Hollis Thurston

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1923-1933)

W–L 89–86
ERA 4.24
WHIP 1.44
SO 306
Pitcher PIV -6131.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 165 lb
Born
6/2/1899 in Fremont, NE, USA
Died
9/14/1973 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1923-04-19
Last Game
1933-10-01

Full name: Hollis John Thurston

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
89 86 288 178 95 8 13 1542.7 1,859 727 93 369 306 4.24 -6131.4

Career ERA 4.24 vs. league average 4.20 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
1923 SLA AL 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 4.0 8 3 2 0 6.75 — 0.0
1923 CHA AL 7 8 44 12 8 0 4 191.7 223 65 36 55 3.05 4.03 (+24%) 1235.5
1924 CHA AL 20 14 38 36 28 1 1 291.0 330 123 60 37 3.80 4.13 (+8%) -1924.7
1925 CHA AL 10 14 36 25 9 0 1 183.0 250 121 47 35 5.95 4.55 (-31%) -2355.0
1926 CHA AL 6 8 31 13 6 1 3 134.3 164 75 36 35 5.02 4.11 (-22%) -790.2
1927 WS1 AL 13 13 29 28 13 2 0 205.3 254 102 60 38 4.47 4.08 (-10%) -2855.9
1930 BRO NL 6 4 24 11 5 2 1 106.0 110 40 17 26 3.40 4.80 (+29%) 1928.8
1931 BRO NL 9 9 24 17 11 0 0 143.0 175 63 39 23 3.97 4.10 (+3%) 628.9
1932 BRO NL 12 8 28 20 10 2 0 153.0 174 69 38 35 4.06 4.13 (+2%) -1901.5
1933 BRO NL 6 8 32 15 5 0 3 131.3 171 66 34 22 4.52 3.86 (-17%) -97.4
Career · 10 seasons 89 86 288 178 95 8 13 1,542.2 1,859 727 369 306 4.24 — -6,131

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
343 648 65 175 38 10 5 79 1 24 91 .270 .299 .383 .682 -634

Career AVG .270 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .299 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 12.9% below league average.

Career SLG .383 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .682 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — 7.7% 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
1923 SLA AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1923 CHA AL 45 79 10 25 5 1 0 4 0 2 6 .316 .282 (+12%) .344 (-3%) .390 (+4%) .734 (+1%) 0.0
1924 CHA AL 51 122 15 31 6 3 1 9 0 5 14 .254 .283 (-10%) .345 (-16%) .389 (-3%) .734 (-9%) -226.2
1925 CHA AL 44 84 2 24 7 2 0 13 0 5 13 .286 .288 (-1%) .349 (-7%) .407 (+2%) .756 (-2%) -53.0
1926 CHA AL 38 61 5 19 4 0 0 5 0 3 6 .311 .279 (+11%) .345 (+2%) .390 (-3%) .735 (-1%) -5.1
1927 WS1 AL 42 92 11 29 4 2 2 17 1 5 10 .315 .282 (+12%) .344 (+2%) .392 (+19%) .736 (+11%) 148.9
1930 BRO NL 36 50 3 10 3 0 1 11 0 0 16 .200 .293 (-32%) .354 (-39%) .429 (-26%) .784 (-32%) -281.5
1931 BRO NL 24 60 8 13 2 1 1 8 0 2 10 .217 .276 (-22%) .338 (-28%) .388 (-14%) .726 (-21%) -218.7
1932 BRO NL 29 56 7 17 5 1 0 5 0 2 9 .304 .275 (+10%) .335 (-2%) .391 (+9%) .726 (+4%) 17.1
1933 BRO NL 32 44 4 7 2 0 0 7 0 0 7 .159 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 343 648 65 175 38 10 5 79 1 24 91 .270 — — — — -618

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1713013391349.302
Away1723473284234.242

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home141759.09263421851624.06
Away147783.29343821881404.39

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1933-10-01 BRONY1W 100000000
1933-09-24 BROPHIW 311000100
1933-09-17 BROCHCL 201000000
1933-09-12 BROPITL 300000001
1933-09-08 BROCINL 201000000
1933-08-30 BROCHCL 300000000
1933-08-26 BROCINW 400000001
1933-08-16 BROPITL 100000000
1933-08-12 BROBSNL 000000000
1933-08-04 BROBSNL 200000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1933-10-01 BRONY1 — 5.0522010
1933-09-24 BROPHI W 5.0733000
1933-09-17 BROCHC — 5.0944110
1933-09-12 BROPIT L 8.11011520
1933-09-08 BROCIN L 4.1865220
1933-08-30 BROCHC L 9.01122420
1933-08-26 BROCIN W 9.01122101
1933-08-16 BROPIT — 3.0433000
1933-08-12 BROBSN — 1.0000000
1933-08-04 BROBSN L 7.0533301

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 288 0 71 390 15 18

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1923 SLA P 2 0 0 1 1 0
1923 CHA P 44 0 6 49 1 2
1924 CHA OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1924 CHA P 38 0 15 75 3 1
1925 CHA P 36 0 15 55 2 4
1926 CHA P 31 0 4 30 1 1
1927 WS1 P 29 0 12 46 4 4
1930 BRO P 24 0 3 30 0 1
1931 BRO P 24 0 3 30 2 3
1932 BRO P 28 0 10 34 0 2
1933 BRO P 32 0 3 40 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 288
Right Field 1

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1924 Baseball Magazine All-Star P2

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Hollis Thurston (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Joe Genewich
    73-92, 4.29 ERA
  2. 76
    Ray Kolp
    79-95, 4.08 ERA
  3. 72
    Benny Frey
    57-82, 4.50 ERA
  4. 72
    Fred Heimach
    62-69, 4.46 ERA
  5. 71
    Huck Betts
    61-68, 3.93 ERA
  6. 69
    Lefty Stewart
    101-98, 4.19 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Hollis Thurston

What years did Hollis Thurston play?
Hollis Thurston played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1933.
Was Hollis Thurston a pitcher?
Yes. Hollis Thurston pitched in the major leagues, recording 89 wins and 306 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Hollis Thurston hit?
Hollis Thurston hit 5 career home runs with 175 hits.