James Joseph Collins was an American professional baseball player. He played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball. Collins was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1945.
Jimmy Collins
Jimmy Collins (center, below) with infielders Bobby Lowe, Fred Tenney and Herman Long.
Collins' plaque at the Baseball Hall of Fame
In baseball statistics, a putout (PO) is awarded to a defensive player who records an out by one of the following methods:Tagging a runner with the ball when he is not touching a base
Catching a batted or thrown ball and tagging a base to put out a batter or runner
Catching a thrown ball and tagging a base to record an out on an appeal play
Catching a third strike
Catching a batted ball on the fly
Being positioned closest to a runner called out for interference
An attempted putout at first base.
Jake Beckley, all-time career leader in putouts among major-league players