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Jesse Orosco League
7-18-2215
Kid Colton Relief Pitcher
Retired (1989, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.29 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 130-72 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
SV 294 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 11-27-1951
K 1487 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(16 games)
IP 1927.1
WHIP 1.18
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L F  Endurance C+   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val B-
Speed D- Bunt C+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 10
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Endurance   Velocity   Control 
196918C C+C+
197019C C+B-
197120C B-B 
197221C B B+
197322C B+B+
197423C B+A-
197524C+A-A-
197625C+A-A-
197726C+A-A-
197827C+A-A-
197928C+A-A-
198029C+A A-
198130B-A A 
198231B-A A 
198332B-A A 
198433B-A A 
198534B-A A 
198635B-B+A 
198736B-B+A 
198837B-B A-
198938B-B A-
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Kid Colton has retired from the San Francisco Bridge Years
1986-04-25A trade has been completed between the San Francisco Bridge Years and the Los Angeles Stomping Wampas. The Los Angeles Stomping Wampas receive Sil Ellis, Draft Pick 1987 Round 2 SF (A.J. Benitez) from the San Francisco Bridge Years in exchange for Kid Colton. Protest This Trade.
1985-04-01The Los Angeles Stomping Wampas have placed Kid Colton on the trade block.
1984-07-29The Los Angeles Stomping Wampas have removed Kid Colton from the trade block.
1983-10-13The Los Angeles Stomping Wampas have placed Kid Colton on the trade block.
1977-07-09Kid Colton of the Los Angeles Stomping Wampas is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1974-04-01The Los Angeles Stomping Wampas have promoted Kid Colton to the major league team.
1969-04-01The Los Angeles Stomping Wampas have renamed Wally Schultz to Kid Colton.
1968-05-22A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati RedLegs and the Los Angeles Stomping Wampas. The Los Angeles Stomping Wampas receive Draft Pick 1970 Round 2 LAN (Jay Boyd), Draft Pick 1969 Round 1 LAN (Kid Colton), Draft Pick 1970 Round 1 CIN (Dutch Morton), Draft Pick 1969 Round 2 CIN (Dizzy McFadden) from the Cincinnati RedLegs in exchange for .
1968-05-06A trade has been completed between the Los Angeles Stomping Wampas and the Cincinnati RedLegs. The Cincinnati RedLegs receive Joe Goetz, Draft Pick 1970 Round 2 LAN (Jay Boyd), Draft Pick 1969 Round 1 LAN (Kid Colton) from the Los Angeles Stomping Wampas in exchange for Lew Cole.