#5 Merv Hollywood, Centerfield, 37 yrs, No Team
Wednesday, 7/16/1952
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Merv Hollywood

5/5/1901
37
Fargo, ND
5"11
180

Centerfield
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L
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2 / 6 (Fair)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
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Prone
1.0 Stars
 

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Minor League Contract
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16 Year(s), 169 Days (2921 total Days)
0 Day(s)
18 Year(s)
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall00000
Versus LHP00000
Versus RHP00000
Talent25173
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4
5
7
3
2
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
LF : 5 (Range), .966 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 5 (Range), .969 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 4

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  

Batting Stats 1952

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
Projected0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall000000000000.0.0.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
Close/Late000000000000.000.000.000.000
Scoring Position000000000000.000.000.000.000
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
192114251812787251765364664522.245.320.299.619 CHA
1922149519149182773745759633214.287.358.370.728CHA
1923113396123143455654245341814.311.378.391.769CHA
19241466022081277651146065433127.346.407.424.831CHA
192514756420821711901296295464118.369.436.489.925CHA
1926149530151255671777516422319.285.371.385.756CHA
1927144560153145976924923471717.273.332.364.697CHA
192814955917916101591976225522219.320.387.465.852CHA
192914555316916612751036936583219.306.382.421.803CHA
193014556217114101486814416722716.304.352.440.792CHA
19311455421743461181914843642011.321.379.467.845CHA NYA
1932145518156198878725169481912.301.365.415.780NYA
193311343710792445563710437127.245.316.302.618NYA
193415466219013310729552112502713.287.348.361.709NYA
19351415311551581165866845502824.292.373.412.786NYA SLA
1936144605189216858844955643522.312.366.407.773SLA
1937481172611212188211141.222.281.299.580SLA
Total23198775263527096141114414108868183847433275.300.367.401.768 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1938, AAA265561016451100.109.183.182.365

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19274164001310100.250.250.438.688
19357308200120202.267.267.333.600
Total114612201430302.261.261.370.630

Fielding Stats 1952

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 1st overall pick, by Chicago (A) in 1921...
Had first career hit on 4/13/1921, off Jimmy Hardy (PHA)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/14/1921, off Manny Schikaneder (DET)...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/6/1922, hitting .481 with 2 HR, 9 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Detroit on 6/12/1923...
Injured on 8/25/1923 with a Broken Wrist, out for 7-8 weeks...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Philadelphia (A) on 5/8/1924...
Had 49-game hitting streak snapped on 6/15/1924...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/1/1924, hitting .448 with 2 HR, 8 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1924, hitting .396 with 2 HR, 15 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/22/1925, hitting .500 with 1 HR, 7 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Detroit on 8/24/1925...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/30/1925, hitting .500 with 2 HR, 7 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Detroit on 9/14/1927...
Won WORLD SERIES with Chicago (A) in 1927...
Won GOLD GLOVE AWARD at Centerfield in 1929...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/26/1930, hitting .480 with 0 HR, 6 RBI...
Traded from Chicago (A) to New York (A) on 6/16/1931 (Going to CHA: P Bo Chiles, P Whitey Fisk, SS Stewart Lang, 3B Hick Pritchett. Going to NYA: CF Merv Hollywood)...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against St. Louis (A) on 9/2/1932...
Had 2000th career hit on 5/17/1933, off Puck Morrell (PHA)...
Injured on 6/4/1933 with a Broken Cheekbone, out for 5-6 weeks...
Had 5 hits with 4 RBI against Washington on 4/25/1934...
Traded from New York (A) to St. Louis (A) on 5/1/1935 (Going to SLA: LF Merv Hollywood. Going to NYA: 3B Bummer O'Rourke, LF Will Pettigrew)...
Injured on 6/25/1935 with a Pulled Abdominal Muscle, out for one week...
Won WORLD SERIES with St. Louis (A) in 1935...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Philadelphia (A) on 6/5/1936...
Retired in 1939.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1924 - .346 - 5th
1925 - .369 - 1st
1931 - .321 - 9th
OBP
1924 - .407 - 7th
1925 - .436 - 2nd
1928 - .387 - 10th
1931 - .379 - 9th
SLG
1931 - .467 - 9th
OPS
1925 - .925 - 6th
1928 - .852 - 10th
1931 - .845 - 7th
Hits
1924 - 208 - 2nd
1925 - 208 - 4th
1928 - 179 - 8th
1931 - 174 - 10th
1934 - 190 - 5th
1936 - 189 - 7th
Homeruns
1928 - 15 - 9th
1931 - 11 - 6th
Runs
1924 - 114 - 4th
1925 - 129 - 1st
1927 - 92 - 7th
1931 - 91 - 10th
BB
1926 - 75 - 9th
1929 - 69 - 9th
1935 - 68 - 8th
SB
1921 - 45 - 7th
1925 - 41 - 8th
1929 - 32 - 7th
 

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