Ray Collins

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1909-1915)

Ray Collins was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1915 for the Boston Red Sox, a span of 7 seasons. Across 199 career appearances, he went 84-62 with a 2.51 ERA and 511 strikeouts. He also batted .165 with 1 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 16426.9.

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 84–62
ERA 2.51
WHIP 1.13
SO 511
Pitcher PIV 16426.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
2/11/1887 in Colchester, VT, USA
Died
1/9/1970 in Colchester, VT, USA
MLB Debut
1909-07-19
Last Game
1915-10-07

Full name: Ray Williston Collins

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ray Collins — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
84 62 199 151 90 19 4 1336.0 1,246 373 15 269 511 2.51 16426.9

Career ERA 2.51 vs. league average 2.98 across their career seasons — 15.8% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ray 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
1909 BOS AL 4 3 12 8 4 2 0 73.2 70 23 18 31 2.81 2.55 (-10%) 114.0
1910 BOS AL 13 11 35 26 18 4 1 244.2 205 44 41 109 1.62 2.79 (+42%) 4915.8
1911 BOS AL 11 12 31 24 14 0 1 194.2 184 52 44 86 2.40 3.37 (+29%) 3307.2
1912 BOS AL 13 8 27 24 17 4 0 199.1 192 56 42 82 2.53 3.36 (+25%) 2056.8
1913 BOS AL 19 8 30 30 19 3 0 246.2 242 72 37 88 2.63 3.07 (+14%) 3634.3
1914 BOS AL 20 13 39 30 16 6 0 272.1 252 76 56 72 2.51 2.93 (+14%) 1702.8
1915 BOS AL 4 7 25 9 2 0 2 104.2 101 50 31 43 4.30 2.90 (-48%) 695.9
Career · 7 seasons 84 62 199 151 90 19 4 1,336.0 1,246 373 269 511 2.51 — 16,427

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

Ray Collins — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
199 419 27 69 10 5 1 26 0 48 138 .165 .258 .220 .478 -1,756

Career AVG .165 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — 35.7% below league average.

Career OBP .258 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 20.0% below league average.

Career SLG .220 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 35.2% below league average.

Career OPS .478 vs. league average .662 across their career seasons — 27.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ray 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
1909 BOS AL 12 23 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 6 .130 — — — — 0.0
1910 BOS AL 35 84 2 15 1 1 0 5 0 3 28 .179 .249 (-29%) .317 (-32%) .326 (-34%) .644 (-33%) -415.0
1911 BOS AL 31 60 2 9 2 1 0 6 0 8 22 .150 .266 (-44%) .336 (-22%) .356 (-39%) .693 (-31%) -283.2
1912 BOS AL 27 65 8 11 1 0 0 2 0 12 14 .169 .268 (-37%) .335 (-8%) .358 (-49%) .694 (-29%) -247.9
1913 BOS AL 30 80 10 12 2 3 1 6 0 7 31 .150 .259 (-42%) .325 (-30%) .345 (-17%) .670 (-23%) -307.2
1914 BOS AL 39 79 2 11 1 0 0 2 0 8 27 .139 .255 (-45%) .322 (-32%) .339 (-55%) .661 (-44%) -502.5
1915 BOS AL 25 28 3 8 2 0 0 4 0 9 10 .286 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 199 419 27 69 10 5 1 26 0 48 138 .165 — — — — -1,756

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

Ray Collins — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Ray Collins — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1912 WS BOS 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Ray Collins — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 2 1 0 14.1 14 3 0 6 1.88

Playoff Pitching by Year

Ray Collins — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1912 WS BOS 0 0 2 1 0 14.1 14 3 0 6 1.88

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (399 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ray Collins — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home98187835017.187
Away1022311934110.147

Pitching — Home / Away

Ray Collins — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home98649.25821731332662.40
Away101686.06631981322492.60

Last 10 Games — Batting

Ray Collins — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1915-10-07 BOSNYYL 201000001
1915-09-16 BOSDETL 000000000
1915-09-11 BOSCHWW 000000000
1915-09-07 BOSNYYL 201000200
1915-08-02 BOSDETL 200000000
1915-07-28 BOSCHWL 000000000
1915-07-25 BOSSLAL 000000000
1915-07-23 BOSSLAW 111000020
1915-07-19 BOSCHWW 202100000
1915-07-14 BOSCLEW 300000011

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Ray Collins — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1915-10-07 BOSNYY L 5.0744140
1915-09-16 BOSDET — 0.2000000
1915-09-11 BOSCHW — 1.0000010
1915-09-07 BOSNYY — 6.0720040
1915-08-02 BOSDET L 5.11055110
1915-07-28 BOSCHW — 1.0000200
1915-07-25 BOSSLA — 1.0000010
1915-07-23 BOSSLA SV 5.2311140
1915-07-19 BOSCHW — 6.0344231
1915-07-14 BOSCLE W 9.0211450

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ray Collins — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 199 34 38 300 15 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ray Collins — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1909 BOS P 12 8 6 26 2 0
1910 BOS P 35 26 8 62 2 1
1911 BOS P 31 0 5 39 4 1
1912 BOS P 27 0 3 45 2 0
1913 BOS P 30 0 6 55 1 1
1914 BOS P 39 0 8 57 3 2
1915 BOS P 25 0 2 16 1 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Ray Collins — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 199

College History

Ray Collins — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Vermont Burlington VT 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909

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Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Frank Owen
    82-67, 2.55 ERA
  2. 77
    Joe Benz
    76-75, 2.43 ERA
  3. 71
    Nick Altrock
    83-75, 2.65 ERA
  4. 65
    Ed Summers
    68-45, 2.42 ERA
  5. 58
    Fred Glade
    52-68, 2.62 ERA
  6. 50
    Al Demaree
    80-72, 2.77 ERA

Ray Collins: the record in brief

According to the bio, Ray Collins debuted on July 19, 1909 and played a final game on October 7, 1915. The team column never changes: it is the Boston Red Sox from 1909 to 1915. Born on February 11, 1887, in Colchester, VT, USA, Collins is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. The bio gives 6 feet, 1 inch and 185 pounds. The bio records the death on January 9, 1970, in Colchester, VT, USA. Collins's full given name, per the bio, is Ray Williston Collins.

Across 199 games (151 starts), Collins recorded 84 wins against 62 losses with a 2.51 ERA. The same table counts 511 strikeouts, 90 complete games, and 19 shutouts. Against a 2.98 league ERA for the same years, Collins was 15.8% better. 1914 brought Collins a season-high 20 wins. Collins struck out 109 batters in 1910, a career high. In 1910, one of the busiest seasons, Collins posted a 1.62 ERA; the league figure that year was 2.79.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Collins

What years did Ray Collins play?
Ray Collins played in Major League Baseball from 1909 to 1915.
Was Ray Collins a pitcher?
Yes. Ray Collins pitched in the major leagues, recording 84 wins and 511 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ray Collins hit?
Ray Collins hit 1 career home run with 69 hits.
What teams did Ray Collins play for?
Ray Collins played for one team, the Boston Red Sox (1909–1915).
What were Ray Collins's career stats?
In 199 games, Ray Collins went 84-62 with a 2.51 ERA, 511 strikeouts, 1,336.0 innings pitched, and 4 saves. At the plate he had 69 hits and 1 home runs.
What position did Ray Collins play?
Ray Collins played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Ray Collins and how much did he weigh?
Ray Collins was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 185 pounds.
What was Ray Collins's career ERA?
Ray Collins finished with a 2.51 career ERA, going 84-62 with 511 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ray Collins have?
Ray Collins recorded 511 career strikeouts.
Is Ray Collins in the Hall of Fame?
No. Ray Collins has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.