Shano Collins

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Contents 1 Overall Career 2 Collins's Moments in the Sun 3 Managerial Record 4 Trivia 5 Transactions 6 External Links

Overall Career

John Francis "Shano" Collins was born on December 4, 1885, in Charlestown, MA. Collins was 24 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 21, 1910, with the Chicago White Sox.

In his 16-year career, Collins batted .264 with 22 HR and 709 RBI. He spent the majority of his major league career with the White Sox, playing first base and outfield. After his playing days, he managed the Red Sox in 1931 and 1932. As manager of the Red Sox, Collins had a record of 73-136, a .349 winning %. He also managed minor league teams in Des Moines and Pitstfield.

Collins's Moments in the Sun

• White Sox fans held "Shano Collins Day" at Comiskey Park in early September, 1920. Among the many gifts his admiring public gave him: $2,500, a plaque inscribed with his years of service to the team, and a painting.
• Appeared in the 1917 and 1919 World Series

Managerial Record

Year    League   Team     Age  G       W    L    WP   Finish
1931 American Lg BostonRS  45   153   62   90   .408      6
1932 American Lg BostonRS  46    55   11   44   .200      8
     TOTAL                      208   73  134   .353

Trivia

• Hit an inside-the-park Grand Slam on August 18, 1921
• Ht into a triple play on June 10, 1921 and helped turn a triple play on August 11, 1912.
• "Shano" was a nickname given to him while on the White Sox, which is a play on the Gaelic equivalent of his name, Sean.

Transactions

• March 4, 1921: Traded by the Chicago White Sox with Nemo Leibold to the Boston Red Sox for Harry Hooper.

External Links

• Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis