Shano Collins

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1910-1925)

Shano Collins was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1925 for the Chicago White Sox and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 16 seasons. In 1,799 career games, he hit .264 with 1,687 hits, 22 home runs, and 709 RBI.

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

AVG .264
HR 22
RBI 709
H 1,687
OPS .671
PIV -3,158
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
12/4/1885 in Charlestown, MA, USA
Died
9/10/1955 in Newton, MA, USA
MLB Debut
1910-04-21
Last Game
1925-05-15

Full name: John Francis Collins

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Career Batting Statistics

Shano Collins — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,799 6,390 747 1,687 310 133 22 709 225 331 575 .264 .306 .364 .671 -3,158

Career AVG .264 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .306 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — 7.6% below league average.

Career SLG .364 vs. league average .360 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .671 vs. league average .691 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Shano 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
1910 CHA AL 97 315 29 62 10 8 1 24 10 25 58 .197 .249 (-21%) .317 (-19%) .326 (-12%) .644 (-15%) -769.1
1911 CHA AL 106 370 48 97 16 12 4 48 14 20 46 .262 .266 (-2%) .336 (-8%) .356 (+13%) .693 (+3%) -1.2
1912 CHA AL 153 579 75 168 34 10 2 81 26 29 66 .290 .268 (+8%) .335 (-2%) .358 (+10%) .694 (+4%) 278.4
1913 CHA AL 148 535 53 128 26 9 1 47 22 32 60 .239 .259 (-8%) .325 (-12%) .345 (-5%) .670 (-9%) -812.1
1914 CHA AL 154 598 61 164 34 9 3 65 30 27 49 .274 .255 (+7%) .322 (-3%) .339 (+11%) .661 (+4%) 226.8
1915 CHA AL 153 576 73 148 24 17 2 85 38 28 50 .257 .250 (+3%) .318 (-6%) .332 (+11%) .651 (+2%) -27.4
1916 CHA AL 143 527 74 128 28 12 0 42 16 59 51 .243 .248 (-2%) .314 (+3%) .326 (+5%) .640 (+4%) 356.0
1917 CHA AL 82 252 38 59 13 3 1 14 14 10 27 .234 .248 (-6%) .312 (-14%) .323 (-1%) .635 (-7%) -334.1
1918 CHA AL 103 365 30 100 18 11 1 56 7 17 19 .274 .255 (+7%) .318 (-3%) .326 (+20%) .645 (+9%) 353.0
1919 CHA AL 63 179 21 50 6 3 1 16 3 7 11 .279 .262 (+7%) .322 (-2%) .347 (+4%) .670 (+1%) 13.3
1920 CHA AL 133 495 70 150 21 10 1 63 12 23 24 .303 .271 (+11%) .331 (+2%) .363 (+8%) .694 (+5%) 384.2
1921 BOS AL 141 542 63 155 29 12 4 69 15 18 38 .286 .286 (avg) .344 (-9%) .395 (+3%) .739 (-3%) -394.5
1922 BOS AL 135 472 33 128 24 7 1 52 7 7 30 .271 .285 (-5%) .345 (-16%) .397 (-10%) .743 (-13%) -1111.2
1923 BOS AL 97 342 41 79 10 5 0 18 7 11 29 .231 .282 (-18%) .344 (-23%) .390 (-26%) .734 (-24%) -1398.6
1924 BOS AL 89 240 37 70 17 5 0 28 4 18 17 .292 .283 (+3%) .345 (+1%) .389 (+4%) .734 (+2%) 78.3
1925 BOS AL 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 16 seasons 1,799 6,390 747 1,687 310 133 22 709 225 331 575 .264 — — — — -3,158

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

Shano Collins — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
10 37 4 10 2 0 0 0 0 2 .270

Playoff Batting by Year

Shano Collins — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1919 WS CHA 4 16 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250
1917 WS CHA 6 21 2 6 1 0 0 0 0 2 .286

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Shano Collins — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home89631253808429355.269
Away907327436685013370.260

Last 10 Games — Batting

Shano Collins — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1925-05-15 BOSCLEL 211000100
1925-05-12 BOSCLEL 100000000
1924-09-30 BOSMINW 511000201
1924-09-19 BOSCLEW 000000000
1924-09-13 BOSSLAW 101000200
1924-09-04 BOSMINL 100000001
1924-09-03 BOSNYYL 100000000
1924-08-30 BOSPHAL 100000000
1924-08-27 BOSDETL 100000001
1924-08-25 BOSDETW 403000101

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Shano Collins — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 368 26 3514 235 72 188
2B 3 0 3 6 2 0
OF 1343 57 2442 177 103 43

Season-by-Season Fielding

Shano Collins — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1910 CHA 1B 28 26 255 19 13 11
1910 CHA OF 66 57 101 11 6 6
1911 CHA 1B 98 0 878 72 21 46
1911 CHA 2B 3 0 3 6 2 0
1911 CHA OF 3 0 3 0 0 0
1912 CHA 1B 46 0 455 35 4 24
1912 CHA OF 105 0 177 11 6 0
1913 CHA OF 147 0 244 19 14 3
1914 CHA OF 154 0 268 21 9 5
1915 CHA 1B 47 0 516 28 12 26
1915 CHA OF 104 0 197 13 8 2
1916 CHA 1B 4 0 34 4 0 2
1916 CHA OF 137 0 238 20 11 6
1917 CHA OF 73 0 125 6 1 4
1918 CHA 1B 5 0 32 2 2 1
1918 CHA OF 93 0 230 20 7 1
1919 CHA 1B 8 0 76 4 0 1
1919 CHA OF 46 0 82 7 4 5
1920 CHA 1B 116 0 1146 63 15 69
1920 CHA OF 13 0 19 0 1 0
1921 BOS 1B 3 0 21 2 0 2
1921 BOS OF 139 0 264 22 10 8
1922 BOS 1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
1922 BOS OF 117 0 245 6 13 1
1923 BOS OF 89 0 164 17 9 2
1924 BOS 1B 12 0 98 6 5 6
1924 BOS OF 56 0 85 4 4 0
1925 BOS OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Shano Collins Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 370
Second Base 5
Left Field 131
Center Field 297
Right Field 936

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Frank Schulte
    .270 avg, 92 HR
  2. 97
    Rube Oldring
    .270 avg, 27 HR
  3. 97
    Bill Bruton
    .273 avg, 94 HR
  4. 96
    Hi Myers
    .281 avg, 32 HR
  5. 96
    Bill Virdon
    .267 avg, 91 HR
  6. 96
    Owen Wilson
    .269 avg, 59 HR

Shano Collins: the record in brief

April 21, 1910 and May 15, 1925 bracket Shano Collins's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the Chicago White Sox (1910 to 1920) and the Boston Red Sox (1921 to 1925). Born on December 4, 1885, in Charlestown, MA, USA, Collins is listed as an outfielder and batted and threw right-handed. Size on record: 6'0" and 185 pounds. Collins's death is recorded on September 10, 1955, in Newton, MA, USA. On the record, Shano Collins was born John Francis Collins.

In 1,799 games and 6,390 at bats, Collins batted .264 with 1,687 hits, adding 22 homers, 709 RBI, and 225 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .306 clip and slugging .364, Collins finished with a .671 OPS. The .264 career average is close to the .267 the league hit across the same seasons. No season topped the 168 hits of 1912. 1915 brought the most runs batted in, 85. On the bases, the high point was 38 steals in 1915. 1920 was the strongest of the full seasons by average: .303 against a league .271, an 11% edge.

Frequently Asked Questions about Shano Collins

What years did Shano Collins play?
Shano Collins played in Major League Baseball from 1910 to 1925.
Was Shano Collins a pitcher?
No. Shano Collins was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Shano Collins hit?
Shano Collins hit 22 career home runs with 1687 hits.
What was Shano Collins's career batting average?
Shano Collins batted .264 over his career, with 1,687 hits in 6,390 at bats.
How many RBI did Shano Collins have?
Shano Collins drove in 709 runs in his career.
Is Shano Collins in the Hall of Fame?
No. Shano Collins has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.