Joe Collins
Joseph Edward Collins
Born: December 3, 1922
Scranton, PA US
Deceased: August 30, 1989
Union, NJ US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Career: 1939-1949
Major League Statistics
Joe Collins compiled a career batting average of .283 with 92 home runs and 316 RBI in his 945-game career with the Butler Yankees, Easton Yankees, Akron Yankees, Amsterdam Rugmakers, Norfolk Tars, Springfield Rifles, Beaumont Exporters, Newark Bears, Birmingham Barons and Kansas City Blues. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1949 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | ESHL | Easton Yankees | 9 | 28 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .107 | .107 | .214 | .321 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | PASA2 | Butler Yankees | 5 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .176 | .235 | .412 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | PASA2 | Butler Yankees | 99 | 381 | 381 | 122 | 16 | 5 | 9 | .320 | .320 | .459 | .780 | 175 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | MATL | Akron Yankees | 116 | 459 | 459 | 114 | 27 | 10 | 4 | .248 | .248 | .377 | .625 | 173 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 23 | 90 | 90 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .133 | .133 | .267 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | 73 | 270 | 270 | 92 | 18 | 5 | 6 | .341 | .341 | .511 | .852 | 138 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Springfield Rifles | 70 | 298 | 254 | 41 | 66 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 7 | 39 | 36 | .260 | .363 | .354 | .717 | 90 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 52 | 205 | 184 | 19 | 42 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 33 | .228 | .304 | .310 | .614 | 57 | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 67 | 265 | 243 | 29 | 66 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 25 | .272 | .324 | .412 | .736 | 100 | 7 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 98 | 405 | 364 | 52 | 99 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 53 | 5 | 39 | 52 | .272 | .344 | .462 | .806 | 168 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 48 | 207 | 189 | 40 | 68 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 4 | 18 | 15 | .360 | .415 | .598 | 1.013 | 113 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 139 | 579 | 512 | 84 | 140 | 25 | 6 | 23 | 76 | 5 | 59 | 67 | .273 | .349 | .480 | .829 | 246 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 146 | 621 | 530 | 104 | 169 | 25 | 18 | 20 | 83 | 6 | 82 | 82 | .319 | .410 | .547 | .957 | 290 | 7 | 0 | 9 | |||
| Totals | 945 | 3825 | 3521 | 369 | 996 | 164 | 68 | 92 | 316 | 36 | 4 | 275 | 310 | .283 | .336 | .446 | .782 | 1572 | 18 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | PASA2 | Butler Yankees | 1B | 99 | 812 | 37 | 32 | .964 | 8.576 | |
| 1941 | C | MATL | Akron Yankees | 1B | 115 | 982 | 75 | 16 | .985 | 9.191 | |
| 1942 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | OF | 61 | 105 | 10 | 1 | .991 | 1.885 | |
| 1942 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 1B | 23 | 206 | 19 | 2 | .991 | 9.783 | |
| 1943 | A | EL | Springfield Rifles | OF | 64 | 130 | 11 | 5 | 2 | .966 | 2.203 |
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | OF | 63 | 107 | 11 | 2 | 3 | .983 | 1.873 |
| 1946 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 1B | 51 | 489 | 28 | 5 | 28 | .990 | 1.137 |
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 1B | 89 | 745 | 56 | 8 | 67 | .990 | 9.000 |
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 1B | 35 | 261 | 15 | 5 | 21 | .982 | 7.886 |
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | OF | 14 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .909 | 2.143 |
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | OF | 12 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .941 | 1.333 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | OF | 86 | 192 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .980 | 2.314 |
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Newark Bears | 1B | 51 | 373 | 19 | 5 | 30 | .987 | 7.686 |
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 1B | 146 | 1202 | 95 | 11 | 123 | .992 | 8.884 |
| Totals | 909 | 5645 | 388 | 100 | 274 | .984 | 6.637 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Penn State League | Butler Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1939 | D | Eastern Shore League | Easton Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1940 | D | Penn State League | Butler Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1941 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Akron Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1942 | C | Canadian-American League | Amsterdam Rugmakers | NYA | ||
| 1942 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1943 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Rifles | CLE | ||
| 1946 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | NYA | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | PHA | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA |
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