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Jesse Orosco League
7-21-2215
Bill Colton Second Base
Retired (1961, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .271 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .735 Status Deceased (1997) Option Years 0  
H 738 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 06-08-1926
HR 58 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1948)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(26 games)
RBI 372
SB 108
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR C 
Speed A- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (92.4%) Range B- WS Rings 1
1B C  (40.9%) LF D- (7.2%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 4
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF F  (0.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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 PIT
88
314
31
87
14
1
3
49
30
 49 0 2
6
 0 9
.695
.338
.357
.080
.277
1951 PIT
9
36
2
10
0
0
0
7
2
 3 0 1
4
 1 0
.585
.308
.278
.000
.278
1952 PIT
111
398
47
97
19
4
7
49
36
 69 0 2
7
 2 13
.669
.305
.364
.121
.244
1953 PIT
65
233
35
71
10
0
10
41
18
 26 0 2
5
 4 14
.828
.352
.476
.172
.305
1954 PIT
103
283
47
78
12
2
5
41
43
 46 1 2
14
 6 12
.756
.371
.385
.110
.276
1955 PIT
93
163
19
39
7
2
4
19
16
 28 0 1
9
 0 2
.686
.306
.380
.141
.239
1956 PIT
60
162
26
43
8
1
3
15
12
 21 0 1
7
 4 1
.697
.314
.383
.117
.265
1957 PIT
94
303
53
90
15
4
13
55
37
 38 2 2
17
 3 7
.877
.375
.502
.205
.297
1958 PIT
79
243
32
59
7
3
2
26
19
 33 0 1
8
 3 4
.618
.297
.321
.078
.243
1959 PIT
119
370
49
101
19
5
8
50
38
 50 2 1
14
 7 17
.759
.343
.416
.143
.273
1960 PIT-WAS
103
154
23
46
8
2
2
14
13
 19 2 0
12
 4 2
.777
.361
.416
.117
.299
1961 WAS
69
68
13
17
5
1
1
6
7
 7 0 0
5
 0 1
.717
.320
.397
.147
.250
Total
993
2727
377
738
124
25
58
372
271
 389 7 15
108
 34 82
.735
.336
.398
.128
.271
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1961-11-01Bill Colton has retired from the Washington Lobbyists
1960-08-03A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Washington Lobbyists. The Washington Lobbyists receive Bill Colton from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Draft Pick 1963 Round 3 WAS (Jon Sankey).
1960-04-10Bill Colton of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1955-07-10Bill Colton of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1952-09-16Bill Colton of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1951-09-29The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Bill Colton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Earle Redman to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Hunkey Watt to the major league team.
1951-09-11The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Bill Colton to the minors.
1951-08-12The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Bill Colton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Tom Craig to the minors.
1950-10-23The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Lou Barry to the minors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Bill Colton to the minors.
1950-10-03The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Bill Colton to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Benny Lush to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Terry Tatum to the major league team.
1950-09-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Bill Colton to the minors.