Retired1B1931–1941T-705 all-time

Ripper Collins

St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates

Bats / ThrowsSwitch / Left

AgeDied Apr 15, 1970

Height / Weight5' 9" / 165 lb

BornMar 30, 1904 · Altoona, PA, USA

MLB debutApr 18, 1931

Last gameSep 28, 1941

TeamsSt. Louis Cardinals 1931–1936Chicago Cubs 1937–1938Pittsburgh Pirates 1941

Career home runs

135

1084 games · 9 seasons

Best season

1934 · St. Louis Cardinals

All-time HR rank

T-705

Tied with 6 others · Next: Aaron Rowand (136), 2 to pass

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Season

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5 badges earned

3Rare Air

2Legend

×8Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst May 24, 1932 · latest May 2, 1938
Rare AirSeasonHome run title1934
Rare AirSeasonHomered in five straight games1935 · best 5 straight
LegendSeason30 home runs1934
LegendCareerWorld Series ring2 rings · 1931, 1934

Distance and exit-velocity badges count from 2015, when tracking began. Grand slams, walk-offs, inside-the-park, leadoff, pinch-hit, first-pitch, back-to-back, switch-hitting and ballpark badges count games from 2008 on.

Career arc

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Career

Longest of his career

Hardest hit of his career

Year by year

Regular season · MLB

Season	Team	G	PA	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	AB/HR
1941	Pittsburgh Pirates	49	70	0	11	.210	.279	.306	.585	—
1938	Chicago Cubs	143	555	13	61	.267	.344	.424	.768	37.7
1937	Chicago Cubs	115	503	16	71	.274	.329	.436	.765	28.5
1936	St. Louis Cardinals	103	327	13	48	.292	.399	.509	.908	21.3
1935	St. Louis Cardinals	150	647	23	122	.313	.385	.529	.914	25.1
1934	St. Louis Cardinals	154	662	35	128	.333	.393	.615	1.008	17.1
1933	St. Louis Cardinals	132	542	10	68	.310	.363	.452	.815	49.3
1932	St. Louis Cardinals	149	598	21	91	.279	.329	.474	.803	26.1
1931	St. Louis Cardinals	89	301	4	59	.301	.350	.487	.837	69.8
Career		1084	4205	135	659	.296	.360	.492	.852	28.0

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Ripper Collins home run facts

How many career home runs does Ripper Collins have?

Ripper Collins hit 135 career MLB home runs in 9 seasons (1931–1941), tied for 705th all-time.

Where does Ripper Collins rank on the all-time home run list?

Tied for 705th in MLB history with 135. Next: Aaron Rowand (136), 2 to pass.

What was Ripper Collins’s best home run season?

His most home runs in a season is 35, in 1934 with the St. Louis Cardinals, when he posted a 1.008 OPS.

What teams has Ripper Collins played for?

St. Louis Cardinals (1931–1936); Chicago Cubs (1937–1938); Pittsburgh Pirates (1941).

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