American baseball player (1889–1941)Baseball player

Cyril Wilson Collins (May 7, 1889 – February 28, 1941) was a backup outfielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly at left field for the Boston Braves in the 1913 and 1914 seasons. Listed at 5:ft 9.5:in (1.77:m), 165:lb., Collins batted and threw right-handed.

A native of Pulaski, Tennessee, he attended Vanderbilt University. He was a member of both the football and baseball teams there. Edwin Pope's Football's Greatest Coaches reads "A lightning-swift backfield of Lew Hardage, Wilson Collins, Ammie Sikes, and Ray Morrison pushed Vandy through 1911 with only a 9-8 loss to Michigan." The Atlanta Cons*ution voted it the best backfield in the South.

During the First World War, Collins was the fullback for the 1917 Camp Gordon football team.

In a two-season career, Collins was a .263 hitter (10-for-38) with five runs and one RBI in 43 games. He did not hit have any extra-base hits. In 28 outfield appearances, he committed two errors in 27 chances for a collective .926 fielding percentage.

Collins died in Knoxville, Tennessee, at the age of 51.

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External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or:Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Baseball Almanac