Columbus Vance
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Columbus Vance was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for 4 teams, including the Birmingham Black Barons. Across 43 career appearances, he went 13-21 with a 5.21 ERA and 144 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1688.2.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 162 lb
- Died
- 8/22/1980 in Bogalusa, LA, USA
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | BBB | NNL | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30.2 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 2.35 | 4.08 (+42%) | 967.2 |
| 1930 | BBB | NNL | 5 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 102.1 | 109 | 71 | 35 | 66 | 6.24 | 4.80 (-30%) | 1508.9 |
| 1932 | HG | EWL | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 26 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 6.88 | 4.13 (-67%) | -325.2 |
| 1932 | AB2 | NSL | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29.1 | 38 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 5.22 | 4.13 (-26%) | -42.0 |
| 1933 | ID | NN2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 81.2 | 88 | 42 | 28 | 45 | 4.63 | 3.86 (-20%) | -420.7 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 13 | 21 | 43 | 37 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 261.0 | 288 | 151 | 90 | 144 | 5.21 | — | 1,688 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 113 | 14 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .265 | .284 | .363 | .647 | 0 |
Career AVG .265 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 5.4% below league average.
Career OBP .284 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 16.7% below league average.
Career SLG .363 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 8.9% below league average.
Career OPS .647 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — 12.5% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | BBB | NNL | 4 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1930 | BBB | NNL | 17 | 37 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .189 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1932 | HG | EWL | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1932 | AB2 | NSL | 9 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1933 | ID | NN2 | 17 | 41 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .317 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 51 | 113 | 14 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .265 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 43 |
| Left Field | 2 |
| Center Field | 2 |
Columbus Vance: the record in brief
The season rows for Columbus Vance begin in 1927. Vance played for the Birmingham Black Barons (1927 to 1930), the Homestead Grays (1932), the Indianapolis ABCs (1932), and the Indianapolis ABCs/Detroit Stars (1933). Vance played primarily as a pitcher and switch-hit and threw right-handed. Born on May 8, 1905, in Jackson, MS, USA, Vance was listed at 162 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. Vance's death is recorded on August 22, 1980, in Bogalusa, LA, USA.
Vance's career pitching line is 13 wins, 21 losses and a 5.21 ERA over 43 appearances. Vance had 144 strikeouts and 17 complete games. Against a 4.22 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.21 mark was 23.3% worse. The best win total was 5, in 1930. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.63 in 1933, when the league's was 3.86. Vance's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 1,688.2.
Frequently Asked Questions about Columbus Vance
- Was Columbus Vance a pitcher?
- Yes. Columbus Vance pitched in the major leagues, recording 13 wins and 144 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Columbus Vance hit?
- Columbus Vance hit 1 career home runs with 30 hits.
- What was Columbus Vance's career batting average?
- Columbus Vance batted .265 over his career, with 30 hits in 113 at bats.
- How many RBI did Columbus Vance have?
- Columbus Vance drove in 7 runs in his career.
- What was Columbus Vance's career ERA?
- Columbus Vance finished with a 5.21 career ERA, going 13-21 with 144 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Columbus Vance have?
- Columbus Vance recorded 144 career strikeouts.