Zip Collins

{{Infobox baseball biography

|name=Zip Collins

|position=Outfielder

|image=

|bats=Left

|throws=Left

|birth_date={{Birth date|1892|5|4|mf=y}}

|birth_place=Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

|death_date={{death date and age|1983|12|19|1892|5|4}}

|death_place=Manassas, Virginia, U.S.

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate=July 31

|debutyear=1914

|debutteam=Pittsburgh Pirates

|finalleague = MLB

|finaldate=September 27

|finalyear=1921

|finalteam=Philadelphia Athletics

|statleague = MLB

|stat1label=Batting average

|stat1value=.253

|stat2label=Home runs

|stat2value=2

|stat3label=Runs batted in

|stat3value=63

|teams=

Pittsburgh Pirates ({{mlby|1914}}–{{mlby|1915}})
Boston Braves ({{mlby|1915}}–{{mlby|1917}})
Philadelphia Athletics ({{mlby|1921}})

}}

John Edgar Collins (May 4, 1892 – December 19, 1983) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder.

Biography

He was born on May 4, 1892, in Brooklyn, New York. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates during the {{Baseball year|1914}} and {{Baseball year|1915}} seasons, the Boston Braves from {{Baseball year|1915}} to {{Baseball year|1917}}, and the Philadelphia Athletics during the {{Baseball year|1921}} season.

In 281 games over five seasons, Collins posted a .253 batting average (232-for-916) with 124 runs, 2 home runs and 63 RBI. He recorded a .946 fielding percentage playing at all three outfield positions.

He died on December 19, 1983, aged 91, in Manassas, Virginia.