Was Curtis Hollingsworth a pitcher?

Yes. Curtis Hollingsworth pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 5 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Curtis Hollingsworth hit?

Curtis Hollingsworth hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Curtis Hollingsworth play for?

Curtis Hollingsworth played for one team, the Birmingham Black Barons (1946–1947).

What were Curtis Hollingsworth's career stats?

In 5 games, Curtis Hollingsworth went 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA, 5 strikeouts, 12.0 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What position did Curtis Hollingsworth play?

Curtis Hollingsworth played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Curtis Hollingsworth and how much did he weigh?

Curtis Hollingsworth was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 165 pounds.

What was Curtis Hollingsworth's career ERA?

Curtis Hollingsworth finished with a 4.50 career ERA, going 0-1 with 5 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Curtis Hollingsworth have?

Curtis Hollingsworth recorded 5 career strikeouts.

Is Curtis Hollingsworth in the Hall of Fame?

No. Curtis Hollingsworth has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Curtis Hollingsworth

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Curtis Hollingsworth was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Birmingham Black Barons. Across 5 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA and 5 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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 October 25, 2026

W–L 0–1

ERA 4.50

WHIP 1.42

SO 5

Pitcher PIV -81.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 165 lb
Born: 12/18/1916 in Jackson, MS, USA
Died: 5/30/1988 in Birmingham, AL, USA

Full name: Curtis Lanneal Hollingsworth

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Curtis Hollingsworth — Batting
PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
5.0	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000

Pitching

Curtis Hollingsworth — Pitching
W	L	GS	CG	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	WHIP
6	3	8	5	14	0	70.2	53	28	1	3	3	3	0.13	0.79

Career Pitching Statistics

Curtis Hollingsworth — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	5	0	0	0	1	12.0	16	6	1	1	5	4.50	-81.1

Career ERA 4.50 vs. league average 3.78 across their career seasons — 19.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Curtis Hollingsworth — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1946	BBB	NAL	0	1	0	2.0	3	0	0	2	0.00	—	0.0
1947	BBB	NAL	1	4	1	10.0	13	6	1	3	5.40	3.97 (-36%)	-81.1
Career · 2 seasons			1	5	1	12.0	16	6	1	5	4.50	—	-81

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

Curtis Hollingsworth — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000	.333	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .333 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .333 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 52.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Curtis Hollingsworth — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	BB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1946	BBB	NAL	1	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1947	BBB	NAL	4	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			5	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Curtis Hollingsworth — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	16	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	9	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Curtis Hollingsworth — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	15	31.0	12	0	0	0	0.00
Away	9	18.1	20	1	3	2	0.49

Last 10 Games — Batting

Curtis Hollingsworth — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1947-09-05	BIR	MEM	L	0
1947-08-28	BIR	CVB	L	0
1947-08-26	BIR	CVB	L	0
1947-08-24	BIR	CVB	L	0
1947-08-07	BIR	IN9	W	0
1947-08-04	BIR	KCM	L	0
1947-07-13	BIR	KCM	W	3
1947-07-01	BIR	CVB	L	0
1947-06-30	BIR	CVB	L	0
1947-06-26	BIR	CAG	W	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Curtis Hollingsworth — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1947-09-05	BIR	MEM	L	1.0	0	3	0	0	0
1947-08-28	BIR	CVB	—	5.0	0	0	0	0	0
1947-08-26	BIR	CVB	—	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
1947-08-24	BIR	CVB	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1947-08-07	BIR	IN9	W	9.0	0	6	0	0	0
1947-08-04	BIR	KCM	L	2.1	3	1	1	0	0
1947-07-13	BIR	KCM	W	4.0	4	1	0	2	2
1947-07-01	BIR	CVB	—	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
1947-06-30	BIR	CVB	—	0.0	0	0	0	0	0
1947-06-26	BIR	CAG	—	0.0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Curtis Hollingsworth — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	5	0	0	3	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Curtis Hollingsworth — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1946	BBB	P	1	0	0	1	0	0
1947	BBB	P	4	0	0	2	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Curtis Hollingsworth — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	5

Curtis Hollingsworth: the record in brief

Curtis Hollingsworth's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1946 to 1947. Hollingsworth spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Birmingham Black Barons. Hollingsworth played primarily as a pitcher and hit right-handed while throwing left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on December 18, 1916, in Jackson, MS, USA and a listed size of 5-foot-9 and 165 pounds. Hollingsworth's death is recorded on May 30, 1988, in Birmingham, AL, USA. The given name on file is Curtis Lanneal Hollingsworth.

The pitching table credits Hollingsworth with a 0-1 record and a 4.50 ERA in 5 games. The same table counts 5 strikeouts. Against a 3.78 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.50 mark was 19.0% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 5.40 in 1947, when the league's was 3.97.

Frequently Asked Questions about Curtis Hollingsworth

Was Curtis Hollingsworth a pitcher?: Yes. Curtis Hollingsworth pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 5 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Curtis Hollingsworth hit?: Curtis Hollingsworth hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Curtis Hollingsworth play for?: Curtis Hollingsworth played for one team, the Birmingham Black Barons (1946–1947).
What were Curtis Hollingsworth's career stats?: In 5 games, Curtis Hollingsworth went 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA, 5 strikeouts, 12.0 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
What position did Curtis Hollingsworth play?: Curtis Hollingsworth played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Curtis Hollingsworth and how much did he weigh?: Curtis Hollingsworth was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 165 pounds.
What was Curtis Hollingsworth's career ERA?: Curtis Hollingsworth finished with a 4.50 career ERA, going 0-1 with 5 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Curtis Hollingsworth have?: Curtis Hollingsworth recorded 5 career strikeouts.
Is Curtis Hollingsworth in the Hall of Fame?: No. Curtis Hollingsworth has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.