Al Hollingsworth

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1935-1946)

W–L 70–104
ERA 3.99
WHIP 1.47
SO 608
Pitcher PIV 11754.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 174 lb
Born
2/25/1908 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died
4/28/1996 in Austin, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1935-04-16
Last Game
1946-09-22

Full name: Albert Wayne Hollingsworth

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
70 104 315 185 78 7 15 1520.3 1,642 674 47 587 608 3.99 11754.6

Career ERA 3.99 vs. league average 4.00 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1935 CIN NL 6 13 38 22 8 0 0 173.3 165 75 76 89 3.89 4.35 (+10%) 2140.3
1936 CIN NL 9 10 29 25 9 0 0 184.0 204 85 66 76 4.16 4.59 (+9%) 2941.6
1937 CIN NL 9 15 43 24 11 1 5 202.3 224 88 73 74 3.91 4.34 (+10%) 1274.2
1938 CIN NL 2 2 9 4 1 0 0 34.0 43 27 12 13 7.15 4.35 (-64%) 167.7
1938 PHI NL 5 16 24 21 11 1 0 174.3 177 74 77 80 3.82 4.35 (+12%) 2483.5
1939 PHI NL 1 9 15 10 3 0 0 60.0 78 39 27 24 5.85 4.28 (-37%) 352.9
1939 BRO NL 1 2 8 5 1 0 0 27.3 33 16 11 11 5.27 4.28 (-23%) 156.6
1940 WS1 AL 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 18.0 18 11 11 7 5.50 4.21 (-31%) 69.7
1942 SLA AL 10 6 33 18 7 1 4 161.0 173 53 52 60 2.96 3.57 (+17%) 1698.0
1943 SLA AL 6 13 35 20 9 1 3 154.0 169 72 51 63 4.21 3.50 (-20%) 184.0
1944 SLA AL 5 7 26 10 3 2 1 92.7 108 46 37 22 4.47 3.57 (-25%) -648.3
1945 SLA AL 12 9 26 22 15 1 1 173.3 164 52 68 64 2.70 3.67 (+26%) 949.8
1946 SLA AL 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 11.0 23 8 4 3 6.55 3.59 (-82%) -198.8
1946 CHA AL 3 2 21 2 0 0 1 55.0 63 28 22 22 4.58 3.59 (-28%) 183.4
Career · 14 seasons 70 104 315 185 78 7 15 1,520.1 1,642 674 587 608 3.99 — 11,755

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
331 525 53 103 12 1 2 32 0 23 60 .196 .231 .234 .466 -2,110

Career AVG .196 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 26.7% below league average.

Career OBP .231 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 31.0% below league average.

Career SLG .234 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 37.8% below league average.

Career OPS .466 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — 34.6% below 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
1935 CIN NL 39 54 5 8 0 0 0 2 0 1 10 .148 .279 (-47%) .342 (-52%) .399 (-63%) .742 (-58%) -509.3
1936 CIN NL 34 73 17 23 2 0 1 11 0 5 8 .315 .283 (+11%) .349 (+3%) .404 (-5%) .753 (-1%) -10.4
1937 CIN NL 46 76 8 19 1 1 0 9 0 2 5 .250 .276 (-10%) .342 (-21%) .398 (-27%) .740 (-25%) -311.5
1938 CIN NL 9 12 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
1938 PHI NL 24 67 5 15 1 0 0 4 0 0 4 .224 .272 (-18%) .341 (-34%) .392 (-39%) .734 (-37%) 0.0
1939 PHI NL 15 20 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .100 — — — — 0.0
1939 BRO NL 9 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .125 — — — — 0.0
1940 WS1 AL 3 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167 — — — — 0.0
1942 SLA AL 36 56 5 10 1 0 0 1 0 3 8 .179 .253 (-30%) .323 (-32%) .349 (-44%) .672 (-38%) -321.1
1943 SLA AL 36 50 2 7 3 0 0 1 0 2 5 .140 .255 (-45%) .324 (-47%) .346 (-42%) .671 (-44%) -345.6
1944 SLA AL 26 28 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 .071 — — — — 0.0
1945 SLA AL 28 61 4 12 3 0 1 4 0 4 4 .197 .260 (-25%) .328 (-25%) .354 (-17%) .683 (-21%) -206.6
1946 SLA AL 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1946 CHA AL 21 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 331 525 53 103 12 1 2 32 0 23 60 .196 — — — — -1,705

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1944 WS SLA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 4.0 5 1 2 1 2.25

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1944 WS SLA 0 0 1 0 0 4.0 5 1 2 1 2.25

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1812722650018.184
Away1502522753214.210

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home170836.28983563253423.83
Away145684.07443102652664.08

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-09-22 CHWSLAL 000000000
1946-09-07 CHWDETL 000000000
1946-08-25 CHWPHAL 000000000
1946-08-21 CHWNYYL 000000000
1946-08-16 CHWDETL 100000000
1946-08-11 CHWDETW 200000002
1946-08-08 CHWCLEL 000000000
1946-08-07 CHWCLEW 100000000
1946-08-02 CHWMINL 000000000
1946-08-01 CHWPHAW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1946-09-22 CHWSLA — 1.0000010
1946-09-07 CHWDET — 2.0333200
1946-08-25 CHWPHA L 2.0311120
1946-08-21 CHWNYY — 1.0433100
1946-08-16 CHWDET L 3.1533300
1946-08-11 CHWDET — 9.0933331
1946-08-08 CHWCLE — 1.0000020
1946-08-07 CHWCLE — 2.1100110
1946-08-02 CHWMIN — 1.0210000
1946-08-01 CHWPHA W 2.0300000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 315 0 67 297 13 16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1935 CIN P 38 0 9 39 4 0
1936 CIN P 29 0 10 28 2 2
1937 CIN P 43 0 4 51 4 2
1938 CIN P 9 0 1 9 0 0
1938 PHI P 24 0 9 19 0 3
1939 PHI P 15 0 2 11 0 0
1939 BRO P 8 0 1 9 0 1
1940 WS1 P 3 0 1 7 0 1
1942 SLA P 33 0 6 36 1 2
1943 SLA P 35 0 7 27 2 3
1944 SLA P 26 0 3 14 0 0
1945 SLA P 26 0 14 38 0 2
1946 SLA P 5 0 0 0 0 0
1946 CHA P 21 0 0 9 0 0

Career Games by Position

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Position Games
Pitcher 315

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Al Hollingsworth (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ken Heintzelman
    77-98, 3.93 ERA
  2. 95
    Ray Scarborough
    80-85, 4.13 ERA
  3. 84
    Rick Waits
    79-92, 4.25 ERA
  4. 78
    Slim Harriss
    95-135, 4.25 ERA
  5. 77
    George Pipgras
    102-73, 4.09 ERA
  6. 77
    Joe Strong
    77-72, 4.13 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Al Hollingsworth

What years did Al Hollingsworth play?
Al Hollingsworth played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1946.
Was Al Hollingsworth a pitcher?
Yes. Al Hollingsworth pitched in the major leagues, recording 70 wins and 608 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Al Hollingsworth hit?
Al Hollingsworth hit 2 career home runs with 103 hits.