| Jimmy Collins | |
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| Third baseman / Manager | |
| Born: January 16, 1870 Niagara Falls, New York, U.S. | |
| Died: March 6, 1943 (aged 73) Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 19, 1895, for the Louisville Colonels | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 29, 1908, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .294 |
| Home runs | 65 |
| Runs batted in | 983 |
| Managerial record | 455–376 |
| Winning % | .548 |
| Teams | |
As player
As manager | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Member of the National | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 1945 |
| Election method | Old-Timers Committee |
James Joseph Collins (January 16, 1870 – March 6, 1943) was an American professional baseball player. He played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball. Collins was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1945.
Collins was especially regarded for his defense. He was best known for his ability to field a bunt—prior to his debut, it was the shortstop who fielded bunts down the third base line—and is regarded as a pioneer of the modern defensive play of a third baseman. As of 2012, he is second all-time in putouts by a third baseman behind Brooks Robinson.[1] At the plate, Collins finished his career with 65 home runs, 1055 runs scored, 983 RBI and a .294 batting average.[2]
Collins was also the first manager of the Boston Red Sox franchise, then known as the Boston Americans. He was the winning manager in the first-ever World Series, as Boston defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1903 World Series, five games to three.
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