Eddie Collins
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1942)
Eddie Collins was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1942 for the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 4 seasons. In 132 career games, he hit .241 with 66 hits and 16 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
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 175 lb
- Died
- 11/2/2000 in Jennersville, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1939-07-04
- Last Game
- 1942-05-26
Full name: Edward Trowbridge Collins
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 132 | 274 | 41 | 66 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 24 | 29 | .241 | .302 | .296 | .598 | -496 |
Career AVG .241 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 8.5% below league average.
Career OBP .302 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 9.2% below league average.
Career SLG .296 vs. league average .372 across their career seasons — 20.5% below league average.
Career OPS .598 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — 15.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | PHA | AL | 32 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .238 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1941 | PHA | AL | 80 | 219 | 29 | 53 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 20 | 24 | .242 | .262 (-8%) | .332 (-8%) | .373 (-20%) | .705 (-15%) | -496.3 |
| 1942 | PHA | AL | 20 | 34 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | .235 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 132 | 274 | 41 | 66 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 24 | 29 | .241 | — | — | — | — | -496 | ||
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 (132 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 75 | 161 | 29 | 47 | 0 | 7 | .292 |
| Away | 57 | 113 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 8 | .168 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942-05-26 | PHA | MIN | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942-05-25 | PHA | MIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942-05-18 | PHA | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942-05-14 | PHA | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1942-05-13 | PHA | SLA | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942-05-08 | PHA | BOS | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942-05-04 | PHA | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942-05-03 | PHA | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942-04-28 | PHA | CLE | L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1942-04-25 | PHA | MIN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 1 |
| Left Field | 6 |
| Center Field | 10 |
| Right Field | 51 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University | New Haven | CT | 1937, 1938, 1939 |
Eddie Collins: the record in brief
Eddie Collins's major league career runs from a debut on July 4, 1939 to a final game on May 26, 1942. Collins spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Philadelphia Athletics. Collins played primarily as an outfielder and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. Born on November 23, 1916, in Lansdowne, PA, USA, Collins was listed at 5-foot-10 and 175 pounds. Collins's death is recorded on November 2, 2000, in Jennersville, PA, USA. Eddie Collins was the playing name; the full given name is Edward Trowbridge.
Collins finished with 66 hits from 274 at bats in 132 games, which works out to .241; the totals also include 16 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .302 and the slugging percentage .296, for an OPS of .598. Collins's .241 average ran 8.5% below the .263 that the league posted over the same seasons. In OPS terms, Collins's .598 stands 15.2% below the league's .704. No season topped the 53 hits of 1941. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .242 in 1941, did not top the league's .262.
Frequently Asked Questions about Eddie Collins
- What years did Eddie Collins play?
- Eddie Collins played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1942.
- Was Eddie Collins a pitcher?
- No. Eddie Collins was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Eddie Collins hit?
- Eddie Collins hit 0 career home runs with 66 hits.
- What was Eddie Collins's career batting average?
- Eddie Collins batted .241 over his career, with 66 hits in 274 at bats.
- How many RBI did Eddie Collins have?
- Eddie Collins drove in 16 runs in his career.
- Is Eddie Collins in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Eddie Collins has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.