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Orlando Cepeda League (A)
4-1-2121
Howitzer Holley First Base
Retired (1973, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .260 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .717 Status Deceased (2014) Option Years 0  
H 1532 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 09-30-1936
HR 115 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(5 games)
RBI 620
SB 203
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B  Velocity C-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 4
3B B  (63.4%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1954 Minors 18 0.00 11 / 11 11 / 11 2 / 4 7 / 9 0 / 2 5 / 7 3 / 4 39 / 48
1955 Minors 19 0.00 6 / 8 5 / 5 3 / 5 3 / 4 2 / 7 1 / 6 8 / 9 28 / 44
1956 Minors 20 0.00 9 / 10 8 / 8 8 / 10 3 / 6 1 / 7 9 / 13 6 / 10 44 / 64
1957 Minors 21 0.00 3 / 5 6 / 6 5 / 5 6 / 15 2 / 3 3 / 9 5 / 9 30 / 52
1958 Majors 22 0.00 1 / 4 2 / 3 2 / 2 2 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 2 8 / 19
1959 Majors 23 0.00 1 / 2 0 / 2 3 / 4 1 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 1 1 / 2 7 / 15
1960 Majors 24 0.00 2 / 4 0 / 0 1 / 2 2 / 2 0 / 4 1 / 3 0 / 2 6 / 17
1961 Majors 25 0.00 6 / 6 1 / 1 1 / 3 2 / 3 0 / 4 2 / 9 3 / 4 15 / 30
1962 Majors 26 0.00 1 / 3 4 / 8 0 / 9 5 / 9 1 / 4 0 / 3 1 / 7 12 / 43
1963 Majors 27 0.00 1 / 7 1 / 6 3 / 13 3 / 10 0 / 3 4 / 13 1 / 10 13 / 62
1964 Majors 28 0.00 2 / 11 1 / 14 2 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 5 2 / 6 7 / 63
1965 Majors 29 0.00 1 / 10 1 / 11 0 / 4 1 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 13 0 / 6 3 / 60
1966 Majors 30 0.00 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 14 1 / 6 0 / 10 0 / 6 1 / 8 2 / 61
1967 Majors 31 0.00 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 8 0 / 51
1968 Majors 32 0.00 0 / 6 0 / 6 1 / 6 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 11 1 / 56
1969 Majors 33 0.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 4 1 / 3 1 / 17
1970 Majors 34 0.00 0 / 7 0 / 1 0 / 10 0 / 1 0 / 12 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 42
1971 Majors 35 0.00 0 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 5 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 3 0 / 20
1972 Majors 36 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1973 Majors 37 58.00 0 / 12 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 2 0 / 7 0 / 58
Total 0 0 0 44 / 123 40 / 113 31 / 117 36 / 114 6 / 112 26 / 126 33 / 117 216 / 822
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Howitzer Holley has retired from the New York 44s
1968-08-30A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Slushbuckets and the Brooklyn 44s. The Brooklyn 44s receive Snake Basch, Moonshot Moore, Howitzer Holley from the Milwaukee Slushbuckets in exchange for Clay Sax.
1958-03-31The Cincinnati Slushbuckets have promoted Howitzer Holley to the major league team. The Cincinnati Slushbuckets have designated Lemmie Vogelsong for assignment.
1954-04-09The New York Slushbuckets have renamed Bill Holley to Howitzer Holley.
1954-04-08A trade has been completed between the New York Slushbuckets and the Pittsburgh Barnstormers. The Pittsburgh Barnstormers receive Paul Collins, Slaps Malinosky, Eggs Benedict from the New York Slushbuckets in exchange for Don Mueller, Bill Holley.
1954-04-08A trade has been completed between the New York Slushbuckets and the Pittsburgh Barnstormers. The Pittsburgh Barnstormers receive Paul Collins, Slaps Malinosky, Eggs Benedict from the New York Slushbuckets in exchange for Don Mueller, Bill Holley.
1954-04-08A trade has been completed between the New York Slushbuckets and the Pittsburgh Barnstormers. The Pittsburgh Barnstormers receive Paul Collins, Slaps Malinosky, Eggs Benedict from the New York Slushbuckets in exchange for Don Mueller, Bill Holley.
1954-04-06A trade has been completed between the Detroit Zephyrs and the Pittsburgh Barnstormers. The Pittsburgh Barnstormers receive Bill Holley, Chris Green, Draft Pick - 1955 Round 2 (DET) from the Detroit Zephyrs in exchange for Willie Mays.
1954-03-31The Washington Zephyrs have renamed Bill Hoelskoetter to Bill Holley.