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===Minor leagues===
Collins began his [[professional baseball]] career with the [[Minor League Baseball|minor league]] [[Buffalo Bisons (1886-1970)|Buffalo Bisons]] of the [[Eastern League (1884–1912)|Eastern League]], the forerunner of the current [[International League]], in 1893. That season, he was used primarily as a [[shortstop]], batting .286 in 76 games.<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=collin003jam Jimmy Collins Minor League Statistics & History]</ref>
In 1894, Collins was moved to the [[outfielder|outfield]] by the Bisons. He batted .352 with nine home runs in 125 games, and after the season his contract was purchased by the [[Boston Beaneaters]] for $500.<ref name=br>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/colliji01.shtml Jimmy Collins Statistics and History]</ref>
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