Colby Lewis

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2016)

W–L 77–72
ERA 4.70
WHIP 1.34
SO 961
Pitcher PIV -12556.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 240 lb
Born
8/2/1979 in Bakersfield, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2002-04-01
Last Game
2016-10-01

Full name: Colby Preston Lewis

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
77 72 233 195 10 3 0 1215.0 1,255 635 178 377 961 4.70 -12556.1

Career ERA 4.70 vs. league average 4.19 across their career seasons — 12.3% worse than 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
2002 TEX AL 1 3 15 4 0 0 0 34.3 42 24 26 28 6.29 4.28 (-47%) -870.4
2003 TEX AL 10 9 26 26 0 0 0 127.0 163 103 70 88 7.30 4.40 (-66%) -4356.0
2004 TEX AL 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 15.3 13 7 13 11 4.11 4.46 (+8%) -282.4
2006 DET AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.0 8 1 1 5 3.00 — 0.0
2007 OAK AL 0 2 26 1 0 0 0 37.7 44 27 14 23 6.45 4.47 (-44%) -1238.5
2010 TEX AL 12 13 32 32 1 0 0 201.0 174 83 65 196 3.72 4.08 (+9%) 2789.6
2011 TEX AL 14 10 32 32 2 1 0 200.3 187 98 56 169 4.40 3.94 (-12%) -2982.2
2012 TEX AL 6 6 16 16 2 0 0 105.0 99 40 14 93 3.43 4.01 (+15%) 372.6
2014 TEX AL 10 14 29 29 2 1 0 170.3 211 98 48 133 5.18 3.74 (-38%) -3084.3
2015 TEX AL 17 9 33 33 2 1 0 204.7 211 106 42 142 4.66 3.96 (-18%) -1088.9
2016 TEX AL 6 5 19 19 1 0 0 116.3 103 48 28 73 3.71 4.19 (+11%) -1815.6
Career · 11 seasons 77 72 233 195 10 3 0 1,215.0 1,255 635 377 961 4.70 — -12,556

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
233 27 1 7 1 0 0 5 0 0 11 .259 .259 .296 .556 0

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .259 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 20.5% below league average.

Career SLG .296 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 28.2% below league average.

Career OPS .556 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — 24.8% 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
2002 TEX AL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 TEX AL 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2004 TEX AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 DET AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 OAK AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 TEX AL 32 7 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 .286 — — — — 0.0
2011 TEX AL 32 8 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .125 — — — — 0.0
2012 TEX AL 16 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 .500 — — — — 0.0
2014 TEX AL 29 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .400 — — — — 0.0
2015 TEX AL 33 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 TEX AL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 233 27 1 7 1 0 0 5 0 0 11 .259 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2016 ALDS1 TEX 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2015 ALDS2 TEX 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2011 ALCS TEX 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2011 ALDS2 TEX 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2011 WS TEX 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
2010 ALCS TEX 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2010 ALDS1 TEX 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2010 WS TEX 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
4 1 10 9 0 55.0 40 19 25 47 3.11

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2016 ALDS1 TEX 0 0 1 1 0 2.0 5 5 0 2 22.50
2015 ALDS2 TEX 0 0 1 0 0 3.0 3 1 3 1 3.00
2011 ALCS TEX 0 1 1 1 0 5.7 8 4 2 6 6.35
2011 ALDS2 TEX 1 0 1 1 0 6.0 1 1 2 6 1.50
2011 WS TEX 0 0 2 2 0 12.0 7 3 5 8 2.25
2010 ALCS TEX 2 0 2 2 0 13.7 9 3 6 13 1.98
2010 ALDS1 TEX 0 0 1 1 0 5.0 2 0 5 5 0.00
2010 WS TEX 1 0 1 1 0 7.7 5 2 2 6 2.35

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home11800000—
Away115271705.259

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home118595.06433341884475.05
Away115620.06123011895144.37

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2016-10-01 TEXTBR L 6.1540131
2016-09-25 TEXOAK L 1.1777101
2016-09-18 TEXOAK L 5.1333541
2016-09-11 TEXLAA L 5.1733253
2016-06-21 TEXCIN L 5.0566131
2016-06-16 TEXOAK W 9.0211140
2016-06-11 TEXSEA — 8.0311031
2016-06-06 TEXHOU — 6.0843241
2016-05-31 TEXCLE W 6.0200220
2016-05-25 TEXLAA W 5.0866110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 233 195 42 84 14 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2002 TEX P 15 4 5 7 0 2
2003 TEX P 26 26 8 13 0 1
2004 TEX P 3 3 1 2 0 0
2006 DET P 2 0 0 0 0 0
2007 OAK P 26 1 1 3 0 1
2010 TEX P 32 32 8 12 5 0
2011 TEX P 32 32 3 13 4 1
2012 TEX P 16 16 4 7 2 0
2014 TEX P 29 29 3 10 1 0
2015 TEX P 33 33 8 10 1 0
2016 TEX P 19 19 1 7 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 233

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2010 Player of the Week Week of 2010-06-13

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 TEX AL $6,000,000
2015 TEX AL $4,000,000
2012 TEX AL $4,000,000
2011 TEX AL $2,000,000
2010 TEX AL $1,750,000
2005 DET AL $339,500
2004 TEX AL $337,500
2003 TEX AL $302,500
2002 TEX AL $200,000
Total Career Earnings $18,929,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Bakersfield College Bakersfield CA 1998, 1999

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Colby Lewis (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Gavin Floyd
    74-76, 4.37 ERA
  2. 96
    German Marquez
    72-74, 4.70 ERA
  3. 95
    Homer Bailey
    81-86, 4.56 ERA
  4. 94
    Odalis Perez
    73-82, 4.46 ERA
  5. 92
    Trevor Williams
    53-65, 4.43 ERA
  6. 88
    Ivan Nova
    90-77, 4.38 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Colby Lewis

What years did Colby Lewis play?
Colby Lewis played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2016.
Was Colby Lewis a pitcher?
Yes. Colby Lewis pitched in the major leagues, recording 77 wins and 961 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Colby Lewis hit?
Colby Lewis hit 0 career home runs with 7 hits.