Player Report for #28 José Colón

04/26/1981

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P José Colón #28

ABA Chicago Hitmen

Age: 32

Bats: R

Throws: L

Morale: Great


	1-5, .167, 4.0 GB

G	GS	Rec	SV	ERA	IP	HA	HR	BB	K	WHIP
1	1	0-1	0	5.63	8.0	11	1	3	4	1.75

	Overall	Potential
Stuff
Movement
Control

Pitching Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Stuff	9	9	9	9
Movement	11	11	11	11
Control	5	5	5	5

Pitch Ratings
Pitch	Current	Potential
Fastball	9	9
Changeup	1	1
Splitter	11	11
Cutter	10	10

Other Pitching Ratings
Velocity	89-90 Mph
Stamina	9
Suggested Role	Starter
Groundball Percentage	49 %
Hold Runners	17
Defense	1

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	10
Stealing Ability:	14
Baserunning Inst.:	15
Sacrifice Bunt:	16
Bunt for Hit:	8

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
04/23/1981	CIN	Loss, 3-5	X	8.0	11	5	5	3	4	Loss
04/14/1981	CIN	Loss, 3-10	X	4.0	6	3	3	2	3	Loss
04/09/1981	@ MAN	Win, 5-2	X	4.0	5	2	2	4	1	Win
04/04/1981	@ TB	Loss, 1-13	X	2.2	8	7	5	1	0	Loss
03/29/1981	@ PHO	Loss, 0-4	X	4.0	3	2	0	2	3	Loss
03/24/1981	@ PHI	Win, 7-6	X	4.0	4	5	2	4	1	Win

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	Normal
Loyalty:	Low
Desire f. Win:	Normal
Greed:	Normal
Intelligence:	Normal
Work Ethic:	Very High

José Colón
Birthday:	03/22/1949
Born in:	Melville (New York)
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 2"
Weight:	184 lbs
Local Popularity:	Unknown
National Pop.:	Unknown

Status
Contract:	Major League Contract
Salary:	$81,500
Signed Through:	1981 Season
Major Service:	6 Years, 10 Days
Service This Yr:	7 Days
40-Man Service:	9 Years, 84 Days
Pro Service:	11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	Out of option years
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	1970, 2nd Pick in Round 1

American Baseball Association 1981 Pitching Stats

Pitching	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	1	1	0	1	0	5.63	8.0	11	5	5	1	3	4	0	0.0	0	0	0.0
Pitching	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	FIP	WHIP	VORP	BABIP
Overall	0	0	0.0	0	0	15.75	12.38	4.50	3.38	4.95	1.75	-1.0	.385
Pitching	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	6	2	0	0	1	2	0	3	0	1	0	.333	.333	.833	1.167
vs. RHB	25	9	2	1	0	3	3	1	0	0	0	.360	.429	.520	.949

American Baseball Association 1981 Pitching Splits

Split	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K
Last Week	1	1	0	1	0	5.63	8.0	11	5	5	1	3	4
April	1	1	0	1	0	5.63	8.0	11	5	5	1	3	4
Spring Training	5	5	2	3	0	5.79	18.2	26	19	12	2	13	8
Last Year	12	12	3	6	0	4.56	71.0	82	41	36	9	27	29
2 Years Ago	11	8	4	2	0	3.48	54.1	59	25	21	4	30	29
Career	127	117	33	50	0	3.91	761.1	785	399	331	65	409	359
Home	1	1	0	1	0	5.63	8.0	11	5	5	1	3	4
Grass	1	1	0	1	0	5.63	8.0	11	5	5	1	3	4
Night	1	1	0	1	0	5.63	8.0	11	5	5	1	3	4

Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
1970 Phoenix - ABA	21	9	9	4	3	0	3.24	66.2	49	28	24	3	56	33	4	0	1.58	.228	10.9	116
1971 Phoenix - ABA	22	2	0	1	0	0	7.72	4.2	6	4	4	0	2	1	0	0	1.71	.316	-1.8	45
1972 Phoenix - ABA	23	5	3	0	3	0	3.86	28.0	24	17	12	2	24	9	1	0	1.71	.247	1.2	85
1975 Los Angeles - ABA	26	4	4	0	3	0	3.80	23.2	26	12	10	2	10	8	2	0	1.52	.296	2.1	92
1975 Houston - ABA	26	5	5	1	4	0	2.70	36.2	30	16	11	4	14	20	2	0	1.20	.224	7.5	130
1975 Total - ABA	26	9	9	1	7	0	3.13	60.1	56	28	21	6	24	28	4	0	1.33	.254	9.7	0
1976 Los Angeles - ABA	27	11	11	3	3	0	3.62	69.2	71	36	28	5	42	30	1	0	1.62	.281	5.5	93
1977 Cleveland - ABA	28	22	22	6	7	0	4.56	136.1	158	80	69	24	56	70	0	0	1.57	.302	7.3	84
1977 Los Angeles - ABA	28	9	6	1	5	0	4.95	43.2	42	30	24	4	27	26	0	0	1.58	.284	-1.0	78
1977 Total - ABA	28	31	28	7	12	0	4.65	180.0	200	110	93	28	83	96	0	0	1.57	.298	6.4	0
1978 Houston - ABA	29	19	19	7	6	0	4.02	112.0	116	60	50	7	62	53	0	0	1.59	.291	6.9	92
1978 Cleveland - ABA	29	17	17	3	7	0	3.12	106.2	111	45	37	0	56	47	0	0	1.57	.307	19.0	118
1978 Total - ABA	29	36	36	10	13	0	3.58	218.2	227	105	87	7	118	100	0	0	1.58	.299	25.9	0
1979 Chicago - ABA	30	6	6	3	1	0	2.65	37.1	40	15	11	2	21	18	0	0	1.63	.297	9.4	142
1979 Philadelphia - ABA	30	5	2	1	1	0	5.29	17.0	19	10	10	2	9	11	0	0	1.65	.321	-0.7	71
1979 Total - ABA	30	11	8	4	2	0	3.48	54.1	59	25	21	4	30	29	0	0	1.64	.304	8.7	0
1980 Chicago - ABA	31	12	12	3	6	0	4.56	71.0	82	41	36	9	27	29	4	1	1.54	.300	1.7	82
1981 Chicago - ABA	32	1	1	0	1	0	5.63	8.0	11	5	5	1	3	4	0	0	1.75	.385	-1.0	62
Total ABA		127	117	33	50	0	3.91	761.1	785	399	331	65	409	359	14	1	1.57	.287	67.2	98

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
1970 Total - COL	21	14	14	7	3	0	3.15	94.1	83	35	33	6	37	93	0	0	1.27	.292	0.0	100
1970 Ajax - AAA	21	1	1	1	0	0	1.00	9.0	6	1	1	0	3	5	1	0	1.00	.273	3.6	371
1971 McAllen - AA	22	7	7	4	2	0	2.41	59.2	50	17	16	0	26	41	5	0	1.27	.273	12.7	142
1971 Ajax - AAA	22	22	22	7	11	0	4.46	149.1	146	85	74	13	79	109	8	0	1.51	.303	1.0	83
1972 Ajax - AAA	23	5	5	2	1	0	3.27	33.0	24	14	12	4	17	22	1	0	1.24	.217	3.0	96
1973 McAllen - AA	24	20	20	9	9	0	2.92	144.2	107	55	47	9	49	120	7	2	1.08	.251	27.3	116
1973 Ajax - AAA	24	11	11	3	7	0	3.97	79.1	64	37	35	8	44	48	4	0	1.36	.241	3.5	82
1974 Anaheim - AA	25	14	14	7	4	0	2.42	107.2	89	36	29	3	44	68	5	1	1.24	.266	23.9	149
1974 Woodstock - AAA	25	10	10	5	4	0	3.51	74.1	61	32	29	8	29	48	5	0	1.21	.238	10.7	100
1975 Woodstock - AAA	26	18	18	10	4	0	2.64	129.1	107	41	38	10	51	100	4	2	1.22	.268	34.9	156
1977 Port Credit - AAA	28	4	1	0	1	0	2.31	11.2	7	3	3	0	4	2	1	0	0.94	.189	3.2	159
1979 Brantford - AAA	30	19	19	8	6	0	2.92	129.2	104	45	42	8	52	65	1	0	1.20	.241	25.5	125
Total GHL		90	87	36	34	0	3.42	615.2	519	258	234	51	279	399	25	2	1.30	.259	85.5	115.5
Total STL		41	41	20	15	0	2.65	312.0	246	108	92	12	119	229	17	3	1.17	.261	63.9	132.1

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1970 Phoenix - ML	P	9	9	3	6	0	9	0	1.000	66.2	1.21	+0.2	1.036
1971 Phoenix - ML	P	2	0	1	1	0	2	0	1.000	4.2	3.86	+0.0	1.036
1972 Phoenix - ML	P	5	3	2	2	0	4	0	1.000	28.0	1.29	+0.6	1.292
1975 Houston - ML	P	5	5	3	9	1	12	0	1.000	36.2	2.95	+1.8	1.324
1975 Los Angeles - ML	P	4	4	0	6	0	7	1	.857	23.2	2.28	-0.4	.892
1976 Los Angeles - ML	P	11	11	9	7	0	17	1	.941	69.2	2.07	-0.8	.870
1977 Los Angeles - ML	P	9	6	1	15	0	16	0	1.000	43.2	3.30	+0.8	1.089
1977 Los Angeles - ML	RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	2.0	0.00	0.0	.000
1977 Cleveland - ML	P	22	22	12	22	1	35	1	.971	136.1	2.24	-1.0	.931
1978 Cleveland - ML	P	17	17	4	13	0	19	2	.895	106.2	1.43	-2.1	.838
1978 Houston - ML	P	19	19	6	9	1	18	3	.833	112.0	1.21	-1.2	.830
1979 Philadelphia - ML	P	5	2	1	1	0	2	0	1.000	17.0	1.06	+0.0	1.035
1979 Chicago - ML	P	6	6	2	6	0	9	1	.889	37.1	1.93	-0.8	.863
1980 Chicago - ML	P	12	12	4	6	1	10	0	1.000	71.0	1.27	-0.9	.802
1981 Chicago - ML	P	1	1	0	3	0	3	0	1.000	8.0	3.38	+0.0	1.007

Player History
06/15/1970	Drafted in the 1970 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick) by the Phoenix Aces, out of college (Long Beach State).
08/12/1970	Signed with the Phoenix Aces organization for a signing bonus of $257,500 and a 2-year major league contract worth a total of $515,000.
01/01/1971	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 4 (7).
04/16/1971	Injured (dead arm), out for one week.
04/19/1971	Named the #32 prospect in the ABA
01/01/1972	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 5 (7).
04/17/1972	Named the #29 prospect in the ABA
04/23/1972	Injured (partially torn labrum), out for 3-4 months.
01/01/1973	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 5 (6).
06/04/1973	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Brownsville Eagles with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/11/1973	Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Frankfort Bohemians with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/15/1973	Injured (inner ear infection), out for 4 days.
10/05/1973	Drafted in the 1973 expansion draft (Round 10, Pick 2, 20th overall pick) by the Houston Bullfighters.
01/01/1974	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 6 (7).
04/25/1974	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Greensboro Giants with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/03/1974	Was selected to the 1974 South Texas League All-Star Game.
06/10/1974	Injured (back tightness), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/1975	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 6 (6).
04/19/1975	Pitches a PERFECT GAME against the Hamilton Steelers, striking out 7 hitters!
06/13/1975	Was selected to the 1975 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game.
06/30/1975	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Guelph Royals with 3 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/28/1975	Was traded by the Houston Bullfighters to the Los Angeles Quakes in exchange for LF Michael Lewis.
08/06/1975	Injured (shoulder inflammation), out for 7 weeks.
01/01/1976	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 6 (7).
03/31/1976	Injured (sprained ankle), day-to-day for 4 days.
06/08/1976	Injured (broken kneecap), out for 6-7 months.
01/01/1977	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 6 (6).
06/22/1977	Got claimed off waivers by Cleveland while with Los Angeles.
01/01/1978	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 5 (5).
06/30/1978	Was traded by the Cleveland Eagles to the Houston Bullfighters in exchange for SP Julius Powell.
10/25/1978	Was traded by the Houston Bullfighters to the Philadelphia Blue Rocks in exchange for SP Dave Pruitt, RF Carlos Salazar.
01/01/1979	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 6 (6).
08/27/1979	Got claimed off waivers by Chicago while with Philadelphia.
01/01/1980	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 6 (6).
06/02/1980	Injured (torn meniscus (knee)), out for 2-3 months.
07/28/1980	Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 4 weeks.
09/14/1980	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the St. Louis Dredgers with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
01/01/1981	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 11 (11); Control: 5 (5).

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	GS	Rank
1978	36	10

Year	HRA	Rank
1977	28	6

Year	BB	Rank
1977	83	10
1978	118	4

Year	HR/9	Rank
1978	0.29	2