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Standard Pitching
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||
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| 1929 | 22 | NLG | ANL | 2 | 1 | .667 | 4.24 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 77 | 126 | 5.50 | 1.529 | 5.8 | 0.5 | 7.9 | 4.8 | 0.60 | |||
| 1932 | 25 | BBS | EWL | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3.65 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 116.0 | 108 | 63 | 47 | 2 | 50 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 490 | 115 | 3.19 | 1.362 | 8.4 | 0.2 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 1.36 | |||
| 1934 | 27 | PS | NN2 | 7 | 6 | .538 | 2.61 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 107.0 | 86 | 43 | 31 | 2 | 33 | 80 | 0 | 2 | 435 | 160 | 2.86 | 1.112 | 7.2 | 0.2 | 2.8 | 6.7 | 2.42 | ||||
| 1935 | 28 | PS | NN2 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 6.84 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 75.0 | 86 | 68 | 57 | 4 | 35 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 349 | 75 | 4.08 | 1.613 | 10.3 | 0.5 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 1.29 | ||||
| 1936 | 29 | TOT | NN2 | 0 | 0 | 6.05 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.1 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 83 | 3.57 | 1.655 | 10.7 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 1.22 | |||||
| 1936 | 29 | WEG | NN2 | 0 | 0 | 6.89 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.2 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 72 | 3.57 | 1.787 | 11.5 | 0.0 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 1.25 | |||||
| 1936 | 29 | NYC | NN2 | 0 | 0 | 2.45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 214 | 3.59 | 1.091 | 7.4 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.00 | |||||
| 1938 | 31 | SEN | NN2 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 6.75 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 72 | 5.98 | 2.025 | 8.8 | 0.7 | 9.5 | 5.4 | 0.57 | |||
| 1940 | 33 | NYC | NN2 | 0 | 0 | 12.00 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 47 | 10.66 | 2.000 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 0.33 | ||
| 7 Yrs | 18 | 21 | .462 | 4.36 | 64 | 36 | 11 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 350.2 | 330 | 218 | 170 | 11 | 159 | 0 | 222 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1525 | 103 | 3.58 | 1.394 | 8.5 | 0.3 | 4.1 | 5.7 | 1.40 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 12 | 14 | .462 | 4.36 | 44 | 24 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 238 | 224 | 148 | 116 | 7 | 108 | 0 | 151 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1037 | 103 | 3.58 | 1.394 | 8.5 | 0.3 | 4.1 | 5.7 | 1.40 | ||||
| NYC (2 yrs) | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 81 | 6.77 | 1.500 | 8.1 | 1.4 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 0.50 | |||||
| PS (2 yrs) | 11 | 12 | .478 | 4.35 | 32 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 182.0 | 172 | 111 | 88 | 6 | 68 | 125 | 0 | 2 | 784 | 105 | 3.36 | 1.319 | 8.5 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 6.2 | 1.84 | |||||||
| SEN (1 yr) | 0 | 2 | .000 | 6.75 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 72 | 5.98 | 2.025 | 8.8 | 0.7 | 9.5 | 5.4 | 0.57 | ||||||
| NLG (1 yr) | 2 | 1 | .667 | 4.24 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 77 | 126 | 5.50 | 1.529 | 5.8 | 0.5 | 7.9 | 4.8 | 0.60 | ||||||
| WEG (1 yr) | 0 | 0 | 6.89 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.2 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 72 | 3.57 | 1.787 | 11.5 | 0.0 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 1.25 | ||||||||
| BBS (1 yr) | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3.65 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 116.0 | 108 | 63 | 47 | 2 | 50 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 490 | 115 | 3.19 | 1.362 | 8.4 | 0.2 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 1.36 | ||||||
| NN2 (5 yrs) | 11 | 14 | .440 | 4.75 | 42 | 25 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 217.2 | 211 | 146 | 115 | 8 | 94 | 0 | 145 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 958 | 97 | 3.64 | 1.401 | 8.7 | 0.3 | 3.9 | 6.0 | 1.54 | ||||
| ANL (1 yr) | 2 | 1 | .667 | 4.24 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17.0 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 77 | 126 | 5.50 | 1.529 | 5.8 | 0.5 | 7.9 | 4.8 | 0.60 | ||||||
| EWL (1 yr) | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3.65 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 116.0 | 108 | 63 | 47 | 2 | 50 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 490 | 115 | 3.19 | 1.362 | 8.4 | 0.2 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 1.36 | ||||||
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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 222 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Lefty Holmes played for?
Lefty Holmes played for 6 teams; the New York Lincoln Giants, Baltimore Black Sox, Philadelphia Stars, New York Cubans, Washington Elite Giants and Washington Black Senators.
When did Lefty Holmes retire?
Lefty Holmes last played in 1940.
Player Value--Pitching