What years did Wattie Holm play?

Wattie Holm played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1932.

Was Wattie Holm a pitcher?

No. Wattie Holm was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Wattie Holm hit?

Wattie Holm hit 6 career home runs with 410 hits.

What was Wattie Holm's career batting average?

Wattie Holm batted .275 over his career, with 410 hits in 1,493 at bats.

How many RBI did Wattie Holm have?

Wattie Holm drove in 174 runs in his career.

Is Wattie Holm in the Hall of Fame?

No. Wattie Holm has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Wattie Holm

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1924-1932)

Wattie Holm was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1932 for the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 9 seasons. In 436 career games, he hit .275 with 410 hits, 6 home runs, and 174 RBI.

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 September 9, 2026

AVG .275

HR 6

RBI 174

H 410

OPS .693

PIV -1,733

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 160 lb
Born: 12/28/1901 in Peterson, IA, USA
Died: 5/19/1950 in Everly, IA, USA
MLB Debut: 1924-04-15
Last Game: 1932-08-10

Full name: Roscoe Albert Holm

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Career Batting Statistics

Wattie Holm — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
436	1,493	207	410	73	26	6	174	11	100	86	.275	.322	.370	.693	-1,733

Career AVG .275 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .322 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 6.7% below league average.

Career SLG .370 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Career OPS .693 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 6.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Wattie Holm — 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
1924	SLN	NL	81	293	40	86	10	4	0	23	1	8	16	.294	.283 (+3%)	.345 (-8%)	.389 (-9%)	.734 (-9%)	-449.1
1925	SLN	NL	13	58	10	12	1	1	0	2	1	3	1	.207	.288 (-28%)	.349 (-30%)	.407 (-36%)	.756 (-33%)	-327.8
1926	SLN	NL	55	144	18	41	5	1	0	21	3	18	14	.285	.279 (+2%)	.345 (+5%)	.390 (-15%)	.735 (-5%)	-74.3
1927	SLN	NL	110	419	55	120	27	8	3	66	4	24	29	.286	.282 (+2%)	.344 (-5%)	.392 (+5%)	.736 (avg)	-108.2
1928	SLN	NL	102	386	61	107	24	6	3	47	1	32	17	.277	.280 (-1%)	.342 (-2%)	.395 (avg)	.737 (-1%)	-121.5
1929	SLN	NL	64	176	21	41	5	6	0	14	1	12	8	.233	.289 (-19%)	.353 (-20%)	.415 (-21%)	.769 (-20%)	-652.5
1932	SLN	NL	11	17	2	3	1	0	0	1	0	3	1	.176	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 7 seasons			436	1,493	207	410	73	26	6	174	11	100	86	.275	—	—	—	—	-1,733

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

Wattie Holm — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
8	22	1	3	0	0	0	2	1	3	.136

Playoff Batting by Year

Wattie Holm — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1928	WS	SLN	3	6	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	.167
1926	WS	SLN	5	16	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	2	.125

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Wattie Holm — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	214	739	109	202	3	98	.273
Away	222	754	98	207	3	77	.275

Last 10 Games — Batting

Wattie Holm — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1932-08-10	STL	PHI	W	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1932-08-08	STL	PHI	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1932-08-08	STL	PHI	W	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1932-08-04	STL	NY1	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1932-07-30	STL	BSN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1932-07-28	STL	BRO	W	5	0	1	1	0	0	0
1932-07-28	STL	BRO	L	3	1	0	0	0	0	0
1932-07-27	STL	BRO	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1932-07-26	STL	BRO	L	4	0	1	0	1	1	0
1932-07-26	STL	BRO	L	1	0	1	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Wattie Holm — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
3B	97	106	167	23	11
C	9	15	3	1	1
OF	268	620	18	20	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Wattie Holm — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1924	SLN	3B	4	1	0	1	0
1924	SLN	C	9	15	3	1	1
1924	SLN	OF	64	162	9	2	1
1925	SLN	OF	13	40	1	1	1
1926	SLN	OF	39	75	1	3	1
1927	SLN	3B	9	4	22	0	2
1927	SLN	OF	97	201	3	7	0
1928	SLN	3B	83	100	145	22	9
1928	SLN	OF	7	18	0	0	0
1929	SLN	3B	1	1	0	0	0
1929	SLN	OF	44	115	4	7	2
1932	SLN	OF	4	9	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Wattie Holm — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Catcher	9
Third Base	98
Left Field	92
Center Field	91
Right Field	89

College History

Wattie Holm — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Iowa	Iowa City	IA	1922

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Frequently Asked Questions about Wattie Holm

What years did Wattie Holm play?: Wattie Holm played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1932.
Was Wattie Holm a pitcher?: No. Wattie Holm was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Wattie Holm hit?: Wattie Holm hit 6 career home runs with 410 hits.
What was Wattie Holm's career batting average?: Wattie Holm batted .275 over his career, with 410 hits in 1,493 at bats.
How many RBI did Wattie Holm have?: Wattie Holm drove in 174 runs in his career.
Is Wattie Holm in the Hall of Fame?: No. Wattie Holm has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.