What years did Ed Holly play?

Ed Holly played in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1915.

Was Ed Holly a pitcher?

No. Ed Holly was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Ed Holly hit?

Ed Holly hit 1 career home runs with 224 hits.

Ed Holly

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1906-1915)

AVG .231

HR 1

RBI 78

H 224

OPS .560

PIV -1,361

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 165 lb
Born: 7/6/1879 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died: 11/27/1973 in Williamsport, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1906-09-13
Last Game: 1915-06-06

Full name: Edward William Holly

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
276	971	92	224	29	7	1	78	33	63	122	.231	.282	.278	.560	-1,361

Career AVG .231 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 7.9% below league average.

Career OBP .282 vs. league average .315 across their career seasons — 10.5% below league average.

Career SLG .278 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 14.8% below league average.

Career OPS .560 vs. league average .641 across their career seasons — 12.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1906	SLN	NL	10	34	1	2	0	0	0	7	0	5	7	.059	—	—	—	—	0.0
1907	SLN	NL	150	545	55	125	18	3	1	40	16	36	57	.229	.245 (-7%)	.304 (-7%)	.308 (-10%)	.613 (-8%)	-627.5
1914	PTF	FL	100	350	28	86	9	4	0	26	14	17	52	.246	.255 (-4%)	.322 (-13%)	.339 (-13%)	.661 (-13%)	-733.0
1915	PTF	FL	16	42	8	11	2	0	0	5	3	5	6	.262	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			276	971	92	224	29	7	1	78	33	63	122	.231	—	—	—	—	-1,361

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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	132	457	43	112	0	23	.245
Away	145	521	49	114	1	34	.219

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1915-06-06	PTF	CHF	L	3	0	2	1	1	1	0
1915-06-05	PTF	KCF	W	3	1	1	0	1	0	1
1915-06-04	PTF	KCF	L	2	1	1	0	1	1	0
1915-06-03	PTF	KCF	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1915-06-02	PTF	KCF	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1915-05-31	PTF	SLF	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
1915-05-31	PTF	SLF	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
1915-05-30	PTF	SLF	W	3	1	1	0	0	1	1
1915-05-28	PTF	BUF	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1915-05-27	PTF	BUF	L	4	1	1	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	4	3	11	7	2	0
3B	3	0	3	2	0	0
OF	2	0	1	3	0	0
SS	262	156	600	783	103	86

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1906	SLN	SS	10	9	24	22	3	7
1907	SLN	2B	3	3	9	6	2	0
1907	SLN	SS	147	147	317	474	62	45
1914	PTF	2B	1	0	2	1	0	0
1914	PTF	OF	2	0	1	3	0	0
1914	PTF	SS	94	0	238	263	31	30
1915	PTF	3B	3	0	3	2	0	0
1915	PTF	SS	11	0	21	24	7	4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	4
Third Base	5
Shortstop	262
Left Field	1

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Holly

What years did Ed Holly play?: Ed Holly played in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1915.
Was Ed Holly a pitcher?: No. Ed Holly was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Ed Holly hit?: Ed Holly hit 1 career home runs with 224 hits.