| Tommy Holmes | |
|---|---|
 Holmes with the Boston Braves | |
| Outfielder / Manager | |
| Born: March 29, 1917 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | |
| Died: April 14, 2008 (aged 91) Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 14, 1942, for the Boston Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 28, 1952, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .302 |
| Home runs | 88 |
| Runs batted in | 581 |
| Managerial record | 61–69 |
| Winning % | .469 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| As player
As manager | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Thomas Francis Holmes (March 29, 1917 – April 14, 2008) was an American right and center fielder and manager in Major League Baseball who played nearly his entire career for the Boston Braves. He hit over .300 lifetime (.302) and every year from 1944 through 1948, peaking with a .352 mark in 1945 when he finished second in the National League batting race and was runner-up for the NL's Most Valuable Player Award.