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Colby Lewis

コルビー・ルイス / こるびー・るいす

American baseball player

August 2, 1979 (age 46) ・ Bakersfield, California, United States

  • California
  • baseball player

My Take

Colby Lewis is one of those guys who took the long road and made it look cool. He bounced around from Detroit to Oakland without ever quite sticking, then did something most American players never dare — he packed up and went to Japan, pitching for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in Nippon Professional Baseball. That detour turned out to be career-saving. He came back a smarter, more refined pitcher, landed with the Texas Rangers, and became a genuine rotation anchor during their back-to-back World Series runs in 2010 and 2011. His big curveball and that deceptive delivery were way more effective the second time around, and watching him outpitch guys half his age during those playoff runs was genuinely satisfying. The "Cobra" nickname fits — patient, coiled, and ready to strike when it counted.

Overview

Colby Preston Lewis (born August 2, 1979), popularly nicknamed "Cobra", is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, Oakland Athletics, and Texas Rangers and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.

1. Profile

Name (English)
Colby Lewis
Name (Japanese)
コルビー・ルイス
Reading
こるびー・るいす
Born
August 2, 1979 (age 46)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
Leo / Goat
Origin
Bakersfield, California, United States
Blood type
Private
Height
193 cm
Agency
Private
Occupation
baseball player

2. Background

Elementary school
Private
Junior high
Private
High school
North High School
University
Private

3. Relationships

Spouse
Private
Children
Private
Parents
Private
Siblings
Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

7. About this entry

Tags

  • California
  • baseball player
Last updated
2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.