1867
Born February 8, 1867
St. Louis, MO, USA
Bug Holliday Notable
Bug Holliday divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a center fielder: the Cincinnati Red Stockings from 1889, then the Cincinnati Reds through 1898.
He batted .312 with 1,141 hits across 930 games, scoring 735 runs. He finished with 65 home runs, 162 doubles, 72 triples and 252 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 9.00 earned run average, pitching 5 innings in 2 games.
He led the league in home runs two times between 1889 and 1892, topping out at 19. He played 893 games in the outfield, with 1,695 putouts and 128 errors.
He was born in St. Louis, MO, USA on February 8, 1867, and died on February 15, 1910. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 | CIN | 135 | 563 | 107 | 181 | 28 | 7 | 19 | 104 | 43 | 59 | 46 | .321 |
| 1890 | CIN | 131 | 518 | 93 | 140 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 75 | 49 | 36 | 50 | .270 |
| 1891 | CIN | 111 | 442 | 74 | 141 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 84 | 37 | 28 | 30 | .319 |
| 1892 | CIN | 152 | 602 | 114 | 177 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 91 | 57 | 39 | 43 | .294 |
| 1893 | CIN | 126 | 500 | 108 | 155 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 89 | 73 | 22 | 32 | .310 |
| 1894 | CIN | 123 | 521 | 126 | 196 | 24 | 8 | 13 | 123 | 41 | 20 | 33 | .376 |
| 1895 | CIN | 32 | 127 | 25 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 6 | .299 |
| 1896 | CIN | 29 | 84 | 17 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | .321 |
| 1897 | CIN | 61 | 195 | 50 | 61 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 27 | 6 | 6 | .313 |
| 1898 | CIN | 30 | 106 | 21 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 5 | .236 |
| Career | — | 930 | 3658 | 735 | 1141 | 162 | 72 | 65 | 621 | 360 | 226 | 252 | .312 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11.25 |
| 1896 | CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9.00 |
On this day & linked events
1910
Died February 15, 1910
1889
Major-league debut: Bug Holliday
Bug Holliday made a major-league debut on April 17, 1889.
1898
Final major-league game: Bug Holliday
Bug Holliday played a final major-league game on June 30, 1898.
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