Bill Collins

Born: 3/27/1882 in Chesterton, IN, USA

Died: 6/26/1961 in San Bernardino, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1910-04-14 | Final Game: 1914-10-05

Bats: B | Throws: R | Height: 6'0" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: William Shirley Collins

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Biography

Bill Collins was a professional baseball player born in 1882, who played primarily as a position player from 1910 until his retirement on October 5, 1914. Over the course of his career, Collins appeared in 228 games, where he accumulated 173 hits, 3 home runs, and 54 RBIs, finishing with a batting average of .224. A notable aspect of his game was his speed on the bases, as he successfully stole 42 bases during his time in the Major Leagues. Collins played in an era characterized by the transition from the deadball era to the more offensively focused years that followed. While his offensive statistics may not have placed him among the game's elite, his contributions as a speedy base runner and solid defender were vital to his teams. His career spanned the early 1910s, a period when baseball was beginning to evolve, setting the stage for the power hitters and dynamic players that would dominate the game in later decades. Collins' legacy is a testament to the gritty, hard-nosed style of play that was emblematic of that time in baseball history.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
228	773	91	173	11	10	3	54	42	54	75	0.224	0.287	0.276	0.563	-1121.9

Career AVG .224 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 13.1% below league average.

Career OBP .287 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 11.6% below league average.

Career SLG .276 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 19.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.563 vs. league average 0.667 across their career seasons — 15.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1910	BSN	NL	151	584	67	141	6	7	3	40	36	43	48	0.241	.249 (-3%)	.317 (-3%)	.326 (-11%)	.644 (-7%)	-688.1
1911	BSN	NL	17	44	8	6	1	1	0	8	4	1	8	0.136	—	—	—	—	0.0
1911	CHC	NL	7	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1913	BRO	NL	32	95	8	18	1	0	0	4	2	8	11	0.189	.259 (-27%)	.325 (-18%)	.345 (-42%)	.670 (-30%)	-433.8
1914	BUF	FL	21	47	6	7	2	2	0	2	0	1	8	0.149	—	—	—	—	0.0