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Lou Collier

Q: When was Lou Collier born?

Lou Collier was born on August 21, 1973.

Q: Where was Lou Collier born?

Lou Collier was born in Chicago, IL .

Q: How tall is Lou Collier?

Lou Collier is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Lou Collier weigh when playing?

Lou Collier weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Lou Collier in the Hall of Fame?

Lou Collier has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Lou Collier drafted?

Lou Collier was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 56th round of the 1991 MLB June Amateur Draft from Vocational HS (Chicago, IL) and the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 31st round of the 1992 MLB June Amateur Draft from Kishwaukee College (Malta, IL) .

Q: What position did Lou Collier play?

Lou Collier was a Shortstop, Outfielder and Third Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Lou Collier have?

Lou Collier had 172 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Lou Collier have?

Lou Collier had 8 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Lou Collier's average?

Lou Collier had a .241 average over his career.

Positions: Shortstop, Outfielder and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 170lb (178cm, 77kg)

Born: August 21, 1973 in Chicago, IL us

Draft: Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 56th round of the 1991 MLB June Amateur Draft from Vocational HS (Chicago, IL) and the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 31st round of the 1992 MLB June Amateur Draft from Kishwaukee College (Malta, IL).

High School: Vocational HS (Chicago, IL)

Schools: Kishwaukee College (Malta, IL), Triton College (River Grove, IL)

Debut: June 28, 1997 (Age 23-311d, 17,087th in major league history)
vs. NYM 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 30, 2004 (Age 31-040d)
vs. FLA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1998 season

Full Name: Louis Keith Collier

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.5

713

172

.241

RBI

OBP

.317

SLG

.341

OPS

.658

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

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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
1993	19	PIT-min	A-	50	220	201	35	61	6	2	1	19	8	7	12	31	.303	.356	.368	.724		74	2	5	1	1	0		WLD · NYPL
1994	20	PIT-min	A,A+	128	537	476	73	131	21	5	13	56	37	18	40	82	.275	.346	.422	.768		201	8	14	2	5	0		AUG,SAL · SALL,CARL
1995	21	PIT-min	A+	114	463	399	68	110	19	3	4	38	31	11	51	60	.276	.365	.368	.734		147	13	7	3	3	4		LBG · CARL
1996	22	PIT-min	AA	119	506	443	76	124	20	3	3	49	29	9	48	73	.280	.355	.359	.714		159	11	7	2	6	4		CAR · SOUL
1997	23	PIT-min	AAA	112	451	397	65	131	31	5	1	48	12	7	37	47	.330	.393	.441	.834		175	13	6	8	3	2		CGY · PCL
1997	23	PIT	NL	18	38	37	3	5	0	0	0	3	1	0	1	11	.135	.158	.135	.293	-23	5	1	0	0	0	0	6/H
1998	24	PIT-min	A+	5	21	18	4	3	2	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	.167	.286	.278	.563		5	0	1	0	0	0		LBG · CARL
1998	24	PIT	NL	110	379	334	30	82	13	6	2	34	2	2	31	70	.246	.316	.338	.655	72	113	8	6	3	5	6	6/H
1999	25	MIL-min	AAA	27	108	91	25	35	10	0	4	11	6	3	15	14	.385	.472	.626	1.099		57	2	1	0	1	0		LOU · IL
1999	25	MIL	NL	74	152	135	18	35	9	0	2	21	3	2	14	32	.259	.325	.370	.695	77	50	2	0	1	2	0	H6/7549
2000	26	MIL-min	AA,AAA	67	277	228	36	60	8	3	2	41	9	5	41	53	.263	.373	.351	.724		80	6	2	1	5	1		HVL,INA · SOUL,IL
2000	26	MIL	NL	14	39	32	9	7	1	0	1	2	0	0	6	4	.219	.333	.344	.677	74	11	1	0	0	1	0	/87H5
2001	27	MIL-min	AAA	86	349	312	48	90	17	2	14	36	9	3	24	64	.288	.350	.490	.840		153	6	7	3	3	1		INA · IL
2001	27	MIL	NL	50	148	127	19	32	8	1	2	14	5	1	17	30	.252	.340	.378	.718	88	48	0	1	1	2	0	5H78/D
2002	28	MON-min	AAA	89	356	307	48	97	26	6	6	52	5	2	37	69	.316	.394	.498	.893		153	9	6	1	5	1		OTT · IL
2002	28	MON	NL	13	14	11	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.091	.231	.182	.413	10	2	0	1	1	0	1	/H87459
2003	29	BOS-min	AAA	103	438	392	58	115	19	4	14	69	8	7	32	94	.293	.354	.469	.823		184	13	8	0	6	4		PAW · IL
2003	29	BOS	AL	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/587H
2004	30	PHI-min	AAA	101	428	387	62	126	26	3	14	66	14	3	34	82	.326	.383	.517	.900		200	8	4	0	3	1		SWB · IL
2004	30	PHI	NL	32	42	36	7	10	1	0	1	4	1	0	5	10	.278	.381	.389	.770	97	14	2	1	0	0	0	H/75
2007	33	PHI-min	AAA	43	183	168	22	51	8	1	2	22	2	1	10	35	.304	.348	.399	.747		67	7	2	2	1	0		OTT · IL
8 Yrs				315	813	713	89	172	33	7	8	78	12	6	75	160	.241	.317	.341	.658	71	243	14	9	6	10	7
162 Game Avg.				162	418	367	46	88	17	4	4	40	6	3	39	82	.241	.317	.341	.658	71	125	7	5	3	5	4

MIL (3 yrs)				138	339	294	46	74	18	1	5	37	8	3	37	66	.252	.332	.371	.703	82	109	3	1	2	5	0
PIT (2 yrs)				128	417	371	33	87	13	6	2	37	3	2	32	81	.235	.302	.318	.620	62	118	9	6	3	5	6
MON (1 yr)				13	14	11	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	.091	.231	.182	.413	10	2	0	1	1	0	1
PHI (1 yr)				32	42	36	7	10	1	0	1	4	1	0	5	10	.278	.381	.389	.770	97	14	2	1	0	0	0
BOS (1 yr)				4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0

NL (7 yrs)				311	812	712	89	172	33	7	8	78	12	5	75	160	.242	.318	.341	.659	71	243	14	9	6	10	7
AL (1 yr)				4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Lou Collier?

Lou Collier is 51 years old.

When was Lou Collier born?

Lou Collier was born on August 21, 1973.

Where was Lou Collier born?

Lou Collier was born in Chicago, IL.

How tall is Lou Collier?

Lou Collier is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Lou Collier weigh when playing?

Lou Collier weighed 170 lbs (77 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Lou Collier play?

Lou Collier played 8 seasons.

Is Lou Collier in the Hall of Fame?

Lou Collier has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Lou Collier drafted?

Lou Collier was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 56th round of the 1991 MLB June Amateur Draft from Vocational HS (Chicago, IL) and the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 31st round of the 1992 MLB June Amateur Draft from Kishwaukee College (Malta, IL).

What position did Lou Collier play?

Lou Collier was a Shortstop, Outfielder and Third Baseman.

How many hits did Lou Collier have?

Lou Collier had 172 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Lou Collier have?

Lou Collier had 8 home runs over his career.

What was Lou Collier's average?

Lou Collier had a .241 average over his career.

How many teams has Lou Collier played for?

Lou Collier played for 5 teams; the Pittsburgh Pirates, Milwaukee Brewers, Montreal Expos, Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies.

When did Lou Collier retire?

Lou Collier last played in 2004.

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