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Name Team Age
Wild Bill Holmes Retired (1970, Age 34) Died (2016, Age 80)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 23
(1955)		 RP L/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Jumbo Brown League 0 5 years (0 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B+ C  B+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
D- D- D+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
D- F  D-
Endurance Velocity Control
C  A+ C 
Leadership   Mentor Value  
B- A-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
A  0 3/15/1936
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Energy  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Batting   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year Type   Chances    Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1955 Minors 26.00 1 / 1 2 / 17 3 / 8 6 / 26
1956 Minors 16.00 0 / 0 0 / 7 2 / 9 2 / 16
1957 Minors 22.00 0 / 0 3 / 11 3 / 11 6 / 22
1958 Minors 26.00 1 / 3 3 / 14 1 / 9 5 / 26
1959 Minors 22.00 0 / 1 1 / 9 3 / 12 4 / 22
1960 Minors 27.00 1 / 4 0 / 9 3 / 14 4 / 27
1961 Minors 51.00 0 / 3 0 / 19 6 / 29 6 / 51
1962 Minors 35.00 0 / 3 0 / 15 2 / 17 2 / 35
1963 Majors 39.08 0 / 6 0 / 24 0 / 9 0 / 39
1964 Majors 40.03 1 / 8 0 / 14 2 / 18 3 / 40
1965 Majors 27.99 0 / 0 0 / 12 0 / 15 0 / 27
1966 Majors 37.01 0 / 4 0 / 19 1 / 14 1 / 37
1967 Majors 51.10 0 / 10 0 / 21 1 / 20 1 / 51
1968 Majors 23.00 0 / 0 0 / 14 0 / 9 0 / 23
1969 Majors 18.00 0 / 0 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 18
1970 Majors 17.00 0 / 0 0 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 17
Total 4 / 43 9 / 222 27 / 212 40 / 477
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1970-11-01Wild Bill Holmes has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1967-10-22The Arizona Pelicans have promoted Kurt Fernandez to the major league team. The Arizona Pelicans have promoted Bob Richie to the major league team. The Arizona Pelicans have waived Valmy Gainer. The Arizona Pelicans have waived Wild Bill Holmes. The Arizona Pelicans have waived Oscar Chesbro.
1963-04-01The Miami Pelicans have promoted Wild Bill Holmes to the major league team. The Miami Pelicans have promoted Hiroshi Aoki to the major league team.
1955-04-01The Miami Pelicans have renamed Buddy Granger to Wild Bill Holmes.
1953-06-01Trade #1228537 has been completed between the Miami Pelicans and the Washington Gridlock. The Washington Gridlock receive Robby Graham, Mike McCabe from the Miami Pelicans in exchange for Tom Hancken, Dave Styles, Draft Pick 1954 Round 1 WAS (Steve Ponder), Draft Pick 1955 Round 1 SD (Wild Bill Holmes), Draft Pick 1955 Round 2 WAS (George Chapman).
1952-04-23Trade #1222359 has been completed between the San Diego Vaporizers and the Washington Gridlock. The Washington Gridlock receive Mike Ritchie, Draft Pick 1953 Round 2 PHI (Bobo Padgett), Draft Pick 1953 Round 2 BAL (Jack Townsend), Draft Pick 1955 Round 1 SD (Wild Bill Holmes) from the San Diego Vaporizers in exchange for Neil Bonikowski.