Eddie Collins

Q: When was Eddie Collins born?

Eddie Collins was born on May 2, 1887.

Q: Where was Eddie Collins born?

Eddie Collins was born in Millerton, NY .

Q: How tall was Eddie Collins?

Eddie Collins was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Eddie Collins weigh when playing?

Eddie Collins weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Eddie Collins play?

Eddie Collins played 25 seasons.

Q: Is Eddie Collins in the Hall of Fame?

Eddie Collins was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1939.

Q: What position did Eddie Collins play?

Eddie Collins was a Second Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Eddie Collins have?

Eddie Collins had 3,315 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Eddie Collins have?

Eddie Collins had 47 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Eddie Collins' average?

Eddie Collins had a .333 average over his career.

Position: Second Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-9, 175lb (175cm, 79kg)

Born: May 2, 1887 in Millerton, NY us

Died: March 25, 1951 in Boston, MA

Buried: Linwood Cemetery, Weston, MA

High School: Washington Irving HS (New York, NY)

School: Columbia University (New York, NY)

Debut: September 17, 1906 (Age 19-138d, 2,888th in major league history)
vs. CHW 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 SB

Last Game: August 5, 1930 (Age 43-095d)
vs. BOS 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1939. (Voted by BBWAA on 213/274 ballots)
View Eddie Collins's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1908 season

Full Name: Edward Trowbridge Collins

Nicknames: Cocky

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Relatives: Father of Eddie Collins

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

124.2

9949

3315

.333

1821

RBI

1299

741

OBP

.424

SLG

.429

OPS

.853

OPS+

142

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1906	19	PHA	AL	6	18	15	2	3	0	0	0	0	1		0	3	.200	.200	.200	.400	23	3		0	3			/6H45
1907	20	PHA	AL	14	28	23	0	8	0	1	0	2	0		0	4	.348	.348	.435	.783	147	10		0	1			/H6
1908	21	PHA	AL	102	369	330	39	90	18	7	1	40	8		16	30	.273	.312	.379	.691	119	125		3	15			46H/897
1909	22	PHA	AL	153	666	571	104	198	30	10	3	56	63		62	36	.347	.416	.450	.866	170	257		6	21			*4/6
1910	23	PHA	AL	153	667	581	81	188	16	15	3	81	81		49	41	.324	.382	.418	.800	150	243		6	22			*4
1911	24	PHA	AL	132	595	493	92	180	22	13	3	73	38		62	39	.365	.451	.481	.932	162	237		15	18			*4	MVP-3
1912	25	PHA	AL	153	677	543	*137*	189	25	11	0	64	63	22	101	28	.348	.450	.435	.885	158	236		0	29			*4	MVP-6
1913	26	PHA	AL	148	654	534	*125*	184	23	13	3	73	55		85	37	.345	.441	.453	.894	164	242		7	26			*4	MVP-3
1914	27	PHA	AL	152	659	526	*122*	181	23	14	2	85	58	30	97	31	.344	.452	.452	.904	176	238		6	28			*4	MVP-1
1915	28	CHW	AL	155	681	521	118	173	22	10	4	77	46	30	*119*	27	.332	.460	.436	.896	165	227		5	35			*4
1916	29	CHW	AL	155	675	545	87	168	14	17	0	52	40	21	86	36	.308	.405	.396	.802	140	216		3	39			*4
1917	30	CHW	AL	156	689	564	91	163	18	12	0	66	53		89	16	.289	.389	.363	.752	128	205		3	33			*4
1918	31	CHW	AL	97	425	330	51	91	8	2	2	30	22		73	13	.276	.407	.330	.737	121	109		0	22			*4/H
1919	32	CHW	AL	140	628	518	87	165	19	7	4	80	33		68	27	.319	.400	.405	.805	125	210		2	40			*4
1920	33	CHW	AL	153	706	602	117	224	38	13	3	76	20	8	69	19	.372	.438	.493	.932	147	297		2	33			*4
1921	34	CHW	AL	139	610	526	79	177	20	10	2	58	12	10	66	11	.337	.412	.424	.836	115	223		2	13			*4/H
1922	35	CHW	AL	154	701	598	92	194	20	12	1	69	20	12	73	16	.324	.401	.403	.804	111	241		3	27			*4	MVP-5
1923	36	CHW	AL	145	633	505	89	182	22	5	5	67	48	29	84	8	.360	.455	.453	.909	142	229		4	39			*4/H	MVP-2
1924	37	CHW	AL	152	678	556	108	194	27	7	6	86	42	17	89	16	.349	.441	.455	.896	134	253		3	28		10	*4/H	MVP-2
1925	38	CHW	AL	118	534	425	80	147	26	3	3	80	19	6	87	8	.346	.461	.442	.904	135	188		4	17		2	*4/H
1926	39	CHW	AL	106	455	375	66	129	32	4	1	62	13	8	62	8	.344	.441	.459	.900	138	172		3	15		2	4/H
1927	40	PHA	AL	95	290	226	50	76	12	1	1	15	6	3	56	9	.336	.468	.412	.880	125	93		0	8		0	4H/6
1928	41	PHA	AL	36	37	33	3	10	3	0	0	7	0	0	4	4	.303	.378	.394	.772	101	13		0	0		0	H/46
1929	42	PHA	AL	9	9	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.222	.000	.222	-39	0		0	0		1	/H
1930	43	PHA	AL	3	3	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	149	1		0	0		0	/H
25 Yrs				2826	12087	9949	1821	3315	438	187	47	1299	741	196	1499	467	.333	.424	.429	.853	142	4268		77	512		15
162 Game Avg.				162	693	570	104	190	25	11	3	74	42		86	27	.333	.424	.429	.853	142	245		4	29
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
PHA (13 yrs)				1156	4672	3884	756	1308	172	85	16	496	373	55	534	262	.337	.423	.437	.860	156	1698		43	171		1
CHW (12 yrs)				1670	7415	6065	1065	2007	266	102	31	803	368	141	965	205	.331	.426	.424	.849	133	2570		34	341		14

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Eddie Collins born?

Eddie Collins was born on May 2, 1887.

Where was Eddie Collins born?

Eddie Collins was born in Millerton, NY.

How tall was Eddie Collins?

Eddie Collins was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

How much did Eddie Collins weigh when playing?

Eddie Collins weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Eddie Collins play?

Eddie Collins played 25 seasons.

Is Eddie Collins in the Hall of Fame?

Eddie Collins was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1939.

What position did Eddie Collins play?

Eddie Collins was a Second Baseman.

How many hits did Eddie Collins have?

Eddie Collins had 3,315 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Eddie Collins have?

Eddie Collins had 47 home runs over his career.

What was Eddie Collins' average?

Eddie Collins had a .333 average over his career.

How many teams has Eddie Collins played for?

Eddie Collins played for 2 teams; the Philadelphia Athletics and Chicago White Sox.

How many World Series has Eddie Collins won?

Eddie Collins won 6 World Series.

When did Eddie Collins retire?

Eddie Collins last played in 1930.

What are Eddie Collins' nicknames?

Cocky is a nickname for Eddie Collins.

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