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Ken Collins Third Base
Retired (1974, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .244 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .664 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
H 208 Age at Death 62 Date of Birth 10-20-1940
HR 24 Drafted Round 2, Pick 25
(1963)
Majors Svc Time 6 years
(0 games)
RBI 103
SB 16 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1974
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (93.2%) Range WS Rings 0
1B D- (4.2%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (99.0%) CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 3
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1963 Minors 23 27.00 3 / 7 1 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 1 2 / 5 2 / 6 1 / 4 10 / 27
1964 Minors 24 55.00 2 / 4 4 / 8 2 / 9 3 / 8 4 / 12 4 / 9 2 / 5 21 / 55
1965 Minors 25 66.00 5 / 11 5 / 9 3 / 9 3 / 8 4 / 11 4 / 9 5 / 9 29 / 66
1966 Majors 26 29.62 162 17 0 3 / 5 2 / 3 1 / 6 2 / 4 0 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 2 9 / 29
1967 Majors 27 31.61 147 14 15 0 / 3 0 / 8 1 / 5 1 / 2 0 / 3 2 / 5 2 / 5 6 / 31
1968 Majors 28 48.90 162 57 0 1 / 8 1 / 5 2 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 8 1 / 8 5 / 48
1969 Minors 29 30.00 1 / 7 0 / 0 0 / 6 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 30
1970 Minors 30 22.00 0 / 5 3 / 4 2 / 3 1 / 4 2 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 0 8 / 22
1971 Majors 31 19.13 162 9 0 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 19
1972 Majors 32 34.53 124 52 38 0 / 8 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 9 0 / 34
1973 Majors 33 29.62 125 35 37 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 2 1 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 6 1 / 29
1974 Minors 34 11.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 11
1974 Majors 34 9.00 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 9
Total 882 184 90 15 / 69 16 / 54 11 / 58 12 / 49 12 / 65 13 / 59 11 / 56 90 / 410
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Ken Collins has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1974-08-13The Oakland Oaks have waived Ken Collins.
1974-03-30The Oakland Oaks have promoted David Coumbe to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Dela Concorde to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have designated Howard Alk for assignment. The Oakland Oaks have designated Ken Collins for assignment.
1973-06-26Ken Collins of the Oakland Oaks is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
1972-09-20Ken Collins of the Oakland Oaks is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1972-08-18Ken Collins of the Oakland Oaks is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1971-03-31The Oakland Oaks have promoted Emmett Smith to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Jerry Armbrust to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Barney Henke to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Willy Figga to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Dave Ledesma to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Ken Collins to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Ty Holly to the major league team. The Oakland Oaks have promoted Charlie Ortiz to the major league team.
1969-03-30Ken Collins has signed with the Oakland Oaks for $1.2M per year for 7 years.
1967-07-30Ken Collins of the Pittsburgh Pounders is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1967-07-11Ken Collins of the Pittsburgh Pounders is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1966-03-28The Pittsburgh Pounders have promoted Ken Collins to the major league team.
1966-03-28A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pounders and the Philadelphia Thunder. The Philadelphia Thunder receive Derrek Collins from the Pittsburgh Pounders in exchange for Ken Collins. Protest This Trade.
1963-03-31The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Dick James to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Farmer Stueland to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Bernie Lowe to the minors. The Philadelphia Thunder have sent Ken Collins to the minors.
1963-03-29The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Doc Kruk to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Terry Dade to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Ken Collins to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Bernie Lowe to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Mike Hillegas to the major league team.