Billy Holm

William Frederick Holm

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10½", Weight 168 lb.
• High School Bowen High School
• Debut September 24, 1943
• Final Game September 30, 1945
• Born July 21, 1912 in Chicago, IL USA
• Died July 27, 1977 in East Chicago, IN USA

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Biographical Information

Billy Holm was a catcher with good defensive skills who didn't hit enough to stick in the majors. He played on two top minor league teams, the 1938 Newark Bears and the 1943 Los Angeles Angels, hitting .292 for the Angels in 1943. With the Bears in 1938 he also played 16 games at shortstop.

He played for the Norfolk Tars in 1936, was with the Angels in 1940 and 1941, with the Tulsa Oilers in 1942, and the Portland Beavers in 1946 and 1947. He then coached and managed in the minors.

Related Sites

• Billy Holm at the SABR Bio Project
• 1943 Angels