Mike Colbern
Michael Malloy Colbern
Born: April 19, 1955
Santa Monica, CA US
Deceased: March 8, 2019
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 5 (1973 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Royals)
Draft: Round 2 (1976 June Amateur Draft, Chicago White Sox)
School: Hawthorne HS (CA)
Arizona State
Career: 1976-1982
Major League Statistics
TSN Contract Card
Mike Colbern compiled a career batting average of .262 with 54 home runs and 244 RBI in his 518-game career with the White Sox, Knoxville Sox, Iowa Oaks, Edmonton Trappers, Savannah Braves and Richmond Braves. He began playing during the 1976 season and last took the field during the 1982 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | R | GULF | White Sox | 26 | 112 | 103 | 7 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 13 | .243 | .295 | .350 | .644 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Sox | 119 | 433 | 407 | 39 | 116 | 23 | 2 | 11 | 55 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 78 | .285 | .314 | .432 | .746 | 176 | 5 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 75 | 280 | 251 | 32 | 71 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 44 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 71 | .283 | .339 | .470 | .809 | 118 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 57 | 230 | 214 | 29 | 56 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 47 | .262 | .310 | .453 | .763 | 97 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 84 | 286 | 268 | 30 | 66 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 74 | .246 | .282 | .388 | .670 | 104 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | 64 | 213 | 202 | 28 | 54 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 40 | .267 | .302 | .431 | .733 | 87 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | 6 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .150 | .227 | .200 | .427 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | 87 | 320 | 293 | 36 | 69 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 56 | .235 | .285 | .345 | .630 | 101 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| Totals | 518 | 1896 | 1758 | 203 | 460 | 81 | 10 | 54 | 244 | 16 | 12 | 98 | 382 | .262 | .304 | .411 | .715 | 723 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | R | GULF | White Sox | C | 18 | 142 | 15 | 6 | 3 | .963 | 8.722 | 8 | |||
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Sox | OF | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .889 | ||||
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Sox | C | 103 | 572 | 93 | 16 | 10 | .977 | 6.456 | 11 | |||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | C | 64 | 335 | 39 | 13 | 3 | .966 | 5.844 | 5 | |||
| 1978 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | OF | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1979 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | C | 53 | 260 | 32 | 5 | 5 | .983 | 5.509 | 2 | |||
| 1979 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | OF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | C | 59 | 311 | 43 | 7 | 3 | .981 | 6.000 | 4 | |||
| 1980 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | OF | 21 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .944 | 1.619 | ||||
| 1981 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | C | 60 | 251 | 37 | 7 | 4 | .976 | 4.800 | 5 | |||
| 1981 | AAA | PCL | Edmonton Trappers | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 1982 | AA | SOUL | Savannah Braves | C | 74 | 430 | 33 | 11 | 2 | .977 | 6.257 | 10 | |||
| 1982 | AAA | IL | Richmond Braves | C | 6 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .947 | 6.000 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 473 | 2382 | 297 | 69 | 31 | .975 | 5.664 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | R | Gulf Coast League | White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1977 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Sox | CHA | ||
| 1978 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Oaks | CHA | ||
| 1979 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Oaks | CHA | ||
| 1980 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Oaks | CHA | ||
| 1981 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Edmonton Trappers | CHA | ||
| 1982 | AA | Southern League | Savannah Braves | ATL | ||
| 1982 | AAA | International League | Richmond Braves | ATL |
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