1896
Born September 13, 1896
Sweet Springs, MO, USA
Pat Collins Notable
Pat Collins played for three clubs across 11 seasons as a catcher, opening with the St. Louis Browns in 1919 and closing with the Boston Braves in 1929.
Across 543 games he batted .254, with 306 hits and 146 runs. He finished with 33 home runs, 46 doubles and 4 stolen bases.
He played 403 games behind the plate, with 1,339 putouts and 43 errors. He turned 27 double plays.
He was born in Sweet Springs, MO, USA on September 13, 1896, and died on May 20, 1960. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | SLB | 11 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .143 |
| 1920 | SLB | 23 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .214 |
| 1921 | SLB | 58 | 111 | 9 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 1 | .243 |
| 1922 | SLB | 63 | 127 | 14 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 0 | .307 |
| 1923 | SLB | 85 | 181 | 9 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 45 | 0 | .177 |
| 1924 | SLB | 32 | 54 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 0 | .315 |
| 1926 | NYY | 102 | 290 | 41 | 83 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 73 | 57 | 3 | .286 |
| 1927 | NYY | 92 | 251 | 38 | 69 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 54 | 24 | 0 | .275 |
| 1928 | NYY | 70 | 136 | 18 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 35 | 16 | 0 | .221 |
| 1929 | BSN | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 543 | 1204 | 146 | 306 | 46 | 6 | 33 | 168 | 235 | 202 | 4 | .254 |
On this day & linked events
1960
Died May 20, 1960
1919
Major-league debut: Pat Collins
Pat Collins made a major-league debut on August 29, 1919.
1929
Final major-league game: Pat Collins
Pat Collins played a final major-league game on May 23, 1929.
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