Hub Collins
Hubert B. "Hub" Collins (April 15, 1864 – May 21, 1892) was an American professional baseball player. He was a second baseman and left fielder in Major League Baseball from 1886 to 1892 with the Louisville Colonels and Brooklyn Bridegrooms/Grooms.
| Hub Collins | |
|---|---|
 Collins in 1889 | |
| Second baseman | |
| Born: April 15, 1864 Louisville, Kentucky | |
| Died: May 21, 1892 (aged 28) Brooklyn, New York | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 4, 1886, for the Louisville Colonels | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 14, 1892, for the Brooklyn Grooms | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .284 |
| Home runs | 11 |
| Runs batted in | 319 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Biography
Collins was born in Louisville, Kentucky. He started his professional baseball career in the minor leagues in 1885, and he started his major league career with the Louisville Colonels of the American Association in 1886. Near the end of the 1888 season, he was purchased by the Brooklyn Bridegrooms.[1]
Collins was the National League leader in runs scored in 1890 with Brooklyn. For his career, he compiled a .284 batting average, a 117 OPS+, 653 runs scored, 319 runs batted in, and 335 stolen bases.[1] He was considered to be very fast.[2]
In April 1892, Collins became ill with typhoid fever. He died in Brooklyn the following month at age 28.
See also
References
- "Hub Collins Stats". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- McNeil, William F. (2001). The Dodgers Encyclopedia. p. 38.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)