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Jesse Orosco League
7-27-2215
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Minors 24 12.00 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 12
1950 Majors 24 48.66 132 85 0 3 / 9 5 / 7 6 / 12 2 / 6 2 / 6 6 / 6 2 / 2 26 / 48
1950 Pos (1B) 24 3.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 3
1951 Minors 25 17.00 0 / 4 2 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 2 / 5 0 / 0 1 / 2 5 / 17
1951 Majors 25 6.93 30 9 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 6
1951 Pos (1B) 25 75.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 9 / 75
1952 Majors 26 60.68 148 106 14 0 / 8 1 / 2 0 / 12 1 / 11 2 / 11 4 / 8 5 / 8 13 / 60
1953 Majors 27 43.15 162 59 0 1 / 5 1 / 6 0 / 5 1 / 8 1 / 5 4 / 7 4 / 7 12 / 43
1954 Majors 28 50.96 162 71 0 0 / 4 0 / 9 0 / 3 0 / 9 3 / 10 3 / 9 4 / 6 10 / 50
1955 Majors 29 32.23 134 29 26 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 6 1 / 3 1 / 5 2 / 32
1956 Majors 30 33.82 162 38 0 0 / 4 0 / 6 1 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 8 1 / 3 2 / 33
1957 Majors 31 48.33 162 74 0 0 / 8 1 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 4 1 / 48
1958 Majors 32 42.31 162 60 0 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 8 0 / 8 1 / 8 1 / 42
1959 Majors 33 58.35 162 92 0 1 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 12 0 / 5 0 / 11 0 / 10 1 / 58
1960 Majors 34 33.75 150 20 12 -4 / 8 -4 / 1 -5 / 5 -5 / 4 -3 / 6 0 / 5 -1 / 4 -22 / 33
1961 Majors 35 24.59 162 3 0 -3 / 2 -7 / 6 -4 / 5 -3 / 4 -7 / 1 -1 / 3 -4 / 3 -29 / 24
Total 1728 646 52 -2 / 70 -1 / 61 -2 / 82 -3 / 75 0 / 77 17 / 78 15 / 63 34 / 584
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.