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Ripper Collins
James Anthony Collins

Bats Both, Throws Left
Height 5' 9", Weight 165 lb.

MLB Debut April 18, 1931
Final Game September 28, 1941
Born March 30, 1904 in Altoona, PA
Died April 15, 1970 (age 66)

Batting   Glossary     Home Run Log       Vs. All Pitchers
 Year Ag Tm  Lg   G   AB    R    H   2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS  BB   SO    BA   OBP   SLG   OPS   OPS+   TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1933 29 SLN NL  127  485   69  176  21   7  14   64   3   6   46   51  .363  .418  .522  .940   134   253   0   3   9   2  18  MVP-8
 1934 30 SLN NL  141  568  120  192  35  10  40  132   2   2   54   57  .338  .396  .646 1.042   138   367   0   5   2   4  15  MVP-3
 1935 31 SLN NL  147  544  110  181  30  11  23  100   1   2   79   66  .333  .418  .555  .973   131   302   1   8   4   6  14  MVP-4
 1936 32 SLN NL   96  297   61   91  10   2  27   72   2   1   52   49  .306  .407  .626 1.034   140   186   0   2   0   0   9  
 1937 33 SLN NL  126  502   56  141  16   4  20   81   4  10   36   74  .281  .334  .448  .782   102   225   1   2   1   5  12  
 1938           [Did not play]
 1939           [Did not play]
 1940           [Did not play]
 1941 37 PIN NL   49   41    3   12   2   3   0    6   0   0    5    4  .293  .362  .488  .850   123    20   0   1   0   0   0  
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
  6 Seasons      686 2437  419  793 114  37 124  455  12  21  272  301  .325  .394  .555  .949        1353   2  21  16  17  68
 Per 600 PA           532   91  173  25   8  27   99   3   5   59   66                                 295   0   5   3   4  15
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
   With SLN      637 2396  416  781 112  34 124  449  12  21  267  297  .326  .394  .556  .951        1333   2  20  16  17  68
   With PIN       49   41    3   12   2   3   0    6   0   0    5    4  .293  .362  .488  .850          20   0   1   0   0   0
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Categories in which this player led his league are indicated in red.

Miscellaneous Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  %L  RC  RC/27  AB  PH PHR  PAvg  E   XTC  XTO  XPct  OSB  OCS SBPct  Pos  Defense  Diff Star
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 1933 29 SLN NL  21   99   8.0   2   2   0 1.000   9   43   31  .721    0    0  .000  1B   1e9       124   
 1934 30 SLN NL  19  142   9.6   1   0   0  .000  22   53   27  .509    0    0  .000  1B   3e13       34   
 1935 31 SLN NL  19  128   9.0   2   1   0  .500  14   57   42  .737    0    0  .000  1B   1e18       58   
 1936 32 SLN NL  33   76   9.5  10   5   2  .500  10   30   17  .567    0    0  .000  1B   1e15      126   
 1937 33 SLN NL  19   70   4.9   3   1   0  .333   7   37   28  .757    0    0  .000  1B   1e15       17   
 1938           [Did not play]
 1939           [Did not play]
 1940           [Did not play]
 1941 37 PIN NL  13    7   7.1  40  11   0  .275   0    0    0  .000    0    0  .000  PH             264   
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
  6 Seasons          524   8.1  58  20   2  .345  62  220  145  .659    0    0  .000                  69   0
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+

HOF Standards: Batting - 33.4 (Average HOFer ~ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 56.0 (Likely HOFer ~ 100)


Traditional Fielding   (completed seasons only)

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO     A     E   DP    FP    GS    Inn     RF  
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
 1933 29 SLN NL  1B   125  1211   108    9  144   .993   125  1120.2  10.59
 1934 30 SLN NL  1B     0     0     0    0    0   .000     0      .0      ?
 1935 31 SLN NL  1B     0     0     0    0    0   .000     0      .0      ?
 1936 32 SLN NL  1B    84   679    91    9   80   .988    77   653.2  10.60
                 CF     3     1     0    1    0   .500     0     5.0   1.80
                 LF     1     2     0    0    0  1.000     0     4.0   4.50
                 RF     2     1     0    0    0  1.000     0     3.0   3.00
 1937 33 SLN NL  1B   124  1116   105    7  119   .994   120  1079.2  10.18
 1938           [Did not play]
 1939           [Did not play]
 1940           [Did not play]
 1941 37 PIN NL  LF     1     1     0    0    0  1.000     0     2.0   4.50
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
                               CAREER TOTALS BY POSITION
                 1B   333  3006   304   25  343   .993   322  2854.0  10.44
                 LF     2     3     0    0    0  1.000     0     6.0   4.50
                 CF     3     1     0    1    0   .500     0     5.0   1.80
                 RF     2     1     0    0    0  1.000     0     3.0   3.00
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+


Draft History


Transaction History


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Managers

 Year  Tm    Record  Manager(s)
+----+-----+--------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 1933  SLN   75-79   Mike Rescigno
 1934  SLN   94-60   Mike Rescigno
 1935  SLN   93-61   Mike Rescigno
 1936  SLN   57-97   Mike Rescigno
 1937  SLN   62-92   Mike Rescigno
 1941  PIN   65-89   Tom Edwards

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