Hollis Thurston
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1923-1933)
Hollis Thurston was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1923 to 1933 for 4 teams, including the St. Louis Browns, a span of 11 seasons. Across 288 career appearances, he went 89-86 with a 4.24 ERA and 306 strikeouts. He also batted .270 with 5 home runs.
- 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
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 165 lb
- Died
- 9/14/1973 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1923-04-19
- Last Game
- 1933-10-01
Full name: Hollis John Thurston
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 191.2 | 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 | 134.1 | 164 | 75 | 36 | 35 | 5.02 | 4.11 (-22%) | -790.2 |
| 1927 | WS1 | AL | 13 | 13 | 29 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 205.1 | 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 | 131.1 | 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
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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
View full game log (631 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 171 | 301 | 33 | 91 | 3 | 49 | .302 |
| Away | 172 | 347 | 32 | 84 | 2 | 34 | .242 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 141 | 759.0 | 926 | 342 | 185 | 162 | 4.06 |
| Away | 147 | 783.2 | 934 | 382 | 188 | 140 | 4.39 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933-10-01 | BRO | NY1 | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-09-24 | BRO | PHI | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-09-17 | BRO | CHC | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-09-12 | BRO | PIT | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1933-09-08 | BRO | CIN | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-08-30 | BRO | CHC | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-08-26 | BRO | CIN | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1933-08-16 | BRO | PIT | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-08-12 | BRO | BSN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-08-04 | BRO | BSN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933-10-01 | BRO | NY1 | — | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1933-09-24 | BRO | PHI | W | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-09-17 | BRO | CHC | — | 5.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1933-09-12 | BRO | PIT | L | 8.1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1933-09-08 | BRO | CIN | L | 4.1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1933-08-30 | BRO | CHC | L | 9.0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1933-08-26 | BRO | CIN | W | 9.0 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1933-08-16 | BRO | PIT | — | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-08-12 | BRO | BSN | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1933-08-04 | BRO | BSN | L | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
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
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 288 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1924 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | P2 |
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Hollis Thurston: the record in brief
The profile opens with Hollis Thurston's first major league game on April 19, 1923; the last one listed came on October 1, 1933. Club by club, the record runs the St. Louis Browns (1923), the Chicago White Sox (1923 through 1926), the Washington Senators (1927), the Brooklyn Robins (1930 to 1931), and the Brooklyn Dodgers (1932 to 1933). Thurston, born on June 2, 1899, in Fremont, NE, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Thurston's listed size is 5-foot-11 and 165 pounds. The bio records the death on September 14, 1973, in Los Angeles, CA, USA. The given name on file is Hollis John Thurston.
Across 288 games (178 starts), Thurston recorded 89 wins against 86 losses with a 4.24 ERA. Thurston had 306 strikeouts, 95 complete games, 8 shutouts, and 13 saves. Thurston's 4.24 ERA was close to the 4.20 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 20, in 1924. 1923 produced Thurston's most strikeouts, 55.
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.
- What teams did Hollis Thurston play for?
- Hollis Thurston played for 4 teams: the St. Louis Browns (1923), the Chicago White Sox (1923–1926), the Washington Senators (1927), and the Brooklyn Dodgers (1930–1933).
- What were Hollis Thurston's career stats?
- In 288 games, Hollis Thurston went 89-86 with a 4.24 ERA, 306 strikeouts, 1,542.2 innings pitched, and 13 saves. At the plate he had 175 hits and 5 home runs.
- What position did Hollis Thurston play?
- Hollis Thurston played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Hollis Thurston and how much did he weigh?
- Hollis Thurston was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 165 pounds.
- What was Hollis Thurston's career ERA?
- Hollis Thurston finished with a 4.24 career ERA, going 89-86 with 306 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Hollis Thurston have?
- Hollis Thurston recorded 306 career strikeouts.
- Is Hollis Thurston in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Hollis Thurston has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.