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Joe Collins

Joseph Edward Collins
born Joseph Edward Kollonige

Positions: First Baseman and Rightfielder
Bats: Left, Throws: Left
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 185 lb.

Born: December 3, 1922 in Scranton, PA
Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1939. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 25, 1948 (Age 25)   vs. BOS 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Team: Yankees 1948-1957

Final Game: September 29, 1957 (Age 34)   vs. BOS 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Died: August 30, 1989 in Union, NJ
Buried: Fairview Cemetery, Westfield, NJ
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Career Home Runs

For all seasons after 1973, the play-by-play data is complete (summary of missing data for pre-1974). For some games from 1954 to 1973, we do not have complete play-by-play.

Joe Collins: 86 Career Home Runs

0 leading off, 3 walk-off, 5 tying, 28 go ahead, 7 lacking some details

1 Tm
NYY	86

vs RHP	80
vs LHP	6

Home	50
Away	36

Leverage
High Lev	12
Medium Lev	18
Low Lev	47

7 Opps
CLE	19
BOS	17
DET	14
BAL/SLB	12
CHW	12
PHA/KCA	8
WSH	4

53 Pitchers
Bob Lemon	7
Early Wynn	7
Ellis Kinder	6
Dave Madison	3
Joe Coleman	3
Hal White	2
Dick Donovan	2
Saul Rogovin	2
Tom Brewer	2
Bob Hooper	2
Ned Garver	2
Art Houtteman	2
Billy Hoeft	2
Frank Sullivan	2
Jim Suchecki	2
Fritz Dorish	2
Ted Gray	2
Dick Starr	1
Marv Grissom	1
Steve Gromek	1

9 Parks
Yankee Stad	50
Sprtsmn3/Busch	8
Tiger Stad	7
ClevelandStd	6
Comiskey Pk	5
Shibe Pk	4
Fenway Pk	4
Memor. Stad	1
Munic. Stad	1

Where Hit
9	61
Unk	15
8	4
7	4
89	2
General field locations when available.

1 Inside the Park

Game Totals
1·HR gms	70
2·HR gms	8
Gms w/ this # = 0 are not shown.

OrderPos
2nd	44
5th	12
6th	10
3rd	8
8th	6
Unk	2
9th	2
7th	1
4th	1

Outs
1	34
2	24
0	19
Unk	9

DefPos
1B	74
RF	6
PH	4
LF	2

Bases
---	48
1--	13
Unk	9
12-	6
-2-	5
--3	2
123	1
-23	1
1-3	1

131 RBI
RISP	16
0 on	51
1 on	26
2 on	8
3 on	1
Any on	35

Inning
1	10
2	6
3	11
4	5
5	11
6	7
7	9
8	12
9	14
Extra	1

1-3	27
4-6	23
7-end	36

RelScore
+4..	10
+3	7
+2	7
+1	4
Tied	26
-1	6
-2	4
-3	2
-4..	13
Unk	7

Ahead	28
Tied	26
Behind	25
Unk	7
Before event, for batter

Play By Play

· WE and WPA Explanation

1950 HRs	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
1	1	1	1	1950-04-27	NYY		BOS	Ellis Kinder	behind 0-1	b 3	1	---	1	2	3	0.115	53%		Home Run
2	2	2	1	1950-05-30 (2)	NYY		BOS	Ellis Kinder		b 8			1	3	3
3	3	3	1	1950-06-04	NYY		CLE	Bob Lemon	ahead 3-0	b 3	0	---	1	3	3	0.055	89%		Home Run
4	4	4	1	1950-06-08	NYY		DET	Hal White	ahead 7-2	b 7	1	-2-	2	3	3	0.010	100%		Home Run; Rizzuto Scores
5	5	5	1	1950-06-09	NYY		DET	Ted Gray	behind 1-5	b 5	1	1--	2	8	3	0.134	27%		Home Run; Johnson Scores
6	6	6	1	1950-06-16	NYY	@	SLB	Al Widmar	ahead 4-1	t 4	0	---	1	6	3	0.064	86%		Home Run
7	7	7	2	1950-06-16	NYY	@	SLB	Dick Starr	ahead 5-2	t 6	0	---	1	6	3	0.059	90%		Home Run
8	8	8	1	1950-06-18 (2)	NYY	@	SLB	Fritz Dorish		t 7			2	3	3
1951 HRs	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
9	9	1	1	1951-05-03	NYY	@	SLB	Sid Schacht	ahead 9-3	t 9	1	--3	2	6	3	0.001	100%		Home Run; Jensen Scores
10	10	2	1	1951-06-06	NYY	@	SLB	Jim Suchecki		t 7			2		3
11	11	3	1	1951-07-04 (1)	NYY		WSH	Julio Moreno	behind 5-9	b 9	1	---	1	5	3	0.010	2%		Home Run
12	12	4	1	1951-07-07	NYY	@	BOS	Ellis Kinder	behind 1-10	t 7	1	1--	2	5	3	0.004	1%		Home Run; Mapes Scores
13	13	5	1	1951-07-13	NYY	@	CLE	Bob Lemon	tied 0-0	t 3	2	123	4	3	3	0.324	85%		Home Run; Coleman Scores; Raschi Scores; Rizzuto Scores
14	14	6	1	1951-07-16	NYY	@	DET	Hal White	ahead 7-6	t 9			1	5	3
15	15	7	1	1951-08-04	NYY		SLB	Jim Suchecki	ahead 7-2	b 7			2	2	9
16	16	8	1	1951-09-20	NYY		CHW	Saul Rogovin	behind 2-4	b 8	1	12-	3	2	3	0.607	86%		Home Run; Rizzuto Scores; Mantle Scores
17	17	9	1	1951-09-28 (1)	NYY		BOS	Ray Scarborough	ahead 5-0	b 6	0	-2-	2	8	3	0.012	99%		Home Run; Woodling Scores
1952 HRs	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
18	18	1	1	1952-06-11	NYY		DET	Billy Hoeft	behind 0-2	b 5	2	---	1	8	3	0.127	34%		Home Run
19	19	2	2	1952-06-11	NYY		DET	Billy Hoeft	ahead 4-2	b 8	2	12-	3	8	3	0.049	100%		Home Run; Martin Scores; Cerv Scores
20	20	3	1	1952-06-23	NYY	@	SLB	Dave Madison		t 6			2	2	3
21	21	4	2	1952-06-23	NYY	@	SLB	Dave Madison		t 7			2	2	3
22	22	5	1	1952-06-30	NYY		BOS	Dick Brodowski	tied 0-0	b 1	1	---	1	2	3	0.112	64%		Home Run
23	23	6	1	1952-07-11	NYY		SLB	Tommy Byrne	behind 2-6	b 8	1	---	1	2	3	0.026	5%		Home Run
24	24	7	1	1952-07-13 (1)	NYY		DET	Art Houtteman	tied 0-0	b 3	0	1--	2	2	3	0.189	78%		Home Run; Rizzuto Scores
25	25	8	1	1952-07-15	NYY		CLE	Early Wynn	behind 1-7	b 9	0	---	1	2	3	0.004	1%		Home Run
26	26	9	1	1952-07-17 (1)	NYY		CLE	Steve Gromek	behind 1-6	b 3	1	12-	3	2	3	0.162	28%		Home Run; Martin Scores; Rizzuto Scores
27	27	10	1	1952-07-17 (2)	NYY		CLE	Bob Lemon	tied 4-4	b 9	2	---	1	2	3	0.469	100%	Walk-Off	Home Run
28	28	11	1	1952-07-20	NYY		CHW	Saul Rogovin	behind 0-3	b 6	0	---	1	2	3	0.094	23%		Home Run
29	29	12	1	1952-08-22	NYY		CLE	Bob Lemon	behind 1-5	b 6	1	1-3	3	6	3	0.204	33%		Home Run; Noren Scores/unER; Berra Scores
30	30	13	1	1952-08-26	NYY		SLB	Satchel Paige	tied 3-3	b 9	2	12-	3	2	3	0.396	100%	Walk-Off	Home Run; Rizzuto Scores; Mantle Scores
31	31	14	1	1952-09-01	NYY		BOS	Ellis Kinder	tied 1-1	b 1	1	---	1	3	3	0.112	64%		Home Run
32	32	15	2	1952-09-01	NYY		BOS	Ellis Kinder	ahead 3-1	b 3	2	---	1	3	3	0.084	84%		Home Run (Deep RF)
33	33	16	1	1952-09-10	NYY	@	SLB	Marlin Stuart		t 9			2	3	3			IPHR
34	34	17	1	1952-09-12	NYY	@	CHW	Hal Brown	tied 0-0	t 1	1	---	1	2	3	0.105	58%		Home Run
35	35	18	1	1952-09-16	NYY	@	DET	Art Houtteman	tied 0-0	t 3	2	-2-	2	2	3	0.213	70%		Home Run; Silvera Scores
1953 HRs	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
36	36	1	1	1953-04-21	NYY		BOS	Marv Grissom	tied 0-0	b 5	1	---	1	7	3	0.157	69%		Home Run
37	37	2	1	1953-05-20	NYY		DET	Dave Madison	behind 5-8	b 6	2	1--	2	9	3	0.196	32%		Home Run (CF-RF); Noren Scores
38	38	3	1	1953-05-27	NYY		WSH	Walt Masterson	behind 0-1	b 1	1	---	1	2	3	0.107	53%		Home Run (Deep RF)
39	39	4	1	1953-06-02	NYY	@	CHW	Mike Fornieles	tied 0-0	t 3	2	1--	2	2	3	0.211	68%		Home Run; Martin Scores
40	40	5	2	1953-06-02	NYY	@	CHW	Fritz Dorish	tied 3-3	t 9	2	---	1	2	3	0.410	80%		Home Run
41	41	6	1	1953-06-10	NYY	@	DET	Ray Herbert	ahead 9-4	t 9	1	1--	2	2	3	0.005	100%		Home Run; Martin Scores
42	42	7	1	1953-06-12	NYY	@	CLE	Bob Hooper	ahead 3-1	t 9	2	---	1	2	3	0.047	96%		Home Run
43	43	8	1	1953-07-28	NYY		CLE	Early Wynn	tied 0-0	b 1	1	---	1	2	3	0.105	63%		Home Run
44	44	9	1	1953-08-16 (2)	NYY	@	PHA	Charlie Bishop	behind 0-2	t 3	0	---	1	2	3	0.100	39%		Home Run
45	45	10	1	1953-08-17 (2)	NYY	@	PHA	Joe Coleman	tied 0-0	t 1	1	---	1	2	3	0.099	58%		Home Run
46	46	11	2	1953-08-17 (2)	NYY	@	PHA	Joe Coleman	ahead 5-0	t 2	2	---	1	2	3	0.040	92%		Home Run
47	47	12	1	1953-08-20	NYY		WSH	Bob Porterfield	ahead 5-0	b 4	2	-2-	2	2	9	0.033	98%		Home Run; McDougald Scores; Collins Scores
48	48	13	1	1953-08-28	NYY	@	CLE	Early Wynn	behind 0-1	t 5	2	---	1	6	3	0.147	45%		Home Run
49	49	14	1	1953-08-30 (1)	NYY	@	CHW	Luis Aloma	ahead 7-2	t 3	1	---	1	2	3	0.035	93%		Home Run
50	50	15	1	1953-09-07 (2)	NYY	@	BOS	Sid Hudson	ahead 1-0	t 5	1	---	1	2	3	0.119	73%		Home Run (Deep RF)
51	51	16	1	1953-09-11	NYY		DET	Ted Gray	tied 0-0	b 1	1	---	1	2	3	0.105	63%		Home Run (CF-RF)
52	52	17	1	1953-09-13	NYY		CLE	Mike Garcia	tied 0-0	b 1	1	---	1	2	3	0.105	63%		Home Run
1954 HRs	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
53	53	1	1	1954-04-27	NYY		CHW	Don Johnson	behind 0-4	b 5	2	1--	2	9	PH	0.131	22%		Home Run; Rizzuto Scores
54	54	2	1	1954-06-03	NYY		CLE	Bob Lemon	tied 1-1	b 8	0	---	1	2	3	0.275	88%		Home Run
55	55	3	1	1954-06-15	NYY	@	BAL	Joe Coleman	tied 2-2	t 5	1	-23	3	2	3	0.226	85%		Home Run; Coleman Scores; Reynolds Scores
56	56	4	1	1954-06-20 (1)	NYY	@	CHW	Vito Valentinetti	ahead 14-6	t 9	1	1--	2	6	3	0.000	100%		Home Run; Woodling Scores
57	57	5	1	1954-06-25	NYY	@	CLE	Bob Hooper	ahead 7-0	t 8	2	1--	2	2	3	0.003	100%		Home Run; McDougald Scores
58	58	6	1	1954-07-05 (1)	NYY	@	PHA	Arnie Portocarrero	ahead 3-0	t 8	1	---	1	2	3	0.036	97%		Home Run
59	59	7	1	1954-07-06	NYY		BOS	Frank Sullivan	behind 0-1	b 5	2	---	1	2	3	0.172	51%		Home Run
60	60	8	1	1954-07-07	NYY		BOS	Tom Brewer	tied 4-4	b 2	2	--3	2	2	3	0.196	73%		Home Run; Rizzuto Scores; Collins Scores
61	61	9	1	1954-08-05	NYY	@	CLE	Ray Narleski	ahead 2-0	t 8	1	---	1	2	3	0.069	93%		Home Run
62	62	10	1	1954-08-11	NYY		PHA	Johnny Gray	ahead 2-1	b 8	0	---	1	2	3	0.070	95%		Home Run
63	63	11	1	1954-08-29	NYY		CHW	Virgil Trucks	ahead 2-1	b 7	1	---	1	2	3	0.106	89%		Home Run
64	64	12	1	1954-09-06 (1)	NYY		BOS	Ellis Kinder		b 8			1		PH
1955 HRs	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
65	65	1	1	1955-04-15	NYY	@	BOS	Tom Brewer	ahead 4-2	t 7	0	---	1	6	9	0.079	89%		Home Run
66	66	2	1	1955-05-01	NYY	@	DET	Ned Garver	tied 0-0	t 2	0	---	1	5	3	0.107	61%		Home Run
67	67	3	1	1955-05-08	NYY	@	BOS	Willard Nixon	tied 0-0	t 1	0	1--	2	2	3	0.146	68%		Home Run; Bauer Scores
68	68	4	1	1955-05-10	NYY		CLE	Bob Lemon	behind 3-8	b 7	2	---	1	2	3	0.020	4%		Home Run
69	69	5	1	1955-06-07	NYY	@	DET	Ned Garver	ahead 2-0	t 5	0	---	1	6	9	0.085	84%		Home Run
70	70	6	1	1955-07-27	NYY		CHW	Harry Byrd	behind 0-6	b 4	0	---	1	2	9	0.033	9%		Home Run
71	71	7	1	1955-08-02	NYY		CLE	Early Wynn	behind 0-1	b 1	1	---	1	2	3	0.105	53%		Home Run
72	72	8	2	1955-08-02	NYY		CLE	Early Wynn	tied 1-1	b 10	1	---	1	2	3	0.421	100%	Walk-Off	Home Run
73	73	9	1	1955-08-25	NYY	@	CLE	Early Wynn	tied 0-0	t 2	0	1--	2	5	3	0.160	70%		Home Run; Mantle Scores
74	74	10	1	1955-09-09	NYY		CHW	Dick Donovan	tied 0-0	b 4	1	12-	3	5	3	0.250	85%		Home Run; McDougald Scores; Berra Scores
75	75	11	2	1955-09-09	NYY		CHW	Dick Donovan	ahead 3-0	b 6	1	---	1	5	3	0.042	95%		Home Run
76	76	12	1	1955-09-11 (1)	NYY		CLE	Early Wynn	ahead 3-1	b 4	0	---	1	6	3	0.075	87%		Home Run
77	77	13	1	1955-09-17	NYY		BOS	George Susce	ahead 3-0	b 5	2	---	1	8	3	0.052	93%		Home Run
1956 HRs	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
78	78	1	1	1956-04-22	NYY		BOS	Frank Sullivan	tied 0-0	b 2	1	1--	2	6	9	0.179	73%		Home Run; Skowron Scores
79	79	2	1	1956-05-24	NYY	@	DET	Duke Maas	tied 1-1	t 2	0	---	1	5	7	0.102	60%		Home Run
80	80	3	1	1956-06-05	NYY		KCA	Lou Kretlow	behind 3-7	b 9	0	---	1	5	3	0.023	4%		Home Run
81	81	4	1	1956-06-10	NYY		CLE	Bob Lemon	tied 0-0	b 3	2	12-	3	2	PH	0.274	82%		Home Run; Kucks Scores; McDougald Scores
82	82	5	1	1956-06-25	NYY	@	KCA	Bobby Shantz	ahead 6-3	t 5	2	---	1	5	3	0.068	88%		Home Run
83	83	6	1	1956-07-01 (1)	NYY		WSH	Camilo Pascual	behind 1-2	b 8	2	1--	2	5	3	0.611	84%		Home Run; Mantle Scores
84	84	7	1	1956-08-29	NYY		KCA	Jack Crimian	behind 4-6	b 9	1	---	1	8	PH	0.068	11%		Home Run
1957 HRs	#car	#yr	#gm	Date	@Bat			Pitcher	Score	Inn	Out	RoB	RBI	BOP	Pos	WPA	bWE	Notes	Play Description
85	85	1	1	1957-06-08	NYY	@	DET	Paul Foytack	behind 1-7	t 8	2	-2-	2	4	7	0.010	1%		Home Run; Bauer Scores
86	86	2	1	1957-09-21	NYY		BOS	Ike Delock	behind 2-8	b 9	1	---	1	5	3	0.001	0%		Home Run

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