Christian Colon

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2014-2020)

Christian Colon was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2020 for the Kansas City Royals, the Miami Marlins, and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 7 seasons. In 161 career games, he hit .249 with 94 hits, 1 home runs, and 28 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .249
HR 1
RBI 28
H 94
OPS .622
PIV -485
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 215 lb
Born
5/14/1989 in Cayey, P.R.
MLB Debut
2014-07-01
Last Game
2020-08-12

Full name: Christian Anthony Colon

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Career Batting Statistics

Christian Colon — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
161 378 37 94 18 1 1 28 6 31 65 .249 .312 .310 .622 -485

Career AVG .249 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .312 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .310 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 25.3% below league average.

Career OPS .622 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — 15.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Christian Colon — 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
2014 KCA AL 21 45 8 15 5 1 0 6 2 3 4 .333 — — — — 0.0
2015 KCA AL 43 107 8 31 5 0 0 6 3 11 17 .290 .254 (+14%) .316 (+12%) .404 (-17%) .721 (-4%) -23.7
2016 KCA AL 54 147 13 34 6 0 1 13 0 11 31 .231 .255 (-9%) .321 (-9%) .417 (-30%) .738 (-21%) -460.8
2017 KCA AL 7 17 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .176 — — — — 0.0
2017 MIA NL 17 33 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 4 7 .152 — — — — 0.0
2019 CIN NL 8 6 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
2020 CIN NL 11 23 3 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 3 .130 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 161 378 37 94 18 1 1 28 6 31 65 .249 — — — — -485

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

Christian Colon — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 2 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Christian Colon — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2015 WS KCA 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000
2014 ALCS KCA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2014 ALWC KCA 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Christian Colon — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home831881845114.239
Away781901949014.258

Last 10 Games — Batting

Christian Colon — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2020-08-12 CINKCRL 100000000
2020-08-11 CINKCRW 410000000
2020-08-09 CINMILL 401000000
2020-08-07 CINMILW 310000012
2020-08-06 CINCLEL 000000000
2020-08-05 CINCLEL 100000000
2020-08-03 CINCLEW 300000000
2020-08-02 CINDETW 412100200
2020-07-29 CINCHCW 000000000
2020-07-28 CINCHCL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Christian Colon — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2B 77 56 99 183 0 42
3B 38 28 25 50 5 5
SS 27 14 21 51 3 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Christian Colon — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2014 KCA 2B 11 7 15 26 0 4
2014 KCA 3B 5 4 2 6 2 1
2014 KCA SS 2 0 0 2 0 0
2015 KCA 2B 14 8 19 25 0 9
2015 KCA 3B 8 6 10 13 2 2
2015 KCA SS 21 14 20 47 3 9
2016 KCA 2B 32 29 45 94 0 18
2016 KCA 3B 15 10 8 21 1 0
2016 KCA SS 4 0 1 2 0 0
2017 KCA 2B 6 6 11 17 0 6
2017 MIA 2B 4 2 3 10 0 2
2017 MIA 3B 10 8 5 10 0 2
2019 CIN 2B 3 0 0 1 0 0
2020 CIN 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2020 CIN 2B 7 4 6 10 0 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Christian Colon — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 77
Third Base 38
Shortstop 27
Designated Hitter 6

Salary History

Christian Colon's recorded salaries total $1,027,950 over 2 seasons, 2015 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Colon's career ran from 2014 to 2020. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2014.

Christian Colon — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 KCA AL $518,425
2015 KCA AL $509,525
Total recorded salary (partial) $1,027,950

Christian Colon: the record in brief

July 1, 2014 and August 12, 2020 bracket Christian Colon's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The team column moves through the Kansas City Royals (2014 through 2017), the Miami Marlins (2017), and the Cincinnati Reds (2019 through 2020). Colon, born on May 14, 1989, in Cayey, P.R., is listed as a second baseman and threw and hit right-handed. Colon's listed size is 215 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. On the record, Christian Colon was born Christian Anthony Colon.

The batting record for Colon: 161 games, 94 hits in 378 at bats, and a .249 average, adding 1 home run and 28 RBI. The on-base percentage is .312 and the slugging percentage .310, for an OPS of .622. Against a .253 league average for those years, Colon's .249 average was near the norm. Colon collected a career-high 34 hits in 2016. In 2015, a season of regular play, Colon hit .290 while the league hit .254.

Colon's postseason line is 2 for 2 (1.000) across 3 games, with 2 RBI. The postseason years listed are 2014 and 2015.

Frequently Asked Questions about Christian Colon

What years did Christian Colon play?
Christian Colon played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2020.
Was Christian Colon a pitcher?
No. Christian Colon was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Christian Colon hit?
Christian Colon hit 1 career home run with 94 hits.
What teams did Christian Colon play for?
Christian Colon played for 3 teams: the Kansas City Royals (2014–2017), the Miami Marlins (2017), and the Cincinnati Reds (2019–2020).
What were Christian Colon's career stats?
In 161 games, Christian Colon had 94 hits, 1 home runs, 28 RBI, 37 runs, and 6 stolen bases, with a .249 batting average.
How much did Christian Colon earn in his career?
Christian Colon's recorded salaries total $1,027,950 over 2 seasons, 2015 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Colon's career ran from 2014 to 2020. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2014.
What was Christian Colon's salary?
Christian Colon's last recorded salary was $518,425, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $518,425, in 2016, and his lowest was $509,525, in 2015. The Salary History table lists each season from 2015 to 2016.
What position did Christian Colon play?
Christian Colon played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Christian Colon and how much did he weigh?
Christian Colon was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 215 pounds.
How many home runs did Christian Colon hit each season?
Christian Colon's home runs by season: 0 in 2014, 0 in 2015, 1 in 2016, 0 in 2017, 0 in 2019, and 0 in 2020. His most in one season was 1, in 2016.
What was Christian Colon's career batting average?
Christian Colon batted .249 over his career, with 94 hits in 378 at bats.
How many RBI did Christian Colon have?
Christian Colon drove in 28 runs in his career.
Is Christian Colon in the Hall of Fame?
No. Christian Colon has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.