#3 Wattie Holm, Centerfield, 38 yrs, Boston (A) Red Sox
Sunday, 10/22/1940
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Wattie Holm

12/28/1901
38
USA,IA,PETERSON
5"10
160

Centerfield
R
R
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Minimal
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Good
Normal
Prone
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,750,000
1940
$ 400,000 (2 year(s))
14 Year(s), 11 Days (2419 total Days)
172 Day(s)
15 Year(s), 0 Days (2580 total Days)
16 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall65237
Versus LHP65237
Versus RHP65237
Talent64137
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6
2
1
4
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
C : 6 (Range), .962 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 9 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 4
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/17@WASW 12-0100000000#3  
9/20SLAW 7-1401000100#7  
9/21SLAL 2-7100000000#9  
9/23CHAW 5-4401000001#7  
9/24CHAL 8-11100000000#9  
9/27CLEL 3-18400000000#7  
9/28@NYYW 7-5110000000#9  
9/29@WASL 4-5200000001#7  
10/4@WASL 7-11414200300#7PoG 
10/10CLEL 8-10111000000#9  

Batting Stats 1940

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall11031198163462401442.315.347.424.772.676.109
Projected11031198163462401442.315.347.424.772.676.109
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall723343009331322310100.044.75.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP722431116947201.333.367.444.812
vs. RHP23974132346311035132.310.341.418.760
Close/Late291212314705010.414.400.8971.297
Scoring Position10740733580216311.374.377.579.957
Pinch Hitting28123019824010.429.452.6431.094
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home54144418122814718.285.323.396.718
Road56167578223426724.341.363.449.812
Last Week11100001001.0001.0001.0002.000
March/April17461520313714.326.340.565.906
May2490304111314610.333.374.433.807
June17371830010318.486.500.5681.068
July132962004416.207.250.276.526
August216616210136510.242.292.303.595
Sept/Oct1843133109604.302.295.419.714
Postseason11100001001.0001.0001.0002.000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1926631274210001514512431.331.356.409.765PHA
192722000000000000.000.000.000.000PHA
1928100231932022514712221145.403.433.532.966PHA
19291435591624165898337552600.290.337.411.748PHA NYY
193015160920535531136925443820.337.364.425.790NYY
19311485931763031757619564211.297.321.363.684NYY
193214758418337102956831264600.313.347.421.768NYY
193380202731422352711021100.361.391.480.871NYY
19341274591282632646023013421.279.313.362.674NYY
19351294671503638627130142702.321.361.463.823 BOS
19361515771733374667635334211.300.341.402.744BOS
193796261822222333817213510.314.359.437.796BOS
1938102228661604332815222911.289.336.412.748BOS
19397215444621232110312022.286.339.370.709BOS
1940110311981634624014334210.315.347.424.772BOS
Total162153641675342484081671828433424071814.312.348.416.764 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1924, AAA1305081562741062802337107.307.334.435.769
1925, AAA116414115141943463434912.278.330.382.711
1926, AAA135323501751210.434.444.5851.029
1927, AAA12246413529445861274636.291.326.397.723

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1928341010000000.250.250.7501.000
1931124912210621600.245.260.327.587
19321249171011140300.347.347.429.776
1933110000000100.000.000.000.000
19401110000100001.0001.0001.0002.000
Total291043132117711000.298.305.394.699

Fielding Stats 1940

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher39381351601554.974321.04.35230826.7
Shortstop1000000.0002.00.00    
Centerfield39349032952.979302.22.82    
Rightfield2000000.0005.00.00    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 30th overall pick, by Philadelphia (A) in 1924...
Injured on 4/23/1924 with a Bruised Foot, out for 3 days...
Injured on 5/17/1925 with a Torn Hip Muscle, out for 2 weeks...
Had first career hit on 4/20/1926, off Harry Salmon (CHA)...
Injured on 4/21/1927 with a Swollen Ear, out for 6 days...
Hit first career homerun on 7/16/1928, off Eddie Rommel (CHA)...
Traded from Philadelphia (A) to New York (A) on 4/25/1929 (Going to PHA: P Ed Walsh, 1B Joe Hauser, 2B Earl Webb. Going to NYY: 2B Woody English, C Wattie Holm, 2B Jack Rothrock)...
Won Gold Glove at Centerfield in 1929...
1/31/1930: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,157,143 through salary arbitration...
Had 20-game hitting streak snapped on 9/11/1930...
1/31/1931: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,078,571 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1932: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,078,571 through salary arbitration...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Boston (A) on 7/1/1932...
7/6/1932: Signed a contract extension with New York (A), $2,300,000 per year, for 2 years.
Won World Series with New York (A) in 1932...
Won World Series with New York (A) in 1933...
Drove in 6 runs against Washington on 4/30/1934...
Signed as a free agent by Boston (A) on 2/16/1935 to a 4-year deal worth $800,000 per year...
Injured on 8/20/1935 with a Strained Medial Collateral Ligament, out for 3 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/8/1936, hitting .520 with 0 HR, 8 RBI...
Injured on 8/22/1937 with a Bruised Cheekbone, out for 2 weeks...
10/5/1938: Signed a contract extension with Boston (A), $1,750,000 per year, for 2 years.
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Cleveland on 5/14/1940...
8/22/1940: Signed a contract extension with Boston (A), $400,000 per year, for 2 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1930 - .337 - 6th
Hits
1930 - 205 - 5th
Triples
1932 - 10 - 8th
RBI
1930 - 113 - 7th
 

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