Jimmy Collins
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1895-1908)
Jimmy Collins was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1895 to 1908 for 4 teams, including the Boston Braves, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,725 career games, he hit .294 with 1,999 hits, 65 home runs, and 983 RBI. Jimmy Collins was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1945. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 13,677.
- 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
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 178 lb
- Died
- 3/6/1943 in Buffalo, NY, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1895-04-19
- Last Game
- 1908-08-29
- Hall of Fame
- Inducted 1945 (BBWAA)
Full name: James Joseph Collins
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,725 | 6,795 | 1,055 | 1,999 | 352 | 116 | 65 | 983 | 194 | 426 | 266 | .294 | .343 | .409 | .752 | 13,677 |
Career AVG .294 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — +11.4% above league average.
Career OBP .343 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — +6.3% above league average.
Career SLG .409 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — +18.9% above league average.
Career OPS .752 vs. league average .667 across their career seasons — +12.8% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | BSN | NL | 11 | 38 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .211 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1895 | LS3 | NL | 96 | 373 | 65 | 104 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 49 | 12 | 33 | 16 | .279 | .296 (-6%) | .361 (-3%) | .399 (avg) | .761 (-1%) | 0.0 |
| 1896 | BSN | NL | 84 | 304 | 48 | 90 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 46 | 10 | 30 | 12 | .296 | .290 (+2%) | .354 (+6%) | .387 (+3%) | .741 (+4%) | 283.0 |
| 1897 | BSN | NL | 134 | 529 | 103 | 183 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 132 | 14 | 41 | 16 | .346 | .291 (+19%) | .354 (+13%) | .387 (+25%) | .741 (+19%) | 2057.8 |
| 1898 | BSN | NL | 152 | 597 | 107 | 196 | 35 | 5 | 15 | 111 | 12 | 40 | 18 | .328 | .270 (+21%) | .333 (+13%) | .347 (+38%) | .680 (+26%) | 2868.0 |
| 1899 | BSN | NL | 151 | 599 | 98 | 166 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 92 | 12 | 40 | 17 | .277 | .282 (-2%) | .343 (-2%) | .366 (+5%) | .710 (+1%) | 83.3 |
| 1900 | BSN | NL | 142 | 586 | 104 | 178 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 95 | 23 | 34 | 13 | .304 | .279 (+9%) | .338 (+4%) | .366 (+8%) | .705 (+6%) | 684.9 |
| 1901 | BOS | AL | 138 | 564 | 108 | 187 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 94 | 19 | 34 | 18 | .332 | .271 (+22%) | .326 (+15%) | .359 (+38%) | .686 (+27%) | 2735.4 |
| 1902 | BOS | AL | 108 | 429 | 71 | 138 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 61 | 18 | 24 | 16 | .322 | .266 (+21%) | .321 (+12%) | .343 (+34%) | .665 (+23%) | 1656.0 |
| 1903 | BOS | AL | 130 | 540 | 88 | 160 | 33 | 17 | 5 | 72 | 23 | 24 | 28 | .296 | .261 (+13%) | .316 (+4%) | .345 (+30%) | .662 (+17%) | 1439.6 |
| 1904 | BOS | AL | 156 | 631 | 85 | 171 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 67 | 19 | 27 | 35 | .271 | .246 (+10%) | .300 (+2%) | .321 (+18%) | .622 (+10%) | 903.1 |
| 1905 | BOS | AL | 131 | 508 | 66 | 140 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 65 | 18 | 37 | 21 | .276 | .248 (+11%) | .307 (+7%) | .322 (+15%) | .629 (+11%) | 976.2 |
| 1906 | BOS | AL | 37 | 142 | 17 | 39 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 7 | .275 | .247 (+11%) | .307 (-4%) | .315 (+30%) | .622 (+13%) | 178.1 |
| 1907 | BOS | AL | 41 | 158 | 13 | 46 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 7 | .291 | .245 (+19%) | .304 (+10%) | .308 (+11%) | .613 (+10%) | 227.7 |
| 1907 | PHA | AL | 99 | 364 | 38 | 99 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 24 | 15 | .272 | .245 (+11%) | .304 (+9%) | .308 (+7%) | .613 (+8%) | 227.7 |
| 1908 | PHA | AL | 115 | 433 | 34 | 94 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 5 | 20 | 23 | .217 | .240 (-10%) | .298 (-13%) | .306 (-14%) | .605 (-14%) | -851.0 |
| Career · 16 seasons | 1,725 | 6,795 | 1,055 | 1,999 | 352 | 116 | 65 | 983 | 194 | 426 | 266 | .294 | — | — | — | — | 13,470 | ||
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 (1401 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 725 | 2816 | 456 | 855 | 42 | 406 | .304 |
| Away | 676 | 2747 | 374 | 761 | 9 | 335 | .277 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908-08-29 | PHA | DET | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-08-29 | PHA | DET | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1908-08-28 | PHA | DET | W | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-08-28 | PHA | DET | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1908-08-25 | PHA | CLE | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-08-24 | PHA | CLE | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-08-22 | PHA | CLE | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-08-21 | PHA | CLE | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-08-20 | PHA | CHW | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1908-08-19 | PHA | CHW | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2B | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 3B | 1683 | 572 | 2372 | 3702 | 465 | 225 |
| OF | 28 | 0 | 49 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| SS | 6 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 3 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | BSN | OF | 10 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1895 | LS3 | 2B | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 1895 | LS3 | 3B | 77 | 0 | 131 | 181 | 25 | 12 |
| 1895 | LS3 | OF | 18 | 0 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 1895 | LS3 | SS | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1896 | BSN | 3B | 80 | 0 | 134 | 207 | 34 | 16 |
| 1896 | BSN | SS | 4 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| 1897 | BSN | 3B | 134 | 0 | 214 | 303 | 47 | 20 |
| 1898 | BSN | 3B | 152 | 0 | 243 | 332 | 42 | 20 |
| 1899 | BSN | 3B | 151 | 0 | 217 | 376 | 36 | 23 |
| 1900 | BSN | 3B | 141 | 0 | 251 | 329 | 40 | 21 |
| 1900 | BSN | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901 | BOS | 3B | 138 | 0 | 203 | 328 | 50 | 24 |
| 1902 | BOS | 3B | 107 | 0 | 143 | 255 | 19 | 14 |
| 1903 | BOS | 3B | 130 | 0 | 178 | 260 | 22 | 19 |
| 1904 | BOS | 3B | 156 | 156 | 191 | 320 | 30 | 15 |
| 1905 | BOS | 3B | 131 | 131 | 164 | 268 | 36 | 12 |
| 1906 | BOS | 3B | 32 | 32 | 43 | 70 | 11 | 2 |
| 1907 | BOS | 3B | 41 | 41 | 46 | 72 | 17 | 2 |
| 1907 | PHA | 3B | 98 | 97 | 97 | 185 | 30 | 11 |
| 1908 | PHA | 3B | 115 | 115 | 117 | 216 | 26 | 14 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 2 |
| Third Base | 1682 |
| Shortstop | 6 |
| Center Field | 7 |
| Right Field | 21 |
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Jimmy Collins: the record in brief
April 19, 1895 and August 29, 1908 bracket Jimmy Collins's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Collins's seasons break down as the Boston Beaneaters (1895 through 1900), the Louisville Colonels (1895), the Boston Americans (1901 to 1907), and the Philadelphia Athletics (1907 through 1908). At 5-foot-9 and 178 pounds, Collins is listed as a third baseman. Collins threw and hit right-handed, per the bio block. Collins was born on January 16, 1870, in Buffalo, NY, USA. Collins died on March 6, 1943, in Buffalo, NY, USA. Jimmy Collins was the playing name; the full given name is James Joseph.
Collins's career batting table shows 1,725 games, 6,795 at bats and 1,999 hits, a .294 average; the totals also include 65 homers, 983 runs batted in, and 194 stolen bases. Collins got on base at a .343 rate and slugged .409 (.752 OPS).
Frequently Asked Questions about Jimmy Collins
- What years did Jimmy Collins play?
- Jimmy Collins played in Major League Baseball from 1895 to 1908.
- Was Jimmy Collins a pitcher?
- No. Jimmy Collins was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Jimmy Collins hit?
- Jimmy Collins hit 65 career home runs with 1,999 hits.
- Is Jimmy Collins in the Hall of Fame?
- Yes. Jimmy Collins was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1945.
- What teams did Jimmy Collins play for?
- Jimmy Collins played for 4 teams: the Boston Beaneaters (1895–1900), the Louisville Colonels (1895), the Boston Americans (1901–1907), and the Philadelphia Athletics (1907–1908).
- What were Jimmy Collins's career stats?
- In 1,725 games, Jimmy Collins had 1,999 hits, 65 home runs, 983 RBI, 1,055 runs, and 194 stolen bases, with a .294 batting average.
- What position did Jimmy Collins play?
- Jimmy Collins played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Jimmy Collins and how much did he weigh?
- Jimmy Collins was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 178 pounds.
- How many home runs did Jimmy Collins hit each season?
- Jimmy Collins's home runs by season: 7 in 1895, 1 in 1896, 6 in 1897, 15 in 1898, 5 in 1899, 6 in 1900, 6 in 1901, 6 in 1902, 5 in 1903, 3 in 1904, 4 in 1905, 1 in 1906, 0 in 1907, and 0 in 1908. His most in one season was 15, in 1898.
- What was Jimmy Collins's career batting average?
- Jimmy Collins batted .294 over his career, with 1,999 hits in 6,795 at bats.
- How many RBI did Jimmy Collins have?
- Jimmy Collins drove in 983 runs in his career.