1946
Born August 4, 1946
Springfield, MA, USA
Kevin Collins Notable
Kevin Collins played for three clubs across seven seasons as a third baseman, opening with the New York Mets in 1965 and closing with the Detroit Tigers in 1971.
Across 201 games he batted .209, with 81 hits and 30 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 17 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He played 81 games at third base, with 116 assists and 10 errors. He turned 12 double plays.
He was born in Springfield, MA, USA on August 4, 1946, and died on February 20, 2016. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | NYM | 11 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | .174 |
| 1967 | NYM | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .100 |
| 1968 | NYM | 58 | 154 | 12 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 37 | 0 | .201 |
| 1969 | MON/NYM | 68 | 136 | 6 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 26 | 0 | .213 |
| 1970 | DET | 25 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .208 |
| 1971 | DET | 35 | 41 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | .268 |
| Career | — | 201 | 388 | 30 | 81 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 20 | 97 | 1 | .209 |
On this day & linked events
2016
Died February 20, 2016
Image: New York Mets / MLB, public domain