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Tommy Holmes
Thomas Francis Holmes (Kelly)

Bats Left, Throws Left
Height 5' 10", Weight 180 lb.

Debut April 14, 1942
Final Game September 28, 1952
Born March 29, 1917 in Brooklyn, NY

Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1937. (All Transactions)

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One of the greatest Boston Braves. Is the only player to lead his league in HR and fewest K/AB in the same season. Also the only OF to end his career with more DP's than errors. But on top of all that, a true class act. Keep on swingin', Tommy!

Batting Glossary /

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG *OPS+  TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1942 25 BSN NL 141  558   56  155  24  4   4   41   2     64  10  .278  .353  .357  110  199  10           1   2
 1943 26 BSN NL 152  629   75  170  33 10   5   41   7     58  20  .270  .334  .378  107  238   8           2   7 MVP-29
 1944 27 BSN NL 155  631   93  195  42  6  13   73   4     61  11  .309  .372  .456  128  288  11           2   7 MVP-23
 1945 28 BSN NL 154  636  125  224  47  6  28  117  15     70   9  .352  .420  .577  175  367   3           4  11 MVP-2,AS
 1946 29 BSN NL 149  568   80  176  35  6   6   79   7     58  14  .310  .377  .424  126  241  13           3  15 MVP-19
 1947 30 BSN NL 150  618   90  191  33  3   9   53   3     44  16  .309  .360  .416  107  257   9           5  15
 1948 31 BSN NL 139  585   85  190  35  7   6   61   1     46  20  .325  .375  .439  121  257   7           1  18 AS
 1949 32 BSN NL 117  380   47  101  20  4   8   59   1     39   6  .266  .337  .403  102  153   4           2  10
 1950 33 BSN NL 105  322   44   96  20  1   9   51   0     33   8  .298  .370  .450  120  145   4           4  10
 1951 34 BSN NL  27   29    1    5   2  0   0    5   0  0   3   4  .172  .250  .241   37    7   0           0   0
 1952 35 BRO NL  31   36    2    4   1  0   0    1   0  0   4   4  .111  .200  .139   -5    5   0           0   1
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 11 Seasons    1320 4992  698 1507 292 47  88  581  40  0 480 122  .302  .366  .432  122 2157  69   0   0  24  96
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 162 Game Avg        613   86  185  36  6  11   71   5  0  59  15  .302  .366  .432  122  265   8   0   0   3  12
 Career High    155  636  125  224  47 10  28  117  15  0  70  20  .352  .420  .577  175  367  13   0   0   5  18

Special Batting Glossary

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  PA  Outs  RC  RC/G   AIR    BA *lgBA   OBP *lgOBP  SLG *lgSLG  OPS *lgOPS*OPS+  OWP *BtRns BtWin SB% 
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 1942 25 BSN NL  633  415   70   4.6    85| .278  .254| .353  .325| .357  .352| .710  .678| 110  .580   8.4   0.9     
 1943 26 BSN NL  697  474   79   4.5    88| .270  .262| .334  .331| .378  .356| .712  .687| 107  .559   5.3   0.6     
 1944 27 BSN NL  705  454  107   6.3    97| .309  .273| .372  .340| .456  .383| .828  .723| 128  .679  24.4   2.5     
 1945 28 BSN NL  713  426  153   9.6    97| .352  .273| .420  .343| .577  .377| .997  .720| 175  .815  64.6   6.4     
 1946 29 BSN NL  642  420   90   5.7    93| .310  .264| .377  .339| .424  .369| .801  .708| 126  .655  20.3   2.1     
 1947 30 BSN NL  676  451   91   5.4   104| .309  .272| .360  .346| .416  .403| .776  .749| 107  .566   6.4   0.6     
 1948 31 BSN NL  639  420   96   6.1   101| .325  .268| .375  .342| .439  .396| .814  .738| 121  .638  16.9   1.7     
 1949 32 BSN NL  425  293   51   4.7   100| .266  .264| .337  .337| .403  .395| .740  .733| 102  .508   1.3   0.1     
 1950 33 BSN NL  363  240   53   5.9   103| .298  .262| .370  .338| .450  .407| .820  .745| 120  .600  10.5   1.0     
 1951 34 BSN NL   32   24    2   2.2    97| .172  .259| .250  .332| .241  .392| .491  .724|  37  .217  -2.4  -0.2   0%
 1952 35 BRO NL   40   33    1   0.8    98| .111  .263| .200  .336| .139  .391| .339  .727|  -5  .048  -5.2  -0.5   0%
+--------------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+-----+----+
 11 Seasons     5565 3650  793   5.8    96| .302  .266| .366  .338| .432  .380| .798  .718| 122  .639 150.5  15.2     

* indicates the value is park adjusted (now all 3-year factors)

Fielding Glossary

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO    A    E   DP    FP   lgFP  RFg  lgRFg  RF9  lgRF9  LF   CF   RF
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+----+----+
+---- Fielding Sorted by Year ------+
 1942 25 BSN NL  OF  140    373   16    4    4  .990  .981  2.78  2.15                0  137    3
 1943 26 BSN NL  OF  152    408   18    3    3  .993  .977  2.80  2.27                2  149    1
 1944 27 BSN NL  OF  155    426   14    4    7  .991  .980  2.84  2.31                2  154    0
 1945 28 BSN NL  OF  154    334   13    6    4  .983  .978  2.25  2.33               32    2  121 AS
 1946 29 BSN NL  OF  146    294   17    4    7  .987  .977  2.13  2.16                0    0  146
 1947 30 BSN NL  OF  147    336   12    4    4  .989  .977  2.37  2.19                0    0  147
 1948 31 BSN NL  OF  137    283    8    5    4  .983  .978  2.12  2.20                0    0  137 AS
 1949 32 BSN NL  OF  103    210   10    3    4  .987  .977  2.14  2.25                0    0  103
 1950 33 BSN NL  OF   88    151    6    0    0 1.000  .978  1.78  2.14                0    0   88
 1951 34 BSN NL  OF    3      2    0    0    0 1.000 1.000  0.67  2.23                2    0    1
 1952 35 BRO NL  OF    6      6    1    0    0 1.000  .986  1.17  2.10                0    0    6
+---- Fielding Sorted by Position --+
 1942 25 BSN NL  OF  140    373   16    4    4  .990  .981  2.78  2.15                0  137    3
 1943 26 BSN NL  OF  152    408   18    3    3  .993  .977  2.80  2.27                2  149    1
 1944 27 BSN NL  OF  155    426   14    4    7  .991  .980  2.84  2.31                2  154    0
 1945 28 BSN NL  OF  154    334   13    6    4  .983  .978  2.25  2.33               32    2  121
 1946 29 BSN NL  OF  146    294   17    4    7  .987  .977  2.13  2.16                0    0  146
 1947 30 BSN NL  OF  147    336   12    4    4  .989  .977  2.37  2.19                0    0  147
 1948 31 BSN NL  OF  137    283    8    5    4  .983  .978  2.12  2.20                0    0  137
 1949 32 BSN NL  OF  103    210   10    3    4  .987  .977  2.14  2.25                0    0  103
 1950 33 BSN NL  OF   88    151    6    0    0 1.000  .978  1.78  2.14                0    0   88
 1951 34 BSN NL  OF    3      2    0    0    0 1.000 1.000  0.67  2.23                2    0    1
 1952 35 BRO NL  OF    6      6    1    0    0 1.000  .986  1.17  2.10                0    0    6
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+----+----+
 Position Total  OF 1231   2823  115   33   37  .989  .978  2.39  2.23               38  442  753
+--------------+---+----+------+----+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+----+----+
 Overall Total      1231   2823  115   33   37  .989  .978  2.39  2.23

An Important note about our fielding stats

Postseason Batting Gamelogs / Vs. Pitcher

 Year   Round Tm  Opp WLser  G   AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
 1948   WS    BSN CLE     L   6  26   3   5  0  0  0   1   0   0  .192  .192  .192   0  0   0   0   0 
 1952   WS    BRO NYY     L   3   1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000   0  0   0   0   0 
+------+-----+---+---+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+
  2 World Series        0-2   9  27   3   5  0  0  0   1   0   0  .185  .185  .185   0  0   0   0   0 
+--------------------+-----+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+---+--+---+---+---+

WLser shows whether the player's team Won or Lost the series.

All-Star Game Batting

 Year   Tm  Lg  GS  AB  R   H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO  SB CS  SH  SF HBP
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 1945   BSN NL       Was selected, but did not play in the game.
 1948   BSN NL       1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0   0  0   0   0   0           
+------+---+--+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+---------+
 Played 1/2      0   1   0   0  0  0  0   0   0   0   0  0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000 
+-------------+---+---+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+---+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+

Appearances on Leaderboards and Awards Glossary

Awards are Year-League-Award, Stats are Year-Value-Rank, (Pos) for All-Star indicates starter & * indicates they played.

All-Star
1945
1948 *

MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr)
1943-NL-29-0.01
1944-NL-23-0.02
1945-NL-2-0.52
1946-NL-19-0.03
Car-380-0.58 shares

Batting Average
1944 NL-.309-10
1945 NL-.352-2
1946 NL-.310-5
1947 NL-.309-7
1948 NL-.325-3

On-base %
1945 NL-.420-4
1948 NL-.375-10

Slugging %
1945 NL-.577-1

OPS
1945 NL-.997-1
1946 NL-.801-9

Games
1944 NL-155-3
1945 NL-154-2
1946 NL-149-5
1947 NL-150-10

At Bats
1943 NL-629-1
1944 NL-631-2
1945 NL-636-2
1946 NL-568-5
1947 NL-618-3
1948 NL-585-4

Plate Appearances (approx.)
1942 NL-633-9
1943 NL-697-2
1944 NL-705-2
1945 NL-713-3
1946 NL-642-7
1947 NL-676-7
1948 NL-639-10

Runs
1944 NL-93-9
1945 NL-125-3
1946 NL-80-6

Hits
1942 NL-155-10
1943 NL-170-8
1944 NL-195-3
1945 NL-224-1
1946 NL-176-4
1947 NL-191-1
1948 NL-190-2

Total Bases
1943 NL-238-8
1944 NL-288-3
1945 NL-367-1
1946 NL-241-5
1947 NL-257-9

Doubles
1943 NL-33-5
1944 NL-42-3
1945 NL-47-1
1946 NL-35-2
1947 NL-33-3
1948 NL-35-5

Triples
1943 NL-10-7

Home Runs
1944 NL-13-9
1945 NL-28-1

RBI
1945 NL-117-2
1946 NL-79-6

Stolen Bases
1945 NL-15-4

Singles
1942 NL-123-3
1944 NL-134-2
1945 NL-143-5
1946 NL-129-4
1947 NL-146-1
1948 NL-142-2

Adjusted OPS+
1945 NL-175-1
1946 NL-126-10

Runs Created
1944 NL-107-5
1945 NL-153-1
1946 NL-90-7
1948 NL-96-9

Adjusted Batting Runs
1945 NL-65-1
1946 NL-20-10

Batting Wins
1945 NL-6.4-1
1946 NL-2.1-10

Extra-Base Hits
1943 NL-48-8
1944 NL-61-5
1945 NL-81-1
1946 NL-47-5

Times on Base
1942 NL-220-10
1944 NL-258-7
1945 NL-298-1
1946 NL-237-8
1948 NL-237-7

Offensive Win%
1945 NL-.815-1
1946 NL-.655-9

Hit By Pitch
1946 NL-3-10
1947 NL-5-3

Sac. Hits
1946 NL-13-8

Grounded into Double Plays
1946 NL-15-4
1947 NL-15-10
1948 NL-18-2

Power/Speed Number
1943 NL-5.8-10
1945 NL-19.5-1

At Bats per Strikeout
1942 NL-55.8-1
1943 NL-31.5-3
1944 NL-57.4-1
1945 NL-70.7-1
1946 NL-40.6-1
1947 NL-38.6-2
1948 NL-29.3-3
Car-40.9-5

At Bats per Home Run
1945 NL-22.7-3

Outs
1943 NL-474-3
1944 NL-454-4
1946 NL-420-4
1947 NL-451-4
1948 NL-420-8

Black Ink: Batting - 16 (140) (Average HOFer ≈ 27)
Gray Ink: Batting - 94 (241) (Average HOFer ≈ 144)
HOF Standards: Batting - 22.0 (531) (Average HOFer ≈ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 55.0 (340) (Likely HOFer > 100)
Overall Rank in parentheses.

Act.- Denotes rank among active players, Car. - Denotes career rank
Click on the Car, Act or Year to see the career, active, or league leaderboard.

Transactions
Before 1937 Season: Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent.
December 9, 1941: Traded by the New York Yankees to the Boston Braves for players to be named later. The Boston Braves sent Buddy Hassett (December 16, 1941) and Gene Moore (February 5, 1942) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
January 16, 1952: Released by the Boston Braves.
June 17, 1952: Signed as a Free Agent with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
October 15, 1952: Released by the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

Uniforms
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One of the greatest Boston Braves. Is the only player to lead his league in HR and fewest K/AB in the same season. Also the only OF to end his career with more DP's than errors. But on top of all that, a true class act. Keep on swingin', Tommy!

All-Star 1945 1948 *	MVP (YrLg-Rk-Shr) 1943-NL-29-0.01 1944-NL-23-0.02 1945-NL-2-0.52 1946-NL-19-0.03 Car-380-0.58 shares	Batting Average 1944 NL-.309-10 1945 NL-.352-2 1946 NL-.310-5 1947 NL-.309-7 1948 NL-.325-3	On-base % 1945 NL-.420-4 1948 NL-.375-10	Slugging % 1945 NL-.577-1	OPS 1945 NL-.997-1 1946 NL-.801-9
Games 1944 NL-155-3 1945 NL-154-2 1946 NL-149-5 1947 NL-150-10	At Bats 1943 NL-629-1 1944 NL-631-2 1945 NL-636-2 1946 NL-568-5 1947 NL-618-3 1948 NL-585-4	Plate Appearances (approx.) 1942 NL-633-9 1943 NL-697-2 1944 NL-705-2 1945 NL-713-3 1946 NL-642-7 1947 NL-676-7 1948 NL-639-10	Runs 1944 NL-93-9 1945 NL-125-3 1946 NL-80-6	Hits 1942 NL-155-10 1943 NL-170-8 1944 NL-195-3 1945 NL-224-1 1946 NL-176-4 1947 NL-191-1 1948 NL-190-2	Total Bases 1943 NL-238-8 1944 NL-288-3 1945 NL-367-1 1946 NL-241-5 1947 NL-257-9
Doubles 1943 NL-33-5 1944 NL-42-3 1945 NL-47-1 1946 NL-35-2 1947 NL-33-3 1948 NL-35-5	Triples 1943 NL-10-7	Home Runs 1944 NL-13-9 1945 NL-28-1	RBI 1945 NL-117-2 1946 NL-79-6	Stolen Bases 1945 NL-15-4	Singles 1942 NL-123-3 1944 NL-134-2 1945 NL-143-5 1946 NL-129-4 1947 NL-146-1 1948 NL-142-2
Adjusted OPS+ 1945 NL-175-1 1946 NL-126-10	Runs Created 1944 NL-107-5 1945 NL-153-1 1946 NL-90-7 1948 NL-96-9	Adjusted Batting Runs 1945 NL-65-1 1946 NL-20-10	Batting Wins 1945 NL-6.4-1 1946 NL-2.1-10	Extra-Base Hits 1943 NL-48-8 1944 NL-61-5 1945 NL-81-1 1946 NL-47-5	Times on Base 1942 NL-220-10 1944 NL-258-7 1945 NL-298-1 1946 NL-237-8 1948 NL-237-7
Offensive Win% 1945 NL-.815-1 1946 NL-.655-9	Hit By Pitch 1946 NL-3-10 1947 NL-5-3	Sac. Hits 1946 NL-13-8	Grounded into Double Plays 1946 NL-15-4 1947 NL-15-10 1948 NL-18-2	Power/Speed Number 1943 NL-5.8-10 1945 NL-19.5-1	At Bats per Strikeout 1942 NL-55.8-1 1943 NL-31.5-3 1944 NL-57.4-1 1945 NL-70.7-1 1946 NL-40.6-1 1947 NL-38.6-2 1948 NL-29.3-3 Car-40.9-5
At Bats per Home Run 1945 NL-22.7-3	Outs 1943 NL-474-3 1944 NL-454-4 1946 NL-420-4 1947 NL-451-4 1948 NL-420-8