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Nate Colbert

Nathan Colbert

Positions: First Baseman and Leftfielder
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 190 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 (Age 20)
Teams (by GP): Padres/Expos/Tigers/Astros/Athletics 1966-1976

Final Game: October 1, 1976 (Age 30)
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Fine Details  · Last updated May 15, 2013 4:17PM
All-Time Rank (among batters): #1126. Jerry Priddy… #1127. Frank Duffy… #1128. Dexter Fowler… #1129. NATE COLBERT… #1130. Milton Bradley… #1131. Frank LaPorte… #1132. David Bell… 

Standard Batting

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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 .836 126 291 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 51 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 Yrs 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 39 43 4 0 0 0 1

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1966 20 HOU NL 19 7 -2 -0 0 0 0 -2 -0.2 0 -2 -0.2 .489 .499 -0.2 0.0 -2
1968 22 HOU NL 20 56 -6 0 0 -3 -1 -9 -1.2 2 -7 -1.0 .440 .493 -0.6 -0.4 -4 /3879
1969 23 SDP NL 139 532 16 0 -1 -2 -7 5 0.7 18 24 2.6 .504 .504 2.6 -0.9 25 $11,000 *3
1970 24 SDP NL 156 636 21 -1 -0 -8 -9 3 0.4 22 24 2.6 .502 .502 3.3 -1.6 33 $19,000 *3/5
1971 25 SDP NL 156 639 24 1 -2 -2 -9 12 1.5 22 34 3.7 .509 .509 3.8 -1.1 36 $50,000 *3 AS
1972 26 SDP NL 151 643 31 4 -1 3 -9 29 3.4 21 49 5.4 .522 .520 4.9 -0.6 47 $85,000 *3 AS,MVP-8
1973 27 SDP NL 145 598 18 -1 -1 1 -8 9 0.9 19 29 2.8 .507 .506 2.7 -0.8 27 $70,000 *3 AS
1974 28 SDP NL 119 437 -1 0 -1 -2 -6 -10 -1.1 14 4 0.2 .491 .493 0.4 -1.0 7 $80,000 37
1975 29 DET AL 45 173 -12 -1 -1 -2 -2 -18 -2.0 6 -12 -1.4 .455 .487 -1.2 -0.4 -10 3/D
1975 29 MON NL 38 87 -3 -0 -0 -2 -1 -6 -0.7 3 -3 -0.4 .482 .496 -0.2 -0.3 -1 3
1976 30 MON NL 14 49 1 0 0 -1 -1 -0 -0.1 2 1 0.1 .497 .500 0.2 -0.2 2 /73
1976 30 OAK AL 2 6 -1 0 0 0 -0 -2 -0.2 0 -1 -0.2 .402 .499 -0.2 -0.0 -1 /D
10 Seasons 1004 3863 85 3 -7 -18 -53 11 1.5 129 140 14.3 .501 .501 15.6 -7.5 158 $315,000
SDP (6 yrs) 866 3485 108 4 -6 -10 -48 49 5.8 116 165 17.3 .506 .506 17.8 -6.1 175 $315,000
MON (2 yrs) 52 136 -2 0 -0 -3 -1 -6 -0.7 4 -2 -0.3 .486 .498 -0.0 -0.5 1
HOU (2 yrs) 39 63 -8 0 0 -3 -1 -11 -1.4 2 -9 -1.2 .464 .496 -0.8 -0.4 -6
OAK (1 yr) 2 6 -1 0 0 0 -0 -2 -0.2 0 -1 -0.2 .402 .499 -0.2 -0.0 -1
DET (1 yr) 45 173 -12 -1 -1 -2 -2 -18 -2.0 6 -12 -1.4 .455 .487 -1.2 -0.4 -10

Standard Fielding

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Adv Fielding w/ run summary
Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1968 HOU NL 22 OF 11 9 8 82.0 21 19 1 1 0 .952 -1 -20 2.20 1.82 .975 2.02 2.03
1968 HOU NL 22 1B 5 5 5 45.0 44 43 0 1 2 .977 -2 -43 8.60 8.60 .992 10.08 10.12
1968 HOU NL 22 CF 5 4 4 37.0 12 12 0 0 0 1.000 -0 -16 2.92 2.40 .978 2.38 2.40
1968 HOU NL 22 LF 3 2 2 18.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -1 -40 1.00 0.67 .965 1.65 1.63
1968 HOU NL 22 RF 3 3 2 27.0 6 4 1 1 0 .833 -0 -13 1.67 1.67 .982 2.00 2.00
1969 SDP NL 23 1B 134 128 126 1128.1 1317 1217 87 13 96 .990 -2 -2 10.40 9.73 .992 9.83 9.76
1970 SDP NL 24 1B 153 151 145 1332.1 1510 1406 90 14 126 .991 -8 -7 10.11 9.78 .992 9.68 9.64
1970 SDP NL 24 3B 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.90
1971 SDP NL 25 1B 153 153 151 1362.2 1488 1372 106 10 125 .993 -2 -1 9.76 9.66 .992 9.88 9.87 AS
1972 SDP NL 26 1B 150 149 146 1362.2 1399 1290 103 6 119 .996 3 2 9.20 9.29 .992 9.73 9.76 AS,MVP-8
1973 SDP NL 27 1B 144 144 135 1242.2 1409 1300 98 11 124 .992 1 1 10.12 9.71 .992 9.83 9.83 AS
1974 SDP NL 28 1B 79 49 48 503.0 566 510 49 7 43 .988 -1 -2 10.00 7.08 .991 9.94 9.93
1974 SDP NL 28 LF 48 48 23 360.0 98 93 3 2 0 .980 -2 -5 2.40 2.00 .976 1.99 1.99
1974 SDP NL 28 OF 48 48 23 360.0 100 95 3 2 0 .980 -2 -5 2.45 2.04 .979 2.27 2.27
1975 TOT MLB 29 1B 66 60 55 529.2 599 558 31 10 49 .983 -4 -9 10.01 8.92 .990 9.88 9.86
1975 DET AL 29 1B 44 44 43 382.1 437 407 22 8 31 .982 -2 -6 10.10 9.75 .990 9.84 9.81
1975 DET AL 29 DH 1 0
1975 MON NL 29 1B 22 16 12 147.1 162 151 9 2 18 .988 -2 -17 9.77 7.27 .990 9.97 9.96
1976 MON NL 30 LF 7 6 2 39.0 10 8 2 0 1 1.000 -0 -15 2.31 1.43 .976 2.03 2.01
1976 MON NL 30 OF 7 6 2 39.0 10 8 2 0 1 1.000 -0 -15 2.31 1.43 .979 2.33 2.33
1976 MON NL 30 1B 6 5 4 51.0 64 58 4 2 2 .969 -0 -5 10.94 10.33 .991 9.95 9.93
1976 OAK AL 30 DH 2 1
9 Seasons 1B 890 844 815 7557.1 8396 7754 568 74 686 .991 -14 -2 9.91 9.35 .992 9.81 9.80
3 Seasons OF 66 63 33 481.0 131 122 6 3 1 .977 -4 -9 2.40 1.94 .978 2.23 2.24
3 Seasons LF 58 56 27 417.0 110 103 5 2 1 .982 -3 -8 2.33 1.86 .976 1.98 1.97
1 Season CF 5 4 4 37.0 12 12 0 0 0 1.000 -0 -16 2.92 2.40 .978 2.38 2.40
1 Season RF 3 3 2 27.0 6 4 1 1 0 .833 -0 -13 1.67 1.67 .982 2.00 2.00
1 Season 3B 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.90
10 Seasons TOT 957 907 848 8039.1 8527 7876 574 77 687 .991 -18 -3 9.46 8.83 .992 9.35 9.27
Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
View Complete Notes on Fielding Data
Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1945 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1945 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1945 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1916 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1945 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1916) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
  • For detailed information on which games retrosheet is missing play-by-play from 1945 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
  • For detailed information on the availability of data on this site by year, see our data coverage page

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 (859th)

WAR Position Players† s c a p y
1972 NL  5.4 (9th)

Offensive WAR† s c a p y
1972 NL  5.0 (7th)

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 (115th)

Base-Out Runs Added (RE24)† s c a p y
1972 NL  37.90 (10th)

Situ. Wins Added (WPA/LI)† s c a p y
1972 NL  3.8 (8th)

Base-Out Wins Added (REW)† s c a p y
1972 NL  4.1 (10th)

Putouts† s c a p y
1970 NL  1,406 (2nd)
1971 NL  1,372 (1st)
1972 NL  1,290 (2nd)
1973 NL  1,300 (2nd)

Def. Games as 1B s c a p y
1970 NL  153 (3rd)
1971 NL  153 (1st)
1972 NL  150 (1st)
1973 NL  144 (2nd)

Putouts as 1B s c a p y
1970 NL  1,406 (2nd)
1971 NL  1,372 (1st)
1972 NL  1,290 (2nd)
1973 NL  1,300 (2nd)

Assists as 1B s c a p y
1969 NL  87 (4th)
1970 NL  90 (5th)
1971 NL  106 (2nd)
1972 NL  103 (1st)
1973 NL  98 (1st)

Errors Committed as 1B s c a p y
1969 NL  13 (3rd)
1970 NL  14 (2nd)
1971 NL  10 (3rd)
1973 NL  11 (3rd)

Double Plays Turned as 1B s c a p y
1970 NL  126 (2nd)
1971 NL  125 (1st)
1972 NL  119 (2nd)
1973 NL  124 (2nd)

Range Factor/9Inn as 1B† s c a p y
1969 NL  10.40 (3rd)
1970 NL  10.11 (4th)
1973 NL  10.13 (3rd)

Range Factor/Game as 1B s c a p y
1969 NL  9.73 (4th)
1970 NL  9.78 (3rd)
1971 NL  9.66 (2nd)
1973 NL  9.71 (2nd)

Fielding % as 1B s c a p y
1971 NL  .993 (4th)
1972 NL  .996 (4th)
1973 NL  .992 (4th)

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

                           

† Statistics like WPA, REW and RE24 are computed from play-by-play data which is only complete from 1974 to the present. From 1945-1973, the data is incomplete, though for most seasons only less than 20 games per season total are missing. Please see our page on data coverage for a full view of the data used to create these leaderboards.

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 26 (889), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 16 (939), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 11 (1490), Average HOFer ≈ 50
JAWS First Base (142nd), 14.3 career WAR/17.4 7yr-peak WAR/15.8 JAWS
Average HOF 1B (out of 19) = 68.2 career WAR/43.2 7yr-peak WAR/55.7 JAWS

Similarity Scores

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  10. Tony Conigliaro (912)
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  5. Derrek Lee (950)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  6. Pete Incaviglia (933)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  7. Pete Incaviglia (943)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  8. Greg Vaughn (943)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
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Transactions

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Salaries

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Year Age Team Salary Sources Notes/Other Sources
196923San Diego Padres$11,0002/7/83 TSN
197024San Diego Padres$19,0002/7/83 TSN
197125San Diego Padres$50,0002/7/83 TSN
197226San Diego Padres$85,0002/7/83 TSN
197327San Diego Padres$70,0001/5/74 TSN
197428San Diego Padres$80,000Noll/Fort/Hylan database
197630San Diego Padres$165,0002/7/83 TSN
Career to date (may be incomplete)$480,000
Primary salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Additional 1915-1969 salaries researched via Baseball Hall of Fame contract archives by Dr. Michael Haupert of UW-LaCrosse.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Salaries converted to alternate years using Consumer Price Index (CPI) data courtesty of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Board.

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