Sonny Collins
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Sonny Collins was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the New York Black Yankees and the Philadelphia Bacharach Giants. Across 6 career appearances, he went 1-1 with a 9.22 ERA and 6 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | NBY | IND | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 32.40 | — | 0.0 |
| 1934 | PBG | NN2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25.7 | 40 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 7.71 | 4.29 (-80%) | -787.9 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27.1 | 47 | 28 | 16 | 6 | 9.22 | — | -788 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .385 | .385 | .462 | .846 | 0 |
Career AVG .385 vs. league average .274 across their career seasons — +40.3% above league average.
Career OBP .385 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — +14.8% above league average.
Career SLG .462 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — +19.8% above league average.
Career OPS .846 vs. league average .720 across their career seasons — +17.5% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | NBY | IND | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1934 | PBG | NN2 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 7 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .385 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 1 | 2.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.75 |
Last 1 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936-07-12 | NY5 | NW2 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936-07-12 | NY5 | NW2 | L | 2.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 6 |
Frequently Asked Questions about Sonny Collins
- Was Sonny Collins a pitcher?
- Yes. Sonny Collins pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 6 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Sonny Collins hit?
- Sonny Collins hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
- What was Sonny Collins's career batting average?
- Sonny Collins batted .385 over his career, with 5 hits in 13 at bats.
- How many RBI did Sonny Collins have?
- Sonny Collins drove in 4 runs in his career.
- What was Sonny Collins's career ERA?
- Sonny Collins finished with a 9.22 career ERA, going 1-1 with 6 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Sonny Collins have?
- Sonny Collins recorded 6 career strikeouts.