Chub Collins

Charles Augustus Collins
(Brainy)

• Bats Both, Throws Right
• Weight 165 lb.

• Debut May 1, 1884
• Final Game July 11, 1885
• Born October 12, 1857 in Dundas, ON CAN
• Died May 20, 1914 in Dundas, ON CAN

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Biographical Information

"Charles 'Chub' Collins was a brainy ball player, a mediocre hitter, and one of the fastest runners in America." - Sporting Life, May 30, 1914

Chub Collins, from Canada, played two seasons in the majors, batting .196 in 97 games. He was from Dundas, Ontario, a town not far from Toronto. After his major league days, he played in the International Association and in Canadian ball. He also managed in the minors at Nashua and Hamilton.

A correspondent for the May 30, 1914 issue of Sporting Life announced the death of Chub and gave a biography. The article said he had been mayor of the town of Dundas, and had also "occupied the councillor's chair in Barton township". The biography listed clubs for whom Collins had played or managed beginning in 1882 and continuing past 1898. The Dundas Star News later ran a biography of him in its January 2, 2009 issue after he was nominated for the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Playoffs	Notes
1887	Hamilton Hams	International League		--	--	replaced William Stroud replaced by Pete Wood
1890	Toronto Canucks	International Association		--	--	replaced by William Maddick
1896	Galt Galts	Canadian League	10-16	4th
1898	Hamilton Blackbirds	International League	32-26	2nd
	Hamilton Blackbirds	Canadian League	35-22	1st
1899	Hamilton Blackbirds	Canadian League	49-43	2nd
1900	Hamilton Hams	International League	28-16	1st (t)