Lefty Holmes

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 18–21
ERA 4.48
WHIP 1.40
SO 219
Pitcher PIV 5147.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'9" / 153 lb
Born
2/28/1907 in Brunswick, GA, USA
Died
12/27/1987 in Brunswick, GA, USA

Full name: Frank Holmes

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
18 21 64 36 23 4 2 349.7 330 174 11 159 219 4.48 5147.1

Career ERA 4.48 vs. league average 4.36 across their career seasons — near 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
1929 NLG ANL 2 1 4 1 1 0 0 17.0 11 9 15 9 4.76 4.60 (-4%) -616.1
1932 BBS EWL 5 6 18 10 7 1 0 116.0 108 47 50 68 3.65 4.13 (+12%) 1792.8
1934 PS NN2 7 6 14 12 11 2 0 107.0 86 33 33 78 2.78 4.29 (+35%) 3723.9
1935 PS NN2 4 6 18 9 4 1 2 75.0 86 57 35 45 6.84 4.35 (-57%) 502.1
1936 WEG NN2 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 15.7 20 13 8 10 7.47 4.59 (-63%) 382.7
1936 NYC NN2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.7 3 1 1 1 2.45 — 0.0
1938 SEN NN2 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 12.3 13 10 14 7 7.30 4.35 (-68%) -638.1
1940 NYC NN2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.0 3 4 3 1 12.00 — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 18 21 64 36 23 4 2 349.2 330 174 159 219 4.48 — 5,147

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
73 146 21 43 6 2 0 17 2 4 0 .295 .313 .363 .676 0

Career AVG .295 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — +5.9% above league average.

Career OBP .313 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 8.6% below league average.

Career SLG .363 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 8.8% below league average.

Career OPS .676 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 8.7% 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
1929 NLG ANL 4 11 4 4 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 .364 — — — — 0.0
1932 BBS EWL 18 44 3 12 2 1 0 6 0 1 0 .273 — — — — 0.0
1934 PS NN2 20 46 7 14 2 0 0 5 2 2 0 .304 — — — — 0.0
1935 PS NN2 19 31 6 11 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .355 — — — — 0.0
1936 WEG NN2 6 5 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1936 NYC NN2 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1938 SEN NN2 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1940 NYC NN2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 73 146 21 43 6 2 0 17 2 4 0 .295 — — — — 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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
P 64 36 7 82 2 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1929 NLG P 4 1 0 1 1 0
1932 BBS P 18 10 3 32 0 2
1934 PS OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
1934 PS P 14 12 1 21 1 0
1935 PS P 18 9 3 16 0 1
1936 WEG P 5 2 0 5 0 0
1936 NYC P 1 0 0 2 0 0
1938 SEN P 2 2 0 4 0 0
1940 NYC P 2 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 64
Right Field 1

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  3. 96
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  4. 94
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  5. 94
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  6. 89
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Frequently Asked Questions about Lefty Holmes

Was Lefty Holmes a pitcher?
Yes. Lefty Holmes pitched in the major leagues, recording 18 wins and 219 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lefty Holmes hit?
Lefty Holmes hit 0 career home runs with 43 hits.