1882
Born March 27, 1882
Chesterton, IN, USA
Bill Collins Notable
b. March 27, 1882 · Boston Doves 1910, Boston Rustlers 1911, Chicago Cubs 1911, Brooklyn Superbas 1913, Buffalo Buffeds 1914
Bill Collins played for five clubs across five seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Boston Doves in 1910 and closing with the Buffalo Buffeds in 1914.
Across 228 games he batted .224, with 173 hits and 91 runs. He finished with 3 home runs, 11 doubles and 42 stolen bases.
He played 210 games in the outfield, with 458 putouts and 17 errors.
He was born in Chesterton, IN, USA on March 27, 1882, and died on June 26, 1961. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | BSN | 151 | 584 | 67 | 141 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 40 | 43 | 48 | 36 | .241 |
| 1911 | BSN/CHC | 24 | 47 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 4 | .149 |
| 1913 | BRO | 32 | 95 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 2 | .189 |
| 1914 | BUF | 21 | 47 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .149 |
| Career | — | 228 | 773 | 91 | 173 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 54 | 54 | 75 | 42 | .224 |
On this day & linked events
1961
Died June 26, 1961
Image: Paul Thompson, public domain