Walter Holke

Walter Henry Holke (December 25, 1892 – October 12, 1954) was an American first baseman who played 11 seasons in Major League Baseball for the New York Giants, Boston Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, and Cincinnati Reds. He holds the record for most put-outs by an infielder in a single game, recording 46 during a 26-inning contest between the Braves and Brooklyn Dodgers on May 1, 1920. Holke appeared in the 1917 World Series with the Giants, batting .286 with a run-scoring double in Game 3. His best offensive season came in 1923 with Philadelphia, when he posted a .311 average with a career-high 175 hits. He finished with 1,278 hits, a .287 career average, and a .993 fielding percentage.