Bill Collins
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1910-1914)
Bill Collins was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1914 for 4 teams, including the Boston Braves, a span of 5 seasons. In 228 career games, he hit .224 with 173 hits, 3 home runs, and 54 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 170 lb
- Died
- 6/26/1961 in San Bernardino, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1910-04-14
- Last Game
- 1914-10-05
Full name: William Shirley Collins
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 | .224 | .287 | .276 | .563 | -935 |
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 .563 vs. league average .667 across their career seasons — 15.6% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| 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 | .241 | .249 (-3%) | .317 (-3%) | .326 (-11%) | .644 (-7%) | -529.3 |
| 1911 | BSN | NL | 17 | 44 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 8 | .136 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1911 | CHN | NL | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1913 | BRO | NL | 32 | 95 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | .189 | .259 (-27%) | .325 (-18%) | .345 (-42%) | .670 (-30%) | -406.0 |
| 1914 | BUF | FL | 21 | 47 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .149 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 5 seasons | 228 | 773 | 91 | 173 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 54 | 42 | 54 | 75 | .224 | — | — | — | — | -935 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (230 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 121 | 390 | 54 | 84 | 2 | 28 | .215 |
| Away | 109 | 385 | 37 | 89 | 1 | 30 | .231 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914-10-05 | BUF | BRF | W | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-09-28 | BUF | KCF | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1914-09-25 | BUF | KCF | L | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-09-21 | BUF | IND | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-09-16 | BUF | SLF | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1914-09-12 | BUF | CHF | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-09-12 | BUF | CHF | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-08-31 | BUF | BRF | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-08-29 | BUF | BRF | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1914-08-27 | BUF | BRF | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Third Base | 1 |
| Left Field | 151 |
| Center Field | 35 |
| Right Field | 29 |
Bill Collins: the record in brief
Between the debut on April 14, 1910 and the final game on October 5, 1914, Bill Collins built the record summarized on this page. Collins played for the Boston Doves (1910), the Boston Rustlers (1911), the Chicago Cubs (1911), the Brooklyn Superbas (1913), and the Buffalo Buffeds (1914). The bio lists Collins as an outfielder who switch-hit and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 170 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. The birth record reads March 27, 1882, in Chesterton, IN, USA. The bio records the death on June 26, 1961, in San Bernardino, CA, USA. Collins's full given name, per the bio, is William Shirley Collins.
Collins collected 173 hits in 773 at bats across 228 games, good for a .224 batting average, adding 3 homers, 54 RBI, and 42 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .287 and .276 give Collins a career OPS of .563. The league as a whole hit .258 across Collins's seasons, which puts the .224 career mark 13.1% below average. The hits column peaks at 141, in 1910. 1910 brought a season-best 36 stolen bases.
Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Collins
- What years did Bill Collins play?
- Bill Collins played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1914.
- Was Bill Collins a pitcher?
- No. Bill Collins was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Bill Collins hit?
- Bill Collins hit 3 career home runs with 173 hits.
- What was Bill Collins's career batting average?
- Bill Collins batted .224 over his career, with 173 hits in 773 at bats.
- How many RBI did Bill Collins have?
- Bill Collins drove in 54 runs in his career.
- Is Bill Collins in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Bill Collins has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.