Joe Collins

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1948-1957)

AVG .256
HR 86
RBI 329
H 596
OPS .771
PIV 3,713
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
12/3/1922 in Scranton, PA, USA
Died
8/30/1989 in Union, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1948-09-25
Last Game
1957-09-29

Full name: Joseph Edward Collins

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
908 2,329 404 596 79 24 86 329 27 338 263 .256 .350 .421 .771 3,713

Career AVG .256 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .350 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .421 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — +8.3% above league average.

Career OPS .771 vs. league average .724 across their career seasons — +6.6% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1948 NYA AL 5 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1949 NYA AL 7 10 2 1 0 0 0 4 0 6 2 .100 — — — — 0.0
1950 NYA AL 108 205 47 48 8 3 8 28 5 31 34 .234 .265 (-12%) .346 (-3%) .401 (+4%) .747 (+1%) 19.6
1951 NYA AL 125 262 52 75 8 5 9 48 9 34 23 .286 .260 (+10%) .336 (+9%) .385 (+19%) .721 (+14%) 750.6
1952 NYA AL 122 428 69 120 16 8 18 59 4 55 47 .280 .252 (+11%) .326 (+11%) .369 (+30%) .696 (+21%) 1713.4
1953 NYA AL 127 387 72 104 11 2 17 44 2 59 36 .269 .264 (+2%) .335 (+9%) .397 (+11%) .733 (+10%) 872.1
1954 NYA AL 130 343 67 93 20 2 12 46 2 51 37 .271 .261 (+4%) .333 (+10%) .390 (+14%) .723 (+12%) 927.2
1955 NYA AL 105 278 40 65 9 1 13 45 0 44 32 .234 .258 (-10%) .332 (+2%) .393 (+5%) .726 (+4%) 252.9
1956 NYA AL 100 262 38 59 5 3 7 43 3 34 33 .225 .258 (-13%) .331 (-5%) .397 (-13%) .728 (-9%) -380.4
1957 NYA AL 79 149 17 30 1 0 2 10 2 24 18 .201 .257 (-22%) .323 (-4%) .391 (-37%) .715 (-22%) -442.6
Career · 10 seasons 908 2,329 404 596 79 24 86 329 27 338 263 .256 — — — — 3,713

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
36 92 15 15 3 0 4 10 14 22 .163

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1957 WS NYA 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000
1956 WS NYA 6 21 2 5 2 0 0 2 2 3 .238
1955 WS NYA 5 12 6 2 0 0 2 3 6 4 .167
1953 WS NYA 6 24 4 4 1 0 1 2 3 8 .167
1952 WS NYA 6 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000
1951 WS NYA 6 18 2 4 0 0 1 3 2 1 .222
1950 WS NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home466110118625350156.230
Away442122821734336174.279

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1957-09-29 NYYBOSL 400000001
1957-09-28 NYYBOSW 311000011
1957-09-25 NYYBALL 400000000
1957-09-22 NYYBOSW 110000111
1957-09-21 NYYBOSL 111001100
1957-09-20 NYYBOSW 000000000
1957-09-15 NYYKC1W 100000001
1957-09-14 NYYCHWL 300000010
1957-09-13 NYYCHWW 110000000
1957-09-11 NYYCLEL 300000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 715 167 4555 376 49 580
OF 114 68 192 7 4 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1949 NYA 1B 5 0 23 0 2 2
1950 NYA 1B 99 0 480 36 7 62
1950 NYA OF 2 0 1 0 0 0
1951 NYA 1B 114 0 556 56 8 65
1951 NYA OF 15 0 19 1 1 0
1952 NYA 1B 119 0 1047 73 11 123
1953 NYA 1B 113 0 826 65 10 100
1953 NYA OF 4 0 11 0 1 0
1954 NYA 1B 117 75 759 60 7 105
1955 NYA 1B 73 44 395 42 1 63
1955 NYA OF 27 23 50 3 1 0
1956 NYA 1B 43 25 251 30 0 37
1956 NYA OF 51 37 95 2 1 0
1957 NYA 1B 32 23 218 14 3 23
1957 NYA OF 15 8 16 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 715
Left Field 28
Center Field 9
Right Field 82

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1952 Most Valuable Player AL 33th 2.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Joe Collins (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Dick Gernert
    .254 avg, 103 HR
  2. 81
    Eric Soderholm
    .264 avg, 102 HR
  3. 78
    Greg Norton
    .249 avg, 89 HR
  4. 77
    Ed Bouchee
    .265 avg, 61 HR
  5. 76
    Pete Ward
    .254 avg, 98 HR
  6. 75
    Steve Pearce
    .254 avg, 91 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Collins

What years did Joe Collins play?
Joe Collins played in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1957.
Was Joe Collins a pitcher?
No. Joe Collins was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Joe Collins hit?
Joe Collins hit 86 career home runs with 596 hits.