1896
Born February 26, 1896
Weatherford, TX, USA
Rip Collins Notable
b. February 26, 1896 · New York Yankees 1920–1921, Boston Red Sox 1922, Detroit Tigers 1923–1927, St. Louis Browns 1929–1931
Rip Collins played for four clubs across 12 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the New York Yankees in 1920 and closing with the St. Louis Browns in 1931. His longest stay was with the Detroit Tigers, from 1923 to 1927.
He went 108 and 82 with a 3.99 earned run average, pitching 1,712.3 innings in 311 games. He struck out 569, completed 84 of his 219 starts and threw 15 shutouts. Across 316 games he batted .165, with 96 hits and 43 runs. He finished with 1 home run and 18 doubles.
He was born in Weatherford, TX, USA on February 26, 1896, and died on May 27, 1968. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | NYY | 36 | 62 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 0 | .129 |
| 1921 | NYY | 28 | 56 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 0 | .196 |
| 1922 | BOS | 33 | 76 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 35 | 0 | .158 |
| 1923 | DET | 17 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .111 |
| 1924 | DET | 37 | 76 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 0 | .145 |
| 1925 | DET | 26 | 42 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 0 | .119 |
| 1926 | DET | 31 | 39 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 0 | .154 |
| 1927 | DET | 30 | 54 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0 | .204 |
| 1929 | SLB | 26 | 62 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 0 | .274 |
| 1930 | SLB | 35 | 54 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 0 | .130 |
| 1931 | SLB | 17 | 34 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | .147 |
| Career | — | 316 | 582 | 43 | 96 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 33 | 199 | 0 | .165 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | NYY | 14 | 8 | 36 | 18 | 1 | 187.1 | 171 | 67 | 79 | 66 | 3.22 |
| 1921 | NYY | 11 | 5 | 28 | 16 | 0 | 137.1 | 158 | 83 | 78 | 64 | 5.44 |
| 1922 | BOS | 14 | 11 | 32 | 29 | 0 | 210.2 | 219 | 88 | 103 | 69 | 3.76 |
| 1923 | DET | 3 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 92.1 | 104 | 50 | 22 | 25 | 4.87 |
| 1924 | DET | 14 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 0 | 216.0 | 199 | 77 | 63 | 75 | 3.21 |
| 1925 | DET | 6 | 11 | 26 | 20 | 0 | 140.0 | 149 | 71 | 52 | 33 | 4.56 |
| 1926 | DET | 8 | 8 | 30 | 13 | 1 | 122.0 | 128 | 37 | 44 | 44 | 2.73 |
| 1927 | DET | 13 | 7 | 30 | 25 | 0 | 172.2 | 207 | 90 | 59 | 37 | 4.69 |
| 1929 | SLB | 11 | 6 | 26 | 20 | 1 | 155.1 | 162 | 69 | 73 | 47 | 4.00 |
| 1930 | SLB | 9 | 7 | 35 | 20 | 2 | 171.2 | 168 | 83 | 63 | 75 | 4.35 |
| 1931 | SLB | 5 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 107.0 | 130 | 45 | 38 | 34 | 3.79 |
| Career | — | 108 | 82 | 311 | 219 | 5 | 1712.1 | 1795 | 760 | 674 | 569 | 3.99 |
On this day & linked events
1968
Died May 27, 1968
1920
Major-league debut: Rip Collins
Rip Collins made a major-league debut on April 19, 1920.
1931
Final major-league game: Rip Collins
Rip Collins played a final major-league game on August 26, 1931.
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