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Name Team Age
Suitcase Solly Holmes Retired (1959, Age 35) Died (2000, Age 76)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 10, Pick 159
(1950)
3B R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Reggie Smith League 0 5 years (148 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
60 63 65
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
71 84 51
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
39 50 27
Endurance Velocity Control
26 33 10
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
36 78 83
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
62 0 10/3/1924
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (2B) Alt Pos (SS) Alt Pos (1B)
79 (79.3 %) 63 (63.3 %) 15 (15.6 %)
Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
1 (1.8 %) 0 (0.0 %) 0 (0.0 %)
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (RF)
0 (0.0 %) 0 (0.0 %)

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Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1950 NYA-CHA-NYA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 87
1951 NYA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 134
1952 NYA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 131
1953 DET 1 0 0 56 1 0 3 0 18
1954 DET 0 0 1 40 0 2 2 1 18
1955 DET 0 1 4 25 1 0 0 1 23
1956 DET 0 0 0 24 0 0 0 0 0
1957 DET-STL 0 8 2 36 1 0 0 0 30
1958 STL 0 6 0 34 0 3 0 0 35
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Suitcase Solly Holmes has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1959-04-15The St. Louis Twainsman waive Suitcase Solly Holmes.
1959-04-02The St. Louis Twainsman have promoted Gunner Sheridan to the major league team. The St. Louis Twainsman have promoted Bittersweet Burns to the major league team. The St. Louis Twainsman have promoted Haystack Wells to the major league team. The St. Louis Twainsman have designated Suitcase Solly Holmes for assignment.
1958-04-01The St. Louis Twainsman have renamed John Smith to Suitcase Solly Holmes.
1957-05-28The St. Louis Twainsman have acquired John Smith from the waiver wire.
1957-05-24The Detroit Dynamos have designated John Smith for assignment.
1956-04-01The Detroit Tiger Lilys have renamed Roger Peckinpaugh to John Smith.
1951-04-01The New York Yankees have renamed Brian McCullough to Roger Peckinpaugh.
1950-09-24A trade has been completed between the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox. The Chicago White Sox receive Ralph Andrews, Jerry Coleman, Mark Koenig from the New York Yankees in exchange for Bill Woidt, Brian McCullough.
1950-08-29The Chicago White Sox have promoted Leo Dixon to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have promoted Bill Bomback to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have promoted Roy Ferrick to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have promoted Doug Richards to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have promoted Slowpoke McGee to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have promoted Casey Burdick to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have promoted Sam Scruggs to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent Curt Wright to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Manny Clark to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Colonel Overy to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Brian Smith to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent John Tudor to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Chris Lee to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent Brian McCullough to the minors.
1950-04-02The Chicago White Sox have renamed Billy Cordero to Brian McCullough.
1950-04-01A trade has been completed between the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox. The Chicago White Sox receive Billy Cordero, John Miller from the New York Yankees in exchange for Mel McLaughlin, Brian McCullough.