Walter Holke
Walter Henry Holke (December 25, 1892 – October 12, 1954) was a first baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the New York Giants, Boston Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, and Cincinnati Reds. Holke holds the record for the most put-outs by an infielder in a game, with 46 during a 26-inning game between the Boston Braves and the Brooklyn Dodgers on May 1, 1920.[1]
Walter Holke | |
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First baseman | |
Born: St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | December 25, 1892|
Died: October 12, 1954 61) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | (aged|
Batted: Both Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
October 6, 1914, for the New York Giants | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 23, 1925, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .287 |
Home runs | 24 |
Runs batted in | 486 |
Teams | |
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Holke played for the Giants in the 1917 World Series against the Chicago White Sox. His double drove in the first run of Game 3 at the Polo Grounds, which the Giants won 2-0. He batted .286 (6-for-21) with 2 runs and 1 RBI.
In 1923, his first season playing for the Philadelphia Phillies, Holke had a career-high 175 hits and a batting average of .311. He finished his career two years later with a total of 1,278 hits.
In 1,212 games over 11 seasons, Holke posted a .287 batting average (1,278-for-4,456) with 464 runs, 24 home runs and 486 RBI. He finished his career with a .993 fielding percentage.
References
- "Charlton's Baseball Chronology". www.baseballlibrary.com. Archived from the original on July 28, 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)