Colby Lewis, baseball player, 2002-2016

Colby Lewis

Born: 8/2/1979 in Bakersfield, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 2002-04-01 | Final Game: 2016-10-01

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 240 lbs

Full name: Colby Preston Lewis

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Biography

Colby Lewis, born in 1979, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 2002 to 2016. Known for his competitive spirit and resilience on the mound, Lewis compiled a career record of 77 wins and 72 losses. He posted an earned run average (ERA) of 4.7 and recorded a total of 961 strikeouts throughout his time in Major League Baseball. Despite not achieving any saves, Lewis made significant contributions as a starting pitcher, often serving as a reliable option for his teams. Lewis's career unfolded during a dynamic period in baseball, marked by the increasing emphasis on pitching depth and analytics. He played for several teams, including the Texas Rangers, where he became a key figure in their rotation, especially during their playoff runs in the early 2010s. His ability to adapt and refine his pitching style over the years, coupled with his experience gained from playing in both Major League Baseball and overseas, allowed him to make a lasting impact on the game before retiring in 2016.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
77 72 233 195 10 3 0 1215.0 1255 635 178 377 961 4.70 0

Career ERA 4.70 vs. league average 4.19 across their career seasons — 12.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2002 TEX AL 1 3 15 4 0 0 0 34.3 42 24 26 28 6.29 4.28 (-47%) -876.6
2003 TEX AL 10 9 26 26 0 0 0 127.0 163 103 70 88 7.30 4.40 (-66%) -4469.8
2004 TEX AL 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 15.3 13 7 13 11 4.11 4.46 (+8%) -283.3
2006 DET AL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.0 8 1 1 5 3.00 — 0.0
2007 OAK AL 0 2 26 1 0 0 0 37.7 44 27 14 23 6.45 4.47 (-44%) -1248.1
2010 TEX AL 12 13 32 32 1 0 0 201.0 174 83 65 196 3.72 4.08 (+9%) 2789.6
2011 TEX AL 14 10 32 32 2 1 0 200.3 187 98 56 169 4.40 3.94 (-12%) -3105.1
2012 TEX AL 6 6 16 16 2 0 0 105.0 99 40 14 93 3.43 4.01 (+15%) 372.6
2014 TEX AL 10 14 29 29 2 1 0 170.3 211 98 48 133 5.18 3.74 (-38%) -3192.4
2015 TEX AL 17 9 33 33 2 1 0 204.7 211 106 42 142 4.66 3.96 (-18%) -1134.8
2016 TEX AL 6 5 19 19 1 0 0 116.3 103 48 28 73 3.71 4.19 (+11%) -1859.1

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
233 27 1 7 1 0 0 5 0 0 11 0.259 0.259 0.296 0.556 0.0

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .259 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 20.5% below league average.

Career SLG .296 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 28.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.556 vs. league average 0.739 across their career seasons — 24.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2002 TEX AL 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2003 TEX AL 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2004 TEX AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 DET AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 OAK AL 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2010 TEX AL 32 7 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0.286 — — — — 0.0
2011 TEX AL 32 8 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.125 — — — — 0.0
2012 TEX AL 16 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0.500 — — — — 0.0
2014 TEX AL 29 5 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0.400 — — — — 0.0
2015 TEX AL 33 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2016 TEX AL 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2016 ALDS1 TEX 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2015 ALDS2 TEX 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2011 ALCS TEX 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2011 ALDS2 TEX 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2011 WS TEX 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000
2010 ALCS TEX 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2010 ALDS1 TEX 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2010 WS TEX 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
4 1 10 9 0 55.0 40 19 25 47 3.11

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2016 ALDS1 TEX 0 0 1 1 0 2.0 5 5 0 2 22.50
2015 ALDS2 TEX 0 0 1 0 0 3.0 3 1 3 1 3.00
2011 ALCS TEX 0 1 1 1 0 5.7 8 4 2 6 6.35
2011 ALDS2 TEX 1 0 1 1 0 6.0 1 1 2 6 1.50
2011 WS TEX 0 0 2 2 0 12.0 7 3 5 8 2.25
2010 ALCS TEX 2 0 2 2 0 13.7 9 3 6 13 1.98
2010 ALDS1 TEX 0 0 1 1 0 5.0 2 0 5 5 0.00
2010 WS TEX 1 0 1 1 0 7.7 5 2 2 6 2.35

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 233 195 42 84 14 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2002 TEX P 15 4 5 7 0 2
2003 TEX P 26 26 8 13 0 1
2004 TEX P 3 3 1 2 0 0
2006 DET P 2 0 0 0 0 0
2007 OAK P 26 1 1 3 0 1
2010 TEX P 32 32 8 12 5 0
2011 TEX P 32 32 3 13 4 1
2012 TEX P 16 16 4 7 2 0
2014 TEX P 29 29 3 10 1 0
2015 TEX P 33 33 8 10 1 0
2016 TEX P 19 19 1 7 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 233

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2010 Player of the Week Week of 2010-06-13

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 TEX AL $6,000,000
2015 TEX AL $4,000,000
2012 TEX AL $4,000,000
2011 TEX AL $2,000,000
2010 TEX AL $1,750,000
2005 DET AL $339,500
2004 TEX AL $337,500
2003 TEX AL $302,500
2002 TEX AL $200,000
Total Career Earnings $18,929,500

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Bakersfield College Bakersfield CA 1998, 1999