Was Herm Holshouser a pitcher?

Yes. Herm Holshouser pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 37 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Herm Holshouser hit?

Herm Holshouser hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

Herm Holshouser

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1930)

W–L 0–1

ERA 7.80

WHIP 2.10

SO 37

Pitcher PIV -1216.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 170 lb
Born: 1/20/1907 in Rockwell, NC, USA
Died: 7/26/1994 in Concord, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1930-04-15
Last Game: 1930-09-16

Full name: Herman Alexander Holshouser

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	25	1	0	0	1	62.3	103	54	8	28	37	7.80	-1216.4

Career ERA 7.80 vs. league average 4.80 across their career seasons — 62.5% 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
1930	SLA	AL	0	1	25	1	0	0	1	62.3	103	54	28	37	7.80	4.80 (-62%)	-1216.4
Career · 1 season			0	1	25	1	0	0	1	62.1	103	54	28	37	7.80	—	-1,216

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
25	16	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	4	5	.125	.300	.125	.425	0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .294 across their career seasons — 57.5% below league average.

Career OBP .300 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — 15.3% below league average.

Career SLG .125 vs. league average .430 across their career seasons — 70.9% below league average.

Career OPS .425 vs. league average .784 across their career seasons — 45.8% 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
1930	SLA	AL	25	16	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	4	5	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			25	16	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	4	5	.125	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	13	9	1	1	0	0	.111
Away	12	7	0	1	0	1	.143

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	13	33.0	55	32	18	16	8.73
Away	12	29.1	48	21	11	18	6.44

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	BB	SO
1930-09-16	SLA	NYY	L	0	1	0
1930-09-06	SLA	DET	L	0	0	0
1930-09-01	SLA	CLE	L	0	0	0
1930-08-31	SLA	CLE	L	1	0	0
1930-08-25	SLA	DET	L	0	0	0
1930-08-12	SLA	BOS	L	0	0	0
1930-08-09	SLA	NYY	L	0	1	0
1930-08-02	SLA	CLE	L	2	0	1
1930-07-27	SLA	BOS	W	0	0	0
1930-07-19	SLA	NYY	L	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1930-09-16	SLA	NYY	—	0.2	6	4	4	1	1	0
1930-09-06	SLA	DET	—	0.1	3	2	2	0	0	0
1930-09-01	SLA	CLE	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1930-08-31	SLA	CLE	—	2.2	4	3	2	0	1	1
1930-08-25	SLA	DET	—	1.2	2	1	1	0	1	0
1930-08-12	SLA	BOS	—	0.1	2	0	0	1	0	0
1930-08-09	SLA	NYY	—	2.2	2	0	0	0	1	0
1930-08-02	SLA	CLE	—	6.0	7	5	1	1	3	0
1930-07-27	SLA	BOS	—	0.1	1	3	3	2	0	0
1930-07-19	SLA	NYY	—	2.1	3	3	3	1	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	25	0	1	11	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1930	SLA	P	25	0	1	11	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	25

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Chapel Hill	NC	1925

Frequently Asked Questions about Herm Holshouser

Was Herm Holshouser a pitcher?: Yes. Herm Holshouser pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 37 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Herm Holshouser hit?: Herm Holshouser hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.