Holcombe pitched six seasons in the minors before getting his first shot at the big leagues in 1945 with the Yankees, appearing in 23 games and going 3-3, 1.80, working mostly as a reliever. Despite pitching well as a rookie, Holcombe was sent back to the minors in 1946 and didn't get another full season in the big leagues until 1950, when he was already 31 years old. Holcombe, who had changed organizations several times in the intervening years, spent two seasons as a regular in the White Sox's rotation. He went just 3-10, 4.59 in 1950, but was much better in '51, winning 11 games and posting a 3.79 ERA in 159 innings. That would be the high point of his big league career though, as the White Sox waived him in June 1952. He was picked up by the St. Louis Browns, but released just a month later. He pitched two more seasons, spending most of that time in the minors other than a brief stint with the Red Sox in 1953.
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