What years did Don Collins play?

Don Collins played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1980.

Was Don Collins a pitcher?

Yes. Don Collins pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 27 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Don Collins hit?

Don Collins hit 0 career home runs.

Don Collins

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1980)

W–L 3–9

ERA 5.28

WHIP 1.81

SO 27

Pitcher PIV -2173.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 195 lb
Born: 9/15/1952 in Lyons, GA, USA
Died: 5/22/2022 in Sharpsburg, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 1977-05-04
Last Game: 1980-07-04

Full name: Donald Edward Collins

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	9	44	6	0	0	2	76.7	91	45	8	48	27	5.28	-2173.2

Career ERA 5.28 vs. league average 3.92 across their career seasons — 34.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1977	ATL	NL	3	9	40	6	2	70.7	82	40	41	27	5.09	4.00 (-27%)	-2173.2
1980	CLE	AL	0	0	4	0	0	6.0	9	5	7	0	7.50	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			3	9	44	6	2	76.2	91	45	48	27	5.28	—	-2,173

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
44	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1977	ATL	NL	40	11	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1980	CLE	AL	4	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			44	11	6	.000	—	—	—	—	0

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	23	7	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	21	4	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	23	43.0	57	29	23	14	6.07
Away	21	33.2	34	16	25	13	4.28

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1980-07-04	CLE	NYY	—	1.2	3	2	2	0	0	0
1980-06-30	CLE	DET	—	0.1	1	0	0	2	0	0
1980-06-29	CLE	NYY	—	1.2	1	1	1	2	0	0
1980-06-25	CLE	DET	—	2.1	4	2	2	3	0	0
1977-10-01	ATL	CIN	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
1977-09-30	ATL	CIN	—	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	0
1977-09-24	ATL	CIN	—	3.0	2	1	1	0	3	1
1977-09-15	ATL	SDP	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0
1977-09-06	ATL	SFG	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	1
1977-09-02	ATL	NYN	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	44	6	1	8	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1977	ATL	P	40	6	1	7	0	0
1980	CLE	P	4	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	44

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Collins

What years did Don Collins play?: Don Collins played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1980.
Was Don Collins a pitcher?: Yes. Don Collins pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 27 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Don Collins hit?: Don Collins hit 0 career home runs.