#96 Joe Collins, First Base, 32 yrs, Kansas City Athletics
Monday, 10/2/1955
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Joe Collins

12/3/1922
32
USA,PA,SCRANTON
6"0
195

First Base
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 950,100
1956
7 Year(s), 39 Days (1243 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 114 Days (1318 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall55689
Versus LHP55689
Versus RHP65689
Talent767108
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6
3
4
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1
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 2 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 2 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 2 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 2 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 3

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/2@DETL 1-7300000000#6  
9/5CLEL 2-4100000000#4  
9/6CLEW 4-1101000000#1  
9/10@DETL 4-5401000011#6  
9/13@CHAL 1-5300000010#2  
9/14@CHAL 2-3100000000#8  
9/15CLEL 4-9201000120#6  
9/17CLEW 3-1100000000#8  
9/20BALW 13-4101010200#9  
9/24@BOSL 4-5312000010#5  

Batting Stats 1955

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall11326970101840524317.260.362.394.756.710.134
Projected11928374111842554518.260.362.394.756.710.134
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall5531201010001061901.039.05.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP53131116994000.245.355.358.713
vs. RHP2165790734433413000.264.364.403.767
Close/Late52110012871000.212.305.269.574
Scoring Position7723511310166000.299.419.429.848
Pinch Hitting4817112151173000.354.436.542.978
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home56142364162626217.254.350.423.772
Road571273460214262210.268.376.362.738
March/April1840101028940.250.318.425.743
May20421210211853.286.362.452.814
June216618403916133.273.392.470.862
July203071014574.233.378.367.745
August23691730051296.246.333.290.623
Sept/Oct112260103251.273.407.364.771

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
194916250011615416678165146465.232.319.374.693 NYA
195072962873527242302622.292.421.5831.005 NYA
1951119284809014444633033645.282.353.461.814NYY
1952115213591118403632021535.277.368.451.819NYY
1953104190505173434461216113.263.406.411.816NYY
1954103192531215353124032152.276.352.427.779NYY
1955113269701018405243001701.260.362.394.756 KC
Total78817444566911632873042662161753123.261.357.422.779 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1950, AAA72710002374310.370.452.5931.044

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1950331000003010.333.667.3331.000
Total331000003010.333.667.3331.000

Fielding Stats 1955

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base191617813181932.990144.212.01    
Second Base20020201.0003.06.00    
Leftfield181735103601.000158.02.05    
Centerfield9712001201.00063.01.71    
Rightfield20152920321.969160.01.80    

Player History

Awards
Won World Championship with New York (A) in 1950...
Signed as a free agent by Kansas City on 2/4/1955 to a 2-year deal worth $950,100 per year...
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