Richie Colombo
Richard M. Colombo
Born: February 10, 1929
Brockton, MA US
Deceased: January 22, 2019
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Career: 1945-1953
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Richie Colombo compiled a career record of 36 wins and 33 losses and a 3.68 ERA in his 116-game pitching career with the Hagerstown Owls, Elizabethton Betsy Cubs, Los Angeles Angels, Tacoma Tigers, Boise Pilots, Hornell Maple Leafs, Fall River Indians, Asheville Tourists and Newport News Dodgers. He began playing during the 1945 season and last took the field during the 1953 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Owls | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3.38 | 10 | 3 | 48.0 | 62 | 26 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0.00 | 6 | 10.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1945 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Cubs | 5 | 7 | .417 | 3.64 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 99.0 | 102 | 68 | 40 | 20 | 81 | 5 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| 1946 | B | NORW | Tacoma Tigers | 13 | 8 | .619 | 3.58 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 196.0 | 181 | 103 | 78 | 105 | 80 | 4 | 0 | 9 | ||||||
| 1948 | C | PION | Boise Pilots | 13 | 10 | .565 | 4.14 | 26 | 187.0 | 205 | 110 | 86 | 88 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | D | NYPL | Hornell Maple Leafs | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1949 | C | PION | Boise Pilots | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0.00 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 34.0 | 60 | 42 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| 1949 | B | NENL | Fall River Indians | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 4.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1953 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | 2 | 1 | .667 | 6.50 | 18 | 0 | 45.7 | 51 | 38 | 33 | 3 | 20 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 36 | 33 | .522 | 3.68 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 623.7 | 661 | 387 | 255 | 3 | 266 | 0 | 190 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 0 |
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 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1945 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Cubs | 25 | 58 | 53 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 11 | .189 | .259 | .245 | .504 | 13 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Owls | 10 | 19 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .167 | .167 | .222 | .389 | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | B | NORW | Tacoma Tigers | 31 | 79 | 65 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | .200 | .246 | .246 | .493 | 16 | 0 | 10 | ||||
| 1948 | C | PION | Boise Pilots | 27 | 66 | 66 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .212 | .212 | .242 | .455 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | PION | Boise Pilots | 10 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .263 | .300 | .263 | .563 | 5 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1953 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 10 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | 24 | 32 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .281 | .312 | .594 | 10 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 143 | 290 | 266 | 11 | 56 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 33 | .211 | .239 | .248 | .487 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | AA | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1945 | D | APPY1 | Elizabethton Betsy Cubs | P | 14 | 2 | 29 | 5 | 0 | .861 | 2.214 |
| 1945 | B | INSL6 | Hagerstown Owls | P | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .917 | 1.100 |
| 1946 | B | NORW | Tacoma Tigers | P | 31 | 13 | 61 | 7 | 3 | .914 | 2.387 |
| 1948 | C | PION | Boise Pilots | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | PION | Boise Pilots | P | 6 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | NENL | Fall River Indians | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | D | NYPL | Hornell Maple Leafs | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | B | TRIS5 | Asheville Tourists | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 116 | 16 | 100 | 13 | 4 | .899 | 1.000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | B | Inter-State League | Hagerstown Owls | CHN | ||
| 1945 | D | Appalachian League | Elizabethton Betsy Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1945 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1946 | B | Western International League | Tacoma Tigers | CHN | ||
| 1948 | C | Pioneer League | Boise Pilots | |||
| 1949 | D | PONY League | Hornell Maple Leafs | BOS | ||
| 1949 | B | New England League | Fall River Indians | |||
| 1949 | C | Pioneer League | Boise Pilots | |||
| 1953 | B | Tri-State League | Asheville Tourists | BRO | ||
| 1953 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO |
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