What years did Zip Collins play?

Zip Collins played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1921.

Was Zip Collins a pitcher?

No. Zip Collins was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Zip Collins hit?

Zip Collins hit 2 career home runs with 232 hits.

Zip Collins

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1914-1921)

AVG .253

HR 2

RBI 63

H 232

OPS .610

PIV -840

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 152 lb
Born: 5/4/1892 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
Died: 12/19/1983 in Manassas, VA, USA
MLB Debut: 1914-07-30
Last Game: 1921-09-27

Full name: John Edgar Collins

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
281	916	124	232	17	14	2	63	15	58	100	.253	.301	.309	.610	-840

Career AVG .253 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .301 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 6.7% below league average.

Career SLG .309 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 10.2% below league average.

Career OPS .610 vs. league average .667 across their career seasons — 8.5% below 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
1914	PIT	NL	49	182	14	44	2	0	0	15	3	8	10	.242	.255 (-5%)	.322 (-14%)	.339 (-25%)	.661 (-20%)	-527.1
1915	PIT	NL	101	354	51	104	8	5	1	23	6	24	38	.294	.250 (+17%)	.318 (+7%)	.332 (+6%)	.651 (+7%)	382.6
1915	BSN	NL	5	14	3	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	1	.286	—	—	—	—	382.6
1916	BSN	NL	93	268	39	56	1	6	1	18	4	18	42	.209	.248 (-16%)	.314 (-17%)	.326 (-18%)	.640 (-17%)	-696.7
1917	BSN	NL	9	27	3	4	0	1	0	2	0	0	4	.148	—	—	—	—	0.0
1921	PHA	AL	24	71	14	20	5	1	0	5	1	6	5	.282	.286 (-2%)	.344 (+3%)	.395 (-4%)	.739 (-1%)	1.5
Career · 6 seasons			281	916	124	232	17	14	2	63	15	58	100	.253	—	—	—	—	-457

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	141	426	60	111	1	26	.261
Away	139	491	64	121	1	36	.246

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1921-09-27	PHA	BOS	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
1921-09-27	PHA	BOS	W	3	1	1	0	0	1	0
1921-09-24	PHA	CHW	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
1921-09-19	PHA	SLA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1921-09-17	PHA	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1921-09-16	PHA	DET	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1921-09-15	PHA	CLE	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
1921-09-14	PHA	CLE	L	3	1	0	0	1	0	0
1921-09-13	PHA	CLE	L	5	1	4	2	2	0	0
1921-09-11	PHA	MIN	L	2	2	1	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	245	0	493	33	30	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1914	PIT	OF	49	92	8	4	2
1915	PIT	OF	89	217	11	14	3
1915	BSN	OF	4	6	1	0	0
1916	BSN	OF	78	114	10	7	3
1917	BSN	OF	5	13	0	0	0
1921	PHA	OF	20	51	3	5	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Left Field	32
Center Field	145
Right Field	72

Frequently Asked Questions about Zip Collins

What years did Zip Collins play?: Zip Collins played in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1921.
Was Zip Collins a pitcher?: No. Zip Collins was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Zip Collins hit?: Zip Collins hit 2 career home runs with 232 hits.