Born:(1892-12-25)December 25, 1892 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Died: October 12, 1954(1954-10-12) (aged 61) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
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
New York Giants (1914, 1916–1918)
Boston Braves (1919–1922)
Philadelphia Phillies (1923–1925)
Cincinnati Reds (1925)
Walter Henry Holke (December 25, 1892 – October 12, 1954) was an American 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 Braves and the Brooklyn Dodgers on May 1, 1920.[1]
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.
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Walter Henry Holke (December 25, 1892 – October 12, 1954) was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the New York Giants, Boston...
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no part of Chase, and arranged a trade with the New York Giants for WalterHolke and Bill Rariden. The deal was held up by Reds president August Herrmann...
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Infielders Fred Brainard Mickey Doolan Larry Doyle Art Fletcher Buck Herzog WalterHolke Herb Hunter George Kelly Hans Lobert Bill McKechnie Fred Merkle Heinie...
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this time, the club picked up first baseman WalterHolke off of waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies. Holke was hitting .244 with a home run and 17 RBI...
/ Hal Irelan 1929 82-56 1st WalterHolke none / league champions 1930 78-58 2nd Ray Schmidt 1931 67-49 2nd WalterHolke league champions 1932 38-31 3rd...
Moore December 19 – Fred Thomas December 20 – Deacon Jones December 25 – WalterHolke December 25 – Karl Kolseth December 26 – Lee King December 29 – Monroe...
1938 regular season in 4th place with a record of 63–60, under Manager WalterHolke. In the Playoffs, the Decatur Commodores defeated the Springfield Browns...
the National League pennant and the 1914 World Series. October 12 – WalterHolke, 61, first baseman for the New York Giants, Boston Braves, Philadelphia...
Bill Rariden Infielders Al Baird Art Fletcher Ed Hemingway Buck Herzog WalterHolke Pete Kilduff Hans Lobert José Rodríguez Jimmy Smith Heinie Zimmerman...
baseman Hal Chase to the New York Giants for first baseman WalterHolke and catcher Bill Rariden. Holke was then shipped to the Boston Braves for infielder/outfielder...
Mollwitz Cincinnati Reds 1,545 1916 Ed Konetchy Boston Braves 1,626 1917 WalterHolke New York Giants 1,635 1918 Fred Merkle Chicago Cubs 1,388 1919 Fred Merkle...
Desmond Beatty Fred Brainard Larry Doyle Ben Dyer Art Fletcher Eddie Grant WalterHolke Fred Merkle Milt Stock Outfielders Bob Bescher George Burns Red Murray...
Wes Ferrell (1928) 2 x MLB All-Star; Most Career HR by a pitcher (37) WalterHolke (1932, 1937) George Hale (1925) Bob Kahle Elmer Klumpp Roxie Lawson (1930)...
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