Eddie Holtz

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .231
HR 3
RBI 85
H 199
OPS .574
PIV -2,576
Position
Shortstop
Bats / Throws
R / R
Born
7/17/1899 in Evansville, IN, USA
Died
7/8/1924 in St. Louis, MO, USA

Full name: Edward Holtz

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
41.0 38.0 4.0 7.0 0 0 0 2.0 2.0 6.0 0 .184 .225 .184 .409

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
245 861 113 199 21 8 3 85 22 62 6 .231 .290 .285 .574 -2,576

Career AVG .231 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 18.1% below league average.

Career OBP .290 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 15.5% below league average.

Career SLG .285 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — 26.6% below league average.

Career OPS .574 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — 21.3% 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
1920 SLG NNL 51 164 15 30 0 0 0 8 1 13 0 .183 .271 (-33%) .331 (-24%) .363 (-50%) .694 (-37%) -906.4
1921 SLG NNL 64 215 20 38 1 2 0 16 0 15 5 .177 .286 (-38%) .344 (-31%) .395 (-49%) .739 (-41%) -1416.1
1922 SLS NNL 62 222 39 56 11 3 2 35 11 15 1 .252 .285 (-12%) .345 (-12%) .397 (-10%) .743 (-11%) -424.9
1923 SLS NNL 50 184 27 57 8 3 1 23 5 15 0 .310 .282 (+9%) .344 (+7%) .390 (+3%) .734 (+5%) 171.2
1923 NLG ECL 10 43 6 6 1 0 0 2 2 2 0 .140 — — — — 171.2
1924 SLS NNL 8 33 6 12 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 .364 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 245 861 113 199 21 8 3 85 22 62 6 .231 — — — — -2,405

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

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home151000.000
Away4141300.214

Last 5 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1924-04-27 SSNKCML 411000000
1922-06-27 SSNDT1L 300000000
1921-07-10 SLGCAGL 402000000
1921-07-10 SLGCAGL 300000000
1921-06-29 SLGCB1W 510000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 122 116 259 344 31 41
3B 1 1 0 1 0 0
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 132 125 275 393 53 47

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1920 SLG 3B 1 1 0 1 0 0
1920 SLG SS 50 49 100 143 16 13
1921 SLG 2B 63 62 126 183 14 20
1921 SLG OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1921 SLG SS 1 1 0 3 0 0
1922 SLS 2B 34 32 68 87 11 5
1922 SLS SS 32 30 58 95 11 12
1923 SLS 2B 17 14 48 45 4 10
1923 SLS SS 39 35 86 118 24 20
1923 NLG SS 10 10 31 34 2 2
1924 SLS 2B 8 8 17 29 2 6

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Second Base 122
Third Base 1
Shortstop 132
Right Field 1

Frequently Asked Questions about Eddie Holtz

Was Eddie Holtz a pitcher?
No. Eddie Holtz was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Eddie Holtz hit?
Eddie Holtz hit 3 career home runs with 199 hits.