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.

What teams did Herm Holshouser play for?

Herm Holshouser played for one team, the St. Louis Browns (1930).

What were Herm Holshouser's career stats?

In 25 games, Herm Holshouser went 0-1 with a 7.80 ERA, 37 strikeouts, 62.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves.

What position did Herm Holshouser play?

Herm Holshouser played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Herm Holshouser and how much did he weigh?

Herm Holshouser was listed at 6 feet and 170 pounds.

What was Herm Holshouser's career ERA?

Herm Holshouser finished with a 7.80 career ERA, going 0-1 with 37 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Herm Holshouser have?

Herm Holshouser recorded 37 career strikeouts.

Is Herm Holshouser in the Hall of Fame?

No. Herm Holshouser has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Herm Holshouser

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1930)

Herm Holshouser was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1930 for the St. Louis Browns. Across 25 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 7.80 ERA and 37 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 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

Herm Holshouser — 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	62.1	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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Herm Holshouser — Season-by-Season Pitching
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	62.1	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

Herm Holshouser — 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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Herm Holshouser — Season-by-Season Batting
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

Herm Holshouser — 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

Herm Holshouser — 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

Herm Holshouser — 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

Herm Holshouser — 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

Herm Holshouser — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	25	0	1	11	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Herm Holshouser — 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

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Herm Holshouser — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	25

College History

Herm Holshouser — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	Chapel Hill	NC	1925

Herm Holshouser: the record in brief

Herm Holshouser's major league career runs from a debut on April 15, 1930 to a final game on September 16, 1930. Holshouser spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the St. Louis Browns. Holshouser, a pitcher by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. Holshouser is listed at 170 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. The birth record reads January 20, 1907, in Rockwell, NC, USA. Holshouser's death is recorded on July 26, 1994, in Concord, NC, USA. The given name on file is Herman Alexander Holshouser.

The pitching table credits Holshouser with a 0-1 record and a 7.80 ERA in 25 games. Holshouser had 37 strikeouts. Against a 4.80 league ERA for the same seasons, the 7.80 mark was 62.5% worse. All of that pitching came in 1930, with 25 games and 37 strikeouts.

Holshouser's college years, 1925, were spent at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Holshouser's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 50 games from Retrosheet.

The position breakdown shows 25 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 1 errors alongside 1 putouts and 11 assists.

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.
What teams did Herm Holshouser play for?: Herm Holshouser played for one team, the St. Louis Browns (1930).
What were Herm Holshouser's career stats?: In 25 games, Herm Holshouser went 0-1 with a 7.80 ERA, 37 strikeouts, 62.1 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
What position did Herm Holshouser play?: Herm Holshouser played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Herm Holshouser and how much did he weigh?: Herm Holshouser was listed at 6 feet and 170 pounds.
What was Herm Holshouser's career ERA?: Herm Holshouser finished with a 7.80 career ERA, going 0-1 with 37 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Herm Holshouser have?: Herm Holshouser recorded 37 career strikeouts.
Is Herm Holshouser in the Hall of Fame?: No. Herm Holshouser has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.