What years did Jim Holmes play?

Jim Holmes played in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1908.

Was Jim Holmes a pitcher?

Yes. Jim Holmes pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 11 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Jim Holmes hit?

Jim Holmes hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

What teams did Jim Holmes play for?

Jim Holmes played for 2 teams: the Philadelphia Athletics (1906) and the Brooklyn Superbas (1908).

What were Jim Holmes's career stats?

In 16 games, Jim Holmes went 1-4 with a 3.49 ERA, 11 strikeouts, and 49.0 innings pitched.

What position did Jim Holmes play?

Jim Holmes played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

What was Jim Holmes's career ERA?

Jim Holmes finished with a 3.49 career ERA, going 1-4 with 11 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jim Holmes have?

Jim Holmes recorded 11 career strikeouts.

Is Jim Holmes in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jim Holmes has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Jim Holmes

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1906-1908)

Jim Holmes was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1908 for the Philadelphia Athletics and the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 3 seasons. Across 16 career appearances, he went 1-4 with a 3.49 ERA and 11 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 15, 2026

W–L 1–4

ERA 3.49

WHIP 1.53

SO 11

Pitcher PIV -955.7

Position: Pitcher
Born: 8/2/1881 in Lawrenceburg, KY, USA
Died: 3/10/1960 in Jacksonville, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1906-09-08
Last Game: 1908-10-07

Full name: James Scott Holmes

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jim Holmes — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	4	16	2	1	0	0	49.0	47	19	0	28	11	3.49	-955.7

Career ERA 3.49 vs. league average 2.54 across their career seasons — 37.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jim Holmes — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1906	PHA	AL	0	1	3	1	0	9.0	10	4	8	1	4.00	2.68 (-50%)	0.0
1908	BRO	NL	1	3	13	1	1	40.0	37	15	20	10	3.38	2.40 (-41%)	-955.7
Career · 2 seasons			1	4	16	2	1	49.0	47	19	28	11	3.49	—	-956

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 Batting Statistics

Jim Holmes — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
16	18	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.222	.222	.222	.444	0

Career AVG .222 vs. league average .244 across their career seasons — 8.9% below league average.

Career OBP .222 vs. league average .303 across their career seasons — 26.6% below league average.

Career SLG .222 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — 28.5% below league average.

Career OPS .444 vs. league average .614 across their career seasons — 27.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jim Holmes — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1906	PHA	AL	3	5	1	3	1	.600	—	—	—	—	0.0
1908	BRO	NL	13	13	1	1	3	.077	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			16	18	2	4	4	.222	—	—	—	—	0

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

Jim Holmes — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	11	10	2	3	0	0	.300
Away	5	8	0	1	0	0	.125

Pitching — Home / Away

Jim Holmes — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	11	29.2	22	0	19	5	0.00
Away	5	19.1	25	0	9	9	0.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jim Holmes — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1908-10-07	BRO	PHI	L	2	0	0	1
1908-09-19	BRO	STL	L	0	0	0	0
1908-09-10	BRO	NY1	L	0	0	0	0
1908-09-03	BRO	PHI	L	3	0	0	0
1908-08-07	BRO	CIN	L	0	0	0	0
1908-08-01	BRO	PIT	L	2	1	1	0
1908-07-29	BRO	PIT	L	0	0	0	0
1908-07-13	BRO	STL	L	1	0	0	0
1908-07-08	BRO	CHC	L	0	0	0	0
1908-06-29	BRO	NY1	W	4	0	0	2

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jim Holmes — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	BB	SO
1908-10-07	BRO	PHI	—	4.2	3	1	2	3
1908-09-19	BRO	STL	L	1.0	2	3	1	0
1908-09-10	BRO	NY1	—	1.0	0	0	1	0
1908-09-03	BRO	PHI	L	8.0	12	7	3	3
1908-08-07	BRO	CIN	—	1.0	1	0	1	0
1908-08-01	BRO	PIT	—	6.0	3	1	3	0
1908-07-29	BRO	PIT	—	1.0	1	0	0	0
1908-07-13	BRO	STL	L	2.2	3	1	0	2
1908-07-08	BRO	CHC	—	1.0	1	0	0	1
1908-06-29	BRO	NY1	W	8.0	8	4	7	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jim Holmes — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	16	2	1	7	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jim Holmes — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1906	PHA	P	3	1	1	3	0	0
1908	BRO	P	13	1	0	4	2	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jim Holmes — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	16

Jim Holmes: the record in brief

Jim Holmes played a first major league game on September 8, 1906 and a last one on October 7, 1908. By club, Holmes's seasons break down as the Philadelphia Athletics (1906) and the Brooklyn Superbas (1908). Holmes played primarily as a pitcher. Holmes was born on August 2, 1881, in Lawrenceburg, KY, USA. Holmes died on March 10, 1960, in Jacksonville, FL, USA. Jim Holmes was the playing name; the full given name is James Scott.

The pitching table credits Holmes with a 1-4 record and a 3.49 ERA in 16 games. Also on Holmes's record: 11 strikeouts. Against a 2.54 league ERA for the same seasons, the 3.49 mark was 37.6% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.38 in 1908, when the league's was 2.40.

Holmes appears at one position only: pitcher, in 16 games. Fielding on the mound produced 1 putouts and 7 assists against 2 errors.

Holmes's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 32 games from Retrosheet.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jim Holmes

What years did Jim Holmes play?: Jim Holmes played in Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1908.
Was Jim Holmes a pitcher?: Yes. Jim Holmes pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 11 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jim Holmes hit?: Jim Holmes hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What teams did Jim Holmes play for?: Jim Holmes played for 2 teams: the Philadelphia Athletics (1906) and the Brooklyn Superbas (1908).
What were Jim Holmes's career stats?: In 16 games, Jim Holmes went 1-4 with a 3.49 ERA, 11 strikeouts, and 49.0 innings pitched.
What position did Jim Holmes play?: Jim Holmes played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
What was Jim Holmes's career ERA?: Jim Holmes finished with a 3.49 career ERA, going 1-4 with 11 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jim Holmes have?: Jim Holmes recorded 11 career strikeouts.
Is Jim Holmes in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jim Holmes has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.