Tommy Holmes Notable

b. March 29, 1917 · Boston Braves 1942–1951, Brooklyn Dodgers 1952

Tommy Holmes divided 11 seasons between two clubs as a right fielder: the Boston Braves from 1942, then the Brooklyn Dodgers through 1952.

He collected 1,507 hits over 1,320 games, batting .302 with 581 runs batted in. He finished with 88 home runs, 292 doubles and 40 stolen bases.

He led the league in hits two times between 1945 and 1947, topping out at 224. He led the league in doubles once, in 1945, with 47. He also led it in home runs. He played 1,231 games in the outfield, with 2,823 putouts and 33 errors.

He was selected to two All-Star teams between 1945 and 1948.

He was born in Brooklyn, NY, USA on March 29, 1917, and died on April 14, 2008. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.

Honors

Award	Times	Years
All-Star selection	2	1945, 1948
Baseball Magazine All-Star	1	1945
The Sporting News All-Star	1	1945
The Sporting News Guide Most Valuable Player	1	1945
The Sporting News Player of the Year	1	1945

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1942	BSN	141	558	56	155	24	4	4	41	64	10	2	.278
1943	BSN	152	629	75	170	33	10	5	41	58	20	7	.270
1944	BSN	155	631	93	195	42	6	13	73	61	11	4	.309
1945	BSN	154	636	125	224	47	6	28	117	70	9	15	.352
1946	BSN	149	568	80	176	35	6	6	79	58	14	7	.310
1947	BSN	150	618	90	191	33	3	9	53	44	16	3	.309
1948	BSN	139	585	85	190	35	7	6	61	46	20	1	.325
1949	BSN	117	380	47	101	20	4	8	59	39	6	1	.266
1950	BSN	105	322	44	96	20	1	9	51	33	8	0	.298
1951	BSN	27	29	1	5	2	0	0	5	3	4	0	.172
1952	BRO	31	36	2	4	1	0	0	1	4	4	0	.111
Career	—	1320	4992	698	1507	292	47	88	581	480	122	40	.302

On this day & linked events

1917

Born March 29, 1917

Brooklyn, NY, USA

2008

Died April 14, 2008

1942

Major-league debut: Tommy Holmes

Tommy Holmes made a major-league debut on April 14, 1942.

1952

Final major-league game: Tommy Holmes

Tommy Holmes played a final major-league game on September 28, 1952.

Image: Boston Braves / MLB, public domain