Crush Holloway
Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Crush Holloway was a right fielder who played in Major League Baseball for 9 teams, including the Indianapolis ABCs. In 875 career games, he hit .273 with 937 hits, 31 home runs, and 404 RBI. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.
- 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
- Position
- Right Fielder
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 180 lb
- Died
- 6/24/1972 in Baltimore, MD, USA
Full name: Crush Christopher Columbus Holloway
Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 875 | 3,437 | 573 | 937 | 132 | 54 | 31 | 404 | 148 | 242 | 27 | .273 | .323 | .370 | .693 | -3,752 |
Career AVG .273 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .323 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.
Career SLG .370 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 6.9% below league average.
Career OPS .693 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 6.5% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | ABC | NNL | 85 | 318 | 39 | 97 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 4 | 18 | 2 | .305 | .286 (+7%) | .344 (avg) | .395 (-4%) | .739 (-2%) | -106.0 |
| 1922 | ABC | NNL | 77 | 272 | 37 | 75 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 12 | 16 | 0 | .276 | .285 (-3%) | .345 (-7%) | .397 (-8%) | .743 (-8%) | -360.3 |
| 1923 | ABC | NNL | 79 | 314 | 45 | 93 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 53 | 13 | 10 | 0 | .296 | .282 (+5%) | .344 (-7%) | .390 (-3%) | .734 (-5%) | -307.9 |
| 1924 | BBS | ECL | 56 | 229 | 51 | 76 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 19 | 12 | 6 | .332 | .283 (+17%) | .345 (+6%) | .389 (+21%) | .734 (+14%) | 511.3 |
| 1925 | BBS | ECL | 61 | 244 | 45 | 72 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 0 | .295 | .288 (+2%) | .349 (-4%) | .407 (-10%) | .756 (-7%) | -312.4 |
| 1926 | BBS | ECL | 60 | 232 | 44 | 55 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 8 | .237 | .279 (-15%) | .345 (-11%) | .390 (-19%) | .735 (-15%) | -572.0 |
| 1927 | BBS | ECL | 67 | 267 | 50 | 66 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 12 | 23 | 0 | .247 | .282 (-12%) | .344 (-10%) | .392 (-7%) | .736 (-8%) | -389.2 |
| 1928 | BBS | ECL | 60 | 249 | 44 | 75 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 9 | 22 | 2 | .301 | .280 (+7%) | .342 (+5%) | .395 (+7%) | .737 (+6%) | 239.3 |
| 1929 | HIL | ANL | 81 | 333 | 63 | 88 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 32 | 4 | .264 | .289 (-9%) | .353 (-5%) | .415 (-12%) | .769 (-9%) | -490.4 |
| 1930 | DS | NNL | 71 | 292 | 49 | 73 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 30 | 12 | 19 | 0 | .250 | .293 (-15%) | .354 (-16%) | .429 (-16%) | .784 (-16%) | -864.1 |
| 1931 | BBS | IND | 54 | 208 | 30 | 53 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 4 | .255 | .276 (-8%) | .338 (-8%) | .388 (-15%) | .726 (-12%) | -386.1 |
| 1932 | BBS | EWL | 7 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .053 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1932 | HIL | EWL | 19 | 77 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .234 | .275 (-15%) | .335 (-9%) | .391 (-24%) | .726 (-17%) | 0.0 |
| 1932 | NBY | IND | 19 | 79 | 18 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .304 | .275 (+10%) | .335 (+5%) | .391 (avg) | .726 (+3%) | 0.0 |
| 1933 | SOX | NN2 | 36 | 142 | 25 | 40 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 6 | 13 | 0 | .282 | .270 (+4%) | .329 (+5%) | .377 (+10%) | .707 (+8%) | 176.6 |
| 1934 | PBG | NN2 | 17 | 71 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .141 | .278 (-49%) | .340 (-48%) | .392 (-46%) | .733 (-47%) | -554.9 |
| 1935 | NBY | IND | 5 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1935 | BE | NN2 | 19 | 73 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .205 | .279 (-27%) | .342 (-20%) | .399 (-11%) | .742 (-15%) | 0.0 |
| 1939 | BEG | NN2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 19 seasons | 875 | 3,437 | 573 | 937 | 132 | 54 | 31 | 404 | 148 | 242 | 27 | .273 | — | — | — | — | -3,416 | ||
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
View full game log (26 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 17 | 69 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .145 |
| Away | 9 | 32 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 5 | .312 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935-08-25 | BRN | NY6 | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-08-17 | BRN | PH5 | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1935-08-13 | BRN | HOM | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-08-12 | BRN | HOM | W | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1935-08-04 | BRN | NW1 | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-08-04 | BRN | NW1 | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-08-03 | BRN | NW1 | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1935-08-03 | BRN | NW1 | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-07-28 | BRN | NW1 | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935-07-28 | BRN | NW1 | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 8 | 8 | 85 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 2B | 18 | 16 | 27 | 43 | 5 | 3 |
| OF | 855 | 783 | 1425 | 97 | 68 | 12 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | ABC | 2B | 18 | 16 | 27 | 43 | 5 | 3 |
| 1921 | ABC | OF | 69 | 69 | 117 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 1922 | ABC | OF | 77 | 74 | 117 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| 1923 | ABC | 1B | 8 | 8 | 85 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 1923 | ABC | OF | 72 | 71 | 117 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 1924 | BBS | OF | 56 | 56 | 124 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| 1925 | BBS | OF | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1926 | BBS | OF | 61 | 59 | 135 | 11 | 8 | 1 |
| 1927 | BBS | OF | 67 | 67 | 143 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
| 1928 | BBS | OF | 62 | 60 | 114 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 1929 | HIL | OF | 83 | 81 | 132 | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| 1930 | DS | OF | 71 | 71 | 98 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| 1931 | BBS | OF | 55 | 54 | 104 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 1932 | BBS | OF | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1932 | HIL | OF | 19 | 19 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1932 | NBY | OF | 19 | 19 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1933 | SOX | OF | 37 | 36 | 90 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1934 | PBG | OF | 17 | 17 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1935 | NBY | OF | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1935 | BE | OF | 18 | 18 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1939 | BEG | OF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 8 |
| Second Base | 18 |
| Left Field | 213 |
| Center Field | 149 |
| Right Field | 493 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Crush Holloway: the record in brief
The season rows for Crush Holloway begin in 1921. Holloway played for the Indianapolis ABCs (1921 through 1923), the Baltimore Black Sox (1924 to 1932), the Hilldale Club (1929 through 1932), the Detroit Stars (1930), the New York Black Yankees (1932 to 1935), the Baltimore Sox (1933), the Philadelphia Bacharach Giants (1934), and the Brooklyn Eagles (1935), among other clubs in the table. Holloway, a right fielder by primary position, batted from both sides and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6 feet, 0 inches and 180 pounds. The birth record reads September 15, 1896, in Hillsboro, TX, USA. Holloway's death is recorded on June 24, 1972, in Baltimore, MD, USA. Holloway's full given name, per the bio, is Crush Christopher Columbus Holloway.
Holloway collected 937 hits in 3,437 at bats across 875 games, good for a .273 batting average, plus 31 homers, 404 runs batted in, and 148 stolen bases. Holloway got on base at a .323 rate and slugged .370 (.693 OPS). Holloway hit .273 while the league hit .282 over the same span, a figure close to average.
Frequently Asked Questions about Crush Holloway
- Was Crush Holloway a pitcher?
- No. Crush Holloway was a position player (Right Fielder).
- How many home runs did Crush Holloway hit?
- Crush Holloway hit 31 career home runs with 937 hits.
- What teams did Crush Holloway play for?
- Crush Holloway played for 8 teams: the Indianapolis ABCs (1921–1923), the Baltimore Sox (1924–1928, 1931–1933), the Hilldale Club (1929, 1932), the Detroit Stars (1930), the New York Black Yankees (1932, 1935), the Philadelphia Bacharach Giants (1934), the Brooklyn Eagles (1935), and the Baltimore Elite Giants (1939).
- What were Crush Holloway's career stats?
- In 875 games, Crush Holloway had 937 hits, 31 home runs, 404 RBI, 573 runs, and 148 stolen bases, with a .273 batting average.
- What position did Crush Holloway play?
- Crush Holloway played primarily as a right fielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Crush Holloway and how much did he weigh?
- Crush Holloway was listed at 6 feet and 180 pounds.
- How many home runs did Crush Holloway hit each season?
- Crush Holloway's home runs by season: 2 in 1921, 3 in 1922, 2 in 1923, 5 in 1924, 0 in 1925, 1 in 1926, 4 in 1927, 2 in 1928, 3 in 1929, 1 in 1930, 0 in 1931, 2 in 1932, 2 in 1933, 1 in 1934, 3 in 1935, and 0 in 1939. His most in one season was 5, in 1924.
- What was Crush Holloway's career batting average?
- Crush Holloway batted .273 over his career, with 937 hits in 3,437 at bats.
- How many RBI did Crush Holloway have?
- Crush Holloway drove in 404 runs in his career.
- Is Crush Holloway in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Crush Holloway has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.