Flit Holliday
Left Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Flit Holliday was a left fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Atlanta Black Crackers. In 11 career games, he hit .154 with 4 hits and 2 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Left Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'7" / 149 lb
- Died
- 8/22/1992 in Edwardsville, IL, USA
Full name: Charles Dourcy Holliday
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | .154 | .290 | .154 | .444 | 0 |
Career AVG .154 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — 43.6% below league average.
Career OBP .290 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 15.0% below league average.
Career SLG .154 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 60.8% below league average.
Career OPS .444 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — 39.5% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
Click a stat to plot it across every season.
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | BCA | NAL | 11 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | .154 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 11 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | .154 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .083 |
| Away | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .091 |
Last 9 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938-07-01 | ATN | JAX | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-06-26 | ATN | MEM | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-06-14 | ATN | IN7 | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-06-12 | ATN | IN7 | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1938-06-12 | ATN | IN7 | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1938-05-28 | ATN | JAX | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1938-05-24 | ATN | JAX | W | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1938-05-23 | ATN | JAX | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1938-05-15 | ATN | BIR | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 5 |
| Center Field | 2 |
| Right Field | 2 |
Flit Holliday: the record in brief
Flit Holliday's record on this page is drawn from the season tables. Every season row on the page belongs to the Atlanta Black Crackers, in 1938. The bio lists Holliday as a left fielder who both batted and threw left-handed. The recorded size is 149 pounds on a 5-foot-7 frame. The birth record reads January 26, 1914, in Beaumont, TX, USA. The bio records the death on August 22, 1992, in Edwardsville, IL, USA. The given name on file is Charles Dourcy Holliday.
In 11 games and 26 at bats, Holliday batted .154 with 4 hits, adding 2 runs batted in. Over the seasons Holliday played, league hitters batted .273; the .154 career figure is 43.6% below that. Holliday's lone season row is 1938 with the Atlanta Black Crackers: 11 games, 4 hits in 26 at bats.
In Negro Leagues play, Holliday is credited with 4 hits in 27 at bats (.148). Those Negro Leagues figures come from surviving box scores and are shown in their own table, apart from the season rows.
Frequently Asked Questions about Flit Holliday
- Was Flit Holliday a pitcher?
- No. Flit Holliday was a position player (Left Fielder).
- How many home runs did Flit Holliday hit?
- Flit Holliday hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
- What teams did Flit Holliday play for?
- Flit Holliday played for one team, the Atlanta Black Crackers (1938).
- What were Flit Holliday's career stats?
- In 11 games, Flit Holliday had 4 hits and 2 RBI, with a .154 batting average.
- What position did Flit Holliday play?
- Flit Holliday played primarily as a left fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Flit Holliday and how much did he weigh?
- Flit Holliday was listed at 5 feet 7 inches and 149 pounds.
- What was Flit Holliday's career batting average?
- Flit Holliday batted .154 over his career, with 4 hits in 26 at bats.
- How many RBI did Flit Holliday have?
- Flit Holliday drove in 2 runs in his career.
- Is Flit Holliday in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Flit Holliday has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.