Jimmy Collins
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| Third baseman | |
| Born: January 16, 1870 Buffalo , United States 
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| Died on: March 6, 1943 Buffalo , United States
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| Suggested: Right | Threw: Right |
| Debut in Major League Baseball | |
| April 19, 1895 with the Louisville Colonels | |
| Last MLB assignment | |
| August 29, 1908 with the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| MLB statistics (until end of career) |
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| Batting average | , 285 |
| Home runs | 65 |
| Runs Batted In | 983 |
| Hits | 1999 |
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As a manager
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 Baseball Hall of Fame
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| Recorded | 1945 |
| Special selection | Veterans Committee |
James "Jimmy" Joseph Collins (born January 16, 1870 in Buffalo , New York , † March 6, 1943 ibid) was an American baseball player and manager in Major League Baseball .
biography
Jimmy Collins started his career with the Louisville Colonels on April 19, 1895. The third baseman moved to the Boston Beaneaters that season . Collins was considered one of the best players of all time in his position, with Pie Traynor in the National League in the 1920s and Brooks Robinson in the American League in the 1960s as stronger players in this position. In 1897, Collins hit a batting average of 34.6% and scored 132 RBI .
In 1901 he moved from the Boston Beaneaters to the Boston Red Sox in the American League, where he worked as a player and manager at the same time. In 1903 he led the Red Sox to their first title win and in the first ever World Series . The Red Sox won the premiere series with 5-3 games against the Pittsburgh Pirates . In 1904 the Red Sox again won the AL title, but the World Series did not take place due to disagreements between the two leagues.
In 1907 Collins left the Red Sox and still played for the Philadelphia Athletics . On August 29, 1908, he played his last game in the Major Leagues. Until 1911 he played in minor league baseball , where he also worked as a manager. Then he moved back to his hometown of Buffalo.
Collins died on March 6, 1943 at the age of 73. In 1945 he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame .
His stations as a player
- 1895 Louisville Colonels
- 1895-1900 Boston Beaneaters
- 1901-1907 Boston Red Sox
- 1907-1908 Philadelphia Athletics
His stations as a manager
- 1901-1906 Boston Red Sox
Web links
- Player information and statistics from Baseball Reference or Baseball Reference (Minor League) (English)
- Data as a manager (English)
- Jimmy Collins in the Hall of Fame (English)
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| SURNAME | Collins, Jimmy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Collins, James Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American baseball player and manager |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 16, 1870 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Buffalo , New York |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 6, 1943 |
| Place of death | Buffalo , New York |