 4.57 — -5,339

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Vince Colbert — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
98 51 4 8 2 0 0 0 0 4 22 .157 .218 .196 .414 0

Career AVG .157 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 37.0% below league average.

Career OBP .218 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 31.4% below league average.

Career SLG .196 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — 46.8% below league average.

Career OPS .414 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — 39.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Vince Colbert — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1970 CLE AL 23 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1971 CLE AL 52 29 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 11 .138 — — — — 0.0
1972 CLE AL 23 20 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 10 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 98 51 4 8 2 0 0 0 0 4 22 .157 — — — — 0

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

Vince Colbert — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home54182500.278
Away44332300.091

Pitching — Home / Away

Vince Colbert — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home51116.21195646664.32
Away44131.21327079614.78

Last 10 Games — Batting

Vince Colbert — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1972-09-16 CLEBOSL 000000000
1972-09-06 CLEMILL 000000000
1972-09-05 CLEDETL 000000000
1972-07-18 CLEKCRL 100000000
1972-07-13 CLETEXL 100000001
1972-07-09 CLEKCRL 100000010
1972-07-07 CLEKCRL 000000000
1972-07-02 CLENYYL 000000000
1972-06-27 CLEBOSL 100000001
1972-06-26 CLEBOSW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Vince Colbert — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1972-09-16 CLEBOS — 1.1000000
1972-09-06 CLEMIL — 0.1211000
1972-09-05 CLEDET — 1.0111210
1972-07-18 CLEKCR L 1.2554100
1972-07-13 CLETEX — 3.1100120
1972-07-09 CLEKCR — 6.01032220
1972-07-07 CLEKCR — 1.1211001
1972-07-02 CLENYY — 2.0311210
1972-06-27 CLEBOS L 3.1766121
1972-06-20 CLEMIN L 3.0577412

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Vince Colbert — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 95 21 14 47 5 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Vince Colbert — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1970 CLE P 23 0 2 6 1 0
1971 CLE P 50 10 11 26 4 0
1972 CLE P 22 11 1 15 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Vince Colbert — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 95

College History

Vince Colbert — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
East Carolina University Greenville NC 1967, 1968
College of Eastern Utah Price UT 1965, 1966

Frequently Asked Questions about Vince Colbert

What years did Vince Colbert play?
Vince Colbert played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1972.
Was Vince Colbert a pitcher?
Yes. Vince Colbert pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 127 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Vince Colbert hit?
Vince Colbert hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.
What was Vince Colbert's career batting average?
Vince Colbert batted .157 over his career, with 8 hits in 51 at bats.
What was Vince Colbert's career ERA?
Vince Colbert finished with a 4.57 career ERA, going 9-14 with 127 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Vince Colbert have?
Vince Colbert recorded 127 career strikeouts.