Ripper Collins

Ripper Collins

First Baseman

Born: March 30, 1904(1904-03-30) Altoona, Pennsylvania
Died: April 15, 1970 (aged 66) New Haven, New York
Batted: Both	Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 18, 1931 for the St. Louis Cardinals
Final game
September 28, 1941 for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Career statistics
Batting average	.296
Home runs	135
Runs batted in	659
Teams
St. Louis Cardinals (1931-1936) Chicago Cubs (1937-1938) Pittsburgh Pirates (1941)
Career highlights and awards
3x All-Star selection (1935, 1936, 1937) 2x World Series champion (1931, 1934)

James Anthony "Ripper" Collins (March 30, 1904 - April 15, 1970) was a Major League Baseball player from 1931 to 1941 for the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, and Pittsburgh Pirates. A member of the Gashouse Gang Cardinals teams, Collins had a breakout season in 1934 with 35 home runs, 128 runs batted in and hitting for a .333 batting average.

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Preceded by Chuck Klein	National League Home Run Champion 1934 (with Mel Ott)	Succeeded by Wally Berger

v • d • e St. Louis Cardinals 1931 World Series roster

Sparky Adams \| Ray Blades \| Jim Bottomley \| Ripper Collins \| Paul Derringer \| Jake Flowers \| Frankie Frisch \| Charlie Gelbert \| Burleigh Grimes \| Chick Hafey \| Bill Hallahan \| Andy High \| Syl Johnson \| Jim Lindsey \| Gus Mancuso \| Pepper Martin \| Ernie Orsatti \| Flint Rhem \| Wally Roettger \| George Watkins \| Jimmie Wilson Manager: Gabby Street

v • d • e St. Louis Cardinals 1934 World Series roster

1 Pepper Martin \| 2 Leo Durocher \| 3 Frankie Frisch \| 4 Chick Fullis \| 6 Ernie Orsatti \| 6 Jack Rothrock \| 7 Joe Medwick \| 8 Spud Davis \| 9 Bill DeLancey \| 10 Dazzy Vance \| 11 Pat Crawford \| 12 Ripper Collins \| 14 Burgess Whitehead \| 15 Tex Carleton \| 16 Jesse Haines \| 17 Dizzy Dean \| 18 Bill Walker \| 21 Paul Dean \| 22 Bill Hallahan \| 28 Jim Mooney Manager: 3 Frankie Frisch