Ripper Collins

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1931-1941)

AVG .296
HR 135
RBI 659
H 1,121
OPS .852
PIV 12,100
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / L
Height / Weight
5'9" / 165 lb
Born
3/30/1904 in Altoona, PA, USA
Died
4/15/1970 in New Haven, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1931-04-18
Last Game
1941-09-28
Awards
3× All-Star

Full name: James Anthony Collins

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,084 3,784 615 1,121 205 65 135 659 18 356 373 .296 .360 .492 .852 12,100

Career AVG .296 vs. league average .275 across their career seasons — +7.7% above league average.

Career OBP .360 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — +6.2% above league average.

Career SLG .492 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — +25.8% above league average.

Career OPS .852 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — +16.7% 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
1931 SLN NL 89 279 34 84 20 10 4 59 1 18 24 .301 .276 (+9%) .338 (+4%) .388 (+26%) .726 (+15%) 676.2
1932 SLN NL 149 549 82 153 28 8 21 91 4 38 67 .279 .275 (+1%) .335 (-2%) .391 (+21%) .726 (+10%) 1006.0
1933 SLN NL 132 493 66 153 26 7 10 68 7 38 49 .310 .270 (+15%) .329 (+10%) .377 (+20%) .707 (+15%) 1442.6
1934 SLN NL 154 600 116 200 40 12 35 128 2 57 50 .333 .278 (+20%) .340 (+15%) .392 (+57%) .733 (+37%) 4482.5
1935 SLN NL 150 578 109 181 36 10 23 122 0 65 45 .313 .279 (+12%) .342 (+12%) .399 (+33%) .742 (+23%) 2792.9
1936 SLN NL 103 277 48 81 15 3 13 48 1 48 30 .292 .283 (+3%) .349 (+14%) .404 (+26%) .753 (+20%) 1215.7
1937 CHN NL 115 456 77 125 16 5 16 71 2 32 46 .274 .276 (-1%) .342 (-4%) .398 (+10%) .740 (+3%) 225.5
1938 CHN NL 143 490 78 131 22 8 13 61 1 54 48 .267 .272 (-2%) .341 (+1%) .392 (+8%) .734 (+5%) 436.8
1941 PIT NL 49 62 5 13 2 2 0 11 0 6 14 .210 .262 (-20%) .332 (-16%) .373 (-18%) .705 (-17%) -177.8
Career · 9 seasons 1,084 3,784 615 1,121 205 65 135 659 18 356 373 .296 — — — — 12,100

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
13 47 5 13 1 0 0 3 1 6 .277

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1938 WS CHN 4 15 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .133
1934 WS SLN 7 30 4 11 1 0 0 3 1 2 .367
1931 WS SLN 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home563193033159359322.307
Away521185328452876337.285

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1941-09-28 PITCINW 200000111
1941-09-27 PITCINL 522110201
1941-09-26 PITCINL 401000101
1941-09-13 PITBSNW 100000000
1941-09-12 PITBSNL 000000010
1941-09-11 PITBSNL 100000000
1941-09-10 PITNY1W 000000000
1941-08-24 PITBSNL 100000020
1941-08-23 PITNY1L 100000000
1941-08-13 PITCHCL 100000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 894 0 7747 608 68 695
OF 75 0 120 8 7 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1931 SLN 1B 68 0 563 42 3 54
1931 SLN OF 3 0 9 0 1 0
1932 SLN 1B 81 0 701 46 1 72
1932 SLN OF 60 0 96 7 5 2
1933 SLN 1B 123 0 1054 79 7 82
1934 SLN 1B 154 0 1289 110 13 115
1935 SLN 1B 150 0 1269 95 18 107
1936 SLN 1B 61 0 475 37 5 48
1936 SLN OF 9 0 13 1 1 0
1937 CHN 1B 111 0 1068 80 11 94
1938 CHN 1B 135 0 1264 111 6 118
1941 PIT 1B 11 0 64 8 4 5
1941 PIT OF 3 0 2 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 894
Left Field 16
Right Field 59

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1935 Most Valuable Player NL 21th 2.0 80 0
1934 Most Valuable Player NL 6th 32.0 80 0
1932 Most Valuable Player NL 21th 3.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Don Hurst
    .298 avg, 115 HR
  2. 93
    Zeke Bonura
    .307 avg, 119 HR
  3. 90
    Whitey Kurowski
    .286 avg, 106 HR
  4. 86
    Vladimir Guerrero
    .285 avg, 190 HR
  5. 85
    Leon Durham
    .277 avg, 147 HR
  6. 84
    Ketel Marte
    .278 avg, 192 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ripper Collins

What years did Ripper Collins play?
Ripper Collins played in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1941.
Was Ripper Collins a pitcher?
No. Ripper Collins was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Ripper Collins hit?
Ripper Collins hit 135 career home runs with 1121 hits.