Lou Colombo
Louis Bernard Colombo
Born: August 22, 1927
Brockton, MA US
Deceased: March 4, 2012
Fort Myers, FL US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: RF
Bats: Left
Throws:
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 1945-1954
Lou Colombo compiled a career batting average of .305 with 43 home runs and 199 RBI in his 787-game career with the Newport News Dodgers, Mobile Bears, Columbus Cardinals, Houston Buffalos, Miami Beach Flamingos and Miami Sun Sox. He began playing during the 1945 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 56 | 254 | 213 | 41 | 66 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 1 | 35 | 17 | .310 | .412 | .427 | .839 | 91 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 1947 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 127 | 525 | 461 | 86 | 158 | 35 | 6 | 15 | 96 | 12 | 62 | 40 | .343 | .423 | .542 | .965 | 250 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 24 | 69 | 69 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .362 | .362 | .435 | .797 | 30 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 102 | 352 | 352 | 99 | 22 | 6 | 0 | .281 | .281 | .378 | .659 | 133 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | 128 | 544 | 450 | 73 | 127 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 83 | 0 | 79 | 29 | .282 | .393 | .409 | .802 | 184 | 3 | 12 | ||||
| 1950 | B | FLIN | Miami Beach Flamingos | 148 | 530 | 530 | 158 | 28 | 10 | 11 | .298 | .298 | .451 | .749 | 239 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | FLIN | Miami Beach Flamingos | 75 | 250 | 250 | 71 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .284 | .284 | .328 | .612 | 82 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 123 | 432 | 432 | 134 | 20 | 1 | 4 | .310 | .310 | .389 | .699 | 168 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | FLIN | Miami Sun Sox | 4 | 17 | 17 | 8 | .471 | .471 | .471 | .941 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 787 | 2973 | 2774 | 200 | 846 | 150 | 30 | 43 | 199 | 13 | 0 | 176 | 86 | .305 | .348 | .427 | .775 | 1185 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | OF | 54 | 59 | 7 | 3 | 1 | .957 | 1.222 |
| 1947 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | OF | 127 | 248 | 29 | 13 | 5 | .955 | 2.181 |
| 1949 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | RF | 25 | 55 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .984 | 2.400 |
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Columbus Cardinals | OF | 127 | 352 | 13 | 14 | 4 | .963 | 2.874 |
| 1953 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | OF | 116 | 171 | 6 | 7 | .962 | 1.526 | |
| Totals | 449 | 885 | 60 | 38 | 11 | .961 | 2.105 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1947 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1948 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1949 | A | South Atlantic League | Columbus Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1950 | B | Florida International League | Miami Beach Flamingos | |||
| 1952 | B | Florida International League | Miami Beach Flamingos | |||
| 1953 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1954 | B | Florida International League | Miami Sun Sox | BRO |
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