Player Report for #85 Bobo Holloman

10/20/1956

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P Bobo Holloman #85

MLB Kansas City Athletics

Age: 31

Bats: R

Throws: R

Morale: Unhappy


	76-78, .494, 23.0 GB

G	GS	Rec	SV	ERA	IP	HA	HR	BB	K	WHIP
34	34	11-17	0	4.20	212.0	210	9	126	102	1.58

	Overall	Potential
Stuff
Movement
Control

Pitching Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Stuff	7	6	7	7
Movement	9	9	9	9
Control	6	6	6	6

Pitch Ratings
Pitch	Current	Potential
Curveball	7	7
Changeup	8	8
Sinker	7	7
Forkball	7	7

Other Pitching Ratings
Velocity	92-94 Mph
Stamina	6
Suggested Role	Starter
Groundball Percentage	67 %
Hold Runners	5
Defense	7

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	1
Stealing Ability:	1
Baserunning Inst.:	1
Sacrifice Bunt:	10
Bunt for Hit:	1

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
09/25/1956	NYY	Win, 5-1	X	7.0	5	1	1	2	8	Win
09/20/1956	LAA	Loss, 0-10	X	3.0	6	6	6	5	2	Loss
09/15/1956	CHW	Loss, 3-9	X	3.2	4	3	0	3	2	Loss
09/09/1956	BOS	Loss, 7-11	X	1.2	6	8	8	4	2	Loss
09/05/1956	CLE	Win, 9-2	X	8.0	6	2	2	6	3	Win
08/31/1956	DET	Win, 5-4	X	8.0	7	1	0	5	7
08/26/1956	@ CHW	Loss, 2-5	X	3.2	6	5	5	7	2	Loss
08/21/1956	@ BAL	Loss, 1-5	X	3.0	4	5	5	5	2	Loss
08/17/1956	@ LAA	Loss, 0-4	X	6.2	7	4	4	6	3	Loss
08/12/1956	CHW	Loss, 1-8	X	4.1	8	6	4	3	3	Loss

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	Very Low
Loyalty:	Very High
Desire f. Win:	Normal
Greed:	Very Low
Intelligence:	Very High
Work Ethic:	Normal

Bobo Holloman
Birthday:	03/07/1925
Born in:	Thomaston (Georgia)
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 2"
Weight:	199 lbs
Local Popularity:	Insignificant
National Pop.:	Insignificant

Status
Contract:	Major League Contract
Salary:	$413,900
Signed Through:	1957 Season
Major Service:	9 Years, 5 Days
Service This Yr:	177 Days
40-Man Service:	9 Years, 5 Days
Pro Service:	9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	3 option years left
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	1947, 3rd Pick in Round 2

Major League Baseball 1956 Pitching Stats

Pitching	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	34	34	11	17	0	4.20	212.0	210	114	99	9	126	102	3	8.8	1	21	61.8
Pitching	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	FIP	WHIP	VORP	BABIP
Overall	0	0	0.0	0	0	14.48	8.92	4.33	5.35	4.63	1.58	10.5	.292
Pitching	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	431	106	17	4	6	68	74	54	10	5	3	.246	.353	.346	.699
vs. RHB	369	104	19	3	3	46	52	48	2	6	2	.282	.372	.374	.746

Major League Baseball 1956 Pitching Splits

Split	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K
April	4	4	1	2	0	4.03	29.0	30	15	13	0	15	10
May	6	6	3	3	0	2.40	45.0	37	14	12	2	22	19
June	6	6	1	2	0	4.46	36.1	39	20	18	2	14	11
July	6	6	4	1	0	2.82	44.2	32	14	14	0	24	22
August	7	7	0	6	0	6.68	33.2	45	31	25	4	31	23
September	5	5	2	3	0	6.56	23.1	27	20	17	1	20	17
Spring Training	5	5	2	2	0	4.40	30.2	35	18	15	0	27	14
Last Year	33	33	9	18	0	3.26	209.2	197	108	76	18	100	99
2 Years Ago	31	31	9	11	0	2.78	178.0	164	79	55	4	79	99
Career	309	303	111	108	1	3.63	1877.2	1805	913	758	95	920	977
Home	16	16	6	7	0	4.42	95.2	88	53	47	3	62	53
Road	18	18	5	10	0	4.02	116.1	122	61	52	6	64	49
Grass	34	34	11	17	0	4.20	212.0	210	114	99	9	126	102
Night	34	34	11	17	0	4.20	212.0	210	114	99	9	126	102

Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
1947 St. Louis - MLB	22	6	6	2	2	0	4.11	35.0	28	16	16	3	18	22	0	0	1.31	.253	3.8	95
1948 St. Louis - MLB	23	38	38	13	13	0	4.23	223.2	236	129	105	13	110	130	1	0	1.55	.303	32.0	101
1949 St. Louis - MLB	24	41	41	12	17	0	4.10	256.2	251	131	117	12	133	123	0	0	1.50	.283	32.7	105
1950 St. Louis - MLB	25	39	39	18	13	0	3.79	237.1	232	119	100	13	126	126	2	1	1.51	.286	49.3	123
1951 St. Louis - MLB	26	43	43	16	9	0	3.27	267.1	251	114	97	13	114	119	0	0	1.37	.267	53.8	120
1952 St. Louis - MLB	27	44	38	21	8	1	3.24	258.0	236	103	93	10	114	157	0	0	1.36	.278	52.4	116
1954 Philadelphia - MLB	29	31	31	9	11	0	2.78	178.0	164	79	55	4	79	99	0	0	1.37	.273	44.7	140
1955 Kansas City - MLB	30	33	33	9	18	0	3.26	209.2	197	108	76	18	100	99	3	0	1.42	.267	38.4	124
1956 Kansas City - MLB	31	34	34	11	17	0	4.20	212.0	210	114	99	9	126	102	3	1	1.58	.292	10.5	89
Total MLB		309	303	111	108	1	3.63	1877.2	1805	913	758	95	920	977	9	2	1.45	.280	317.6	114

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
1947 San Antonio - AA	22	1	1	0	1	0	9.00	5.0	7	5	5	0	1	1	0	0	1.60	.368	-2.3	40
1947 Toledo - AAA	22	36	36	12	13	0	3.40	209.0	197	101	79	8	101	125	0	0	1.43	.288	31.8	110
Total AAA		36	36	12	13	0	3.40	209.0	197	101	79	8	101	125	0	0	1.43	.288	31.8	110.4
Total MLBAA		1	1	0	1	0	9.00	5.0	7	5	5	0	1	1	0	0	1.60	.368	-2.3	39.6

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
1951 St. Louis - MLB	26	3	3	0	3	0	5.03	19.2	18	12	11	1	9	8	0	0	1.37	.246	0.0	0
Total MLB		3	3	0	3	0	5.03	19.2	18	12	11	1	9	8	0	0	1.37	.246	0.0	77.9

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1947 St. Louis - ML	P	6	6	1	7	0	8	0	1.000	35.0	2.06	0.0	.000
1948 St. Louis - ML	P	38	38	19	42	2	61	0	1.000	223.2	2.45	0.0	.000
1949 St. Louis - ML	P	41	41	23	48	4	73	2	.973	256.2	2.49	0.0	.000
1950 St. Louis - ML	P	39	39	17	28	1	51	6	.882	237.1	1.71	0.0	.000
1951 St. Louis - ML	P	43	43	30	49	4	81	2	.975	267.1	2.66	0.0	.000
1952 St. Louis - ML	P	44	38	25	49	6	76	2	.974	258.0	2.58	0.0	.000
1954 Philadelphia - ML	P	31	31	15	33	2	50	2	.960	178.0	2.43	0.0	.000
1955 Kansas City - ML	P	33	33	22	49	6	73	2	.973	209.2	3.05	+1.7	1.066
1956 Kansas City - ML	P	34	34	18	40	6	61	3	.951	212.0	2.46	+0.8	1.032

Player History
03/15/1942	Drafted in the 1942 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 10, 90th overall Pick) by the Boston Bees.
01/01/1943	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (39); Power: 12 (16); Eye: 32 (47).
05/10/1943	Wins the SA Player of the Week Award.
07/16/1943	Goes 5-6 against the Birmingham Barons, with 1 2B, 0 RBI and 1 R.
09/08/1943	Wins the 1943 SA Glove Wizard Award at SS.
01/01/1944	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 41 (39); Power: 13 (16); Eye: 43 (47).
01/01/1945	SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 42 (39); Power: 18 (16); Eye: 46 (47).
01/01/1947	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (6); Movement: 7 (10); Control: 5 (6).
03/01/1947	Drafted in the 1947 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 3, 19th overall Pick) by the St. Louis Browns.
04/14/1947	Named the #17 prospect in the MLB
11/07/1947	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $8,800 through automatic renewal.
12/17/1947	Named the #4 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1948	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (9); Control: 6 (6).
04/19/1948	Named the #4 prospect in the MLB
11/14/1948	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $9,873 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1949	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 6 (6).
11/14/1949	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $9,873 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1950	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 6 (6).
09/29/1950	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/09/1950	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $167,111 through arbitration.
01/01/1951	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 6 (6).
10/28/1951	Wins the 1951 MLB AL Gold Glove Award at P.
11/11/1951	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $160,000 through arbitration.
01/01/1952	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 6 (6).
09/01/1952	Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/08/1952	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $235,760 through arbitration.
01/01/1953	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 6 (6).
03/31/1953	Injured (partially torn UCL (Tommy John surgery)), out for 10 months.
11/08/1953	Became a free agent.
01/01/1954	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 6 (6).
01/08/1954	Signed a 4-year contract worth a total of $1,602,200 with the Philadelphia Athletics organization.
01/01/1955	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 6 (6).
10/24/1955	Wins the 1955 MLB AL Gold Glove Award at P.
01/01/1956	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 6 (6).
06/03/1956	Injured (back spasms), day-to-day for one week.
07/25/1956	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Angels with 2 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	SH	Rank
1948	19	7
1949	9	7
1950	7	7
1952	11	5

Year	GS	Rank
1949	41	4
1951	43	3

Year	W	Rank
1950	18	9
1952	21	2

Year	L	Rank
1949	17	7
1955	18	6
1956	17	10

Year	Winning %	Rank
1951	.640	4
1952	.724	1

Year	BB	Rank
1948	110	9
1949	133	6
1950	126	10
1951	114	9
1952	114	2
1956	126	4

Year	K	Rank
1952	157	8

Year	WP	Rank
1948	9	2
1950	7	5
1951	9	3
1952	6	5
1956	9	7

Year	ERA	Rank
1950	3.79	6
1951	3.27	9
1952	3.24	9
1954	2.78	3
1955	3.26	7

Year	HR/9	Rank
1948	0.52	8
1949	0.42	2
1950	0.49	1
1951	0.44	6
1952	0.35	1
1954	0.20	1
1955	0.77	8
1956	0.38	1

Year	H/9	Rank
1949	8.80	8
1950	8.80	8
1951	8.45	10
1952	8.23	6
1954	8.29	9

Year	K/9	Rank
1948	5.23	7
1949	4.31	9
1950	4.78	5
1952	5.48	8
1954	5.01	1

Year	VORP	Rank
1950	49.3	8
1952	52.4	9
1954	44.7	9

Year	QS	Rank
1949	23	9
1951	28	6

Year	QSP	Rank
1951	.651	10
1955	.636	9

Year	SHO	Rank
1950	1	5

Year	GB%	Rank
1948	0.62	9
1950	0.59	6
1951	0.63	1
1952	0.59	8
1954	0.68	1
1955	0.69	3
1956	0.60	5