Gene Collins

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Gene Collins was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Monarchs. Across 15 career appearances, he went 5-5 with a 5.21 ERA and 85 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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

W–L 5–5
ERA 5.21
WHIP 1.83
SO 85
Pitcher PIV -474.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'8" / 168 lb
Born
1/7/1925 in Kansas City, KS, USA
Died
2/9/1998 in Detroit, MI, USA

Full name: Eugene Marvin Collins

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Gene Collins — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
102.0 98.0 16.0 28.0 4.0 3.0 2.0 10.0 3.0 0 1.0 .286 .314 .449 .763

Pitching

Gene Collins — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
21 16 40 25 8 2 297.0 194 155 57 3 168 284 1.73 1.22

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Gene Collins — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1949 51.0 50.0 8.0 13.0 1.0 0 2.0 5.0 1.0 0 1.0 .260 .275 .400 .675
Listed seasons · 1 51 50 8 13 1 0 2 5 1 0 1 .260 — — —

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Gene Collins — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1949 7 9 15 11 3 0 114.0 79 46 30 0 59 133 2.37 1.21
Listed seasons · 1 7 9 15 11 3 0 114.0 79 46 30 0 59 133 2.37 1.21

Career Pitching Statistics

Gene Collins — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
5 5 15 10 5 1 1 76.0 54 44 1 85 85 5.21 -474.6

Career ERA 5.21 vs. league average 4.04 across their career seasons — 29.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Gene Collins — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1947 KCM NAL 1 1 4 3 1 0 0 20.0 21 18 25 23 8.10 3.97 (-104%) -562.2
1948 KCM NAL 4 4 11 7 4 1 1 56.0 33 26 60 62 4.18 4.10 (-2%) 87.6
Career · 2 seasons 5 5 15 10 5 1 1 76.0 54 44 85 85 5.21 — -475

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

Gene Collins — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
20 31 5 8 3 0 0 1 0 3 0 .258 .343 .355 .698 0

Career AVG .258 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .343 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .355 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.

Career OPS .698 vs. league average .716 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Gene Collins — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1947 KCM NAL 8 11 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .182 — — — — 0.0
1948 KCM NAL 12 20 4 6 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 .300 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 20 31 5 8 3 0 0 1 0 3 0 .258 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Gene Collins — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Gene Collins — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1948 ALC KCM 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Gene Collins — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 2 0 8.0 5 4 10 6 4.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Gene Collins — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1948 ALC KCM 0 0 2 2 0 8.0 5 4 10 6 4.50

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (87 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Gene Collins — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home315591505.273
Away16194613.316

Pitching — Home / Away

Gene Collins — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home26144.199381081702.37
Away1490.246524690.50

Last 10 Games — Batting

Gene Collins — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-09-05 KCMNY6L 200000010
1949-08-28 KCMBLGL 401000000
1949-08-21 KCMBIRW 011000000
1949-08-11 KCMHOEL 400000000
1949-08-07 KCMHOEL 000000000
1949-07-29 KCMCAGL 300000000
1949-07-25 KCMCAGW 000000000
1949-07-24 KCMCAGL 000000000
1949-07-24 KCMCAGL 100000000
1949-07-18 KCMBLGW 412000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Gene Collins — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1949-08-07 KCMHOE L 0.2555100
1949-07-29 KCMCAG L 9.07113120
1949-07-25 KCMCAG W 9.06100100
1949-07-24 KCMCAG L 1.0253510
1949-07-18 KCMBLG W 9.0811490
1949-07-10 KCMLCB W 9.0400270
1949-07-03 KCMCAG L 8.0850300
1949-06-29 KCMBIR L 4.2743450
1949-06-26 KCMBIR L 9.0655790
1949-06-21 KCMMEM L 8.14657140

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Gene Collins — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 15 10 1 19 4 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Gene Collins — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1947 KCM P 4 3 0 7 0 0
1948 KCM P 11 7 1 12 4 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Gene Collins — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 15

Gene Collins: the record in brief

Gene Collins's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1947 to 1948. The team column never changes: it is the Kansas City Monarchs from 1947 to 1948. Collins, a pitcher by primary position, both batted and threw left-handed. Collins is listed at 168 pounds on a 5-foot-8 frame. The birth record reads January 7, 1925, in Kansas City, KS, USA. Collins's death is recorded on February 9, 1998, in Detroit, MI, USA. The given name on file is Eugene Marvin Collins.

The pitching table credits Collins with a 5-5 record and a 5.21 ERA in 15 games. The same table counts 85 strikeouts. Against a 4.04 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.21 mark was 29.1% worse. In 1948, one of the busiest seasons, Collins posted a 4.18 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.10.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gene Collins

Was Gene Collins a pitcher?
Yes. Gene Collins pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 85 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Gene Collins hit?
Gene Collins hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.
What was Gene Collins's career batting average?
Gene Collins batted .258 over his career, with 8 hits in 31 at bats.
How many RBI did Gene Collins have?
Gene Collins drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Gene Collins's career ERA?
Gene Collins finished with a 5.21 career ERA, going 5-5 with 85 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Gene Collins have?
Gene Collins recorded 85 career strikeouts.