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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 IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1929 22 NLG ANL 0.4 2 1 .667 4.24 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 1.6 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 2.2 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 -0.6 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 2TM NN2 -0.1 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 -0.2 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 0.2 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 -0.3 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 -0.1 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 3.1 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 2.1 12 14 .462 4.36 44 24 16 3 1 238 224 148 116 7 108 151 3 3 1037 103 3.58 1.394 8.5 0.3 4.1 5.7 1.40
PS (2 Yrs) 1.6 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
NYC (2 Yrs) 0.0 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
BBS (1 Yr) 1.6 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
WEG (1 Yr) -0.2 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
NLG (1 Yr) 0.4 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
SEN (1 Yr) -0.3 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
NN2 (5 Yrs) 1.2 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
EWL (1 Yr) 1.6 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
ANL (1 Yr) 0.4 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

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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 0.17 0.00 100 5.74 2 0.2 1.00 0.0 0.4 4 .553 .501
1932 25 BBS EWL 116.0 18 10 63 4.89 5.02 -0.07 0.00 100 5.09 3 0.7 1.00 -0.2 1.6 16 .540 .504
1934 27 PS NN2 107.0 14 12 43 3.62 4.92 0.46 0.00 100 4.46 10 1.4 1.00 -0.2 2.2 21 .599 .509
1935 28 PS NN2 75.0 18 9 68 8.16 6.02 0.06 0.00 100 5.97 -18 -1.2 1.00 -0.1 -0.6 -8 .433 .493
1936 29 2TM NN2 19.1 6 2 16 7.45 5.76 -0.20 0.00 100 5.95 -3 -0.2 1.00 0.0 -0.1 -1 .463 .498
1936 29 WEG NN2 15.2 5 2 15 8.62 5.75 -0.32 0.00 100 6.06 -4 -0.3 1.00 0.0 -0.2 -2 .432 .498
1936 29 NYC NN2 3.2 1 0 1 2.45 5.80 0.31 0.00 100 5.49 1 0.1 1.00 0.0 0.2 2 .617 .501
1938 31 SEN NN2 13.1 2 2 15 10.13 5.67 -0.59 0.00 100 6.26 -6 -0.4 0.0 -0.3 -4 .308 .498
1940 33 NYC NN2 3.0 2 0 4 12.00 5.76 -0.10 0.00 100 5.86 -2 -0.2 1.00 0.0 -0.1 -2 .425 .499
7 Yrs 350.2 64 36 218 5.60 5.32 0.11 0.00 100 5.21 -15 0.4 1.00 -0.6 3.1 26 .505 .501
162 Game Avg 238 44 24 148 5.60 5.32 0.11 0.00 100 5.21 -10 0.2 1.00 -0.4 2.1 18 .505 .501
PS (2 Yrs) 182.0 32 21 111 5.49 5.38 0.30 0.00 100 5.08 -8 0.2 1.00 -0.3 1.6 13 .505 .500
NYC (2 Yrs) 6.2 3 0 5 6.75 5.78 0.13 0.00 100 5.66 -1 0.0 1.00 0.0 0.0 0 .489 .500
BBS (1 Yr) 116.0 18 10 63 4.89 5.02 -0.07 0.00 100 5.09 3 0.7 1.00 -0.2 1.6 16 .540 .504
WEG (1 Yr) 15.2 5 2 15 8.62 5.75 -0.32 0.00 100 6.06 -4 -0.3 1.00 0.0 -0.2 -2 .432 .498
NLG (1 Yr) 17.0 4 1 9 4.76 5.91 0.17 0.00 100 5.74 2 0.2 1.00 0.0 0.4 4 .553 .501
SEN (1 Yr) 13.1 2 2 15 10.13 5.67 -0.59 0.00 100 6.26 -6 -0.4 0.0 -0.3 -4 .308 .498
NN2 (5 Yrs) 217.2 42 25 146 6.04 5.43 0.19 0.00 100 5.24 -19 -0.6 1.00 -0.4 1.2 6 .486 .499
EWL (1 Yr) 116.0 18 10 63 4.89 5.02 -0.07 0.00 100 5.09 3 0.7 1.00 -0.2 1.6 16 .540 .504
ANL (1 Yr) 17.0 4 1 9 4.76 5.91 0.17 0.00 100 5.74 2 0.2 1.00 0.0 0.4 4 .553 .501

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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 116.0 0.4 13.9 10.2
1934 27 PS NN2 107.0 0.5 18.4 7.6
1935 28 PS NN2 75.0 1.1 12.9 10.0
1936 29 2TM NN2 19.1 0.0 12.5 10.2
1936 29 WEG NN2 15.2 0.0 13.7 11.0
1936 29 NYC NN2 3.2 0.0 6.7 6.7
1938 31 SEN NN2 13.1 1.4 11.4 20.0
1940 33 NYC NN2 3.0 6.3 6.3 18.8
7 Yrs 350.2 0.7 14.6 10.4
MLB Average 1.4
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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 49 .306 72 .273 .091 0.0 2.0 23.1 1
1934 27 PS NN2 50 .336 95 .311 .044 0.0 4.0 43.8 1/9
1935 28 PS NN2 33 .343 88 .355 .032 0.0 0.0 54.5 1
1936 29 2TM NN2 9 .262 39 .125 .250 0.0 11.1 50.0 /1
1936 29 WEG NN2 6 .393 118 .200 .400 0.0 16.7 50.0 /1
1936 29 NYC NN2 3 .000 -118 .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 158 .320 78 .297 .069 0.0 2.5 44.7 1/9
MLB Average .340 100 .290 .120 1.4 8.4 35.8

Appearances

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG SB CS CS% lgCS% Awards
1929 22 NLG ANL P 4 1 17.0 2 0 1 1 0 .500 .910 0.53 2.59 0.25 2.40 3
1932 25 BBS EWL P 18 10 116.0 35 3 32 0 2 1.000 .969 2.72 3.08 1.94 3.41 10 0 0.0 0.0
1934 27 PS NN2 P 14 107.0 24 1 22 1 0 .958 .967 1.93 2.83 1.64 2.32 7
1934 27 PS NN2 RF 1 4.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .970 2.25 1.80 1.00 1.40
1935 28 PS NN2 P 18 9 75.0 19 3 16 0 1 1.000 .953 2.28 2.58 1.06 1.78 4
1936 29 2TM NN2 P 6 2 19.1 7 0 7 0 0 1.000 .956 3.26 2.51 1.17 1.78 0
1936 29 WEG NN2 P 5 2 15.2 5 0 5 0 0 1.000 .956 2.87 2.53 1.00 1.78 0
1936 29 NYC NN2 P 1 0 3.2 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 .955 4.91 2.45 2.00 1.80 0
1938 31 SEN NN2 P 2 2 12.1 4 0 4 0 0 1.000 .945 2.92 2.55 2.00 1.75 9
1940 33 NYC NN2 P 2 0 3.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 .950 3.00 2.70 0.50 2.20 0
7 Yrs 64 24 349.2 92 7 83 2 3 .978 .962 2.32 2.82 1.41 2.41 33 0 0.0 0.0
P (7 Yrs) P 64 24 349.2 92 7 83 2 3 .978 .962 2.32 2.82 1.41 2.41 33 0 0.0 0.0
RF (1 Yr) RF 1 4.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .970 2.25 1.80 1.00 1.40

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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.

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