1909ATHLETICS
SECOND BASE
EDDIE COLLINS1909
Eddie Collinssecond base · 1909 athletics
Ht 5'9"Wt 175Bats LThrows RBorn 1887 · Millerton, NY
Nineteen oh-nine kept the meter mean in Philadelphia. Eddie Collins hit .347 with sixty-three steals and one hundred four runs for Connie Mack — a cocky keystone summer before the sale years. Thirty doubles. SkillScore one hundred thirty-six point oh six. The three frames ahead keep the steal storm rolling.
.347 CLIP
A .347 gauge in Connie Mack flannel — no drama, just production.
63 STEALS
Sixty-three steals and a dust cloud — third base was just another bus stop.
MACK'S KEYSTONE
Connie Mack pointing, Cocky tipping the cap — Philadelphia's rented bag.
Major League Batting — Year vs Life
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | 153 | 571 | 104 | 198 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 56 | 0.347 | 0.416 | 0.450 |
| Life | 2,826 | 9,949 | 1,821 | 3,315 | 438 | 187 | 47 | 1,300 | 0.333 | 0.424 | 0.429 |
SkillScore
136.061909 · PHA
ComponentsAVG 0.347OBP 0.416SLG 0.450
Eddie Collins, Chicago AL. Library of Congress / Wikimedia Commons (File:Eddie_Collins,_Chicago_AL_(baseball)_LCCN2014711118.jpg). Public domain.