What years did Ed Holley play?

Ed Holley played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1934.

Was Ed Holley a pitcher?

Yes. Ed Holley pitched in the major leagues, recording 25 wins and 169 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ed Holley hit?

Ed Holley hit 0 career home runs with 31 hits.

Ed Holley

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1928-1934)

W–L 25–40

ERA 4.40

WHIP 1.41

SO 169

Pitcher PIV -6764.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 195 lb
Born: 7/23/1899 in Benton, KY, USA
Died: 10/26/1986 in Paducah, KY, USA
MLB Debut: 1928-05-24
Last Game: 1934-08-08

Full name: Edward Edgar Holley

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
25	40	97	76	30	5	0	547.7	602	268	45	170	169	4.40	-6764.2

Career ERA 4.40 vs. league average 4.10 across their career seasons — 7.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1928	CHN	NL	0	0	13	1	0	0	31.0	31	13	16	10	3.77	4.13 (+9%)	-369.2
1932	PHI	NL	11	14	34	30	16	2	228.0	247	100	55	87	3.95	4.13 (+4%)	627.3
1933	PHI	NL	13	15	30	28	12	3	206.7	219	81	62	56	3.53	3.86 (+9%)	-3792.8
1934	PHI	NL	1	8	15	13	2	0	72.7	85	58	31	14	7.18	4.29 (-67%)	-3229.6
1934	PIT	NL	0	3	5	4	0	0	9.3	20	16	6	2	15.43	4.29 (-259%)	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			25	40	97	76	30	5	547.2	602	268	170	169	4.40	—	-6,764

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
98	196	10	31	5	0	0	13	0	4	43	.158	.179	.184	.363	-1,416

Career AVG .158 vs. league average .276 across their career seasons — 42.7% below league average.

Career OBP .179 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 46.9% below league average.

Career SLG .184 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 52.9% below league average.

Career OPS .363 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 50.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1928	CHN	NL	13	5	0	0	0	1	1	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1932	PHI	NL	34	91	6	12	0	5	1	24	.132	.275 (-52%)	.335 (-55%)	.391 (-66%)	.726 (-61%)	-884.4
1933	PHI	NL	30	74	3	12	3	5	2	14	.162	.270 (-40%)	.329 (-44%)	.377 (-46%)	.707 (-45%)	-531.6
1934	PHI	NL	16	24	0	5	0	2	0	5	.208	—	—	—	—	0.0
1934	PIT	NL	5	2	1	2	2	0	0	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			98	196	10	31	5	13	4	43	.158	—	—	—	—	-1,416

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.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	43	86	5	13	0	9	.151
Away	55	111	5	18	0	4	.162

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	42	229.0	278	134	79	79	5.27
Away	55	318.2	324	136	91	89	3.84

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	SO
1934-08-08	PIT	CHC	L	1	0	1	1	0
1934-07-29	PIT	STL	L	0	0	0	0	0
1934-07-22	PIT	BRO	L	0	0	0	0	0
1934-07-18	PIT	BSN	L	1	1	1	1	0
1934-07-13	PIT	NY1	L	0	0	0	0	0
1934-07-07	PHI	BSN	W	0	0	0	0	0
1934-07-06	PHI	BSN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1934-07-01	PHI	BSN	L	2	0	0	0	1
1934-06-26	PHI	PIT	L	2	0	0	0	1
1934-06-21	PHI	CIN	L	2	0	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1934-08-08	PIT	CHC	L	2.0	4	4	4	1	1	0
1934-07-29	PIT	STL	—	1.1	3	2	2	0	0	1
1934-07-22	PIT	BRO	L	1.1	7	5	5	0	0	0
1934-07-18	PIT	BSN	L	3.0	5	4	4	2	1	0
1934-07-13	PIT	NY1	—	1.2	1	1	1	3	0	0
1934-07-07	PHI	BSN	—	1.2	3	4	4	2	1	0
1934-07-06	PHI	BSN	—	1.1	7	5	5	1	0	1
1934-07-01	PHI	BSN	L	7.0	5	6	6	2	1	2
1934-06-26	PHI	PIT	L	5.0	3	4	2	2	1	1
1934-06-21	PHI	CIN	L	7.0	5	2	2	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	97	0	19	89	7	6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1928	CHN	P	13	0	5	0	0
1932	PHI	P	34	11	39	5	3
1933	PHI	P	30	8	32	0	2
1934	PHI	P	15	0	11	2	1
1934	PIT	P	5	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	97

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Holley

What years did Ed Holley play?: Ed Holley played in Major League Baseball from 1928 to 1934.
Was Ed Holley a pitcher?: Yes. Ed Holley pitched in the major leagues, recording 25 wins and 169 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ed Holley hit?: Ed Holley hit 0 career home runs with 31 hits.