Retired
Fernando Colón
Birthdate:
July 24, 1930 (42 y, 1 m, 2 d)Born In:
Cataño, BAY, PURNationality:
Puerto Rican
Position:
3BBats/Throws:
L/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/210
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1956 (3rd) | Charlotte (PUB) |
| 1955 (2nd) | Charlotte (PUB) | |
| Rookie of the Year | 1954 | Waterloo (PUB) |
| All-Star | 1964 | Montreal (PUB) |
| 1962 | Oakland (PUB) | |
| 1961 | Charlotte (PUB) | |
| 1960 | Charlotte (PUB) | |
| 1957 | Charlotte (PUB) | |
| 1956 | Charlotte (PUB) | |
| 1955 | Charlotte (PUB) | |
| 1951 | Roanoke Rapids (PUBA) | |
| League Champ | 1966 | Bronx (PUB) |
| Silver Slugger | 1960 - 3B | Charlotte (PUB) |
| 1957 - 3B | Charlotte (PUB) | |
| 1956 - 3B | Charlotte (PUB) | |
| 1955 - 3B | Charlotte (PUB) | |
| Player of the Week | Jun 11, 1962 | Oakland (PUB) |
| May 1, 1961 | Charlotte (PUB) | |
| Aug 1, 1960 | Charlotte (PUB) | |
| Sep 12, 1955 | Charlotte (PUB) | |
| Aug 8, 1955 | Charlotte (PUB) | |
| Aug 3, 1953 | New Plymouth (PUBAAA) | |
| Jun 2, 1952 | Roanoke Rapids (PUBA) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 |
| Grey Ink | 73 |
Similar Players (3B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Billy West | 887 |
| Juan Flores | 872 |
| Vic Wertz | 867 |
| Richard Fields | 855 |
| Peter Holt | 847 |
| Ron Santo | 840 |
| Ted Stewart | 830 |
| Will Lambert | 829 |
| José Gómez | 824 |
| Alfredo Rosa | 821 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 151 | 10 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 370 | 4 |
| 1956 | 344 | 2 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 51 | 3 |
| 1956 | 36 | 5 |
| 1957 | 39 | 3 |
| 1958 | 33 | 4 |
| 1960 | 37 | 4 |
| 1961 | 34 | 4 |
| 1963 | 40 | 3 |
| 1964 | 37 | 3 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 136 | 4 |
| 1957 | 115 | 6 |
| 1958 | 108 | 9 |
| 1960 | 109 | 6 |
| 1964 | 99 | 10 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 110 | 7 |
| 1956 | 115 | 3 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 7 | 4 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 8 | 10 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 8 | 5 |
| 1958 | 11 | 1 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 84 | 3 |
| 1956 | 81 | 3 |
| 1958 | 66 | 7 |
| 1964 | 64 | 9 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.601 | 3 |
| 1956 | 0.569 | 6 |
| 1960 | 0.539 | 10 |
| 1963 | 0.547 | 10 |
| 1964 | 0.527 | 5 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.308 | 3 |
| 1956 | 0.261 | 6 |
| 1957 | 0.256 | 4 |
| 1958 | 0.227 | 9 |
| 1960 | 0.272 | 4 |
| 1961 | 0.253 | 4 |
| 1963 | 0.299 | 3 |
| 1964 | 0.248 | 5 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.953 | 4 |
| 1956 | 0.934 | 8 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 7.1 | 4 |
| 1956 | 6.5 | 4 |