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Bill Collins

William Shirley Collins

Position: Leftfielder
Bats: Both, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 170 lb.

Born: March 27, 1882 in Chesterton, IN (All Transactions)
Debut: April 14, 1910
Teams (by GP): Doves/Superbas/Buffeds/Rustlers/Cubs 1910-1914

Final Game: October 5, 1914
Died: June 26, 1961 in San Bernardino, CA
Buried: Bellevue Memorial Gardens, Ontario, CA
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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 SF IBB Pos Awards
1910 28 BSN NL 151 656 584 67 141 6 7 3 40 36 43 48 .241 .308 .291 .599 73 170 13 16 *O
1911 29 TOT NL 24 52 47 10 7 2 1 0 8 4 2 8 .149 .184 .234 .418 14 11 0 3 O/5
1911 29 BSN NL 17 48 44 8 6 1 1 0 8 4 1 8 .136 .156 .205 .360 -2 9 0 3 O/5
1911 29 CHC NL 7 4 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .500 .667 1.167 226 2 0 0 /O
1913 31 BRO NL 32 107 95 8 18 1 0 0 4 2 4 8 11 .189 .267 .200 .467 33 19 2 2 O
1914 32 BUF FL 21 50 47 6 7 2 2 0 2 0 1 8 .149 .167 .277 .443 24 13 0 2 O
4 Yrs 228 865 773 91 173 11 10 3 54 42 4 54 75 .224 .287 .276 .563 61 213 15 23
162 Game Avg. 162 615 549 65 123 8 7 2 38 30 38 53 .224 .287 .276 .563 61 151 11 16
BSN (2 yrs) 168 704 628 75 147 7 8 3 48 40 44 56 .234 .298 .285 .583 67 179 13 19
BRO (1 yr) 32 107 95 8 18 1 0 0 4 2 4 8 11 .189 .267 .200 .467 33 19 2 2
CHC (1 yr) 7 4 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .500 .667 1.167 226 2 0 0
BUF (1 yr) 21 50 47 6 7 2 2 0 2 0 1 8 .149 .167 .277 .443 24 13 0 2
NL (3 yrs) 207 815 726 85 166 9 8 3 52 42 4 53 67 .229 .295 .275 .570 64 200 15 21
FL (1 yr) 21 50 47 6 7 2 2 0 2 0 1 8 .149 .167 .277 .443 24 13 0 2

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1910 28 BSN NL 151 656 -19 1 0 10 -8 -16 -1.7 18 2 0.1 .488 .489 -1.1 0.3 -8 $ *O
1911 29 BSN NL 17 48 -7 0 0 0 -0 -6 -0.7 1 -5 -0.6 .459 .496 -0.6 -0.1 -5 $ O/5
1911 29 CHC NL 7 4 1 0 0 0 -0 0 0.1 0 1 0.1 .507 .500 0.1 -0.0 1 $ /O
1913 31 BRO NL 32 107 -8 -1 0 -1 -1 -10 -1.2 3 -8 -0.9 .463 .493 -0.8 -0.2 -6 $ O
1914 32 BUF FL 21 50 -5 0 0 -1 -1 -6 -0.7 1 -6 -0.7 .465 .496 -0.6 -0.2 -5 $ O
4 Seasons 228 865 -37 0 0 8 -10 -39 -4.3 23 -16 -2.0 .481 .495 -3.0 -0.1 -24 $
BSN (2 yrs) 168 704 -25 1 0 10 -8 -22 -2.4 19 -3 -0.5 .485 .492 -1.7 0.3 -13 $
BRO (1 yr) 32 107 -8 -1 0 -1 -1 -10 -1.2 3 -8 -0.9 .463 .493 -0.8 -0.2 -6 $
CHC (1 yr) 7 4 1 0 0 0 -0 0 0.1 0 1 0.1 .507 .500 0.1 -0.0 1 $
BUF (1 yr) 21 50 -5 0 0 -1 -1 -6 -0.7 1 -6 -0.7 .465 .496 -0.6 -0.2 -5 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1910 28 BSN NL 656 459 50 2.9 90 .259 .241 .266 .308 .341 .291 .353 .599 .694 73 .398 -21.7 -2.4 .591 .185 .050 5.5
1911 29 TOT NL 52 43 2 1.2 100 .179 .149 .274 .184 .353 .234 .378 .418 .731 14 .106 -5.9 -0.6 .425 .213 .085 .0
1911 29 BSN NL 48 41 1 0.6 100 .167 .136 .275 .156 .353 .205 .379 .360 .733 -2 .035 -6.5 -0.7 .368 .182 .068 .0
1911 29 CHC NL 4 2 1 13.4 95 .333 .333 .267 .500 .344 .667 .368 1.167 .712 226 .902 0.6 0.1 1.500 .667 .333
1913 31 BRO NL 107 83 4 1.3 93 .214 .189 .272 .267 .337 .200 .370 .467 .707 33 .126 -8.2 -0.9 .333 .074 .011 .0
1914 32 BUF FL 50 42 2 1.3 93 .179 .149 .273 .167 .338 .277 .369 .443 .707 24 .114 -4.7 -0.5 .350 .149 .128
4 Yrs 865 627 58 2.5 91 .245 .224 .268 .287 .341 .276 .358 .563 .699 61 .325 -40.5 -4.5 .530 .171 .052 5.6
162 Game Avg. 615 446 41 2.5 91 .245 .224 .268 .287 .341 .276 .358 .563 .699 61 .325 -40.5 -4.5 .530 .171 .052 4
BSN (2 yrs) 704 500 51 2.7 91 .253 .234 .267 .298 .342 .285 .355 .583 .697 67 .367 -28.2 -3.1 .574 .185 .051 5.6
BRO (1 yr) 107 83 4 1.3 93 .214 .189 .272 .267 .337 .200 .370 .467 .707 33 .125 -8.2 -0.9 .333 .074 .011 .0
CHC (1 yr) 4 2 1 13.4 95 .333 .333 .267 .500 .344 .667 .368 1.167 .712 226 .902 0.6 0.1 1.500 .667 .333
BUF (1 yr) 50 42 2 1.3 93 .179 .149 .273 .167 .338 .277 .369 .443 .707 24 .114 -4.7 -0.5 .350 .149 .128
NL (3 yrs) 815 585 56 2.6 91 .248 .229 .268 .295 .341 .275 .357 .570 .698 64 .339 -35.8 -4.0 .543 .172 .047 5.6
FL (1 yr) 50 42 2 1.3 93 .179 .149 .273 .167 .338 .277 .369 .443 .707 24 .114 -4.7 -0.5 .350 .149 .128

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1910 28 151 656 584 67 141 6 7 3 40 36 43 48 .241 .308 .291 .599 73 170 13 16
1911 29 175 708 631 77 148 8 8 3 48 40 45 56 .235 .299 .287 .586 68 181 13 19
1912 30 175 708 631 77 148 8 8 3 48 40 45 56 .235 .299 .287 .586 68 181 13 19
1913 31 207 815 726 85 166 9 8 3 52 42 4 53 67 .229 .295 .275 .570 64 200 15 21
1914 32 228 865 773 91 173 11 10 3 54 42 4 54 75 .224 .287 .276 .563 61 213 15 23

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1910 28 158 694 616 74 153 7 8 3 44 39 47 50 .248 .316 .300 .616 55 151
1911 29 25 54 49 9 7 2 1 0 7 4 2 8 .143 .176 .224 .401 2 24
1913 31 33 111 99 9 19 1 0 0 4 2 8 11 .192 .266 .202 .468 5 32
1914 32 22 52 49 6 7 2 2 0 2 0 1 8 .143 .160 .265 .425 2 21
4 Yrs 238 911 813 98 186 12 11 3 57 45 58 77 .229 .293 .282 .575 64 228
162 Game Avg. 162 620 553 67 127 8 7 2 39 31 39 52 .229 .293 .282 .575 44 228

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Games Played s c a p y
1910 NL  151 (8th)

At Bats s c a p y
1910 NL  584 (5th)

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1910 NL  656 (8th)

Stolen Bases s c a p y
1910 NL  36 (9th)

Singles s c a p y
1910 NL  125 (6th)

Hit By Pitch s c a p y
1910 NL  13 (3rd)

Outs Made s c a p y
1910 NL  459 (1st)

             

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkBatting - 4 (1866), Average HOFer ≈ 144

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