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Bill Collins (outfielder)

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Bill Collins
Outfielder
Born: (1882-03-27)March 27, 1882
Chesterton, Indiana, U.S.
Died: June 26, 1961(1961-06-26) (aged 79)
San Bernardino, California, U.S.
Batted: Switch
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 14, 1910, for the Boston Doves
Last MLB appearance
October 5, 1914, for the Buffalo Buffeds
MLB statistics
Batting average.224
Home runs3
Runs batted in54
Teams

William Shirley Collins (March 27, 1882 – June 26, 1961) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball.[1]

On October 6, 1910, while playing for the Boston Doves against the Philadelphia Phillies, Collins became the first major league player to hit for the natural cycle (a single, double, triple, and home run, in that order).

In 228 games over four seasons, Collins posted a .224 batting average (173-for-773) with 91 runs, 3 home runs, 54 RBIs, 42 stolen bases and 54 bases on balls. He finished his career with an overall .967 fielding percentage playing at all three outfield positions.

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References

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  1. ^ "Bill Collins champion human chattel". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. March 20, 1914. p. 20. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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Achievements
Preceded by Hitting for the cycle
October 6, 1910
Succeeded by