What years did Jim Colborn play?

Jim Colborn played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1978.

Was Jim Colborn a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Colborn pitched in the major leagues, recording 83 wins and 688 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jim Colborn hit?

Jim Colborn hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

Jim Colborn

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1978)

W–L 83–88

ERA 3.80

WHIP 1.31

SO 688

Pitcher PIV -10323.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 190 lb
Born: 5/22/1946 in Santa Paula, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1969-07-13
Last Game: 1978-10-01
Awards: All-Star

Full name: James William Colborn

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
83	88	301	204	60	8	7	1597.3	1,619	675	153	475	688	3.80	-10323.6

Career ERA 3.80 vs. league average 3.66 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1969	CHN	NL	1	0	6	2	0	0	0	14.7	15	5	9	4	3.07	3.61 (+15%)	-795.1
1970	CHN	NL	3	1	34	5	0	0	4	72.7	88	29	23	50	3.59	3.89 (+8%)	2021.0
1971	CHN	NL	0	1	14	0	0	0	0	10.3	18	8	3	2	6.97	3.47 (-101%)	-187.1
1972	ML4	AL	7	7	39	12	4	1	0	147.7	135	51	43	97	3.11	3.26 (+5%)	121.8
1973	ML4	AL	20	12	43	36	22	4	1	314.3	297	111	87	135	3.18	3.75 (+15%)	2609.1
1974	ML4	AL	10	13	33	31	10	1	0	224.0	230	101	60	83	4.06	3.63 (-12%)	-3700.0
1975	ML4	AL	11	13	36	29	8	1	2	206.3	215	98	65	79	4.27	3.71 (-15%)	-1354.1
1976	ML4	AL	9	15	32	32	7	0	0	225.7	232	93	54	101	3.71	3.51 (-6%)	-676.4
1977	KCA	AL	18	14	36	35	6	1	0	239.0	233	96	81	103	3.62	4.00 (+10%)	-1518.7
1978	KCA	AL	1	2	8	3	0	0	0	28.3	31	15	12	8	4.76	3.69 (-29%)	-1169.3
1978	SEA	AL	3	10	20	19	3	0	0	114.3	125	68	38	26	5.35	3.69 (-45%)	-5674.8
Career · 11 seasons			83	88	301	204	60	8	7	1,597.1	1,619	675	475	688	3.80	—	-10,324

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
302	55	0	4	0	1	0	1	0	2	30	.073	.105	.109	.214	0

Career AVG .073 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 71.4% below league average.

Career OBP .105 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 67.4% below league average.

Career SLG .109 vs. league average .374 across their career seasons — 70.8% below league average.

Career OPS .214 vs. league average .696 across their career seasons — 69.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	3B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1969	CHN	NL	6	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1970	CHN	NL	34	15	1	0	1	1	11	.067	—	—	—	—	0.0
1971	CHN	NL	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	ML4	AL	39	37	3	1	0	1	17	.081	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	ML4	AL	43	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	ML4	AL	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1975	ML4	AL	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	ML4	AL	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	KCA	AL	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	KCA	AL	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	SEA	AL	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 11 seasons			302	55	4	1	1	2	30	.073	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	145	22	0	1	0	1	.045
Away	157	33	0	3	0	0	.091

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	145	781.0	762	314	243	331	3.62
Away	156	816.1	857	361	232	357	3.98

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1978-10-01	SEA	TEX	—	3.0	3	4	4	4	0	2
1978-09-24	SEA	TEX	L	4.0	7	5	5	2	2	1
1978-09-15	SEA	CHW	—	8.2	7	3	1	1	2	0
1978-09-08	SEA	CHW	L	8.0	6	3	3	2	3	2
1978-09-02	SEA	NYY	L	5.1	10	5	5	2	3	2
1978-08-26	SEA	BAL	L	1.0	5	5	3	1	0	0
1978-08-19	SEA	NYY	W	9.0	3	1	1	2	3	1
1978-08-12	SEA	LAA	—	7.0	6	4	3	1	2	2
1978-08-07	SEA	MIN	—	5.2	6	4	2	2	1	0
1978-08-02	SEA	MIN	W	9.0	6	1	1	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	301	204	114	274	17	18

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1969	CHN	P	6	2	1	4	0	1
1970	CHN	P	34	5	4	13	1	1
1971	CHN	P	14	0	0	4	0	0
1972	ML4	P	39	12	8	17	1	1
1973	ML4	P	43	36	19	55	0	4
1974	ML4	P	33	31	19	35	4	0
1975	ML4	P	36	29	15	36	2	2
1976	ML4	P	32	32	11	32	1	4
1977	KCA	P	36	35	27	39	5	3
1978	KCA	P	8	3	2	8	1	0
1978	SEA	P	20	19	8	31	2	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	301

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
1977	Player of the Week	Week of 1977-05-14

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Whittier College	Whittier	CA	1965, 1966, 1967

Award Voting History

Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1973	Cy Young Award	AL	6th	2.0	120	0

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Colborn

What years did Jim Colborn play?: Jim Colborn played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1978.
Was Jim Colborn a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Colborn pitched in the major leagues, recording 83 wins and 688 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Colborn hit?: Jim Colborn hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.