Ducky Holmes

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For Howard Elbert Holmes, also known as Ducky, 1906 baseball player, see Ducky Holmes (1906 baseball)

James William "Ducky" Holmes (January 28, 1869 – August 6, 1932) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played ten seasons in the National League and American League with the Louisville Colonels (1895-97), New York Giants (1897), St. Louis Browns (1898), Baltimore Orioles (1898-99), Detroit Tigers (1901-02), Washington Senators (1903), and Chicago White Sox (1903-05). Born in Des Moines, Iowa, he batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Holmes spent his first two seasons with the Colonels and played the next two seasons with four different clubs. After a season's absence, he returned to play in the American League's inaugural season in 1901. In 932 career games, Holmes batted .282 with 236 stolen bases and 1,014 hits.

[edit] See also

• Chicago White Sox all-time roster

[edit] External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference