Al Hollingsworth

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

Al Hollingsworth was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1935 to 1946 for 6 teams, including the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 12 seasons. Across 315 career appearances, he went 70-104 with a 3.99 ERA and 608 strikeouts. He also batted .196 with 2 home runs. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 11754.6.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

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

Al Hollingsworth — 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 1520.1 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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Al Hollingsworth Stats, Bio & Career Records
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 0 173.1 165 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 5 202.1 224 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 0 174.1 177 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 27.1 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 92.2 108 46 37 22 4.47 3.57 (-25%) -648.3
1945 SLA AL 12 9 26 22 15 1 1 173.1 164 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

Al Hollingsworth — 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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Al Hollingsworth Stats, Bio & Career Records
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

Al Hollingsworth — 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

Al Hollingsworth — 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

Al Hollingsworth — 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

Al Hollingsworth — 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

Al Hollingsworth — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1812722650018.184
Away1502522753214.210

Pitching — Home / Away

Al Hollingsworth — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home170836.28983563253423.83
Away145684.07443102652664.08

Last 10 Games — Batting

Al Hollingsworth — 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

Al Hollingsworth — 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

Al Hollingsworth — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 315 0 67 297 13 16

Season-by-Season Fielding

Al Hollingsworth — 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

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Al Hollingsworth Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 315

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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

Al Hollingsworth: the record in brief

Al Hollingsworth played a first major league game on April 16, 1935 and a last one on September 22, 1946. By club, Hollingsworth's seasons break down as the Cincinnati Reds (1935 through 1938), the Philadelphia Phillies (1938 through 1939), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1939), the Washington Senators (1940), the St. Louis Browns (1942 through 1946), and the Chicago White Sox (1946). Born on February 25, 1908, in St. Louis, MO, USA, Hollingsworth is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. The bio gives 6 feet, 0 inches and 174 pounds. The bio records the death on April 28, 1996, in Austin, TX, USA. Al Hollingsworth was the playing name; the full given name is Albert Wayne.

Across 315 games (185 starts), Hollingsworth recorded 70 wins against 104 losses with a 3.99 ERA. Also on Hollingsworth's record: 608 strikeouts, 78 complete games, 7 shutouts, and 15 saves. Hollingsworth's 3.99 ERA was close to the 4.00 league figure for those seasons. 1945 brought Hollingsworth a season-high 12 wins.

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.
What teams did Al Hollingsworth play for?
Al Hollingsworth played for 6 teams: the Cincinnati Reds (1935–1938), the Philadelphia Phillies (1938–1939), the Brooklyn Dodgers (1939), the Washington Senators (1940), the St. Louis Browns (1942–1946), and the Chicago White Sox (1946).
What were Al Hollingsworth's career stats?
In 315 games, Al Hollingsworth went 70-104 with a 3.99 ERA, 608 strikeouts, 1,520.1 innings pitched, and 15 saves. At the plate he had 103 hits and 2 home runs.
What position did Al Hollingsworth play?
Al Hollingsworth played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Al Hollingsworth and how much did he weigh?
Al Hollingsworth was listed at 6 feet and 174 pounds.
What was Al Hollingsworth's career ERA?
Al Hollingsworth finished with a 3.99 career ERA, going 70-104 with 608 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Al Hollingsworth have?
Al Hollingsworth recorded 608 career strikeouts.
Is Al Hollingsworth in the Hall of Fame?
No. Al Hollingsworth has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.