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Larry Doby League
4-1-2044
Tony Colbern Left Field
Retired (1957, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .292 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .861 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 918 Age at Death 88 Date of Birth 04-19-1921
HR 147 Drafted Round 3, Pick 36
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 2 years
(155 games)
RBI 560
SB 62
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B+ Endurance D+   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R Power vs. L A- Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt B+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF (88.3%)   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF D+ (25.4%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 STL-NYA
148
577
93
166
29
6
29
118
62
68 0 4
19
12 7
.864
.355
.510
.222
.288
1951 NYA
149
513
95
151
22
5
26
89
68
72 3 2
19
2 5
.888
.379
.509
.214
.294
1952 NYA
147
577
112
175
34
5
28
107
80
84 6 3
7
9 8
.917
.392
.525
.222
.303
1953 NYA
148
612
98
194
29
5
26
107
62
93 1 6
11
3 4
.886
.377
.508
.191
.317
1954 NYA
139
256
47
74
9
3
14
37
31
34 1 4
1
1 1
.875
.363
.512
.223
.289
1955 NYA
121
221
24
55
6
3
7
34
16
36 1 1
3
0 0
.699
.301
.398
.149
.249
1956 NYA
133
239
32
64
8
2
11
39
25
38 1 3
0
0 0
.792
.336
.456
.188
.268
1957 NYA-WAS-CLE
44
149
26
39
5
2
6
29
14
20 0 0
2
3 2
.768
.325
.443
.181
.262
Total
1029
3144
527
918
142
31
147
560
358
445 13 23
62
30 27
.861
.364
.497
.205
.292
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Tony Colbern has retired from the Cleveland Knights
1957-05-06The Cleveland Knights have acquired Tony Colbern from the waiver wire.
1957-05-01The Washington Strategos have promoted Lee Mauriello to the major league team. The Washington Strategos have designated Tony Colbern for assignment.
1957-04-15The Washington Strategos have acquired Tony Colbern from the waiver wire.
1957-04-11The New York Hitmen have promoted Lefty Paschall to the major league team. The New York Hitmen have promoted Matt Reese to the major league team. The New York Hitmen have promoted Lefty Stargell to the major league team. The New York Hitmen have designated Ed Lynch for assignment. The New York Hitmen have designated Bill Plitt for assignment. The New York Hitmen have designated Tony Colbern for assignment.
1950-04-22A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Hitmen. The New York Hitmen receive Tony Colbern, Lou Anderson, RF prospect, pitching prospect 1 from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Paul Hernandez, Vic Allen, Bob Gibson, Dan Hofmann.
1950-04-17The St. Louis Cardinals have renamed Mark Wodoslawsky to Tony Colbern .
1950-04-01The St. Louis Cardinals have renamed Tony Colbern to Mark Wodoslawsky.