Ducky Holmes

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1895-1905)

AVG .281
HR 17
RBI 375
H 1,014
OPS .703
PIV 2,204
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'6" / 170 lb
Born
1/28/1869 in Des Moines, IA, USA
Died
8/5/1932 in Truro, IA, USA
MLB Debut
1895-08-08
Last Game
1905-09-29

Full name: James William Holmes

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
933 3,605 540 1,014 142 58 17 375 236 236 304 .281 .336 .367 .703 2,204

Career AVG .281 vs. league average .270 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .336 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .367 vs. league average .355 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .703 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — near 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
1895 LS3 NL 40 161 33 60 10 2 3 20 9 12 9 .373 .296 (+26%) .361 (+18%) .399 (+29%) .761 (+24%) 698.4
1896 LS3 NL 47 141 22 38 3 2 0 18 8 13 5 .270 .290 (-7%) .354 (+2%) .387 (-18%) .741 (-8%) -136.7
1897 LS3 NL 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1897 NY1 NL 80 310 52 82 8 6 1 45 30 18 31 .265 .291 (-9%) .354 (-12%) .387 (-13%) .741 (-12%) 0.0
1898 SLN NL 23 101 9 24 1 1 0 0 4 2 11 .238 .270 (-12%) .333 (-22%) .347 (-23%) .680 (-23%) -361.5
1898 BLN NL 113 442 54 126 10 9 1 64 25 23 41 .285 .270 (+5%) .333 (avg) .347 (+2%) .680 (+1%) -361.5
1899 BLN NL 138 553 80 177 31 7 4 66 50 39 58 .320 .282 (+13%) .343 (+11%) .366 (+15%) .710 (+13%) 1517.3
1901 DET AL 131 537 90 158 28 10 4 62 35 37 27 .294 .271 (+8%) .326 (+6%) .359 (+13%) .686 (+10%) 956.5
1902 DET AL 92 362 50 93 15 4 2 33 16 28 28 .257 .266 (-4%) .321 (-1%) .343 (-2%) .665 (-1%) -57.0
1903 WS1 AL 21 71 13 16 3 1 1 8 10 5 9 .225 .261 (-14%) .316 (-10%) .345 (-2%) .662 (-6%) -66.8
1903 CHA AL 86 344 53 96 7 5 0 18 25 25 32 .279 .261 (+7%) .316 (+6%) .345 (-5%) .662 (avg) -66.8
1904 CHA AL 68 251 42 78 11 9 1 19 13 14 21 .311 .246 (+26%) .300 (+18%) .321 (+36%) .622 (+27%) 1014.6
1905 CHA AL 92 328 42 66 15 2 0 22 11 19 30 .201 .248 (-19%) .307 (-16%) .322 (-20%) .629 (-18%) -835.1
Career · 13 seasons 933 3,605 540 1,014 142 58 17 375 236 236 304 .281 — — — — 2,302

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 1 4 2 1 0 0 26.0 42 19 1 12 3 6.58 -413.4

Career ERA 6.58 vs. league average 4.57 across their career seasons — 44.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1895 LS3 NL 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 14.0 16 9 4 0 5.79 4.77 (-21%) -283.1
1896 LS3 NL 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 12.0 26 10 8 3 7.50 4.36 (-72%) -130.3
Career · 2 seasons 1 1 4 2 1 0 0 26.0 42 19 12 3 6.58 — -413

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home39314912464615149.309
Away37214981883738136.249

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1905-09-29 CHWPHAL 100000001
1905-09-15 CHWSLAL 101000000
1905-09-05 CHWDETL 400000000
1905-09-05 CHWDETL 300000000
1905-09-04 CHWDETL 400000001
1905-09-04 CHWDETL 400000001
1905-09-03 CHWCLEL 400000000
1905-09-02 CHWCLEW 300000002
1905-09-01 CHWCLEW 511000000
1905-08-31 CHWMINW 210000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 3 0 5 5 3 0
3B 11 0 11 16 6 0
OF 884 149 1607 137 143 30
P 4 0 1 7 0 0
SS 11 0 16 30 15 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1895 LS3 3B 4 0 5 4 3 0
1895 LS3 OF 29 0 32 7 11 1
1895 LS3 P 2 0 1 4 0 0
1895 LS3 SS 8 0 11 17 7 1
1896 LS3 2B 1 0 0 2 1 0
1896 LS3 OF 33 0 43 6 13 1
1896 LS3 P 2 0 0 3 0 0
1896 LS3 SS 1 0 1 3 5 2
1897 LS3 SS 1 0 4 4 0 2
1897 NY1 OF 78 0 115 9 13 2
1897 NY1 SS 1 0 0 6 3 0
1898 SLN OF 22 0 39 6 5 3
1898 BLN OF 113 0 247 13 18 4
1899 BLN OF 138 0 321 24 27 5
1901 DET OF 131 0 217 18 24 5
1902 DET OF 92 0 155 16 9 5
1903 WS1 2B 2 0 5 3 2 0
1903 WS1 3B 4 0 3 7 1 0
1903 WS1 OF 14 0 26 5 3 0
1903 CHA 3B 3 0 3 5 2 0
1903 CHA OF 82 0 151 14 6 0
1904 CHA OF 63 61 111 8 3 3
1905 CHA OF 89 88 150 11 11 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 4
Second Base 3
Third Base 11
Shortstop 11
Left Field 562
Center Field 38
Right Field 286

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ducky Holmes (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Rebel Oakes
    .279 avg, 15 HR
  2. 97
    Jack McCarthy
    .287 avg, 8 HR
  3. 97
    Carson Bigbee
    .287 avg, 17 HR
  4. 94
    Eddie Burke
    .280 avg, 30 HR
  5. 94
    Lee Magee
    .276 avg, 12 HR
  6. 92
    Scott Podsednik
    .281 avg, 42 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ducky Holmes

What years did Ducky Holmes play?
Ducky Holmes played in Major League Baseball from 1895 to 1905.
Was Ducky Holmes a pitcher?
No. Ducky Holmes was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 4 career games.
How many home runs did Ducky Holmes hit?
Ducky Holmes hit 17 career home runs with 1014 hits.