1901
Born August 27, 1901
Chicago, IL, USA
Phil Collins Notable
Phil Collins played for three clubs across 13 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Chicago Cubs in 1923 and closing with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1935. His longest stay was with the Philadelphia Phillies, from 1929 to 1935.
He went 80 and 85 with a 4.66 earned run average, pitching 1,324 innings in 292 games. He struck out 423, completed 64 of his 141 starts and threw 4 shutouts. Across 322 games he batted .193, with 93 hits and 45 runs. He finished with 4 home runs and 12 doubles.
He led the league in saves once, in 1933, with 6.
He was born in Chicago, IL, USA on August 27, 1901, and died on August 14, 1948. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | CHC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1929 | PHI | 59 | 58 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 0 | .190 |
| 1930 | PHI | 55 | 87 | 9 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 0 | .253 |
| 1931 | PHI | 44 | 95 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .168 |
| 1932 | PHI | 43 | 68 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 0 | .265 |
| 1933 | PHI | 43 | 53 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 0 | .132 |
| 1934 | PHI | 48 | 88 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 0 | .170 |
| 1935 | PHI/STL | 29 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .129 |
| Career | — | 322 | 482 | 45 | 93 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 12 | 71 | 0 | .193 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | CHC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3.60 |
| 1929 | PHI | 9 | 7 | 43 | 11 | 5 | 153.1 | 172 | 98 | 83 | 61 | 5.75 |
| 1930 | PHI | 16 | 11 | 47 | 25 | 3 | 239.0 | 287 | 127 | 86 | 87 | 4.78 |
| 1931 | PHI | 12 | 16 | 42 | 27 | 4 | 240.1 | 268 | 103 | 83 | 73 | 3.86 |
| 1932 | PHI | 14 | 12 | 43 | 21 | 3 | 184.1 | 231 | 108 | 65 | 66 | 5.27 |
| 1933 | PHI | 8 | 13 | 42 | 13 | 6 | 151.0 | 178 | 69 | 57 | 40 | 4.11 |
| 1934 | PHI | 13 | 18 | 45 | 32 | 1 | 254.0 | 277 | 118 | 87 | 72 | 4.18 |
| 1935 | PHI/STL | 7 | 8 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 97.1 | 120 | 61 | 35 | 22 | 5.64 |
| Career | — | 80 | 85 | 292 | 141 | 24 | 1324.1 | 1541 | 686 | 497 | 423 | 4.66 |
On this day & linked events
1948
Died August 14, 1948
1923
Major-league debut: Phil Collins
Phil Collins made a major-league debut on October 7, 1923.
1935
Final major-league game: Phil Collins
Phil Collins played a final major-league game on September 23, 1935.
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