Ripper Collins

Positions: First Baseman and Rightfielder

Bats: Both • Throws: Left

5-9, 165lb (175cm, 74kg)

Born: March 30, 1904 in Altoona, PA us

Died: April 15, 1970 in New Haven, NY

Buried: Mexico Village Cemetery, Mexico, NY

Debut: April 18, 1931 (Age 27-019d, 7,205th in major league history)
vs. CHC 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 28, 1941 (Age 37-182d)
vs. CIN 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1931 season

Full Name: James Anthony Collins

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

24.5

3784

1121

135

.296

615

RBI

659

OBP

.360

SLG

.492

OPS

.852

OPS+

126

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	IBB	Pos	Awards
1928	24	STL-min	AA	14	32	32		12	0	0	4						.375	.375	.750	1.125		24						ROC · IL
1929	25	STL-min	AA	154	558	558		176	38	12	38						.315	.315	.631	.946		352						ROC · IL
1930	26	STL-min	AA	167	623	623		234	34	19	40						.376	.376	.684	1.059		426						ROC · IL
1931	27	STL	NL	89	301	279	34	84	20	10	4	59	1	2	18	24	.301	.350	.487	.837	118	136		3	1	0	3H/97
1932	28	STL	NL	149	598	549	82	153	28	8	21	91	4	7	38	67	.279	.329	.474	.802	109	260		3	8	2	397H	MVP-21
1933	29	STL	NL	132	542	493	66	153	26	7	10	68	7	2	38	49	.310	.363	.452	.816	126	223	13	3	8	5	*3/H
1934	30	STL	NL	*154*	662	600	116	200	40	12	35	128	2	4	57	50	.333	.393	.615	1.008	158	369	11	2	3	3	*3	MVP-6
1935	31	STL	NL	150	647	578	109	181	36	10	23	122	0	4	65	45	.313	.385	.529	.915	139	306	5	3	1	6	*3	AS,MVP-21
1936	32	STL	NL	103	327	277	48	81	15	3	13	48	1	0	48	30	.292	.399	.509	.908	144	141	4	1	1	5	3H/97	AS
1937	33	CHC	NL	115	503	456	77	125	16	5	16	71	2	4	32	46	.274	.329	.436	.765	103	199	14	5	10	2	*3/H	AS
1938	34	CHC	NL	143	555	490	78	131	22	8	13	61	1	0	54	48	.267	.344	.424	.768	108	208	13	3	8	12	*3/H

1939	35	CHC-min	AA	172	586	586		196	40	9	26						.334	.334	.567	.901		332						LOS · PCL
1940	36	CHC-min	AA	174	630	630		206	42	5	18						.327	.327	.495	.822		312						LOS · PCL
1941	37	PIT	NL	49	70	62	5	13	2	2	0	11	0	0	6	14	.210	.279	.306	.586	65	19	0	0	2	3	H3/9
1942	38	PIT-min	A	118	352	352		97	16	2	3						.276	.276	.358	.634		126						ALB · EL
1943	39	PIT-min	A	82	290	253	37	79	16	4	1	38	11		31	11	.312	.392	.419	.811		106		2	4			ALB · EL
1944	40	PIT-min	A	100	386	323	62	128	40	8	3	77	14		55	11	.396	.485	.598	1.083		193		1	7			ALB · EL
1945	41	PIT-min	A	95	338	286	49	96	20	5	4	61	7		49	10	.336	.438	.483	.920		138		3	0			ALB · EL
1946	42	PIT-min	A	43	137	122	17	41	7	4	0	23	3		15	8	.336	.409	.459	.868		56		0	0			ALB · EL
9 Yrs				1084	4205	3784	615	1121	205	65	135	659	18	23	356	373	.296	.360	.492	.852	126	1861	60	23	42	38
162 Game Avg.				162	628	566	92	168	31	10	20	98	3	3	53	56	.296	.360	.492	.852	126	278		3	6	6

STL (6 yrs)				777	3077	2776	455	852	165	50	106	516	15	19	264	265	.307	.370	.517	.887	134	1435		15	22	21
CHC (2 yrs)				258	1058	946	155	256	38	13	29	132	3	4	86	94	.271	.337	.430	.767	105	407	27	8	18	14
PIT (1 yr)				49	70	62	5	13	2	2	0	11	0	0	6	14	.210	.279	.306	.586	65	19	0	0	2	3