- Ripper Collins
Infobox MLB retired
name=Ripper Collins
position=First Baseman
bats=Both
throws=Left
birthdate=birth date|1904|3|30Altoona, Pennsylvania
deathdate=death date and age|1970|4|15|1904|3|30New Haven, New York
debutdate=April 18
debutyear=by|1931
debutteam=St. Louis Cardinals
finaldate=September 28
finalyear=by|1941
finalteam=Pittsburgh Pirates
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.296
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=135
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=659
teams=
*St. Louis Cardinals (by|1931-by|1936)
*Chicago Cubs (by|1937-by|1938)
*Pittsburgh Pirates (by|1941)
highlights=
* 3x All-Star selection (1935, 1936, 1937)
* 2xWorld Series champion (1931, 1934)James Anthony "Ripper" Collins (
March 30 ,1904 -April 15 1970 ) was aMajor League Baseball player from 1931 to 1941 for theSt. Louis Cardinals ,Chicago Cubs , andPittsburgh Pirates . A member of theGashouse Gang Cardinals teams, Collins had a breakout season in 1934 with 35home runs , 128runs batted in and hitting for a .333batting average .ee also
*
Top 500 home run hitters of all time
*List of Major League Baseball home run champions External links
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/colliri02.shtml Ripper Collins career stats"]
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