1864
Born April 15, 1864
Louisville, KY, USA
Hub Collins Notable
b. April 15, 1864 · Louisville Colonels 1886–1888, Brooklyn Bridegrooms 1888–1890, Brooklyn Grooms 1891–1892
Hub Collins played for three clubs across seven seasons as a left fielder, opening with the Louisville Colonels in 1886 and closing with the Brooklyn Grooms in 1892.
He stole 335 bases and scored 653 runs, with 790 hits and a .284 average. He finished with 11 home runs and 127 doubles.
He led the league in doubles once, in 1888, with 31. He led the league in runs once, in 1890, with 148. He played 381 games at second base, with 1,157 assists and 164 errors. He turned 141 double plays. He also played 271 games in the outfield.
He was born in Louisville, KY, USA on April 15, 1864, and died on May 21, 1892. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | LOU | 27 | 101 | 12 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 7 | .287 |
| 1887 | LOU | 130 | 559 | 122 | 162 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 66 | 39 | 33 | 71 | .290 |
| 1888 | BRO/LOU | 128 | 527 | 133 | 162 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 53 | 50 | 55 | 71 | .307 |
| 1889 | BRO | 138 | 560 | 139 | 149 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 73 | 80 | 41 | 65 | .266 |
| 1890 | BRO | 129 | 510 | 148 | 142 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 69 | 85 | 47 | 85 | .278 |
| 1891 | BRO | 107 | 435 | 82 | 120 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 59 | 63 | 32 | .276 |
| 1892 | BRO | 21 | 87 | 17 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 4 | .299 |
| Career | — | 680 | 2779 | 653 | 790 | 127 | 38 | 11 | 319 | 332 | 252 | 335 | .284 |
On this day & linked events
1892
Died May 21, 1892
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