Román Colón

Roman Benedicto Colon

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 5", Weight: 245 lb.

Born: August 13, 1979 in Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi, D.R.
High School: Monte Cristi (Monte Cristi, DO)
Signed by the Atlanta Braves as an amateur free agent in 1995. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 21, 2004
Teams (by GP): Royals/Braves/Tigers 2004-2010
2012 Contract Status: 1st-Year Arb Eligible (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2012): 3.151, Arb Eligible: 2012, Free Agent: 2015 [*], Agents: Arn Tellem [*]
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All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Greg Maddux… #3. Cy Young… #4. Randy Johnson… #5. Pete Alexander… #6. Tom Seaver… #7. Christy Mathewson…

All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #1. Walter Johnson… #2. Greg Maddux… #3. Cy Young… #4. Randy Johnson… #5. Pete Alexander… #6. Tom Seaver… #7. Christy Mathewson…

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	Awards
1997	17	ATL-min	Rk	3	4	.429	4.29	14	12	1	0	0	0	63.0	68	47	30	2	28	0	44	2	0	3	289		1.524	9.7	0.3	4.0	6.3	1.57	BVS · GULF
1998	18	ATL-min	Rk	1	7	.125	5.77	13	13	0	0	0	0	73.1	92	59	47	7	28	0	53	2	0	11	336		1.636	11.3	0.9	3.4	6.5	1.89	DAN · APPY
1999	19	ATL-min	A-	7	5	.583	4.54	15	15	0	1	0	0	77.1	77	48	39	4	25	0	61	2	2	7	329		1.319	9.0	0.5	2.9	7.1	2.44	JAM · NYPL
2001	21	ATL-min	A	7	7	.500	3.59	23	21	1	0	0	0	128.0	136	69	51	9	26	0	91	3	4	16	543		1.266	9.6	0.6	1.8	6.4	3.50	MAC · SALL
2002	22	ATL-min	A+	9	8	.529	3.53	26	26	0	1	0	0	163.0	170	81	64	8	38	1	94	2	2	2	683		1.276	9.4	0.4	2.1	5.2	2.47	MYR · CARL
2003	23	ATL-min	AA	11	3	.786	3.36	39	12	8	1	0	2	107.0	104	48	40	9	33	3	58	4	0	3	448		1.280	8.7	0.8	2.8	4.9	1.76	GRV · SOUL
2004	24	ATL-min	AAA,AA	5	1	.833	3.51	54	0	13	0	0	0	77.0	73	34	30	4	22	1	69	4	0	1	329		1.234	8.5	0.5	2.6	8.1	3.14	RMD,GRV · IL,SOUL
2004	24	ATL	NL	2	1	.667	3.32	18	0	7	0	0	0	19.0	18	9	7	0	8	1	15	0	0	0	82	133	1.368	8.5	0.0	3.8	7.1	1.88
2005	25	ATL-min	AAA,AA	1	1	.500	1.66	5	5	0	0	0	0	21.2	18	4	4	0	7	0	16	1	1	2	87		1.154	7.5	0.0	2.9	6.6	2.29	RMD,MSS · IL,SOUL
2005	25	TOT	MLB	2	6	.250	5.58	35	7	7	0	0	0	69.1	82	45	43	17	21	1	47	0	1	4	306	77	1.486	10.6	2.2	2.7	6.1	2.24
2005	25	DET	AL	1	1	.500	6.12	12	3	1	0	0	0	25.0	35	17	17	7	7	0	17	0	0	2	115	71	1.680	12.6	2.5	2.5	6.1	2.43
2005	25	ATL	NL	1	5	.167	5.28	23	4	6	0	0	0	44.1	47	28	26	10	14	1	30	0	1	2	191	81	1.376	9.5	2.0	2.8	6.1	2.14
2006	26	DET-min	AAA	0	0		0.00	2	2	0	0	0	0	6.2	4	5	0	0	2	0	6	0	0	1	27		0.900	5.4	0.0	2.7	8.1	3.00	TOL · IL
2006	26	DET	AL	2	0	1.000	4.89	20	1	4	0	0	1	38.2	46	21	21	6	14	2	25	1	0	6	170	94	1.552	10.7	1.4	3.3	5.8	1.79

2009	29	KCR-min	AAA	2	3	.400	2.84	13	0	7	0	0	2	25.1	27	9	8	1	8	1	26	0	0	2	108		1.382	9.6	0.4	2.8	9.2	3.25	OMA · PCL
2009	29	KCR	AL	2	3	.400	4.83	43	0	13	0	0	0	50.1	50	27	27	7	22	1	29	2	2	1	220	92	1.430	8.9	1.3	3.9	5.2	1.32
2010	30	KCR-min	Fgn,AAA	8	7	.533	3.83	23	21	0	1	0	0	105.2	98	52	45	6	42	0	58	9	1	1	462		1.325	8.3	0.5	3.6	4.9	1.38	KIA,OMA · KBO,PCL
2010	30	KCR	AL	0	0		18.00	5	0	2	0	0	0	2.0	5	4	4	0	2	0	1	1	0	0	14	28	3.500	22.5	0.0	9.0	4.5	0.50
2011	31	LAD-min	AAA	2	1	.667	4.85	27	0	15	0	0	3	29.2	33	20	16	5	7	2	17	1	0	1	125		1.348	10.0	1.5	2.1	5.2	2.43	ABQ · PCL
5 Seasons				8	10	.444	5.12	121	8	33	0	0	1	179.1	201	106	102	30	67	5	117	4	3	11	792	86	1.494	10.1	1.5	3.4	5.9	1.75
162 Game Avg.				4	5	.444	5.12	64	4	17	0	0	1	95	106	56	54	16	35	3	62	2	2	6	417	86	1.494	10.1	1.5	3.4	5.9	1.75

KCR (2 yrs)				2	3	.400	5.33	48	0	15	0	0	0	52.1	55	31	31	7	24	1	30	3	2	1	234	84	1.510	9.5	1.2	4.1	5.2	1.25
ATL (2 yrs)				3	6	.333	4.69	41	4	13	0	0	0	63.1	65	37	33	10	22	2	45	0	1	2	273	92	1.374	9.2	1.4	3.1	6.4	2.05
DET (2 yrs)				3	1	.750	5.37	32	4	5	0	0	1	63.2	81	38	38	13	21	2	42	1	0	8	285	84	1.602	11.5	1.8	3.0	5.9	2.00

AL (4 yrs)			AL	5	4	.556	5.35	80	4	20	0	0	1	116.0	136	69	69	20	45	3	72	4	2	9	519	84	1.560	10.6	1.6	3.5	5.6	1.60
NL (2 yrs)			NL	3	6	.333	4.69	41	4	13	0	0	0	63.1	65	37	33	10	22	2	45	0	1	2	273	92	1.374	9.2	1.4	3.1	6.4	2.05

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	IP	GS	R	Rrep	Rdef	aLI	RAR	WAR	Salary
2004	24	ATL	NL	19.0	0	9	11	1	.7	2	0.1	$
2005	25	ATL	NL	44.1	4	28	24	2	.8	-4	-0.5	$318,500
2005	25	DET	AL	25.0	3	17	16	0	.8	-1	-0.1	$
2006	26	DET	AL	38.2	1	21	24	1	.6	3	0.1	$

2009	29	KCR	AL	50.1	0	27	34	-2	.8	7	0.3	$
2010	30	KCR	AL	2.0	0	4	1	0	.7	-3	-0.2	$665,000
5 Seasons				179.1	8	106	110	2	.7	4	-0.3	$983,500

KCR (2 yrs)				52.1	0	31	35	-2	.8	4	0.1	$665,000
ATL (2 yrs)				63.1	4	37	35	3	.8	-2	-0.4	$318,500
DET (2 yrs)				63.2	4	38	40	1	.7	2	0.0	$

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
1997	17	ATL-min	Rk	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	BVS · GULF
1998	18	ATL-min	Rk	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	DAN · APPY
1999	19	ATL-min	A-	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	JAM · NYPL
2001	21	ATL-min	A	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	MAC · SALL
2002	22	ATL-min	A+	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	MYR · CARL
2003	23	ATL-min	AA	39	28	25	1	6	0	0	0	3	0	0	2	11	.240	.296	.240	.536		6	1	0	1	0	0	GRV · SOUL
2004	24	ATL-min	AAA,AA	54	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000		0	0	0	0	0	0	RMD,GRV · IL,SOUL
2004	24	ATL	NL	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2005	25	ATL-min	AA,AAA	5	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.200	.200	.200	.400		1	0	0	0	0	0	MSS,RMD · SOUL,IL
2005	25	TOT	MLB	35	8	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
2005	25	ATL	NL	23	8	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	1	0	0	11
2005	25	DET	AL	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	11
2006	26	DET-min	AAA	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	TOL · IL
2006	26	DET	AL	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	1

2009	29	KCR-min	AAA	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	OMA · PCL
2009	29	KCR	AL	43	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2010	30	KCR-min	AAA	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	OMA · PCL
2010	30	KCR	AL	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0	/1
2011	31	LAD-min	AAA	27	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000		0	0	0	0	0	0	ABQ · PCL
5 Seasons				121	8	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	1	0	0
162 Game Avg.				162	11	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	1	0	0

KCR (2 yrs)				48	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0
ATL (2 yrs)				41	8	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	1	0	0
DET (2 yrs)				32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0

AL (4 yrs)				80	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0						0	0	0	0	0	0
NL (2 yrs)				41	8	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	1	0	0

Player Value--Batters

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Rbat	Rbaser	Rroe	Rdp	Rfield	Rpos	Rrep	RAR	WAR	oRAR	oWAR	dWAR	Salary	Pos	Awards
2005	25	ATL	NL	8	-2	0	0	0	0	1	0	-1	-0.1	-1	-0.1	0.0	$318,500	11
1 Season				8	-2	0	0	0	0	1	0	-1	-0.1	-1	-0.1	0.0	$318,500

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Year	Tm	Lg	Age	Pos	G	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	Fld%	Rdrs	Rdrs/yr	RF/9	RF/G	lgFld%	lgRF9	lgRFG
2004	ATL	NL	24	P	18	19.0	2	0	1	1	.500	0	0	0.47	0.06	.965	1.85	1.82
2005	TOT	MLB	25	P	35	69.1	8	5	3	0	1.000	-2	-5	1.04	0.23	.956	1.73	1.71
2005	ATL	NL	25	P	23	44.1	3	2	1	0	1.000	-2	-9	0.61	0.13	.960	1.75	1.73
2005	DET	AL	25	P	12	25.0	5	3	2	0	1.000	0	0	1.80	0.42	.954	1.69	1.68
2006	DET	AL	26	P	20	38.2	6	2	4	0	1.000	2	10	1.40	0.30	.958	1.56	1.54
2009	KCR	AL	29	P	43	50.1	13	8	4	1	.923	-1	-4	2.15	0.28	.953	1.54	1.51
2010	KCR	AL	30	P	5	2.0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0.00	0.00		1.80	1.60
	5 Seasons			P	121	179.1	29	15	12	2	.931	-1	-1	1.36	0.22	.956	1.65	1.62
	5 Seasons			TOT	121	179.1	29	15	12	2	.931	-1	-6	1.36	0.22	.956	1.65	1.62

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Transactions

August 14, 1995: Signed by the Atlanta Braves as an amateur free agent.
July 31, 2005: Traded by the Atlanta Braves with Zach Miner to the Detroit Tigers for Kyle Farnsworth.
July 13, 2007: Traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Kansas City Royals for Daniel Christensen (minors).
November 3, 2008: Granted Free Agency.
January 7, 2009: Signed as a Free Agent with the Kansas City Royals.
May 4, 2010: Released by the Kansas City Royals.
January 12, 2011: Signed as a Free Agent with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
November 2, 2011: Granted Free Agency.
January 25, 2012: Signed as a Free Agent with the Kansas City Royals.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses

Year	Age	Team	Salary
2005	25	Atlanta Braves	$318,500

2007	27	Detroit Tigers	$385,000

2010	30	Kansas City Royals	$665,000

Career to date (may be incomplete)			$1,368,500

Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
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