Holly Hollingshead

Born: 1/17/1853 in Washington, DC, USA

Died: 10/6/1926 in Washington, DC, USA

MLB Debut: 1872-04-20 | Final Game: 1875-06-09

Full name: John Samuel Hollingshead

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Biography

Holly Hollingshead was a prominent position player in the early days of professional baseball, with a career spanning from 1872 to 1875. Born in 1853, Hollingshead played a total of 58 games during his brief but impactful career. He finished with a batting average of .264, accumulating 69 hits and driving in 33 runs. While he did not hit any home runs, his contributions to the team included 2 stolen bases, showcasing his ability to add speed on the bases despite the nascent state of professional baseball at the time. Competing in an era characterized by evolving playing styles and the transition from amateur to professional leagues, Hollingshead's performance highlighted the skills of position players during the formative years of the sport. His career, though short, was set against the backdrop of major developments in baseball, as the game began to gain popularity and structure. Hollingshead's achievements remain a testament to the early contributions of players in the establishment of baseball as America's pastime.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
58 261 45 69 4 4 0 33 2 2 7 0.264 0.270 0.310 0.580 -380.7

Career AVG .264 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .270 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .310 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 6.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.580 vs. league average 0.616 across their career seasons — 5.8% below league average.

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
1872 WS4 9 44 12 14 1 1 0 6 0 1 0 0.318 — — — — 0.0
1873 WS5 30 136 25 35 2 2 0 22 0 0 5 0.257 .290 (-11%) .304 (-15%) .357 (-16%) .661 (-16%) -330.6
1875 WS6 19 81 8 20 1 1 0 5 2 1 2 0.247 .253 (-3%) .260 (-2%) .309 (-8%) .570 (-5%) -50.1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 11 8 33 22 15 3
OF 49 0 97 11 23 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1872 WS4 2B 9 8 31 18 14 2
1873 WS5 2B 2 0 2 4 1 1
1873 WS5 OF 30 0 65 5 15 0
1875 WS6 OF 19 0 32 6 8 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Second Base 10
Left Field 4
Center Field 43
Right Field 3