Eddie Collins

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Eddie Collins
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Second Baseman
Born: May 2, 1887
Died: March 25 1951 (aged 63)
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 17, 1906
for the Philadelphia Athletics
Final game
August 2, 1930
for the Philadelphia Athletics
Career statistics
Batting average     .333
Hits     3315
SB     744
Teams

As Player

As Manager

Career highlights and awards
  • 1914 AL MVP
  • 10th on the all-time hit list (3315)
  • 7th all time for career stolen bases (744)
  • All time leader in sacrifice hits (512)
  • Led the Major Leagues for stolen bases (1910)
  • Led the Major Leagues in runs scored (1912-14)
  • Led the American League for times on base (1914)
  • Led the American Leagues for stolen bases (1919, 1923-24)
Member of the National
Image:Empty Star.svg Baseball Hall of Fame Image:Empty Star.svg
Elected    1939
Vote    77.74% (fourth ballot)

Edward Trowbridge "Eddie" Collins, Sr. (May 2, 1887 - March 25, 1951), nicknamed "Cocky", was a Major League Baseball player from 1906 to 1930. Under the win shares statistical rating system created by baseball historian and analyst Bill James, Collins was the best second baseman of all time. He is also ninth on the all-time hit list.

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[edit] Biography

A native of Millerton, New York, Collins was known for his steady bat and speed. After graduating from Columbia University, he broke into the Majors in 1906 with the Philadelphia Athletics and work his way to full time play by 1909. That season, he had a .347 batting average and 67 steals. The following year, Collins stole a career-high 81 bases and won his first of four World Series championships.

Collins moved to the Chicago White Sox in 1915, where he continued to post top-ten batting and stolen base numbers. He played on the notorious "Black Sox" team that threw the 1919 World Series to the Cincinnati Reds, but was not in on the fix and played honestly. He was the playing manager of the White Sox from August 1924 through the 1926 season, posting a record of 174-160 (.521). He then returned to the Athletics in 1927 and retired after the 1930 season. In 1931-32, he served as a Philadelphia coach and, from 1933 through 1947, as the general manager for the Boston Red Sox. With the BoSox Collins helped rebuild the team, and was instrumental in the signings of Bobby Doerr and Ted Williams.

Collins finished his career with 3,315 hits, 744 steals, 1,300 RBI and a .333 batting average. He won the MVP Award in 1914. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939.

In an article in 1976 in Esquire magazine, sportswriter Harry Stein published an "All Time All-Star Argument Starter," consisting of five ethnic baseball teams. Because of space limitations the Irish team, including Collins as second baseman, was omitted.

In 1999, he ranked number 24 on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players, and was a nominee for the Major League Baseball All-Century Team.

[edit] Regular season stats

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG TB SH HBP
28269949182133154381874713007441731499286.333.424.429426851277

[edit] Trivia

  • A set of baseball fields and a recreation park is named after and dedicated to Eddie Collins in Millerton, New York.
  • Collins often parked a quid of bubble gum on the button of his cap, and chewed it for good luck. One day a mischievous teammate sprinkled pepper on the gum when Collins wasn't looking; a furious Eddie swore he'd maul the prankster if he ever identified him.

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Chicago White Sox managers
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3000 hit club
P. Rose · T. Cobb · H. Aaron · S. Musial · T. Speaker · C. Yastrzemski · C. Anson · H. Wagner · P. Molitor · E. Collins · W. Mays · E. Murray · N. Lajoie · C. Ripken · G. Brett · P. Waner · R. Yount · T. Gwynn · D. Winfield · R. Henderson · R. Carew · C. Biggio · L. Brock · R. Palmeiro · W. Boggs · A. Kaline · R. Clemente
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Philadelphia Athletics 1910 World Series roster
Frank Baker | Jack Barry | Chief Bender | Eddie Collins | Jack Coombs | Harry Davis | Topsy Hartsel | Jack Lapp | Bris Lord | Danny Murphy | Amos Strunk | Ira Thomas
Manager Connie Mack
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Philadelphia Athletics 1911 World Series roster
Frank Baker | Jack Barry | Chief Bender | Eddie Collins | Jack Coombs | Harry Davis | Jack Lapp | Bris Lord | Stuffy McInnis | Danny Murphy | Rube Oldring | Eddie Plank | Amos Strunk | Ira Thomas
Manager Connie Mack
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Philadelphia Athletics 1913 World Series roster
Frank Baker | Jack Barry | Chief Bender | Joe Bush | Eddie Collins | Jack Lapp | Stuffy McInnis | Eddie Murphy | Rube Oldring | Eddie Plank | Wally Schang | Amos Strunk
Manager Connie Mack
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Chicago White Sox 1917 World Series roster
Eddie Cicotte | Eddie Collins | Shano Collins | Dave Danforth | Red Faber | Happy Felsch | Chick Gandil | Joe Jackson | Nemo Leibold | Byrd Lynn | Fred McMullin | Swede Risberg | Reb Russell | Ray Schalk | Buck Weaver | Lefty Williams
Manager Pants Rowland
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