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Dave Collins
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Career Regular Season
AB
AVG
HR
RBI
SB
OPS
4907
.272
32
373
395
.689
AB
AVG
HR
RBI
SB
OPS
4907
.272
32
373
395
.689
Dave Collins Bio
Fullname:
David Scott Collins
Born:
10/20/1952 in Rapid City, SD
Draft:
1972, California Angels, Round: 1, Overall Pick: 6
College:
Mesa CC
Debut:
6/07/1975
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David Scott Collins
**COACHING/MANAGING CAREER** Dave Collins is in his first season as the Marlins first base coach, also doubling as the club's outfield coach. He was appointed to his position on November 6, 2009. The 2010 season will mark his 30th season in professional baseball...His last professional coaching position was that of manager for the single-A Inland Empire 66ers in the Los Angeles Dodgers system in 2007. He led the club to a 72-67 record and a berth in the California League playoffs, eventually falling to Lake Elsinore in the first round...From 2003-06, Collins was the first base coach for the Colorado Rockies. Prior to his stint with the Rockies, he served one year as Milwaukee's first base coach in 2002...In 2001 he was back at the minor league managerial level, guiding the Salem Avalanche to a 70-68 record and the Carolina League title...After retiring as a player in 1990, he started his coaching career as the St. Louis Cardinals' first base coach for the 1991 and '92 seasons. From St. Louis he went to Cincinnati and was the Reds' first base coach from 1999-2000. **PLAYING CAREER** Collins played 16 seasons in the Majors with eight different organizations. He finished with a .272 career average and 395 stolen bases, including 79 for the Reds in 1980. The 79 steals still rank as the third-most in franchise history...Hit a career-best .318 during 1979, helping lead the Reds into the playoffs. Posted a .357 average in the National League Championship Series, but Cincinnati was swept in three games by the Pirates...Stole 60 bases in 1984 while batting .308 with an American League-leading 15 triples for the Blue Jays. Recorded his 1,000th career hit that season on August 31 off Minnesota's Pete Filson...Was an original member of the Seattle Mariners in 1977. PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS David Scott Collins...has two children, Ryan and Courtney...graduated from Stevens High School in Rapid City, SD in 1971 where he was named the school's Athlete of the Year...was also named Athlete of the Decade (1970-79) and Athlete of the Quarter Century (1950-75) in South Dakota...was a junior college All-American at Mesa (AZ) Community College.
Year
AB
R
H
HR
RBI
SB
AVG
OBP
OPS
Career Regular Season
4907
667
1335
32
373
395
.272
.338
.689
Year
AB
R
H
HR
RBI
SB
AVG
OBP
OPS
Career Regular Season
4907
667
1335
32
373
395
.272
.338
.689
Awards
NL Player of the Week
Week
Team
League
08/25/1979
Cincinnati Reds
NL
04/12/1980
Cincinnati Reds
NL
04/18/1981
Cincinnati Reds
NL
Blue Jays MVP
Year
Team
League
1984
Toronto Blue Jays
AL
Blue Jays Most Improved Player
Year
Team
League
1984
Toronto Blue Jays
AL
League Rankings
Caught Stealing
Year
CS
Rank
1986
12
9th in AL
1985
8
20th in AL
1984
14
5th in AL
1983
7
22nd in AL
1982
8
22nd in AL
1981
10
7th in NL
1980
21
2nd in NL
1979
9
23rd in NL
1977
10
22nd in AL
1976
19
5th in AL
1975
10
17th in AL
Stolen Bases
Year
SB
Rank
1986
27
12th in AL
1985
29
10th in AL
1984
60
2nd in AL
1983
31
11th in AL
1982
13
25th in AL
1981
26
4th in NL
1980
79
3rd in NL
1977
25
14th in AL
1976
32
13th in AL
1975
24
13th in AL
Runs
Year
R
Rank
1981
63
8th in NL
1980
94
7th in NL
Hits
Year
H
Rank
1980
167
15th in NL
Hit By Pitch
Year
HBP
Rank
1984
9
2nd in AL
1982
5
15th in AL
1981
6
2nd in NL
1980
3
21st in NL
Batting Average
Year
AVG
Rank
1980
.303
8th in NL
On Base Percentage
Year
OBP
Rank
1981
.355
21st in NL
1980
.366
11th in NL
Triples
Year
3B
Rank
1984
15
1st in AL
1981
6
10th in NL
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