#96 Joe Collins, First Base, 33 yrs, Kansas City Athletics
Thursday, 10/5/1956
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Joe Collins

12/3/1922
33
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
8 Year(s), 39 Days (1415 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 114 Days (1490 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall65699
Versus LHP55688
Versus RHP65699
Talent767108
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6
3
4
3
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  
9/12DETL 4-8101100100#1  
9/13DETW 4-3312001101#5  
9/15@NYYL 2-3100000000#2  
9/16@NYYL 4-7402000000#6  
9/17@NYYL 1-4200000001#1  
9/18@BALW 16-6411000001#6  
9/20@BALL 4-5200000000#9  
9/22CHAL 0-1101000000#9  
9/23CHAL 2-4100000000#9  
9/24CHAL 5-8100000000#9  

Batting Stats 1956

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall124331941121054494237.284.367.420.787.747.136
Projected130348991221157524439.284.367.420.787.747.136
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall753762007011392301.053.15.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1183040621201120001.254.323.441.764
vs. RHP2136472433293117101.300.390.408.799
Close/Late62132105345100.210.254.274.528
Scoring Position9134511420146100.374.453.484.936
Pinch Hitting40122104561100.300.383.400.783
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home601604951427231824.306.380.425.805
Road641714561627262413.263.355.415.771
March/April141251102440.417.588.6671.255
May25912220518151116.242.324.429.752
June279126201814126.286.375.341.716
July20591411110765.237.308.339.647
August22471640111686.340.429.489.918
Sept/Oct1631111025314.355.375.581.956

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
19561243319411210544942213701.284.367.420.787KC
Total91220755508013733413533084172123124.265.359.422.780 

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 1956

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher3311101201.00026.04.15200.0
First Base282024914202641.996190.212.46    
Leftfield16162720301.967137.11.97    
Centerfield23194800502.960182.12.47    
Rightfield181727002701.000147.21.65    

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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