Billy Holm Explained

Billy Holm
Position:Catcher
Width:220px
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:21 July 1912
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois
Death Place:East Chicago, Indiana
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 24
Debutyear:1943
Debutteam:Chicago Cubs
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 30
Finalyear:1945
Finalteam:Boston Red Sox
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.156
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:0
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:15
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William Frederick Holm (July 21, 1912 – July 27, 1977) was a Major League Baseball catcher who played for the Chicago Cubs (1943–1944) and Boston Red Sox (1945). A native of Chicago, he stood 5'10½" and weighed 168 lbs.

Holm is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. He made his major league debut on September 24, 1943 in a home game against the Philadelphia Blue Jays at Wrigley Field.

In a career total of 119 games he hit .156 (44-for-282, 39 singles) with 15 runs batted in and 22 runs scored. 41 walks, however, did push his on-base percentage up to .272. He made 8 errors in 417 chances for a fielding percentage of .981.

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