Don Collins
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1977-1980)
Don Collins was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1980 for the Atlanta Braves and the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 4 seasons. Across 44 career appearances, he went 3-9 with a 5.28 ERA and 27 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 195 lb
- Died
- 5/22/2022 in Sharpsburg, GA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1977-05-04
- Last Game
- 1980-07-04
Full name: Donald Edward Collins
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | ATL | NL | 3 | 9 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 70.2 | 82 | 40 | 41 | 27 | 5.09 | 4.00 (-27%) | -2173.2 |
| 1980 | CLE | AL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 7.50 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 3 | 9 | 44 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | ATL | NL | 40 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1980 | CLE | AL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 44 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
View full game log (88 games) →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 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 44 |
Don Collins: the record in brief
Don Collins played a first major league game on May 4, 1977 and a last one on July 4, 1980. Collins played for the Atlanta Braves (1977) and the Cleveland Indians (1980). Collins is listed as a pitcher at 6-foot-2 and 195 pounds. Collins threw left-handed and batted right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is September 15, 1952, in Lyons, GA, USA. Collins died on May 22, 2022, in Sharpsburg, GA, USA. Don Collins was the playing name; the full given name is Donald Edward.
Collins went 3-9 with a 5.28 ERA in 44 games, 6 of them starts. Collins had 27 strikeouts. Against a 3.92 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.28 mark was 34.7% worse. In 1977, one of the busiest seasons, Collins posted a 5.09 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.00.
The game-log section draws on 88 games of Retrosheet box scores for Collins.
Collins appears at one position only: pitcher, in 44 games. Fielding on the mound produced 1 putouts and 8 assists against 0 errors.
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.
- What was Don Collins's career batting average?
- Don Collins batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 11 at bats.
- What was Don Collins's career ERA?
- Don Collins finished with a 5.28 career ERA, going 3-9 with 27 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Don Collins have?
- Don Collins recorded 27 career strikeouts.