Billy Holm
Catcher, Baseball Player
1912 – 1977
Who was Billy Holm?
William Frederick Holm was a Major League Baseball catcher who played for the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox. A native of Chicago, Illinois, he stood 5'10½" and weighed 168 lbs.
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 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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- Born
- Jul 21, 1912
Chicago - Profession
- Died
- Jul 27, 1977
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on July 23, 2013
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