Charlie Hollocher

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1918-1924)

Charlie Hollocher was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1918 to 1924 for the Chicago Cubs, a span of 7 seasons. In 760 career games, he hit .304 with 894 hits, 14 home runs, and 241 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 5,041.

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

AVG .304
HR 14
RBI 241
H 894
OPS .762
PIV 5,041
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'7" / 154 lb
Born
6/11/1896 in St. Louis, MO, USA
Died
8/14/1940 in Frontenac, MO, USA
MLB Debut
1918-04-16
Last Game
1924-08-20

Full name: Charles Jacob Hollocher

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Career Batting Statistics

Charlie Hollocher — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
760 2,936 411 894 145 35 14 241 99 277 94 .304 .370 .392 .762 5,041

Career AVG .304 vs. league average .277 across their career seasons — +9.9% above league average.

Career OBP .370 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — +9.4% above league average.

Career SLG .392 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .762 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — +6.6% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Charlie Hollocher — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1918 CHN NL 131 509 72 161 23 6 2 38 26 47 30 .316 .255 (+24%) .318 (+19%) .326 (+22%) .645 (+20%) 1955.4
1919 CHN NL 115 430 51 116 14 5 3 26 16 44 19 .270 .262 (+3%) .322 (+8%) .347 (avg) .670 (+3%) 411.5
1920 CHN NL 80 301 53 96 17 2 0 22 20 41 15 .319 .271 (+17%) .331 (+22%) .363 (+7%) .694 (+14%) 955.1
1921 CHN NL 140 558 71 161 28 8 3 37 5 43 13 .289 .286 (+1%) .344 (-1%) .395 (-3%) .739 (-2%) -186.7
1922 CHN NL 152 592 90 201 37 8 3 69 19 58 5 .340 .285 (+19%) .345 (+17%) .397 (+12%) .743 (+14%) 1891.0
1923 CHN NL 66 260 46 89 14 2 1 28 9 26 5 .342 .282 (+21%) .344 (+19%) .390 (+8%) .734 (+13%) 735.3
1924 CHN NL 76 286 28 70 12 4 2 21 4 18 7 .245 .283 (-14%) .345 (-16%) .389 (-14%) .734 (-15%) -720.4
Career · 7 seasons 760 2,936 411 894 145 35 14 241 99 277 94 .304 — — — — 5,041

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

Charlie Hollocher — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 21 2 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 .190

Playoff Batting by Year

Charlie Hollocher — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1918 WS CHN 6 21 2 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 .190

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Charlie Hollocher — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home37914162054315105.304
Away38115212064649143.305

Last 10 Games — Batting

Charlie Hollocher — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1924-08-20 CHCBSNL 400000000
1924-08-20 CHCBSNL 400000000
1924-08-18 CHCBSNW 400000000
1924-08-17 CHCPHIW 200000001
1924-08-16 CHCPHIL 100000000
1924-08-09 CHCBSNL 100000000
1924-08-09 CHCBSNW 111000000
1924-08-06 CHCNY1L 100000000
1924-08-03 CHCNY1L 411000000
1924-08-02 CHCBROL 401000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Charlie Hollocher — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
SS 751 0 1587 2569 202 360

Season-by-Season Fielding

Charlie Hollocher — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1918 CHN SS 131 0 278 418 53 39
1919 CHN SS 115 0 219 418 40 49
1920 CHN SS 80 0 196 280 23 34
1921 CHN SS 137 0 282 491 30 72
1922 CHN SS 152 0 332 502 30 89
1923 CHN SS 65 0 124 212 13 35
1924 CHN SS 71 0 156 248 13 42

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Charlie Hollocher — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Shortstop 750

Awards & Honors

Charlie Hollocher — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1922 Baseball Magazine All-Star SS
1918 Baseball Magazine All-Star SS

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Charlie Hollocher (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bob Dillinger
    .306 avg, 10 HR
  2. 70
    Oliver Marcell
    .305 avg, 16 HR
  3. 68
    Fresco Thompson
    .298 avg, 13 HR
  4. 48
    Bill Everitt
    .317 avg, 11 HR
  5. 44
    Bill Riggins
    .296 avg, 45 HR
  6. 43
    Luis Arraez
    .316 avg, 42 HR

Charlie Hollocher: the record in brief

According to the bio, Charlie Hollocher debuted on April 16, 1918 and played a final game on August 20, 1924. Hollocher spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Chicago Cubs. At 5 feet, 7 inches and 154 pounds, Hollocher is listed as a shortstop. The bio says Hollocher threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Hollocher was born on June 11, 1896, in St. Louis, MO, USA. Hollocher died on August 14, 1940, in Frontenac, MO, USA. Charlie Hollocher was the playing name; the full given name is Charles Jacob.

Hollocher's career batting table shows 760 games, 2,936 at bats and 894 hits, a .304 average; the totals also include 14 home runs, 241 runs batted in, and 99 stolen bases. Hollocher's career OPS of .762 combines a .370 on-base mark with .392 slugging. Measured against the leagues Hollocher played in, the .304 career average compares with a .277 league average over the same seasons, 9.9% above the league. The OPS comparison is .762 to a league .714, 6.6% above average. The hits column peaks at 201, in 1922.

Frequently Asked Questions about Charlie Hollocher

What years did Charlie Hollocher play?
Charlie Hollocher played in Major League Baseball from 1918 to 1924.
Was Charlie Hollocher a pitcher?
No. Charlie Hollocher was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Charlie Hollocher hit?
Charlie Hollocher hit 14 career home runs with 894 hits.
What teams did Charlie Hollocher play for?
Charlie Hollocher played for one team, the Chicago Cubs (1918–1924).
What were Charlie Hollocher's career stats?
In 760 games, Charlie Hollocher had 894 hits, 14 home runs, 241 RBI, 411 runs, and 99 stolen bases, with a .304 batting average.
What position did Charlie Hollocher play?
Charlie Hollocher played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Charlie Hollocher and how much did he weigh?
Charlie Hollocher was listed at 5 feet 7 inches and 154 pounds.
How many home runs did Charlie Hollocher hit each season?
Charlie Hollocher's home runs by season: 2 in 1918, 3 in 1919, 0 in 1920, 3 in 1921, 3 in 1922, 1 in 1923, and 2 in 1924. His most in one season was 3, in 1919, 1921, and 1922.
What was Charlie Hollocher's career batting average?
Charlie Hollocher batted .304 over his career, with 894 hits in 2,936 at bats.
How many RBI did Charlie Hollocher have?
Charlie Hollocher drove in 241 runs in his career.
Is Charlie Hollocher in the Hall of Fame?
No. Charlie Hollocher has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.