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Billy Holm

Billy Holm
Holm, circa 1943
Catcher
Born: (1912-07-21)July 21, 1912
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died: July 27, 1977(1977-07-27) (aged 65)
East Chicago, Indiana, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 24, 1943, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 1945, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average.156
Home runs0
Runs batted in15
Stats at Baseball Reference 
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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 ft 10+12 in (1.791 m) and weighed 168 lb (76 kg).

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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