# Jim Colborn

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American baseball player (born 1946)

Baseball player

Jim Colborn Colborn in 1973 Pitcher Born: (1946-05-22) May 22, 1946 (age 80) Santa Paula, California, U.S. Batted: Right Threw: Right MLB debut July 13, 1969, for the Chicago Cubs Last MLB appearance October 1, 1978, for the Seattle Mariners MLB statistics Win–loss record 83–88 Earned run average 3.80 Strikeouts 688 Stats at Baseball Reference Teams Chicago Cubs (1969–1971) Milwaukee Brewers (1972–1976) Kansas City Royals (1977–1978) Seattle Mariners (1978) Career highlights and awards All-Star (1973) Pitched a no-hitter on May 14, 1977 Milwaukee Brewers Wall of Honor

**James William Colborn** (born May 22, 1946) is an American former [Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball) [pitcher](/source/Pitcher). The right-handed Colborn pitched for the [Chicago Cubs](/source/Chicago_Cubs) ([1969](/source/1969_Major_League_Baseball_season)-[1971](/source/1971_Major_League_Baseball_season)), [Milwaukee Brewers](/source/Milwaukee_Brewers) ([1972](/source/1972_Major_League_Baseball_season)-[1976](/source/1976_Major_League_Baseball_season)), [Kansas City Royals](/source/Kansas_City_Royals) ([1977](/source/1977_Major_League_Baseball_season)-[1978](/source/1978_Major_League_Baseball_season)) and [Seattle Mariners](/source/Seattle_Mariners) (1978).

As a member of the Kansas City Royals, Colborn pitched the third [no-hitter](/source/No-hitter) in franchise history on May 14, 1977 versus the [Texas Rangers](/source/1977_Texas_Rangers_season).

## Biography

After graduating from [Whittier College](/source/Whittier_College) with a degree in [sociology](/source/Sociology), Colborn studied for his master's degree at the [University of Edinburgh](/source/University_of_Edinburgh) in [Scotland](/source/Scotland), where he also starred in [basketball](/source/Basketball) as well as [baseball](/source/Baseball), being named all-Scotland.

In 1967, the Chicago Cubs signed Colborn as an amateur [free agent](/source/Free_agent). He found himself in [Leo Durocher](/source/Leo_Durocher)'s doghouse after struggling as a young [relief pitcher](/source/Relief_pitcher) for three years. Colborn was traded along with [Brock Davis](/source/Brock_Davis) and [Earl Stephenson](/source/Earl_Stephenson) to the Brewers for [José Cardenal](/source/Jos%C3%A9_Cardenal) on December 3, 1971.[1]

Colborn was the Brewers' first-ever 20-game winner in 1973, posting a 20–12 record with a 3.18 [ERA](/source/Earned_run_average). He also was named to the [American League](/source/American_League) [All-Star](/source/Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game) team, but did not pitch in the game.

Over the next three seasons, however, Colborn posted [losing](/source/Loss_(baseball)) records (10-13 in 1974, 11–13 in [1975](/source/1975_Major_League_Baseball_season) and 9–15 in 1976) before being traded, along with [Darrell Porter](/source/Darrell_Porter), to the Kansas City Royals. In 1977, Colborn won 18 games for a Royal team that won the second of three consecutive [American League West](/source/American_League_West) titles (all three times, however, the Royals lost to the [New York Yankees](/source/New_York_Yankees) in the [American League Championship Series](/source/American_League_Championship_Series); Colborn did not pitch in the 1977 ALCS). On May 14 of that year, Colborn [no-hit](/source/No-hitter) the [Texas Rangers](/source/Texas_Rangers_(baseball)) 6–0, the first no-hitter by a Royal at [Royals Stadium](/source/Royals_Stadium) and second overall in that park, after the first of [Nolan Ryan](/source/Nolan_Ryan)'s seven career no-hitters (1973). He was dealt from the [Royals](/source/1978_Kansas_City_Royals_season) to the [Mariners](/source/1978_Seattle_Mariners_season) for [Steve Braun](/source/Steve_Braun_(baseball)) on May 31, 1978.[2]

For eight seasons, Colborn was on [Jim Tracy](/source/Jim_Tracy_(baseball))'s staff as a pitching coach: from [2000](/source/2000_Major_League_Baseball_season) to [2005](/source/2005_Major_League_Baseball_season), when Tracy managed the [Los Angeles Dodgers](/source/Los_Angeles_Dodgers), and in [2006](/source/2006_Major_League_Baseball_season) and [2007](/source/2007_Major_League_Baseball_season), when Tracy managed the [Pittsburgh Pirates](/source/Pittsburgh_Pirates).

In [2008](/source/2008_Major_League_Baseball_season), Colborn became the Texas Rangers [bullpen](/source/Bullpen) coach.

In his career, Colborn [won](/source/Win_(baseball)) 83 games against 88 losses, with a 3.80 ERA and 688 strikeouts in 15971⁄3 [innings pitched](/source/Innings_pitched).

## See also

- [List of Major League Baseball no-hitters](/source/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_no-hitters)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Rappoport, Ken. "Trading Still Active on Baseball Exchange," *The Associated Press* (AP), Saturday, December 4, 1971.](https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1665&dat=19711204&id=QVRPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RSQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3023,3251477) Retrieved September 3, 2016

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Mariners, Royals in Trade," *United Press International* (UPI), Wednesday, May 31, 1978.](https://www.nytimes.com/1978/06/01/archives/wilkins-with-2313-wins-discus-many-fans-of-wilkins-wilkins-with.html) Retrieved November 21, 2022.

## External links

- Career statistics from [Baseball Reference](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/colboji01.shtml) · [Baseball Reference (Minors)](https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=colbor001jam) · [Retrosheet](https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/Pcolbj101.htm) · [Baseball Almanac](https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=colboji01)

- [Retrosheet](http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/C/Pcolbj101.htm)

- [Box score of Jim Colborn's no-hitter](http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1977/B05140KCA1977.htm)

Preceded by John Montefusco No-hitter pitcher May 14, 1977 Succeeded by Dennis Eckersley Preceded by Dave Wallace Los Angeles Dodgers Pitching Coach 2001–2005 Succeeded by Rick Honeycutt Preceded by Spin Williams Pittsburgh Pirates pitching coach 2006–2007 Succeeded by Jeff Andrews

v t e Members of the Milwaukee Brewers Wall of Honor Pitchers Jerry Augustine John Axford Chris Bosio Mike Caldwell Bill Castro Jim Colborn Chuck Crim Cal Eldred Mike Fetters Rollie Fingers Yovani Gallardo Moose Haas Teddy Higuera Trevor Hoffman Bob McClure Jaime Navarro Dan Plesac Francisco Rodríguez CC Sabathia Ken Sanders Ben Sheets Jim Slaton Don Sutton Bill Travers Pete Vuckovich Bill Wegman Bob Wickman Catchers Jonathan Lucroy Charlie Moore Dave Nilsson Darrell Porter Ted Simmons B. J. Surhoff Infielders Sal Bando Jeff Cirillo Cecil Cooper Prince Fielder Jim Gantner Bill Hall J. J. Hardy John Jaha Pat Listach Mark Loretta Paul Molitor Don Money George Scott Kevin Seitzer Richie Sexson José Valentín Rickie Weeks Robin Yount Outfielders Ryan Braun Johnny Briggs Jeromy Burnitz Craig Counsell Rob Deer Carlos Gómez Darryl Hamilton Corey Hart Geoff Jenkins Sixto Lezcano Dave May Ben Oglivie Gorman Thomas Greg Vaughn Fernando Viña Designated hitters Hank Aaron Dave Parker Executives and owners Harry Dalton Doug Melvin Bud Selig Miscellaneous Harvey Kuenn (manager) Bill Schroeder (broadcaster) Bob Uecker (broadcaster)

v t e Milwaukee Brewers Opening Day starting pitchers Chase Anderson Don August Jerry Augustine Ricky Bones Chris Bosio Corbin Burnes Mike Caldwell Jhoulys Chacín Jim Colborn Doug Davis Cal Eldred Yovani Gallardo Junior Guerra Moose Haas Teddy Higuera Mark Knudson Lew Krausse Jr. Kyle Lohse Ben McDonald Jacob Misiorowski Bill Parsons Marty Pattin Freddy Peralta Wily Peralta Rafael Roque Ben Sheets Jim Slaton Jeff Suppan Don Sutton Bill Travers Pete Vuckovich Bill Wegman Steve Woodard Brandon Woodruff Jamey Wright

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