Jim Holdsworth

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1872-1884)

AVG .291
HR 0
RBI 138
H 432
OPS .641
PIV 1,149
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 195 lb
Born
7/14/1850 in New York, NY, USA
Died
3/22/1918 in New York, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1872-05-14
Last Game
1884-06-09

Full name: James Holdsworth

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
319 1,484 221 432 38 22 0 138 8 8 20 .291 .295 .346 .641 1,149

Career AVG .291 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — +13.7% above league average.

Career OBP .295 vs. league average .280 across their career seasons — +5.3% above league average.

Career SLG .346 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — +5.1% above league average.

Career OPS .641 vs. league average .609 across their career seasons — +5.2% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1872 CL1 22 110 19 33 5 0 0 11 3 1 2 .300 .285 (+5%) .296 (+3%) .347 (-1%) .644 (+1%) 21.8
1872 BR1 3 11 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 — — — — 21.8
1873 NY2 53 232 46 75 4 8 0 28 1 0 4 .323 .290 (+11%) .304 (+6%) .357 (+15%) .661 (+11%) 344.8
1874 PH2 57 285 60 97 8 9 0 37 1 1 0 .340 .273 (+24%) .282 (+21%) .333 (+30%) .615 (+26%) 1044.2
1875 NY2 71 324 45 92 12 1 0 23 3 1 3 .284 .253 (+12%) .260 (+10%) .309 (+6%) .570 (+7%) 358.4
1876 NY3 NL 52 241 23 64 3 2 0 19 0 1 2 .266 .265 (avg) .277 (-3%) .320 (-8%) .598 (-6%) -179.1
1877 HAR NL 55 260 26 66 5 2 0 20 0 2 8 .254 .271 (-6%) .289 (-10%) .337 (-15%) .626 (-13%) -441.4
1882 TRN NL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1884 IN2 AA 5 18 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .111 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 319 1,484 221 432 38 22 0 138 8 8 20 .291 — — — — 1,171

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 10 0 5 1
2B 5 0 11 6 3 1
3B 31 31 58 42 44 5
OF 161 5 291 35 63 5
SS 125 45 202 351 187 30

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1872 CL1 SS 22 22 58 59 36 10
1872 BR1 SS 3 2 7 13 4 0
1873 NY2 SS 53 0 78 146 67 10
1874 PH2 1B 1 0 10 0 5 1
1874 PH2 2B 2 0 1 2 1 0
1874 PH2 3B 31 31 58 42 44 5
1874 PH2 OF 6 5 3 0 3 0
1874 PH2 SS 21 21 26 59 45 5
1875 NY2 OF 45 0 87 12 28 2
1875 NY2 SS 26 0 33 74 35 5
1876 NY3 2B 3 0 10 4 2 1
1876 NY3 OF 49 0 109 10 13 1
1877 HAR OF 55 0 79 11 18 1
1882 TRN OF 1 0 1 1 0 0
1884 IN2 OF 5 0 12 1 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
First Base 1
Second Base 4
Third Base 31
Shortstop 124
Center Field 156
Right Field 5

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Jim Holdsworth (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Curry Foley
    .286 avg, 6 HR
  2. 94
    John McMullin
    .284 avg, 4 HR
  3. 94
    George Bechtel
    .277 avg, 3 HR
  4. 93
    Dee Miles
    .280 avg, 2 HR
  5. 88
    Bob Addy
    .277 avg, 1 HR
  6. 79
    Buttercup Dickerson
    .284 avg, 4 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Holdsworth

What years did Jim Holdsworth play?
Jim Holdsworth played in Major League Baseball from 1872 to 1884.
Was Jim Holdsworth a pitcher?
No. Jim Holdsworth was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Jim Holdsworth hit?
Jim Holdsworth hit 0 career home runs with 432 hits.