Lefty Holmes
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Lefty Holmes was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for 6 teams, including the New York Lincoln Giants. Across 64 career appearances, he went 18-21 with a 4.48 ERA and 219 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 5147.1.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 153 lb
- Died
- 12/27/1987 in Brunswick, GA, USA
Full name: Frank Holmes
Season-by-Season Pitching
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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 | 15.2 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 7.47 | 4.59 (-63%) | 382.7 |
| 1936 | NYC | NN2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.45 | — | 0.0 |
| 1938 | SEN | NN2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.1 | 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
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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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 64 |
| Right Field | 1 |
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Lefty Holmes: the record in brief
The season rows for Lefty Holmes begin in 1929. By club, Holmes's seasons break down as the New York Lincoln Giants (1929), the Baltimore Black Sox (1932), the Philadelphia Stars (1934 through 1935), the Washington Elite Giants (1936), the New York Cubans (1936 through 1940), and the Washington Black Senators (1938). Holmes, born on February 28, 1907, in Brunswick, GA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. Size on record: 153 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame. The bio records the death on December 27, 1987, in Brunswick, GA, USA. Lefty Holmes was the playing name; the full given name is Frank.
Holmes went 18-21 with a 4.48 ERA in 64 games, 36 of them starts. The same table counts 219 strikeouts and 23 complete games. Holmes's 4.48 ERA was close to the 4.36 league figure for those seasons. Holmes won 7 games in 1934, the most of any season listed.
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.
- What was Lefty Holmes's career batting average?
- Lefty Holmes batted .295 over his career, with 43 hits in 146 at bats.
- How many RBI did Lefty Holmes have?
- Lefty Holmes drove in 17 runs in his career.
- What was Lefty Holmes's career ERA?
- Lefty Holmes finished with a 4.48 career ERA, going 18-21 with 219 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Lefty Holmes have?
- Lefty Holmes recorded 219 career strikeouts.