William Shirley Collins (March 27, 1882 – June 26, 1961) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball.

Bill Collins
Outfielder
Born: (1882-03-27)March 27, 1882 Chesterton, Indiana
Died: June 26, 1961(1961-06-26) (aged 79) San Bernardino, California
Batted: Switch Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 14, 1910, for the Boston Doves
Last MLB appearance
October 5, 1914, for the Buffalo Buffeds
MLB statistics
Batting average	.224
Home runs	3
Runs batted in	54
Teams
Boston Doves/Rustlers (1910–1911) Chicago Cubs (1911) Brooklyn Dodgers (1913) Buffalo Buffeds (1914)

On October 6, 1910, while playing for the Boston Doves against the Philadelphia Phillies, Collins became the first major league player to hit for the natural cycle (a single, double, triple, and home run, in that order).

In 228 games over four seasons, Collins posted a .224 batting average (173-for-773) with 91 runs, 3 home runs, 54 RBIs, 42 stolen bases and 54 bases on balls. He finished his career with an overall .967 fielding percentage playing at all three outfield positions.

See also

• List of Major League Baseball players to hit for the cycle

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
• Bill Collins at Find a Grave

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