Edward Trowbridge Collins Sr. Wiki Biography
Edward Trowbridge Collins, Sr. (May 2, 1887 – March 25, 1951), nicknamed “Cocky”, was an American Major League Baseball second baseman, manager and executive. He played from 1906 to 1930 for the Philadelphia Athletics and Chicago White Sox.At the end of his career, he ranked second in major league history in career games (2,826), walks (1,499) and stolen bases (744), third in runs scored (1,821), fourth in hits (3,315) and at bats (9,949), sixth in on-base percentage (.424), and eighth in total bases (4,268); he was also fourth in AL history in triples (187). He still holds the major league record of 512 career sacrifice bunts, over 100 more than any other player. He was the first major leaguer in modern history to steal 80 bases in a season, and still shares the major league record of six steals in a game, which he accomplished twice in September 1912. He regularly batted over .320, retiring with a career average of .333. He also holds major league records for career games (2,650), assists (7,630) and total chances (14,591) at second base, and ranks second in putouts (6,526). Collins is one of only 29 players in baseball history to have appeared in Major League games in four decades.Under the win shares statistical rating system created by baseball historian and analyst Bill James, Collins was the greatest second baseman of all time.
| Net Worth | $500 Thousand |
| Date Of Birth | May 2, 1887 |
| Died | 1951-03-25 |
| Place Of Birth | Millerton, New York, USA |
| Height | 5′ 9″ (1.75 m) |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm6658014 |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Inducted into the Columbia University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2006 (inaugural class). |
| 2 | In 1915 led the American League in bases on balls (119). |
| 3 | Led the American League in runs scored in 1912 (137), 1913 (125), and 1914 (122). |
| 4 | In 1914 led the American League in on-base percentage (.452). |
| 5 | Led the American League in stolen bases in 1910 (81), 1919 (33), 1923 (48), and 1924 (42). |
| 6 | Led the American League in fielding percentage for second basemen in 1909 (.967), 1910 (.972), 1914 (.970), 1915 (.974), 1916 (.976), 1920 (.976), 1921 (.968), 1922 (.976), and 1924 (.977). |
| 7 | Made major league debut on 17 September 1906. |
| 8 | Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, 1939. |
| 9 | Manager of the Chicago White Sox, 1924-1926. |
| 10 | Second baseman with the American League’s Philadelphia Athletics (1906-1914 & 1927-1930) and Chicago White Sox (1915-1926). |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Touching All Bases | 1939 | Documentary short | Himself (uncredited) |
| The Baseball Revue of 1917 | 1917 | Documentary | Himself |
| Animated Weekly, No. 16 | 1916 | Documentary short | Himself |
| World’s Championship Series | 1910 | Documentary short | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime 9 | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| A Hall for Heroes: The Inaugural Hall of Fame Induction of 1939 | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Boston Red Sox: 100 Years of Baseball History | 2001 | Video documentary | Himself |
| ESPN SportsCentury | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Baseball | 1994 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Babe Ruth: The Man, the Myth, the Legend | 1990 | Video short | Himself |