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Vada Pinson League
4-12-2075
Bill Collins Center Field
Retired (1957, Age 28)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .217 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .549 Status Deceased (2005) Option Years 0  
H 13 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 02-28-1929
HR 1 Drafted Round 4, Pick 50
(1951)
Majors Svc Time 0 years
(110 games)
RBI 5
SB 1
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR
Speed B- Bunt B- Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF D- (4.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1952 CHN
3
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.667
.333
.333
.000
.333
1954 CHN
6
16
2
5
1
0
0
2
3
4 0 0
1
0 1
.796
.421
.375
.062
.312
1955 CHN
2
8
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2 0 0
0
0 0
.250
.125
.125
.000
.125
1957 PIT
14
33
2
6
0
0
1
3
1
11 0 0
0
1 0
.479
.206
.273
.091
.182
Total
25
60
4
13
1
0
1
5
4
17 0 0
1
1 1
.549
.266
.283
.067
.217
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Bill Collins has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1957-07-10The Pittsburgh Pickles have waived Bill Collins.
1957-06-29The Pittsburgh Pickles have promoted Jimmy Schaefer to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pickles have designated Bill Collins for assignment.
1957-05-20The Pittsburgh Pickles have promoted Bill Collins to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pickles have sent Jimmy Schaefer to the minors.
1957-05-20The Pittsburgh Pickles have acquired Bill Collins from the waiver wire.
1956-04-01The Chicago Cubs have waived Bill Collins.
1955-10-03The Chicago Cubs have sent Bill Collins to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent Mike Sember to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent Ken Hubbs to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent Larry Doyle to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have designated Bob Jay for assignment. The Chicago Cubs have sent Billy Holm to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent Bobby Murcer to the minors.
1955-09-30The Chicago Cubs have promoted Bill Collins to the major league team.
1954-10-23The Chicago Cubs have promoted Tony La Russa to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Jody Davis to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Bill Collins to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent Ken Hubbs to the minors.
1954-07-13The Chicago Cubs have promoted Bill Collins to the major league team.
1952-09-14The Chicago Cubs have promoted Warren Benjamin to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Ken Hubbs to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Phil Gagliano to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Len Randle to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Erskine Herzog to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Bill Collins to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent Billy Holm to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent Harry Wilke to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent Jimmie Slagle to the minors. The Chicago Cubs have sent Chico Walker to the minors.
1952-08-03The Chicago Cubs have promoted Bill Collins to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent Vic Harris to the minors.
1951-04-13The Chicago Cubs have renamed Eddie Daglia to Bill Collins.