Colon becomes 18th pitcher to beat all 30 teams
Jesse Johnson / USA TODAY Sports / Reiters
Bartolo Colon added another impressive achievement to his extensive resume Sunday.
Afforded a nine-run lead in the first inning at Target Field, the 44-year-old right-hander - who joined the Minnesota Twins' rotation in July - secured that elusive first career victory against the Arizona Diamondbacks, making him just the 18th pitcher since the league expanded in 1998 to beat all 30 MLB teams.
Pitchers with victories against all 30 teams
| Pitcher | Date accomplished |
|---|---|
| Bartolo Colon | Aug. 20, 2017 |
| Max Scherzer | May 11, 2016 |
| John Lackey | April 18, 2016 |
| Tim Hudson | July 26, 2015 |
| Kyle Lohse | June 26, 2015 |
| Dan Haren | Aug. 9, 2013 |
| Derek Lowe | May 10, 2012 |
| Vicente Padilla | Aug. 10, 2010 |
| Javier Vazquez | July 21, 2010 |
| A.J. Burnett | July 21, 2012 |
| Barry Zito | June 12, 2010 |
| Randy Johnson | April 19, 2009 |
| Jamie Moyer | May 26, 2008 |
| Woody Williams | Sept. 26, 2006 |
| Curt Schilling | Sept. 10, 2004 |
| Terry Mulholland | July 3, 2004 |
| Kevin Brown | March 31, 2004 |
| Al Leiter | April 30, 2002" |
Colon, who allowed four runs over six innings in Minnesota's 12-5 victory, came into Sunday's game winless in four career starts against the Diamondbacks despite putting up a 3.42 ERA in his 23 2/3 innings against Arizona.