Phil Collins

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1923-1935)

Phil Collins was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1935 for the Chicago Cubs, the Philadelphia Phillies, and the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 13 seasons. Across 292 career appearances, he went 80-85 with a 4.66 ERA, 423 strikeouts, and 24 saves. He also batted .193 with 4 home runs.

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 80–85
ERA 4.66
WHIP 1.54
SO 423
Pitcher PIV -24047.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
8/27/1901 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died
8/14/1948 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1923-10-07
Last Game
1935-09-23

Full name: Philip Eugene Collins

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Career Pitching Statistics

Phil Collins — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
80 85 292 141 64 4 24 1324.1 1,541 686 125 497 423 4.66 -24047.0

Career ERA 4.66 vs. league average 4.28 across their career seasons — 9.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Phil Collins Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1923 CHN NL 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 5.0 8 2 1 2 3.60 — 0.0
1929 PHI NL 9 7 43 11 3 0 5 153.1 172 98 83 61 5.75 4.60 (-25%) -4509.9
1930 PHI NL 16 11 47 25 17 1 3 239.0 287 127 86 87 4.78 4.80 (avg) -2873.9
1931 PHI NL 12 16 42 27 16 2 4 240.1 268 103 83 73 3.86 4.10 (+6%) -1726.9
1932 PHI NL 14 12 43 21 6 0 3 184.1 231 108 65 66 5.27 4.13 (-28%) -4243.4
1933 PHI NL 8 13 42 13 5 1 6 151.0 178 69 57 40 4.11 3.86 (-7%) -2082.8
1934 PHI NL 13 18 45 32 15 0 1 254.0 277 118 87 72 4.18 4.29 (+3%) -6100.0
1935 PHI NL 0 2 3 3 0 0 0 14.2 24 19 9 4 11.66 4.35 (-168%) -1675.8
1935 SLN NL 7 6 26 8 2 0 2 82.2 96 42 26 18 4.57 4.35 (-5%) -834.2
Career · 9 seasons 80 85 292 141 64 4 24 1,324.1 1,541 686 497 423 4.66 — -24,047

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

Phil Collins — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
322 482 45 93 12 3 4 44 0 12 71 .193 .214 .255 .469 -2,613

Career AVG .193 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 31.3% below league average.

Career OBP .214 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 37.5% below league average.

Career SLG .255 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 36.0% below league average.

Career OPS .469 vs. league average .742 across their career seasons — 36.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Phil Collins Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1923 CHN NL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1929 PHI NL 59 58 15 11 4 0 1 7 0 1 12 .190 .289 (-34%) .353 (-39%) .415 (-25%) .769 (-31%) -323.5
1930 PHI NL 55 87 9 22 6 0 3 10 0 3 9 .253 .293 (-14%) .354 (-22%) .429 (-1%) .784 (-10%) -178.4
1931 PHI NL 44 95 2 16 2 0 0 12 0 1 8 .168 .276 (-39%) .338 (-48%) .388 (-51%) .726 (-50%) -757.9
1932 PHI NL 43 68 9 18 0 2 0 7 0 4 10 .265 .275 (-4%) .335 (-9%) .391 (-17%) .726 (-13%) -150.0
1933 PHI NL 43 53 1 7 0 1 0 3 0 1 14 .132 .270 (-51%) .329 (-55%) .377 (-55%) .707 (-55%) -463.8
1934 PHI NL 48 88 6 15 0 0 0 5 0 1 15 .170 .278 (-39%) .340 (-47%) .392 (-57%) .733 (-52%) -739.5
1935 PHI NL 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1935 SLN NL 26 25 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .160 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 322 482 45 93 12 3 4 44 0 12 71 .193 — — — — -2,613

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Phil Collins — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1632302948324.209
Away1592501746120.184

Pitching — Home / Away

Phil Collins — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home145646.08153722522075.18
Away147676.07263172432164.22

Last 10 Games — Batting

Phil Collins — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1935-09-23 STLPITL 000000000
1935-09-14 STLNY1L 000000000
1935-09-09 STLPHIL 100000000
1935-09-05 STLBSNW 311000000
1935-08-30 STLPITL 201000000
1935-08-24 STLBROW 000000000
1935-08-23 STLBROW 311000000
1935-08-18 STLBSNL 000000000
1935-08-15 STLNY1L 000000000
1935-08-11 STLCHCL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Phil Collins — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1935-09-23 STLPIT — 1.0100110
1935-09-14 STLNY1 L 1.0211000
1935-09-09 STLPHI L 5.0633210
1935-09-05 STLBSN W 9.0833010
1935-08-30 STLPIT — 5.0752201
1935-08-24 STLBRO SV 1.0100010
1935-08-23 STLBRO W 7.0311101
1935-08-18 STLBSN — 1.0100000
1935-08-15 STLNY1 — 2.0311100
1935-08-11 STLCHC — 1.2000120

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Phil Collins — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 292 0 65 243 26 13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Phil Collins — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1923 CHN P 1 0 0 3 0 1
1929 PHI P 43 0 7 27 1 0
1930 PHI P 47 0 12 39 5 1
1931 PHI P 42 0 17 51 5 2
1932 PHI P 43 0 7 41 9 3
1933 PHI P 42 0 8 25 2 3
1934 PHI P 45 0 7 40 3 2
1935 PHI P 3 0 0 4 0 0
1935 SLN P 26 0 7 13 1 1

Career Games by Position

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Phil Collins Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 292

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Ed Wells
    68-69, 4.65 ERA
  2. 97
    Jack Knott
    82-103, 4.97 ERA
  3. 89
    Lil Stoner
    50-58, 4.76 ERA
  4. 88
    Elam Vangilder
    99-102, 4.28 ERA
  5. 86
    Alex Ferguson
    61-85, 4.89 ERA
  6. 85
    Carl Scheib
    45-65, 4.88 ERA

Phil Collins: the record in brief

Phil Collins played a first major league game on October 7, 1923 and a last one on September 23, 1935. Collins played for the Chicago Cubs (1923), the Philadelphia Phillies (1929 through 1935), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1935). Collins played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on August 27, 1901, in Chicago, IL, USA and a listed size of 5-foot-11 and 175 pounds. Collins's death is recorded on August 14, 1948, in Chicago, IL, USA. On the record, Phil Collins was born Philip Eugene Collins.

The pitching table credits Collins with a 80-85 record and a 4.66 ERA in 292 games. The same table counts 423 strikeouts, 64 complete games, and 24 saves. Against a 4.28 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.66 mark was 9.0% worse. 1930 brought Collins a season-high 16 wins. In 1931, one of the busiest seasons, Collins posted a 3.86 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.10.

Frequently Asked Questions about Phil Collins

What years did Phil Collins play?
Phil Collins played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1935.
Was Phil Collins a pitcher?
Yes. Phil Collins pitched in the major leagues, recording 80 wins and 423 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Phil Collins hit?
Phil Collins hit 4 career home runs with 93 hits.
What was Phil Collins's career batting average?
Phil Collins batted .193 over his career, with 93 hits in 482 at bats.
How many RBI did Phil Collins have?
Phil Collins drove in 44 runs in his career.
What was Phil Collins's career ERA?
Phil Collins finished with a 4.66 career ERA, going 80-85 with 423 strikeouts.