Philly Holmes - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

Philly Holmes



Leroy Holmes
(Buddy)

Born: December 12, 1912 in Brunswick, GA
Died: October 7, 1985 in Atlanta, GA
          (72 years old)

Bats: L
Throws: R
Ht: 5'10"
Wt: 169
Biographical
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Notes:


• College: Bethune-Cookman College (Daytona Beach, FL)
• Buried: Lincoln Memorial Cemetery (Atlanta, GA)
• Relatives: Lefty Holmes (Brother)


Batting

Multi-Stint Seasons:



Glossary
Basic Batting
Team Lg Pos
JRC
NAL
25
SS
15
76
69
9
17
1
2
1
12
5
6
0
1
.246
.307
.362
.669
89
32
2B
24
100
96
9
26
1
3
0
11
1
0
4
0
0
0
.271
.300
.344
.644
84
NAL
26
SS
9
32
27
6
5
1
0
0
2
2
4
1
.185
.290
.222
.513
50
JRC
IND
24
SS
5
20
19
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
.105
.150
.105
.255
-15
4
4
SS
53
228
211
25
50
3
5
1
25
9
0
15
0
0
2
.237
.288
.313
.600
72
162 Game Average
697
645
76
153
9
15
3
76
58
0
46
0
0
6
.237
.288
.313
.600
72
 
Team Lg Pos
3
Jacksonville Red Caps
SS
26
116
105
14
23
2
2
1
14
8
10
0
1
.219
.287
.305
.592
71
1
Atlanta Black Crackers
SS
3
12
10
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
.100
.182
.100
.282
-19
1
Indianapolis Clowns
2B
13
51
49
6
12
0
1
0
3
1
0
2
0
0
0
.245
.275
.286
.560
64
1
New York Black Yankees
2B
11
49
47
3
14
1
2
0
8
0
2
0
0
0
.298
.327
.404
.731
104



Advanced Batting
Team Lg LG LG LG LG LG LG
JRC
IND
20
.130
.281
5.0%
6.4%
0.0%
0.8%
.000
.093
JRC
NAL
76
.310
.328
7.9%
7.8%
1.3%
0.7%
.116
.098
NAL
32
.256
.323
12.5%
9.2%
0.0%
0.8%
.037
.097
100
.304
.328
4.0%
7.9%
0.0%
0.7%
.073
.094
4
4
228
.284
.323
6.6%
7.9%
0.4%
0.7%
.076
.096
 
Team Lg LG LG LG LG LG LG
3
Jacksonville Red Caps
116
.281
.319
8.6%
7.8%
0.9%
0.7%
.086
.097
1
Atlanta Black Crackers
12
.142
.328
8.3%
9.3%
0.0%
0.8%
.000
.099
1
New York Black Yankees
49
.342
.336
4.1%
8.9%
0.0%
0.9%
.106
.099
1
Indianapolis Clowns
51
.267
.319
3.9%
6.9%
0.0%
0.6%
.041
.088

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