Bill Collins (catcher)

Bill Collins
Catcher
Born: 1863
Dublin, Ireland
Died: June 8, 1893
Brooklyn, New York
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 1, 1887, for the New York Metropolitans
Last MLB appearance
September 12, 1892, for the St. Louis Browns
MLB statistics
Batting average.143
Home runs0
Runs batted in1
Teams

William J. Collins (1863 – June 8, 1893) was an Irish professional baseball catcher. He played six seasons in pro baseball; four of those in Major League Baseball. He was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1863 (exact date unknown). Collins died on June 8, 1893, and was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Maspeth, New York.