Ripper Collins Notable

b. March 30, 1904 · St. Louis Cardinals 1931–1936, Chicago Cubs 1937–1938, Pittsburgh Pirates 1941

Ripper Collins played for three clubs across 11 seasons as a first baseman, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1931 and closing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1941.

Across 1,084 games he batted .296, with 1,121 hits and 615 runs. He finished with 135 home runs, 205 doubles, 65 triples and 18 stolen bases.

He led the league in home runs once, in 1934, with 35. He played 894 games at first base, with 7,747 putouts and 68 errors. He turned 695 double plays.

He was selected to three consecutive All-Star teams, from 1935 to 1937.

He was born in Altoona, PA, USA on March 30, 1904, and died on April 15, 1970. He batted both ways and threw left-handed.

Honors

Award	Times	Years
All-Star selection	3	1935, 1936, 1937

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1931	STL	89	279	34	84	20	10	4	59	18	24	1	.301
1932	STL	149	549	82	153	28	8	21	91	38	67	4	.279
1933	STL	132	493	66	153	26	7	10	68	38	49	7	.310
1934	STL	154	600	116	200	40	12	35	128	57	50	2	.333
1935	STL	150	578	109	181	36	10	23	122	65	45	0	.313
1936	STL	103	277	48	81	15	3	13	48	48	30	1	.292
1937	CHC	115	456	77	125	16	5	16	71	32	46	2	.274
1938	CHC	143	490	78	131	22	8	13	61	54	48	1	.267
1941	PIT	49	62	5	13	2	2	0	11	6	14	0	.210
Career	—	1084	3784	615	1121	205	65	135	659	356	373	18	.296

On this day & linked events

1904

Born March 30, 1904

Altoona, PA, USA

1970

Died April 15, 1970

1931

Major-league debut: Ripper Collins

Ripper Collins made a major-league debut on April 18, 1931.

1941

Final major-league game: Ripper Collins

Ripper Collins played a final major-league game on September 28, 1941.

Image: Goudey, public domain