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Standard Pitching

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Season Age Team Lg WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1929 22 NLG ANL 0.4 2 1 .667 4.76 4 1 3 1 0 0 17.0 11 9 9 1 15 9 2 0 1 77 116 6.05 1.529 5.8 0.5 7.9 4.8 0.60
1932 25 BBS EWL 1.9 6 6 .500 3.46 19 11 7 8 1 0 125.0 116 66 48 2 53 74 2 0 0 527 123 3.46 1.352 8.4 0.1 3.8 5.3 1.40
1934 27 PS NN2 2.4 7 7 .500 2.72 15 13 0 12 2 0 116.0 96 46 35 2 35 80 0 0 2 475 166 2.97 1.129 7.4 0.2 2.7 6.2 2.29
1935 28 PS NN2 -0.6 4 6 .400 6.84 18 9 4 1 2 75.0 86 68 57 4 35 45 0 0 0 349 75 4.09 1.613 10.3 0.5 4.2 5.4 1.29
1936 29 2TM NN2 -0.1 0 0 6.52 6 2 1 0 0 0 19.1 22 16 14 0 11 11 0 0 0 91 79 3.92 1.707 10.2 0.0 5.1 5.1 1.00
1936 29 WEG NN2 -0.2 0 0 7.47 5 2 0 0 0 15.2 20 15 13 0 8 10 0 0 0 73 68 3.60 1.787 11.5 0.0 4.6 5.7 1.25
1936 29 NYC NN2 0.1 0 0 2.45 1 0 1 0 0 0 3.2 2 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 18 220 5.26 1.364 4.9 0.0 7.4 2.5 0.33
1938 31 SEN NN2 -0.3 0 2 .000 6.57 2 2 0 0 0 0 12.1 12 15 9 1 14 7 0 0 0 64 78 6.42 2.108 8.8 0.7 10.2 5.1 0.50
1940 33 NYC NN2 -0.1 0 0 12.00 2 0 1 0 0 0 3.0 3 4 4 1 3 1 1 0 1 16 48 10.67 2.000 9.0 3.0 9.0 3.0 0.33
7 Yrs 3.5 19 22 .463 4.31 66 38 12 25 4 2 367.2 346 224 176 11 166 227 5 0 4 1599 108 3.74 1.393 8.5 0.3 4.1 5.6 1.37
162 Game Avg 2.3 12 14 .463 4.31 43 25 16 3 1 240 226 146 115 7 109 148 3 0 3 1046 108 3.74 1.393 8.5 0.3 4.1 5.6 1.37
PS (2 Yrs) 1.8 11 13 .458 4.34 33 22 0 16 3 2 191.0 182 114 92 6 70 125 0 0 2 824 110 3.41 1.319 8.6 0.3 3.3 5.9 1.79
NYC (2 Yrs) 0.0 0 0 6.75 3 0 2 0 0 0 6.2 5 5 5 1 6 2 1 0 1 34 82 7.69 1.650 6.8 1.4 8.1 2.7 0.33
BBS (1 Yr) 1.9 6 6 .500 3.46 19 11 7 8 1 0 125.0 116 66 48 2 53 74 2 0 0 527 123 3.46 1.352 8.4 0.1 3.8 5.3 1.40
WEG (1 Yr) -0.2 0 0 7.47 5 2 0 0 0 15.2 20 15 13 0 8 10 0 0 0 73 68 3.60 1.787 11.5 0.0 4.6 5.7 1.25
NLG (1 Yr) 0.4 2 1 .667 4.76 4 1 3 1 0 0 17.0 11 9 9 1 15 9 2 0 1 77 116 6.05 1.529 5.8 0.5 7.9 4.8 0.60
SEN (1 Yr) -0.3 0 2 .000 6.57 2 2 0 0 0 0 12.1 12 15 9 1 14 7 0 0 0 64 78 6.42 2.108 8.8 0.7 10.2 5.1 0.50
NN2 (5 Yrs) 1.2 11 15 .423 4.75 43 26 2 16 3 2 225.2 219 149 119 8 98 144 1 0 3 995 102 3.71 1.405 8.7 0.3 3.9 5.7 1.47
EWL (1 Yr) 1.9 6 6 .500 3.46 19 11 7 8 1 0 125.0 116 66 48 2 53 74 2 0 0 527 123 3.46 1.352 8.4 0.1 3.8 5.3 1.40
ANL (1 Yr) 0.4 2 1 .667 4.76 4 1 3 1 0 0 17.0 11 9 9 1 15 9 2 0 1 77 116 6.05 1.529 5.8 0.5 7.9 4.8 0.60

Value Pitching

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Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1929 22 NLG ANL 17.0 4 1 9 4.76 5.91 0.16 0.00 100 5.74 2 0.2 1.00 0.0 0.4 4 .553 .501
1932 25 BBS EWL 125.0 19 11 66 4.75 5.08 -0.07 0.00 100 5.15 6 1.0 1.00 -0.2 1.9 20 .553 .506
1934 27 PS NN2 116.0 15 13 46 3.57 4.89 0.49 0.00 100 4.40 11 1.6 1.00 -0.3 2.4 23 .606 .510
1935 28 PS NN2 75.0 18 9 68 8.16 5.98 0.05 0.00 100 5.93 -19 -1.2 1.00 -0.1 -0.6 -9 .432 .492
1936 29 2TM NN2 19.1 6 2 16 7.45 5.64 -0.21 0.00 100 5.85 -3 -0.3 1.00 0.0 -0.1 -1 .458 .498
1936 29 WEG NN2 15.2 5 2 15 8.62 5.64 -0.35 0.00 100 5.99 -5 -0.4 1.00 0.0 -0.2 -3 .428 .498
1936 29 NYC NN2 3.2 1 0 1 2.45 5.66 0.40 0.00 100 5.26 1 0.1 1.00 0.0 0.1 2 .610 .501
1938 31 SEN NN2 12.1 2 2 15 10.95 5.70 -0.51 0.00 100 6.20 -6 -0.4 0.0 -0.3 -5 .288 .497
1940 33 NYC NN2 3.0 2 0 4 12.00 5.78 -0.09 0.00 100 5.88 -2 -0.2 1.00 0.0 -0.1 -2 .425 .499
7 Yrs 367.2 66 38 224 5.48 5.30 0.12 0.00 100 5.18 -12 0.8 1.00 -0.6 3.5 31 .512 .502
162 Game Avg 240 43 25 146 5.48 5.30 0.12 0.00 100 5.18 -8 0.5 1.00 -0.4 2.3 20 .512 .502
PS (2 Yrs) 191.0 33 22 114 5.37 5.32 0.32 0.00 100 5.00 -8 0.4 1.00 -0.4 1.8 14 .511 .500
NYC (2 Yrs) 6.2 3 0 5 6.75 5.72 0.18 0.00 100 5.54 -1 0.0 1.00 0.0 0.0 0 .487 .500
BBS (1 Yr) 125.0 19 11 66 4.75 5.08 -0.07 0.00 100 5.15 6 1.0 1.00 -0.2 1.9 20 .553 .506
WEG (1 Yr) 15.2 5 2 15 8.62 5.64 -0.35 0.00 100 5.99 -5 -0.4 1.00 0.0 -0.2 -3 .428 .498
NLG (1 Yr) 17.0 4 1 9 4.76 5.91 0.16 0.00 100 5.74 2 0.2 1.00 0.0 0.4 4 .553 .501
SEN (1 Yr) 12.1 2 2 15 10.95 5.70 -0.51 0.00 100 6.20 -6 -0.4 0.0 -0.3 -5 .288 .497
NN2 (5 Yrs) 225.2 43 26 149 5.94 5.37 0.22 0.00 100 5.15 -20 -0.5 1.00 -0.4 1.2 7 .489 .500
EWL (1 Yr) 125.0 19 11 66 4.75 5.08 -0.07 0.00 100 5.15 6 1.0 1.00 -0.2 1.9 20 .553 .506
ANL (1 Yr) 17.0 4 1 9 4.76 5.91 0.16 0.00 100 5.74 2 0.2 1.00 0.0 0.4 4 .553 .501

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Pitching Ratios
Season Age Team Lg IP HR% K% BB% Awards
1929 22 NLG ANL 17.0 1.3 11.7 19.5
1932 25 BBS EWL 125.0 0.4 14.0 10.1
1934 27 PS NN2 116.0 0.4 16.8 7.4
1935 28 PS NN2 75.0 1.1 12.9 10.0
1936 29 2TM NN2 19.1 0.0 12.1 12.1
1936 29 WEG NN2 15.2 0.0 13.7 11.0
1936 29 NYC NN2 3.2 0.0 5.6 16.7
1938 31 SEN NN2 12.1 1.6 10.9 21.9
1940 33 NYC NN2 3.0 6.3 6.3 18.8
7 Yrs 367.2 0.7 14.2 10.4
MLB Average 1.5 8.5 8.4
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Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1929 22 NLG ANL 11 .376 96 .364 .091 0.0 0.0 100.0 /1
1932 25 BBS EWL 53 .301 70 .271 .083 0.0 1.9 21.4 1
1934 27 PS NN2 54 .339 99 .320 .040 0.0 3.7 38.9 1/9
1935 28 PS NN2 34 .333 82 .344 .031 0.0 0.0 54.5 1
1936 29 2TM NN2 9 .263 42 .125 .250 0.0 11.1 50.0 /1
1936 29 WEG NN2 6 .395 121 .200 .400 0.0 16.7 50.0 /1
1936 29 NYC NN2 3 .000 -116 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
1938 31 SEN NN2 4 .236 31 .250 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /1
1940 33 NYC NN2 2 .000 -110 .000 .000 0.0 0.0 /1
7 Yrs 167 .317 78 .297 .065 0.0 2.4 42.0 1/9
MLB Average .340 100 .290 .120 1.4 8.4 35.4

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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1929 22 NLG ANL P 4 1 17.0 2 0 1 1 0 .500 .910 0.53 2.59 0.25 2.53
1932 25 BBS EWL P 19 11 125.0 35 3 32 0 2 1.000 .968 2.52 3.04 1.84 4.21
1934 27 PS NN2 P 15 13 116.0 27 1 25 1 0 .963 .967 2.02 2.78 1.73 3.05
1934 27 PS NN2 RF 1 1 4.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .980 2.25 1.80 1.00 1.90
1935 28 PS NN2 P 18 9 75.0 19 3 16 0 1 1.000 .956 2.28 2.66 1.06 2.11
1936 29 2TM NN2 P 6 2 19.1 7 0 7 0 0 1.000 .954 3.26 2.51 1.17 1.92
1936 29 WEG NN2 P 5 2 15.2 5 0 5 0 0 1.000 .954 2.87 2.53 1.00 1.92
1936 29 NYC NN2 P 1 0 3.2 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 .955 4.91 2.45 2.00 1.90
1938 31 SEN NN2 P 2 2 12.1 4 0 4 0 0 1.000 .948 2.92 2.55 2.00 1.80
1940 33 NYC NN2 P 2 0 3.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .950 3.00 2.70 0.50 2.95
7 Yrs 66 38 367.2 95 7 86 2 3 .979 .962 2.28 2.81 1.41 2.95
P (7 Yrs) P 66 38 367.2 95 7 86 2 3 .979 .962 2.28 2.81 1.41 2.95
RF (1 Yr) RF 1 1 4.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .980 2.25 1.80 1.00 1.90

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  • Negro League data is not complete. Measures may unfairly penalize players with fewer league games scheduled. Research is still ongoing and we’ll continue to publish updates as more information becomes available. Negro Leagues Data: Frequently Asked Questions

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Lefty Holmes born?

Lefty Holmes was born on February 28, 1907.

Where was Lefty Holmes born?

Lefty Holmes was born in Brunswick, GA.

How tall was Lefty Holmes?

Lefty Holmes was 5-9 (175 cm) tall.

How much did Lefty Holmes weigh when playing?

Lefty Holmes weighed 153 lbs (69 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Lefty Holmes play?

Lefty Holmes played 7 seasons.

Is Lefty Holmes in the Hall of Fame?

Lefty Holmes has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Lefty Holmes play?

Lefty Holmes was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Lefty Holmes have?

Lefty Holmes had 227 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Lefty Holmes played for?

Lefty Holmes played for 6 teams; the Baltimore Black Sox, Washington Elite Giants, New York Lincoln Giants, New York Cubans, Philadelphia Stars and Washington Black Senators.

When did Lefty Holmes retire?

Lefty Holmes last played in 1940.

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