Pat Collins
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1919-1929)
Pat Collins was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1919 to 1929 for the St. Louis Browns, the New York Yankees, and the Boston Braves, a span of 11 seasons. In 543 career games, he hit .254 with 306 hits, 33 home runs, and 168 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 2,053.
- 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
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 178 lb
- Died
- 5/20/1960 in Kansas City, KS, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1919-08-29
- Last Game
- 1929-05-23
Full name: Tharon Patrick Collins
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 543 | 1,204 | 146 | 306 | 46 | 6 | 33 | 168 | 4 | 235 | 202 | .254 | .378 | .385 | .762 | 2,053 |
Career AVG .254 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 9.6% below league average.
Career OBP .378 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — +10.2% above league average.
Career SLG .385 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .762 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | SLA | AL | 11 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .143 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1920 | SLA | AL | 23 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 5 | .214 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1921 | SLA | AL | 58 | 111 | 9 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 17 | .243 | .286 (-15%) | .344 (-2%) | .395 (-25%) | .739 (-14%) | -206.3 |
| 1922 | SLA | AL | 63 | 127 | 14 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 0 | 21 | 21 | .307 | .285 (+8%) | .345 (+17%) | .397 (+37%) | .743 (+28%) | 689.8 |
| 1923 | SLA | AL | 85 | 181 | 9 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 15 | 45 | .177 | .282 (-38%) | .344 (-30%) | .390 (-31%) | .734 (-31%) | -917.2 |
| 1924 | SLA | AL | 32 | 54 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 14 | .315 | .283 (+11%) | .345 (+25%) | .389 (+5%) | .734 (+14%) | 183.8 |
| 1926 | NYA | AL | 102 | 290 | 41 | 83 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 35 | 3 | 73 | 57 | .286 | .279 (+2%) | .345 (+25%) | .390 (+7%) | .735 (+16%) | 1260.9 |
| 1927 | NYA | AL | 92 | 251 | 38 | 69 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 36 | 0 | 54 | 24 | .275 | .282 (-3%) | .344 (+18%) | .392 (+7%) | .736 (+12%) | 805.8 |
| 1928 | NYA | AL | 70 | 136 | 18 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 35 | 16 | .221 | .280 (-21%) | .342 (+11%) | .395 (-1%) | .737 (+4%) | 236.6 |
| 1929 | BSN | NL | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 543 | 1,204 | 146 | 306 | 46 | 6 | 33 | 168 | 4 | 235 | 202 | .254 | — | — | — | — | 2,053 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (544 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 280 | 622 | 70 | 166 | 17 | 110 | .267 |
| Away | 264 | 580 | 77 | 139 | 16 | 59 | .240 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929-05-23 | BSN | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1929-05-18 | BSN | NY1 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929-05-12 | BSN | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929-05-07 | BSN | STL | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929-04-23 | BSN | BRO | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929-04-19 | BSN | BRO | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1929-04-18 | BSN | BRO | W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1928-09-29 | NYY | DET | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928-09-22 | NYY | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928-09-20 | NYY | CHW | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 5 | 0 | 53 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| C | 403 | 0 | 1339 | 249 | 43 | 27 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | SLA | C | 5 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 1920 | SLA | C | 7 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1921 | SLA | C | 31 | 0 | 105 | 19 | 5 | 3 |
| 1922 | SLA | 1B | 5 | 0 | 53 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1922 | SLA | C | 28 | 0 | 129 | 19 | 3 | 4 |
| 1923 | SLA | C | 47 | 0 | 161 | 31 | 4 | 4 |
| 1924 | SLA | C | 20 | 0 | 52 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 1926 | NYA | C | 100 | 0 | 401 | 74 | 14 | 14 |
| 1927 | NYA | C | 89 | 0 | 267 | 56 | 8 | 1 |
| 1928 | NYA | C | 70 | 0 | 182 | 30 | 5 | 1 |
| 1929 | BSN | C | 6 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 399 |
| First Base | 5 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Pat Collins (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Pat Collins: the record in brief
Pat Collins played a first major league game on August 29, 1919 and a last one on May 23, 1929. Club by club, the record runs the St. Louis Browns (1919 through 1924), the New York Yankees (1926 through 1928), and the Boston Braves (1929). Collins played primarily as a catcher and batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on September 13, 1896, in Sweet Springs, MO, USA and a listed size of 178 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. Collins's death is recorded on May 20, 1960, in Kansas City, KS, USA. Collins's full given name, per the bio, is Tharon Patrick Collins.
Collins collected 306 hits in 1,204 at bats across 543 games, good for a .254 batting average, plus 33 homers and 168 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .378 and the slugging percentage .385, for an OPS of .762. Set against a .281 league average for the same years, Collins's .254 average sits 9.6% below it. The hits column peaks at 83, in 1926.
Frequently Asked Questions about Pat Collins
- What years did Pat Collins play?
- Pat Collins played in Major League Baseball from 1919 to 1929.
- Was Pat Collins a pitcher?
- No. Pat Collins was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Pat Collins hit?
- Pat Collins hit 33 career home runs with 306 hits.
- What was Pat Collins's career batting average?
- Pat Collins batted .254 over his career, with 306 hits in 1,204 at bats.
- How many RBI did Pat Collins have?
- Pat Collins drove in 168 runs in his career.
- Is Pat Collins in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Pat Collins has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.