Mary Holda
Mary Holda, later Elrod was a utility infielder who played in the All-American Girls [Professional Baseball League]. She batted and threw right-handed.
A native of Mansfield, Ohio, Holda was one of the original South Bend Blue Sox founding members of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in its 1943 All-American [Girls Professional Baseball League season|1943 inaugural season]. Known as "Bucky" by her teammates, she served primarily as a backup at third base and shortstop for South Bend. She was also available for pinch hitting duties, while posting a.205 batting [average (baseball)|batting average] in 29 games.
Holda is part of Women in Baseball, a permanent display based at the Baseball [Hall of Fame and Museum] in Cooperstown, New York, which was unveiled in to honor the entire All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
Career statistics
Batting| GP | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | TB | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG |
| 29 | 73 | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 11 | .205 | .247 | .205 |
Fielding
| GP | PO | A | E | TC | DP | FA |
| 19 | 30 | 31 | 5 | 66 | 2 | .924 |