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Charlie Hollocher Shortstop Born: June 11, 1896
St. Louis, MissouriDied: August 14, 1940 (aged 44)
Frontenac, MissouriBatted: Left Threw: Right MLB debut April 16, 1918 for the Chicago Cubs Last MLB appearance August 20, 1924 for the Chicago Cubs Career statistics Batting average .304 Home runs 3 Hits 894 Teams - Chicago Cubs (1918–24)
Career highlights and awards - Led league in plate appearance in 1918 (586)
Charlie Hollocher (June 11, 1896 – August 14, 1940) was born Charles Jacob Hollocher in St. Louis, Missouri. He was a shortstop for the Chicago Cubs from 1918 to 1924.
He helped the Cubs win the National League Pennant in 1918. In that same season he led the National League in Games (131), At Bats (509), Hits (161), Total Bases (202), Singles (130) and Runs Created (76).
He led the National League in At Bats per Strikeout (118.4) in 1922. To this day it is still the Cubs' single season record.
He left the Cubs in August 1923 due to depression. He tried a comeback in 1924, but was unable to complete the full season.
He killed himself in Frontenac, Missouri, on August 14, 1940, when he shot himself in the throat. He had suffered from depression most of his adult life.[citation needed]
Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Baseball library entry
Categories:- Major League Baseball shortstops
- Chicago Cubs players
- Baseball players from Missouri
- People from St. Louis, Missouri
- People from Chicago, Illinois
- Baseball players who committed suicide
- Suicides by firearm in Missouri
- 1896 births
- 1940 deaths
- American baseball shortstop stubs
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