What years did Bartolo Colon play?

Bartolo Colon played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2018.

Was Bartolo Colon a pitcher?

Yes. Bartolo Colon pitched in the major leagues, recording 247 wins and 2535 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bartolo Colon hit?

Bartolo Colon hit 1 career home run with 25 hits.

What teams did Bartolo Colon play for?

Bartolo Colon played for 11 teams: the Cleveland Indians (1997–2002), the Montreal Expos (2002), the Chicago White Sox (2003, 2009), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2004–2007), the Boston Red Sox (2008), the New York Yankees (2011), the Oakland Athletics (2012–2013), the New York Mets (2014–2016), the Atlanta Braves (2017), the Minnesota Twins (2017), and the Texas Rangers (2018).

How many Cy Young Awards did Bartolo Colon win?

Bartolo Colon won 1 Cy Young Award, in 2005.

What awards did Bartolo Colon win?

Bartolo Colon won the Cy Young Award (2005). He was selected to 4 All-Star Games.

What were Bartolo Colon's career stats?

In 565 games, Bartolo Colon went 247-188 with a 4.12 ERA, 2,535 strikeouts, and 3,461.2 innings pitched. At the plate he had 25 hits and 1 home runs.

What was Bartolo Colon's salary?

Bartolo Colon's last recorded salary was $7,250,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $16,000,000, in 2007, and his lowest was $150,000, in 1997. The Salary History table lists each season from 1997 to 2016.

What position did Bartolo Colon play?

Bartolo Colon played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Bartolo Colon and how much did he weigh?

Bartolo Colon was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 285 pounds.

What was Bartolo Colon's career ERA?

Bartolo Colon finished with a 4.12 career ERA, going 247-188 with 2,535 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bartolo Colon have?

Bartolo Colon recorded 2,535 career strikeouts.

Is Bartolo Colon in the Hall of Fame?

No. Bartolo Colon has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Bartolo Colon

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2018)

Bartolo Colon was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2018 for 12 teams, including the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 22 seasons. Across 565 career appearances, he went 247-188 with a 4.12 ERA and 2,535 strikeouts. He also batted .084 with 1 home runs. Bartolo Colon was a 4-time All-Star and a Cy Young. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 11834.9.

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 October 23, 2026

W–L 247–188

ERA 4.12

WHIP 1.31

SO 2,535

Pitcher PIV 11834.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 285 lb
Born: 5/24/1973 in Altamira, Puerto Plata, D.R.
MLB Debut: 1997-04-04
Last Game: 2018-09-22
Awards: 4× All-Star · Cy Young

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bartolo Colon — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
247	188	565	552	38	13	0	3461.2	3,593	1,584	439	948	2,535	4.12	11834.9

Career ERA 4.12 vs. league average 4.29 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bartolo Colon Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1997	CLE	AL	4	7	19	17	1	0	94.0	107	59	45	66	5.65	4.39 (-29%)	-1191.4
1998	CLE	AL	14	9	31	31	6	2	204.0	205	84	79	158	3.71	4.43 (+16%)	3612.2
1999	CLE	AL	18	5	32	32	1	1	205.0	185	90	76	161	3.95	4.71 (+16%)	2182.6
2000	CLE	AL	15	8	30	30	2	1	188.0	163	81	98	212	3.88	4.77 (+19%)	3958.7
2001	CLE	AL	14	12	34	34	1	0	222.1	220	101	90	201	4.09	4.42 (+7%)	2411.5
2002	CLE	AL	10	4	16	16	4	2	116.1	104	33	31	75	2.55	4.28 (+40%)	1563.9
2002	MON	NL	10	4	17	17	4	1	117.0	115	43	39	74	3.31	4.28 (+23%)	1740.2
2003	CHA	AL	15	13	34	34	9	0	242.0	223	104	67	173	3.87	4.40 (+12%)	1866.1
2004	ANA	AL	18	12	34	34	0	0	208.1	215	116	71	158	5.01	4.46 (-12%)	-2628.1
2005	LAA	AL	21	8	33	33	2	0	222.2	215	86	43	157	3.48	4.29 (+19%)	3163.4
2006	LAA	AL	1	5	10	10	1	1	56.1	71	32	11	31	5.11	4.53 (-13%)	-1131.4
2007	LAA	AL	6	8	19	18	0	0	99.1	132	70	29	76	6.34	4.47 (-42%)	-561.8
2008	BOS	AL	4	2	7	7	0	0	39.0	44	17	10	27	3.92	4.32 (+9%)	-13.0
2009	CHA	AL	3	6	12	12	0	0	62.1	69	29	21	38	4.19	4.32 (+3%)	-2141.6
2011	NYA	AL	8	10	29	26	1	1	164.1	172	73	40	135	4.00	3.94 (-1%)	483.3
2012	OAK	AL	10	9	24	24	0	0	152.1	161	58	23	91	3.43	4.01 (+15%)	751.1
2013	OAK	AL	18	6	30	30	3	3	190.1	193	56	29	117	2.65	3.87 (+32%)	3133.6
2014	NYN	NL	15	13	31	31	0	0	202.1	218	92	30	151	4.09	3.74 (-9%)	887.9
2015	NYN	NL	14	13	33	31	1	1	194.2	217	90	24	136	4.16	3.96 (-5%)	628.3
2016	NYN	NL	15	8	34	33	0	0	191.2	200	73	32	128	3.43	4.19 (+18%)	1012.7
2017	ATL	NL	2	8	13	13	0	0	63.0	92	57	20	42	8.14	4.36 (-87%)	-1159.4
2017	MIN	AL	5	6	15	15	1	0	80.0	100	46	15	47	5.17	4.36 (-19%)	-1899.3
2018	TEX	AL	7	12	28	24	1	0	146.1	172	94	25	81	5.78	4.15 (-39%)	-4834.7
Career · 23 seasons			247	188	565	552	38	13	3,461.2	3,593	1,584	948	2,535	4.12	—	11,835

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

Bartolo Colon — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
565	299	11	25	4	0	1	11	0	1	166	.084	.092	.107	.199	-2,015

Career AVG .084 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 68.0% below league average.

Career OBP .092 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 72.0% below league average.

Career SLG .107 vs. league average .417 across their career seasons — 74.3% below league average.

Career OPS .199 vs. league average .746 across their career seasons — 73.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Bartolo Colon Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1997	CLE	AL	19	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	CLE	AL	31	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	CLE	AL	32	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	5	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	CLE	AL	30	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	CLE	AL	34	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	5	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	CLE	AL	16	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	MON	NL	17	39	1	5	0	0	3	0	20	.128	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	CHA	AL	34	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2004	ANA	AL	34	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2005	LAA	AL	33	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	LAA	AL	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	LAA	AL	19	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	BOS	AL	7	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	CHA	AL	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	NYA	AL	29	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	OAK	AL	24	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	OAK	AL	30	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	NYN	NL	31	62	3	2	1	0	0	0	33	.032	.251 (-87%)	.313 (-90%)	.386 (-87%)	.700 (-88%)	-844.9
2015	NYN	NL	33	58	2	8	1	0	4	0	24	.138	.254 (-46%)	.316 (-53%)	.404 (-62%)	.721 (-58%)	-538.3
2016	NYN	NL	34	60	4	5	2	1	2	1	40	.083	.255 (-67%)	.321 (-69%)	.417 (-60%)	.738 (-64%)	-631.7
2017	ATL	NL	13	15	1	0	0	0	0	0	8	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	MIN	AL	15	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	TEX	AL	28	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 23 seasons			565	299	11	25	4	1	11	1	166	.084	—	—	—	—	-2,015

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Bartolo Colon — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Bartolo Colon — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
2015	NLCS	NYN	1	.000
2015	NLDS2	NYN	3	.000
2015	WS	NYN	3	.000
2013	ALDS2	OAK	1	.000
2005	ALDS2	LAA	2	.000
2004	ALDS1	ANA	1	.000
2001	ALDS1	CLE	2	.000
1999	ALDS1	CLE	2	.000
1998	ALCS	CLE	1	.000
1998	ALDS1	CLE	1	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Bartolo Colon — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
3	5	17	10	0	67.0	66	26	26	52	3.49

Playoff Pitching by Year

Bartolo Colon — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2015	NLCS	NYN	1	0	1	0	1.1	0	0	1	1	0.00
2015	NLDS2	NYN	0	0	3	0	4.0	3	2	0	5	4.50
2015	WS	NYN	0	1	3	0	3.1	4	0	3	1	0.00
2013	ALDS2	OAK	0	1	1	1	6.0	10	3	0	4	4.50
2005	ALDS2	LAA	0	1	2	2	8.0	10	4	2	7	4.50
2004	ALDS1	ANA	0	0	1	1	6.0	7	3	3	3	4.50
2001	ALDS1	CLE	1	1	2	2	14.2	12	3	6	13	1.84
1999	ALDS1	CLE	0	1	2	2	9.0	11	9	4	12	9.00
1998	ALCS	CLE	1	0	1	1	9.0	4	1	4	3	1.00
1998	ALDS1	CLE	0	0	1	1	5.2	5	1	3	3	1.59

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Bartolo Colon — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	286	112	5	8	0	2	.071
Away	279	187	6	17	1	9	.091

Pitching — Home / Away

Bartolo Colon — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	286	1773.0	1847	807	470	1274	4.10
Away	279	1688.2	1746	777	478	1261	4.14

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bartolo Colon — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
2018-09-22	TEX	SEA	L	0	0
2018-09-19	TEX	TBR	L	0	0
2018-09-05	TEX	LAA	L	0	0
2018-08-20	TEX	OAK	L	0	0
2018-08-13	TEX	AZ	W	0	0
2018-08-07	TEX	SEA	W	0	0
2018-07-31	TEX	AZ	L	2	2
2018-07-26	TEX	OAK	L	0	0
2018-07-21	TEX	CLE	L	0	0
2018-07-11	TEX	BOS	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bartolo Colon — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2018-09-22	TEX	SEA	—	0.2	4	4	4	0	0	1
2018-09-19	TEX	TBR	—	1.1	3	1	1	0	0	1
2018-09-05	TEX	LAA	L	4.0	7	5	4	1	3	1
2018-08-20	TEX	OAK	L	5.0	10	7	7	1	3	3
2018-08-13	TEX	AZ	W	5.0	4	3	3	1	3	0
2018-08-07	TEX	SEA	W	7.0	8	4	4	0	1	2
2018-07-31	TEX	AZ	L	5.0	7	5	5	2	3	1
2018-07-26	TEX	OAK	L	7.0	9	6	6	2	4	1
2018-07-21	TEX	CLE	L	4.2	8	5	5	1	2	0
2018-07-11	TEX	BOS	L	6.0	9	4	3	2	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bartolo Colon — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	565	552	188	456	48	47

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bartolo Colon — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1997	CLE	P	19	17	6	17	5	3
1998	CLE	P	31	31	13	34	1	1
1999	CLE	P	32	32	20	31	2	4
2000	CLE	P	30	30	17	18	2	1
2001	CLE	P	34	34	12	27	1	4
2002	CLE	P	16	16	7	17	2	3
2002	MON	P	17	17	6	15	1	1
2003	CHA	P	34	34	12	17	3	3
2004	ANA	P	34	34	8	30	3	4
2005	LAA	P	33	33	8	16	0	0
2006	LAA	P	10	10	4	7	1	0
2007	LAA	P	19	18	3	8	1	1
2008	BOS	P	7	7	2	4	2	0
2009	CHA	P	12	12	1	12	1	0
2011	NYA	P	29	26	10	18	1	1
2012	OAK	P	24	24	6	18	4	2
2013	OAK	P	30	30	6	22	1	1
2014	NYN	P	31	31	11	27	5	2
2015	NYN	P	33	31	9	32	3	6
2016	NYN	P	34	33	12	40	3	5
2017	ATL	P	13	13	3	19	2	3
2017	MIN	P	15	15	5	5	0	0
2018	TEX	P	28	24	7	22	4	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bartolo Colon Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	565

Awards & Honors

Bartolo Colon — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2016	Player of the Week	Week of 2016-05-07
2015	Player of the Week	Week of 2015-09-06
2013	Pitcher of the Month	June
2005	Cy Young Award
2005	MLB Players Choice Outstanding Pitcher
2005	Pitcher of the Month	August
2005	TSN Pitcher of the Year
2003	Player of the Week	Week of 2003-09-13
2002	Pitcher of the Month	May
2000	Player of the Week	Week of 2000-09-23
1998	Pitcher of the Month	June
1998	Player of the Week	Week of 1998-06-20

Salary History

Bartolo Colon's recorded salaries total $103,030,000 over 18 seasons, 1997 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Colon's career ran from 1997 to 2018. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2008.

Bartolo Colon — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	NYN	NL	$7,250,000
2015	NYN	NL	$11,000,000
2014	NYN	NL	$9,000,000
2013	OAK	AL	$3,000,000
2012	OAK	AL	$2,000,000
2011	NYA	AL	$900,000
2009	CHA	AL	$1,000,000
2007	LAA	AL	$16,000,000
2006	LAA	AL	$14,000,000
2005	LAA	AL	$10,000,000
2004	ANA	AL	$11,000,000
2003	CHA	AL	$8,250,000
2002	CLE	AL	$4,925,000
2001	CLE	AL	$2,625,000
2000	CLE	AL	$1,125,000
1999	CLE	AL	$625,000
1998	CLE	AL	$180,000
1997	CLE	AL	$150,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$103,030,000

Award Voting History

Bartolo Colon — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2013	Cy Young Award	AL	6th	25.0	210	0
2005	Cy Young Award	AL	1st	118.0	140	17
2005	Most Valuable Player	AL	23th	3.0	392	0
2002	Cy Young Award	NL	6th	1.0	160	0
1999	Cy Young Award	AL	4th	14.0	140	0

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Bartolo Colon: the record in brief

April 4, 1997 and September 22, 2018 bracket Bartolo Colon's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Colon played for the Cleveland Indians (1997 through 2002), the Montreal Expos (2002), the Chicago White Sox (2003 through 2009), the Anaheim Angels (2004), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2005 through 2007), the Boston Red Sox (2008), the New York Yankees (2011), and the Oakland Athletics (2012 through 2013), among other clubs in the table. The bio lists Colon as a pitcher who both batted and threw right-handed. Colon is listed at 285 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. The birth record reads May 24, 1973, in Altamira, Puerto Plata, D.R.

Colon's career pitching line is 247 wins, 188 losses and a 4.12 ERA over 565 appearances. The same table counts 2,535 strikeouts, 38 complete games, and 13 shutouts. Colon's 4.12 ERA was close to the 4.29 league figure for those seasons. 2005 brought Colon a season-high 21 wins. 2000 produced Colon's most strikeouts, 212.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bartolo Colon

What years did Bartolo Colon play?: Bartolo Colon played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2018.
Was Bartolo Colon a pitcher?: Yes. Bartolo Colon pitched in the major leagues, recording 247 wins and 2535 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bartolo Colon hit?: Bartolo Colon hit 1 career home run with 25 hits.
What teams did Bartolo Colon play for?: Bartolo Colon played for 11 teams: the Cleveland Indians (1997–2002), the Montreal Expos (2002), the Chicago White Sox (2003, 2009), the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2004–2007), the Boston Red Sox (2008), the New York Yankees (2011), the Oakland Athletics (2012–2013), the New York Mets (2014–2016), the Atlanta Braves (2017), the Minnesota Twins (2017), and the Texas Rangers (2018).
How many Cy Young Awards did Bartolo Colon win?: Bartolo Colon won 1 Cy Young Award, in 2005.
What awards did Bartolo Colon win?: Bartolo Colon won the Cy Young Award (2005). He was selected to 4 All-Star Games.
What were Bartolo Colon's career stats?: In 565 games, Bartolo Colon went 247-188 with a 4.12 ERA, 2,535 strikeouts, and 3,461.2 innings pitched. At the plate he had 25 hits and 1 home runs.
How much did Bartolo Colon earn in his career?: Bartolo Colon's recorded salaries total $103,030,000 over 18 seasons, 1997 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Colon's career ran from 1997 to 2018. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2008.
What was Bartolo Colon's salary?: Bartolo Colon's last recorded salary was $7,250,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $16,000,000, in 2007, and his lowest was $150,000, in 1997. The Salary History table lists each season from 1997 to 2016.
What position did Bartolo Colon play?: Bartolo Colon played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bartolo Colon and how much did he weigh?: Bartolo Colon was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 285 pounds.
What was Bartolo Colon's career ERA?: Bartolo Colon finished with a 4.12 career ERA, going 247-188 with 2,535 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bartolo Colon have?: Bartolo Colon recorded 2,535 career strikeouts.
Is Bartolo Colon in the Hall of Fame?: No. Bartolo Colon has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.