Was Bobo Holloman a pitcher?

Yes. Bobo Holloman pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 25 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Bobo Holloman hit?

Bobo Holloman hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What was Bobo Holloman's career batting average?

Bobo Holloman batted .105 over his career, with 2 hits in 19 at bats.

How many RBI did Bobo Holloman have?

Bobo Holloman drove in 3 runs in his career.

What was Bobo Holloman's career ERA?

Bobo Holloman finished with a 5.23 career ERA, going 3-7 with 25 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Bobo Holloman have?

Bobo Holloman recorded 25 career strikeouts.

Bobo Holloman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1953)

Bobo Holloman was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1953 for the St. Louis Browns. Across 22 career appearances, he went 3-7 with a 5.23 ERA and 25 strikeouts.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 3–7

ERA 5.23

WHIP 1.82

SO 25

Pitcher PIV -699.6

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 207 lb
Born: 3/7/1923 in Thomaston, GA, USA
Died: 5/1/1987 in Athens, GA, USA
MLB Debut: 1953-04-18
Last Game: 1953-07-19

Full name: Alva Lee Holloman

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bobo Holloman — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	7	22	10	1	1	0	65.3	69	38	2	50	25	5.23	-699.6

Career ERA 5.23 vs. league average 4.14 across their career seasons — 26.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bobo Holloman — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1953	SLA	AL	3	7	22	10	1	1	0	65.3	69	38	50	25	5.23	4.14 (-27%)	-699.6
Career · 1 season			3	7	22	10	1	1	0	65.1	69	38	50	25	5.23	—	-700

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

Bobo Holloman — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
22	19	0	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	6	.105	.105	.105	.211	0

Career AVG .105 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 60.2% below league average.

Career OBP .105 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 68.7% below league average.

Career SLG .105 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 73.5% below league average.

Career OPS .211 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — 71.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bobo Holloman — 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
1953	SLA	AL	22	19	0	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	6	.105	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			22	19	0	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	6	.105	—	—	—	—	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

Bobo Holloman — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	12	8	0	2	0	3	.250
Away	10	11	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Bobo Holloman — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	12	31.2	31	17	21	15	4.83
Away	10	33.2	38	21	29	10	5.61

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bobo Holloman — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1953-07-19	SLA	MIN	L	0	0
1953-07-17	SLA	NYY	L	0	0
1953-07-12	SLA	DET	L	2	1
1953-07-07	SLA	CLE	L	0	0
1953-07-05	SLA	DET	L	1	0
1953-07-01	SLA	CHW	L	0	0
1953-06-26	SLA	PHA	L	3	2
1953-06-21	SLA	BOS	W	3	1
1953-06-17	SLA	NYY	L	1	0
1953-06-10	SLA	BOS	L	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bobo Holloman — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1953-07-19	SLA	MIN	—	1.2	3	6	6	3	1	0
1953-07-17	SLA	NYY	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1953-07-12	SLA	DET	—	5.0	6	1	1	5	1	0
1953-07-07	SLA	CLE	L	0.0	1	1	0	1	0	0
1953-07-05	SLA	DET	L	4.0	4	2	2	2	3	1
1953-07-01	SLA	CHW	—	1.2	3	2	2	1	1	0
1953-06-26	SLA	PHA	—	6.2	10	4	4	2	1	0
1953-06-21	SLA	BOS	W	8.0	2	0	0	5	3	0
1953-06-17	SLA	NYY	L	4.0	5	3	3	5	1	0
1953-06-10	SLA	BOS	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bobo Holloman — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	22	0	8	9	3	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bobo Holloman — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1953	SLA	P	22	0	8	9	3	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bobo Holloman — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	22

Frequently Asked Questions about Bobo Holloman

Was Bobo Holloman a pitcher?: Yes. Bobo Holloman pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 25 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bobo Holloman hit?: Bobo Holloman hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What was Bobo Holloman's career batting average?: Bobo Holloman batted .105 over his career, with 2 hits in 19 at bats.
How many RBI did Bobo Holloman have?: Bobo Holloman drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Bobo Holloman's career ERA?: Bobo Holloman finished with a 5.23 career ERA, going 3-7 with 25 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Bobo Holloman have?: Bobo Holloman recorded 25 career strikeouts.