What years did Gary Kolb play?

Gary Kolb played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1969.

Was Gary Kolb a pitcher?

No. Gary Kolb was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Gary Kolb hit?

Gary Kolb hit 6 career home runs with 94 hits.

Gary Kolb

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1960-1969)

AVG .209

HR 6

RBI 29

H 94

OPS .577

PIV -393

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 194 lb
Born: 3/13/1940 in Rock Falls, IL, USA
Died: 7/3/2019 in Charleston, WV, USA
MLB Debut: 1960-09-07
Last Game: 1969-09-01

Full name: Gary Alan Kolb

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
293	450	63	94	9	6	6	29	10	46	104	.209	.281	.296	.577	-393

Career AVG .209 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 15.9% below league average.

Career OBP .281 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 10.6% below league average.

Career SLG .296 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 20.7% below league average.

Career OPS .577 vs. league average .687 across their career seasons — 16.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1960	SLN	NL	9	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1962	SLN	NL	6	14	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.357	—	—	—	—	0.0
1963	SLN	NL	75	96	23	26	1	5	3	10	2	22	26	.271	.246 (+10%)	.308 (+31%)	.371 (+29%)	.680 (+30%)	557.9
1964	ML1	NL	36	64	7	12	1	0	0	2	3	6	10	.188	.250 (-25%)	.312 (-18%)	.377 (-46%)	.690 (-33%)	-308.5
1965	ML1	NL	24	27	3	7	0	0	0	1	0	1	6	.259	—	—	—	—	0.0
1965	NYN	NL	40	90	8	15	2	0	1	7	3	3	28	.167	.245 (-32%)	.310 (-38%)	.371 (-40%)	.682 (-39%)	0.0
1968	PIT	NL	74	119	16	26	4	1	2	6	2	11	17	.218	.236 (-8%)	.298 (-5%)	.340 (-6%)	.638 (-5%)	-89.9
1969	PIT	NL	29	37	4	3	1	0	0	3	0	2	14	.081	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			293	450	63	94	9	6	6	29	10	46	104	.209	—	—	—	—	159

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	157	231	37	49	3	15	.212
Away	136	219	26	45	3	14	.205

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	SO
1969-09-01	PIT	ATL	W	4	1	2	3
1969-08-31	PIT	HOU	W	3	0	0	2
1969-08-30	PIT	HOU	L	3	0	0	2
1969-08-29	PIT	HOU	W	3	0	0	1
1969-08-26	PIT	ATL	L	1	0	0	0
1969-08-12	PIT	SFG	L	2	0	0	1
1969-08-06	PIT	LAD	L	1	0	0	1
1969-07-09	PIT	WSN	W	0	0	0	0
1969-07-06	PIT	NYN	L	1	0	0	1
1969-07-04	PIT	NYN	L	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1	0	3	0	0	1
2B	7	7	7	10	2	1
3B	13	7	6	14	4	3
C	20	7	54	7	0	1
OF	147	71	157	7	6	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1960	SLN	OF	2	0	4	0	0	0
1962	SLN	OF	6	4	9	0	0	0
1963	SLN	3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
1963	SLN	C	1	0	2	0	0	0
1963	SLN	OF	58	20	50	1	1	1
1964	ML1	2B	6	6	5	9	2	1
1964	ML1	3B	7	4	3	8	2	1
1964	ML1	C	2	0	6	0	0	0
1964	ML1	OF	14	5	12	0	0	0
1965	ML1	OF	13	3	11	0	0	0
1965	NYN	1B	1	0	3	0	0	1
1965	NYN	3B	1	0	0	1	1	1
1965	NYN	OF	29	23	37	4	1	0
1968	PIT	2B	1	1	2	1	0	0
1968	PIT	3B	4	3	3	5	1	1
1968	PIT	C	10	2	17	3	0	1
1968	PIT	OF	25	16	34	2	4	1
1969	PIT	C	7	5	29	4	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Catcher	19
First Base	1
Second Base	7
Third Base	13
Left Field	57
Center Field	18
Right Field	78

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	Champaign	IL	1960

Frequently Asked Questions about Gary Kolb

What years did Gary Kolb play?: Gary Kolb played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1969.
Was Gary Kolb a pitcher?: No. Gary Kolb was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Gary Kolb hit?: Gary Kolb hit 6 career home runs with 94 hits.