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

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
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home214739109202398.273
Away22275498207377.275

Last 10 Games — Batting

Wattie Holm — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1932-08-10 STLPHIW 010000000
1932-08-08 STLPHIW 100000001
1932-08-08 STLPHIW 000000010
1932-08-04 STLNY1L 100000000
1932-07-30 STLBSNL 100000001
1932-07-28 STLBROW 501100000
1932-07-28 STLBROL 310000000
1932-07-27 STLBROL 000000010
1932-07-26 STLBROL 401000110
1932-07-26 STLBROL 101000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Wattie Holm — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 97 0 106 167 23 11
C 9 0 15 3 1 1
OF 268 0 620 18 20 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

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

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

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

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Wattie Holm (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Tom Poquette
    .268 avg, 10 HR
  2. 97
    Ed Beecher
    .273 avg, 7 HR
  3. 91
    Earl Smith
    .272 avg, 9 HR
  4. 86
    Leon Culberson
    .266 avg, 14 HR
  5. 85
    Oris Hockett
    .276 avg, 13 HR
  6. 85
    Cory Sullivan
    .271 avg, 10 HR

Wattie Holm: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 15, 1924 and the final game on August 10, 1932, Wattie Holm built the record summarized on this page. Holm spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the St. Louis Cardinals. Holm, an outfielder by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. Holm is listed at 5 feet, 9 inches and 160 pounds. The birth record reads December 28, 1901, in Peterson, IA, USA. Holm died on May 19, 1950, in Everly, IA, USA. Wattie Holm was the playing name; the full given name is Roscoe Albert.

Holm finished with 410 hits from 1,493 at bats in 436 games, which works out to .275, along with 6 home runs and 174 RBI. Reaching base at a .322 clip and slugging .370, Holm finished with a .693 OPS. The .275 career average is close to the .283 the league hit across the same seasons. The hits column peaks at 120, in 1927. The Lg AVG column puts Holm's 1924 at .294 against .283, the widest margin among the busiest seasons at 3%.

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 teams did Wattie Holm play for?
Wattie Holm played for one team, the St. Louis Cardinals (1924–1929, 1932).
What were Wattie Holm's career stats?
In 436 games, Wattie Holm had 410 hits, 6 home runs, 174 RBI, 207 runs, and 11 stolen bases, with a .275 batting average.
What position did Wattie Holm play?
Wattie Holm played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Wattie Holm and how much did he weigh?
Wattie Holm was listed at 5 feet 9 inches and 160 pounds.
How many home runs did Wattie Holm hit each season?
Wattie Holm's home runs by season: 0 in 1924, 0 in 1925, 0 in 1926, 3 in 1927, 3 in 1928, 0 in 1929, and 0 in 1932. His most in one season was 3, in 1927 and 1928.
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.