1908
Born February 25, 1908
St. Louis, MO, USA
Al Hollingsworth Notable
b. February 25, 1908 · Cincinnati Reds 1935–1938, Philadelphia Phillies 1938–1939, Brooklyn Dodgers 1939, Washington Senators 1940, St. Louis Browns 1942–1946, Chicago White Sox 1946
Al Hollingsworth played for six clubs across 12 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Cincinnati Reds in 1935 and closing with the Chicago White Sox in 1946. His longest stay was with the St. Louis Browns, from 1942 to 1946.
He went 70 and 104 with a 3.99 earned run average, pitching 1,520.3 innings in 315 games. He struck out 608, completed 78 of his 185 starts and threw 7 shutouts. Across 331 games he batted .196, with 103 hits and 53 runs. He finished with 2 home runs and 12 doubles.
He was born in St. Louis, MO, USA on February 25, 1908, and died on April 28, 1996. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | CIN | 39 | 54 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | .148 |
| 1936 | CIN | 34 | 73 | 17 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 0 | .315 |
| 1937 | CIN | 46 | 76 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .250 |
| 1938 | CIN/PHI | 33 | 79 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .228 |
| 1939 | BRO/PHI | 24 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .107 |
| 1940 | WSH | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .167 |
| 1942 | SLB | 36 | 56 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | .179 |
| 1943 | SLB | 36 | 50 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .140 |
| 1944 | SLB | 26 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | .071 |
| 1945 | SLB | 28 | 61 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .197 |
| 1946 | CHW/SLB | 26 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 331 | 525 | 53 | 103 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 23 | 60 | 0 | .196 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | CIN | 6 | 13 | 38 | 22 | 0 | 173.1 | 165 | 75 | 76 | 89 | 3.89 |
| 1936 | CIN | 9 | 10 | 29 | 25 | 0 | 184.0 | 204 | 85 | 66 | 76 | 4.16 |
| 1937 | CIN | 9 | 15 | 43 | 24 | 5 | 202.1 | 224 | 88 | 73 | 74 | 3.91 |
| 1938 | CIN/PHI | 7 | 18 | 33 | 25 | 0 | 208.1 | 220 | 101 | 89 | 93 | 4.36 |
| 1939 | BRO/PHI | 2 | 11 | 23 | 15 | 0 | 87.1 | 111 | 55 | 38 | 35 | 5.67 |
| 1940 | WSH | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 18.0 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 5.50 |
| 1942 | SLB | 10 | 6 | 33 | 18 | 4 | 161.0 | 173 | 53 | 52 | 60 | 2.96 |
| 1943 | SLB | 6 | 13 | 35 | 20 | 3 | 154.0 | 169 | 72 | 51 | 63 | 4.21 |
| 1944 | SLB | 5 | 7 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 92.2 | 108 | 46 | 37 | 22 | 4.47 |
| 1945 | SLB | 12 | 9 | 26 | 22 | 1 | 173.1 | 164 | 52 | 68 | 64 | 2.70 |
| 1946 | CHW/SLB | 3 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 66.0 | 86 | 36 | 26 | 25 | 4.91 |
| Career | — | 70 | 104 | 315 | 185 | 15 | 1520.1 | 1642 | 674 | 587 | 608 | 3.99 |
On this day & linked events
1996
Died April 28, 1996
1935
Major-league debut: Al Hollingsworth
Al Hollingsworth made a major-league debut on April 16, 1935.
1946
Final major-league game: Al Hollingsworth
Al Hollingsworth played a final major-league game on September 22, 1946.