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Nate Colbert
Nathan Colbert
All-Star Player
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 209 lb.

Born: April 9, 1946 in St. Louis, MO
Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent in 1964. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 14, 1966
Final Game: October 1, 1976
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1966 20 HOU NL 19 7 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
1968 22 HOU NL 20 56 53 5 8 1 0 0 4 1 1 1 23 .151 .164 .170 .333 2 9 2 0 1 1 0 /3879
1969 23 SDP NL 139 532 483 64 123 20 9 24 66 6 4 45 123 .255 .322 .482 .804 127 233 13 3 1 0 7 *3
1970 24 SDP NL 156 636 572 84 148 17 6 38 86 3 5 56 150 .259 .328 .509 .836 125 291 11 4 1 3 8 *3/5
1971 25 SDP NL 156 639 565 81 149 25 3 27 84 5 2 63 119 .264 .339 .462 .801 133 261 17 4 2 5 6 *3 AS
1972 26 SDP NL 151 643 563 87 141 27 2 38 111 15 6 70 127 .250 .333 .508 .841 145 286 12 2 3 5 14 *3 AS,MVP-8
1973 27 SDP NL 145 598 529 73 143 25 2 22 80 9 8 54 146 .270 .343 .450 .793 128 238 12 8 1 6 9 *3 AS
1974 28 SDP NL 119 437 368 53 76 16 0 14 54 10 2 62 108 .207 .319 .364 .683 96 134 10 1 1 5 6 37
1975 29 TOT MLB 83 260 237 26 37 8 3 8 29 0 2 22 83 .156 .231 .316 .547 50 75 5 1 0 0 3 3/D
1975 29 DET AL 45 173 156 16 23 4 2 4 18 0 2 17 52 .147 .231 .276 .507 41 43 4 0 0 0 0 3/D
1975 29 MON NL 38 87 81 10 14 4 1 4 11 0 0 5 31 .173 .230 .395 .625 69 32 1 1 0 0 3 3
1976 30 TOT MLB 16 55 45 5 8 2 0 2 6 3 1 10 19 .178 .327 .356 .683 92 16 0 0 0 0 2 /73D
1976 30 MON NL 14 49 40 5 8 2 0 2 6 3 1 9 16 .200 .347 .400 .747 108 16 0 0 0 0 1 /73
1976 30 OAK AL 2 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 .167 .000 .167 -47 0 0 0 0 0 1 /D
10 Seasons 1004 3863 3422 481 833 141 25 173 520 52 31 383 902 .243 .322 .451 .772 119 1543 82 23 10 25 55
162 Game Avg. 162 623 552 78 134 23 4 28 84 8 5 62 146 .243 .322 .451 .772 119 249 13 4 2 4 9
SDP (6 yrs) 866 3485 3080 442 780 130 22 163 481 48 27 350 773 .253 .331 .469 .800 127 1443 75 22 9 24 50
MON (2 yrs) 52 136 121 15 22 6 1 6 17 3 1 14 47 .182 .272 .397 .669 83 48 1 1 0 0 4
HOU (2 yrs) 39 63 60 8 8 1 0 0 4 1 1 1 27 .133 .145 .150 .295 -10 9 2 0 1 1 0
OAK (1 yr) 2 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 .167 .000 .167 -47 0 0 0 0 0 1
DET (1 yr) 45 173 156 16 23 4 2 4 18 0 2 17 52 .147 .231 .276 .507 41 43 4 0 0 0 0
NL (10 yrs) 957 3684 3261 465 810 137 23 169 502 52 29 365 847 .248 .326 .460 .786 123 1500 78 23 10 25 54
AL (2 yrs) 47 179 161 16 23 4 2 4 18 0 2 18 55 .143 .229 .267 .496 38 43 4 0 0 0 1

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1968 HOU NL 22 OF 11 9 82.0 21 19 1 1 0 .952 -1.4 -20.5 -0.4 -0.7 0.3 -1 2.20 1.82 .976 2.02 1.82
1968 HOU NL 22 1B 5 5 45.0 44 43 0 1 2 .977 -1.6 -42.7 -1.6 0.0 -1.6 0 8.60 8.60 .993 10.08 8.92
1968 HOU NL 22 CF 5 4 37.0 12 12 0 0 0 1.000 -0.5 -16.2 0.5 -0.1 0.6 -1 2.92 2.40 .975 2.38 2.18
1968 HOU NL 22 LF 3 2 18.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0.6 -40.0 -0.6 -0.6 0.0 0 1.00 0.67 .950 1.65 1.37
1968 HOU NL 22 RF 3 3 27.0 6 4 1 1 0 .833 -0.3 -13.3 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 0 1.67 1.67 .983 2.03 1.77
1969 SDP NL 23 1B 134 128 1128.1 1317 1217 87 13 96 .990 -1.9 -2.0 -1.9 -1.3 -0.6 0 10.40 9.73 .992 7.98 7.46
1970 SDP NL 24 1B 153 151 1332.1 1510 1406 90 14 126 .991 -8.3 -7.5 -7.3 -6.2 -1.1 -1 10.11 9.78 .992 6.75 6.54
1970 SDP NL 24 3B 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.60
1971 SDP NL 25 1B 153 153 1362.2 1488 1372 106 10 125 .993 -1.7 -1.5 -1.7 0.0 -1.7 0 9.76 9.66 .992 6.60 6.54 AS
1972 SDP NL 26 1B 150 149 1362.2 1399 1290 103 6 119 .996 2.6 2.3 2.6 2.4 0.2 0 9.20 9.29 .992 6.60 6.67 AS,MVP-8
1973 SDP NL 27 1B 144 144 1242.2 1409 1300 98 11 124 .992 1.3 1.3 1.3 -0.8 2.1 0 10.12 9.71 .992 7.24 6.94 AS
1974 SDP NL 28 1B 79 49 503.0 566 510 49 7 43 .988 -0.7 -1.7 -0.7 -0.5 -0.2 0 10.00 7.08 .991 9.94 8.34
1974 SDP NL 28 LF 48 48 360.0 98 93 3 2 0 .980 -1.6 -5.3 -2.6 -2.3 -0.3 1 2.40 2.00 .976 1.99 1.55
1974 SDP NL 28 OF 48 48 360.0 100 95 3 2 0 .980 -1.6 -5.3 -2.6 -2.3 -0.3 1 2.45 2.04 .979 2.27 1.96
1975 TOT MLB 29 1B 66 59 529.2 599 558 31 10 49 .983 -3.9 -8.8 -3.9 -2.1 -1.7 0 10.01 8.92 .990 9.88 8.39
1975 DET AL 29 1B 44 44 382.1 437 407 22 8 31 .982 -1.8 -5.6 -1.8 -0.6 -1.1 0 10.10 9.75 .990 9.84 8.32
1975 DET AL 29 DH 1
1975 MON NL 29 1B 22 15 147.1 162 151 9 2 18 .988 -2.1 -17.1 -2.1 -1.5 -0.6 0 9.77 7.27 .990 9.97 8.52
1976 MON NL 30 LF 7 6 39.0 10 8 2 0 1 1.000 -0.5 -15.4 -0.5 0.0 -0.5 0 2.31 1.43 .980 2.03 1.59
1976 MON NL 30 OF 7 6 39.0 10 8 2 0 1 1.000 -0.5 -15.4 -0.5 0.0 -0.5 0 2.31 1.43 .980 2.33 2.03
1976 MON NL 30 1B 6 5 51.0 64 58 4 2 2 .969 -0.2 -4.7 -0.2 -1.2 1.0 0 10.94 10.33 .991 9.95 8.62
1976 OAK AL 30 DH 2
9 Seasons 1B 890 843 7557.1 8396 7754 568 74 686 .991 -14.4 -2.3 -13.4 -9.7 -3.6 -1 9.91 9.35 .992 7.43 7.09
3 Seasons OF 66 63 481.0 131 122 6 3 1 .977 -3.5 -8.7 -3.5 -3.0 -0.5 0 2.40 1.94 .979 2.23 1.94
3 Seasons LF 58 56 417.0 110 103 5 2 1 .982 -2.7 -7.8 -3.7 -2.9 -0.8 1 2.33 1.86 .975 1.98 1.54
1 Season CF 5 4 37.0 12 12 0 0 0 1.000 -0.5 -16.2 0.5 -0.1 0.6 -1 2.92 2.40 .975 2.38 2.18
2 Seasons DH 3
1 Season RF 3 3 27.0 6 4 1 1 0 .833 -0.3 -13.3 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 0 1.67 1.67 .983 2.03 1.77
1 Season 3B 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.60
10 Seasons TOT 957 906 8039.1 8527 7876 574 77 687 .991 -17.9 -2.7 -16.9 -12.7 -4.1 0 -1 9.46 8.83 .983 7.12 6.73
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

All-Star Games
1971 *
1972 *
1973 *

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1972-NL-8-13%
0.13 Career Shares (829th)

Slugging % s c a p y
1972 NL--.508--7th

Games Played s c a p y
1972 NL--151--10th

Runs Scored s c a p y
1972 NL--87--10th

Total Bases s c a p y
1972 NL--286--5th

Triples s c a p y
1969 NL--9--6th

Home Runs s c a p y
1970 NL--38--5th
1971 NL--27--9th
1972 NL--38--2nd

Runs Batted In s c a p y
1972 NL--111--4th

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1972 NL--70--9th

Strikeouts s c a p y
1969 NL--123--8th
1970 NL--150--3rd
1971 NL--119--9th
1972 NL--127--5th
1973 NL--146--2nd
1974 NL--108--6th

Adjusted OPS+ s c a p y
1972 NL--145--9th

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
1972 NL--32--7th

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
1972 NL--3.3--7th

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
1972 NL--67--3rd

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1973 NL--8--5th

Intentional Bases on Balls s c a p y
1972 NL--14--6th

Power-Speed # s c a p y
1972 NL--21.5--4th

AB per HR s c a p y
1970 NL--15.1--6th
1971 NL--20.9--10th
1972 NL--14.8--3rd
Career--19.8--108th

Youngest s c a p y
1966 NL--born 1946-04-09--9th

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 26 (862), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 16 (904), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 11 (1483), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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* - Signifies Hall of Famer

Transactions

Before 1964 Season: Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent.

November 29, 1965: Drafted by the Houston Astros from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

October 14, 1968: Drafted by the San Diego Padres from the Houston Astros as the 18th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

November 18, 1974: Traded by the San Diego Padres to the Detroit Tigers for Ed Brinkman, Dick Sharon and Bob Strampe.

June 15, 1975: Purchased by the Montreal Expos from the Detroit Tigers.

June 2, 1976: Released by the Montreal Expos.

June 9, 1976: Signed as a Free Agent with the Oakland Athletics.

November 1, 1976: Granted Free Agency.

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