Colin Rea

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2015-2026)

Colin Rea is a pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball since 2015 for 5 teams, including the San Diego Padres, a span of 12 seasons. Across 160 career appearances, he has gone 45-35 with a 4.40 ERA and 594 strikeouts.

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

Active Player
W–L 45–35
ERA 4.40
WHIP 1.28
SO 594
Pitcher PIV thru 2025 -5600.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'5" / 235 lb
Born
7/1/1990 in Cascade, IA, USA
MLB Debut
2015-08-11

Full name: Colin David Rea

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Career Pitching Statistics

Colin Rea — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
45 35 160 122 0 0 4 743.0 722 363 112 229 594 4.40 -5600.4

Career ERA 4.40 vs. league average 4.18 across their career seasons — 5.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Colin Rea Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2015 SDN NL 2 2 6 6 0 0 0 31.2 29 15 11 26 4.26 3.96 (-8%) 408.1
2016 SDN NL 5 5 19 18 0 0 0 99.1 101 55 44 76 4.98 4.19 (-19%) -1409.0
2016 MIA NL 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3.1 1 0 0 4 0.00 — 0.0
2020 CHN NL 1 1 9 2 0 0 0 14.0 15 9 2 10 5.79 4.45 (-30%) -183.4
2021 MIL NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 7 5 0 5 7.50 — 0.0
2023 MIL NL 6 6 26 22 0 0 0 124.2 110 63 38 110 4.55 4.33 (-5%) -1769.4
2024 MIL NL 12 6 32 27 0 0 1 167.2 169 80 43 135 4.29 4.08 (-5%) -2828.9
2025 CHN NL 11 7 32 27 0 0 1 159.1 155 70 44 127 3.95 4.16 (+5%) 182.1
2026 CHC NL 8 8 34 19 0 0 2 137.0 135 66 47 101 4.34 4.18 (-4%) -
Career · 9 seasons 45 35 160 122 0 0 4 743.0 722 363 229 594 4.40 — -5,600

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

Colin Rea — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
128 45 5 6 1 0 0 1 0 3 23 .133 .188 .156 .343 0

Career AVG .133 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 46.3% below league average.

Career OBP .188 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 40.9% below league average.

Career SLG .156 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 62.0% below league average.

Career OPS .343 vs. league average .726 across their career seasons — 52.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Colin Rea — 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
2015 SDN NL 7 9 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 .222 — — — — 0.0
2016 SDN NL 20 33 3 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 16 .121 — — — — 0.0
2016 MIA NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2020 CHN NL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 MIL NL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
2023 MIL NL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2024 MIL NL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2025 CHN NL 32 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 128 45 5 6 1 0 0 1 0 3 23 .133 — — — — 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

Colin Rea — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Colin Rea — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2025 NLDS1 CHN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2025 NLWC2 CHN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Colin Rea — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 1 3 0 0 7.2 9 1 3 3 1.17

Playoff Pitching by Year

Colin Rea — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2025 NLDS1 CHN 0 1 2 0 0 6.0 8 1 3 2 1.50
2025 NLWC2 CHN 0 0 1 0 0 1.2 1 0 0 1 0.00

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (254 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Colin Rea — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home73284401.143
Away55171200.118

Pitching — Home / Away

Colin Rea — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home71350.1328168982954.32
Away55255.2259129841984.54

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Colin Rea — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2025-09-26 CHCSTL W 5.2200170
2025-09-18 CHCCIN L 7.04110110
2025-09-13 CHCTBR — 5.1733050
2025-09-07 CHCWAS — 5.1311060
2025-09-01 CHCATL — 4.0533330
2025-08-27 CHCSFG L 4.2876221
2025-08-20 CHCMIL W 5.2322530
2025-08-15 CHCPIT — 5.0311250
2025-08-09 CHCSTL W 6.0311260
2025-08-03 CHCBAL — 4.2522140

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Colin Rea — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 126 103 62 64 7 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Colin Rea — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2015 SDN P 6 6 1 5 1 1
2016 SDN P 19 18 5 16 0 2
2016 MIA P 1 1 0 0 0 0
2020 CHN P 9 2 4 0 0 0
2021 MIL P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2023 MIL P 26 22 11 7 0 1
2024 MIL P 32 27 20 15 5 0
2025 CHN P 32 27 21 21 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Colin Rea — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 126

Salary History

Colin Rea — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 SDN NL $510,200
Total Career Earnings $510,200

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  4. 79
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  5. 77
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  6. 76
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Colin Rea: the record in brief

Active since a debut on August 11, 2015, Colin Rea has a record on this page that is still being added to. The team column moves through the San Diego Padres (2015 through 2016), the Miami Marlins (2016), the Chicago Cubs (2020 through 2025), and the Milwaukee Brewers (2021 to 2024). At 235 pounds on a 6-foot-5 frame, Rea is listed as a pitcher. The bio says Rea threw and hit right-handed. The recorded birth is July 1, 1990, in Cascade, IA, USA. The bio lists the given name Colin David.

Rea has pitched in 160 games, starting 122, and owns a 45-35 record and 4.40 ERA. Also on Rea's record: 594 strikeouts. The league ERA over Rea's seasons was 4.18, so the 4.40 figure ran 5.2% worse than average. No season topped the 12 wins of 2024. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.95 in 2025, when the league's was 4.16.

The playoff pitching line reads 0-1, 1.17 ERA, across 3 appearances. Those appearances came in 2025.

Frequently Asked Questions about Colin Rea

What years did Colin Rea play?
Colin Rea played in Major League Baseball from 2015 to 2026.
Was Colin Rea a pitcher?
Yes. Colin Rea pitched in the major leagues, recording 45 wins and 594 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Colin Rea hit?
Colin Rea hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
What was Colin Rea's career batting average?
Colin Rea batted .133 over his career, with 6 hits in 45 at bats.
How many RBI did Colin Rea have?
Colin Rea drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Colin Rea's career ERA?
Colin Rea finished with a 4.40 career ERA, going 45-35 with 594 strikeouts.