Dave Collins

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1975-1990)

Dave Collins was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1990 for 8 teams, including the California Angels, a span of 16 seasons. In 1,701 career games, he hit .272 with 1,335 hits, 32 home runs, and 373 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

AVG .272
HR 32
RBI 373
H 1,335
OPS .689
PIV -1,062
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
B / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
10/20/1952 in Rapid City, SD, USA
MLB Debut
1975-06-07
Last Game
1990-10-03

Full name: David S. Collins

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Career Batting Statistics

Dave Collins — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,701 4,907 667 1,335 187 52 32 373 395 467 660 .272 .338 .351 .689 -1,062

Career AVG .272 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .338 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .351 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.

Career OPS .689 vs. league average .711 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Dave Collins Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1975 CAL AL 93 319 41 85 13 4 3 29 24 36 55 .266 .257 (+3%) .327 (+4%) .374 (-4%) .701 (avg) 16.9
1976 CAL AL 99 365 45 96 12 1 4 28 32 40 55 .263 .255 (+3%) .320 (+5%) .360 (-7%) .681 (-2%) -9.8
1977 SEA AL 120 402 46 96 9 3 5 28 25 33 66 .239 .264 (-10%) .329 (-9%) .401 (-22%) .730 (-16%) -1007.7
1978 CIN NL 102 102 13 22 1 0 0 7 7 15 18 .216 .257 (-16%) .323 (-4%) .378 (-40%) .702 (-24%) -332.9
1979 CIN NL 122 396 59 126 16 4 3 35 16 27 48 .318 .265 (+20%) .329 (+10%) .397 (+1%) .727 (+5%) 454.9
1980 CIN NL 144 551 94 167 20 4 3 35 79 53 68 .303 .264 (+15%) .326 (+12%) .387 (-5%) .714 (+3%) 524.6
1981 CIN NL 95 360 63 98 18 6 3 23 26 41 41 .272 .255 (+6%) .320 (+11%) .368 (+3%) .688 (+7%) 526.2
1982 NYA AL 111 348 41 88 12 3 3 25 13 28 49 .253 .261 (-3%) .324 (-3%) .388 (-15%) .712 (-9%) -482.3
1983 TOR AL 118 402 55 109 12 4 1 34 31 43 67 .271 .260 (+4%) .324 (+6%) .389 (-16%) .714 (-6%) -264.4
1984 TOR AL 128 441 59 136 24 15 2 44 60 33 41 .308 .259 (+19%) .322 (+13%) .384 (+16%) .707 (+15%) 1195.2
1985 OAK AL 112 379 52 95 16 4 4 29 29 29 37 .251 .257 (-2%) .323 (-6%) .390 (-12%) .714 (-9%) -585.1
1986 DET AL 124 419 44 113 18 2 1 27 27 44 49 .270 .257 (+5%) .325 (+4%) .395 (-17%) .720 (-7%) -366.3
1987 CIN NL 57 85 19 25 5 0 0 5 9 11 12 .294 .262 (+12%) .331 (+17%) .415 (-15%) .746 (-1%) 49.3
1988 CIN NL 99 174 12 41 6 2 0 14 7 11 27 .236 .254 (-7%) .317 (-10%) .377 (-22%) .695 (-17%) -456.2
1989 CIN NL 78 106 12 25 4 0 0 7 3 10 17 .236 .254 (-7%) .319 (-6%) .375 (-27%) .694 (-17%) -255.7
1990 SLN NL 99 58 12 13 1 0 0 3 7 13 10 .224 .257 (-13%) .324 (+13%) .385 (-37%) .710 (-14%) -68.4
Career · 16 seasons 1,701 4,907 667 1,335 187 52 32 373 395 467 660 .272 — — — — -1,062

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Dave Collins — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 14 0 5 1 0 0 1 0 2 .357

Playoff Batting by Year

Dave Collins — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1979 NLCS CIN 3 14 0 5 1 0 0 1 0 2 .357

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Dave Collins — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home864245235665213170.266
Away837245531168319203.278

Last 10 Games — Batting

Dave Collins — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1990-10-03 STLWSNL 200000001
1990-10-02 STLWSNL 000000000
1990-10-01 STLWSNL 000000000
1990-09-30 STLPITL 100000001
1990-09-28 STLPITL 000000000
1990-09-27 STLPHIL 000000000
1990-09-22 STLPITW 000000000
1990-09-21 STLPITL 000000000
1990-09-20 STLPHIW 010000000
1990-09-18 STLPHIL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Dave Collins — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 125 51 594 28 8 49
OF 1118 993 2275 50 34 17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Dave Collins — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1975 CAL OF 75 71 159 3 2 2
1976 CAL OF 71 71 160 3 1 0
1977 SEA OF 73 61 124 6 2 2
1978 CIN OF 24 9 30 1 1 3
1979 CIN 1B 10 5 64 1 0 6
1979 CIN OF 91 79 159 2 4 2
1980 CIN OF 141 141 337 5 5 1
1981 CIN OF 94 94 167 4 4 2
1982 NYA 1B 52 37 384 23 6 30
1982 NYA OF 60 48 114 5 1 0
1983 TOR 1B 5 2 19 1 0 2
1983 TOR OF 112 93 251 8 3 1
1984 TOR 1B 6 5 34 3 0 4
1984 TOR OF 108 102 203 8 2 3
1985 OAK OF 91 86 221 1 5 0
1986 DET OF 94 89 211 2 1 1
1987 CIN OF 21 9 36 0 0 0
1988 CIN 1B 3 1 13 0 2 2
1988 CIN OF 35 24 53 2 2 0
1989 CIN OF 16 13 41 0 0 0
1990 SLN 1B 49 1 80 0 0 5
1990 SLN OF 12 3 9 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Dave Collins Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 125
Left Field 715
Center Field 205
Right Field 221
Designated Hitter 105

Awards & Honors

Dave Collins — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1981 Player of the Week Week of 1981-04-17
1980 Player of the Week Week of 1980-04-11
1979 Player of the Week Week of 1979-08-24

Salary History

Dave Collins — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1989 CIN NL $225,000
1988 CIN NL $175,000
1987 CIN NL $100,000
1986 DET AL $700,000
1985 OAK AL $700,000
Total Career Earnings $1,900,000

College History

Dave Collins — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Mesa Community College Mesa AZ 1972

Award Voting History

Dave Collins — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1979 Most Valuable Player NL 27th 3.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Dave Collins (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Michael Bourn
    .266 avg, 36 HR
  2. 97
    Tom Goodwin
    .268 avg, 24 HR
  3. 97
    George Case
    .282 avg, 21 HR
  4. 93
    Stan Javier
    .269 avg, 57 HR
  5. 90
    Bob Bescher
    .258 avg, 28 HR
  6. 90
    Al Bumbry
    .281 avg, 54 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Dave Collins

What years did Dave Collins play?
Dave Collins played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1990.
Was Dave Collins a pitcher?
No. Dave Collins was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Dave Collins hit?
Dave Collins hit 32 career home runs with 1335 hits.
What was Dave Collins's career batting average?
Dave Collins batted .272 over his career, with 1,335 hits in 4,907 at bats.
How many RBI did Dave Collins have?
Dave Collins drove in 373 runs in his career.
Is Dave Collins in the Hall of Fame?
No. Dave Collins has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.