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 teams did Bobo Holloman play for?

Bobo Holloman played for one team, the St. Louis Browns (1953).

What were Bobo Holloman's career stats?

In 22 games, Bobo Holloman went 3-7 with a 5.23 ERA, 25 strikeouts, and 65.1 innings pitched.

What position did Bobo Holloman play?

Bobo Holloman played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Bobo Holloman and how much did he weigh?

Bobo Holloman was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 207 pounds.

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.

Is Bobo Holloman in the Hall of Fame?

No. Bobo Holloman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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 October 25, 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	65.1	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	65.1	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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Bobo Holloman — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	22

Bobo Holloman: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 18, 1953 and the final game on July 19, 1953, Bobo Holloman built the record summarized on this page. Holloman spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the St. Louis Browns. Holloman is listed as a pitcher at 6 feet, 2 inches and 207 pounds. Holloman batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Holloman was born on March 7, 1923, in Thomaston, GA, USA. The bio records the death on May 1, 1987, in Athens, GA, USA. Bobo Holloman was the playing name; the full given name is Alva Lee.

Holloman went 3-7 with a 5.23 ERA in 22 games, 10 of them starts. The same table counts 25 strikeouts. Against a 4.14 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.23 mark was 26.5% worse. All of that pitching came in 1953, with 22 games and 25 strikeouts.

Every defensive appearance on record for Holloman, 22 games, came at pitcher. The fielding table credits Holloman with 8 putouts, 9 assists and 3 errors on the mound.

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 teams did Bobo Holloman play for?: Bobo Holloman played for one team, the St. Louis Browns (1953).
What were Bobo Holloman's career stats?: In 22 games, Bobo Holloman went 3-7 with a 5.23 ERA, 25 strikeouts, and 65.1 innings pitched.
What position did Bobo Holloman play?: Bobo Holloman played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Bobo Holloman and how much did he weigh?: Bobo Holloman was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 207 pounds.
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.
Is Bobo Holloman in the Hall of Fame?: No. Bobo Holloman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.