Louis Keith Collier (born August 21, 1973) is an American former professional baseball utility player, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1997 through 2004. He was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 31st round of the 1992 Major League Baseball draft.[1] Collier batted and threw right-handed.
| Lou Collier | |
|---|---|
| Shortstop / Outfielder | |
| Born: (1973-08-21) August 21, 1973 (age 49) Chicago, Illinois | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: June 28, 1997, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| KBO: 2005, for the LG Twins | |
| Last appearance | |
| MLB: September 30, 2004, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| KBO: 2006, for the Hanwha Eagles | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .241 |
| Home runs | 8 |
| Runs batted in | 78 |
| KBO statistics | |
| Batting average | .290 |
| Home runs | 22 |
| Runs batted in | 86 |
| Teams | |
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In 1994, Collier was selected as the most valuable player of the South Atlantic League's all-star game after leading the National League affiliate teams to a 9–5 victory with three hits, including a home run. He reached the Majors in 1997 with the Pittsburgh Pirates, spending two years with them before moving to the Milwaukee Brewers (1999-2001), Montreal Expos (2002), Boston Red Sox (2003) and Philadelphia Phillies (2004). In 1998 with Pittsburgh, he posted career-highs in games played (110), hits (82), runs (30), RBI (34), doubles (13) and triples (6).
In 315 major league games, Collier was a .241 hitter with eight home runs and 78 RBI. In 2007, he was invited by the Philadelphia Phillies to spring training after spending two seasons with the LG Twins and Hanwha Eagles in Korea Baseball Organization.
On June 1, 2007, as a member of the Ottawa Lynx, Collier announced his retirement from professional baseball.[2] In 2016, he was listed as a Chicago-based scout for the Kansas City Royals.[3]
Collier's son, Cam, is a baseball player. He was drafted in the first round, 18th overall, by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[4]