Jim Colzie

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Jim Colzie was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns. Across 13 career appearances, he went 3-4 with a 5.43 ERA and 33 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 629.0.

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 3–4
ERA 5.43
WHIP 1.76
SO 33
Pitcher PIV 629.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 155 lb
Born
7/12/1920 in Montezuma, GA, USA
Died
3/22/2010 in Bloomington, IN, USA

Full name: James C. Colzie

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Jim Colzie — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
28.0 24.0 1.0 6.0 1.0 0 0 6.0 1.0 0 0 .250 .280 .292 .572

Pitching

Jim Colzie — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
11 14 27 17 10 1 196.1 192 110 29 6 31 33 1.33 1.14

Career Pitching Statistics

Jim Colzie — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 4 13 7 4 0 1 66.3 87 40 2 30 33 5.43 629.0

Career ERA 5.43 vs. league average 3.78 across their career seasons — 43.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jim Colzie — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1946 CIC NAL 2 1 8 2 2 0 1 35.7 42 18 14 17 4.54 3.59 (-26%) 701.1
1947 CIC NAL 1 3 5 5 2 0 0 30.7 45 22 16 16 6.46 3.97 (-63%) -72.0
Career · 2 seasons 3 4 13 7 4 0 1 66.1 87 40 30 33 5.43 — 629

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

Jim Colzie — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
13 26 1 6 1 0 0 5 0 2 0 .231 .286 .269 .555 0

Career AVG .231 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 11.1% below league average.

Career OBP .286 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 14.2% below league average.

Career SLG .269 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 26.7% below league average.

Career OPS .555 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 20.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jim Colzie — 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
1946 CIC NAL 8 14 0 5 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 .357 — — — — 0.0
1947 CIC NAL 5 12 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 .083 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 13 26 1 6 1 0 0 5 0 2 0 .231 — — — — 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

Jim Colzie — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1300000—
Away18140305.214

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim Colzie — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1377.1625000.58
Away1870.2872013172.55

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jim Colzie — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1947-08-31 IN9CAGL 000000000
1947-08-24 IN9MEML 000000000
1947-08-18 IN9KCML 000000000
1947-08-03 IN9BIRL 000000000
1947-07-17 IN9CAGL 000000000
1947-07-04 IN9KCML 000000000
1947-06-29 IN9KCML 200000000
1947-06-23 IN9CVBL 000000000
1947-06-15 IN9CAGL 200000000
1947-06-09 IN9KCMW 301100200

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jim Colzie — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1947-08-31 IN9CAG L 2.0870000
1947-08-24 IN9MEM L 9.0722000
1947-08-18 IN9KCM L 8.01042000
1947-08-03 IN9BIR L 4.0560000
1947-07-17 IN9CAG — 7.0033001
1947-07-04 IN9KCM L 2.1000000
1947-06-29 IN9KCM L 6.01388131
1947-06-23 IN9CVB L 2.0000000
1947-06-15 IN9CAG L 8.01597330
1947-06-09 IN9KCM W 4.0210300

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Colzie — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 13 7 0 16 1 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Colzie — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1946 CIC P 8 2 0 4 1 0
1947 CIC P 5 5 0 12 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jim Colzie — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 13

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Colzie

Was Jim Colzie a pitcher?
Yes. Jim Colzie pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 33 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Colzie hit?
Jim Colzie hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
What was Jim Colzie's career batting average?
Jim Colzie batted .231 over his career, with 6 hits in 26 at bats.
How many RBI did Jim Colzie have?
Jim Colzie drove in 5 runs in his career.
What was Jim Colzie's career ERA?
Jim Colzie finished with a 5.43 career ERA, going 3-4 with 33 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jim Colzie have?
Jim Colzie recorded 33 career strikeouts.