1912
Born December 12, 1912
Brunswick, GA, USA
Philly Holmes Notable
b. December 12, 1912 · Jacksonville Red Caps 1938, Cleveland Bears 1939, Indianapolis ABCs/Atlanta Black Crackers 1939, New York Black Yankees 1945, Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns 1945
Philly Holmes played for five clubs across eight seasons as a shortstop, opening with the Jacksonville Red Caps in 1938 and closing with the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns in 1945.
Across 50 games he batted .250, with 50 hits and 24 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 3 doubles and 9 stolen bases.
He played 24 games at shortstop, with 64 assists and 8 errors. He turned 10 double plays.
He was born in Brunswick, GA, USA on December 12, 1912, and died on October 7, 1985. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | JRC | 15 | 69 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | .246 |
| 1939 | CBR/IAB | 11 | 35 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | .200 |
| 1945 | CIC/NBY | 24 | 96 | 9 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .271 |
| Career | — | 50 | 200 | 24 | 50 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 16 | 1 | 9 | .250 |
On this day & linked events
1985