Player
Ken Holtzman
Player Info
- Full Name
- Kenneth Dale
- Born
-
November 3, 1945
St. Louis, MO, USA - Died
- April 14, 2024
- Size
- 6'2" / 175 lbs
- B/T
- R / L
- Debut
- September 4, 1965
- Final Game
- September 19, 1979
- Career
- 15 years
Teams
- Chicago Cubs 1965-1979
- Oakland Athletics 1972-1975
- Baltimore Orioles 1976-1976
- New York Yankees 1976-1978
Career Batting
456
G
.163
AVG
99
H
2
HR
34
RBI
.393
OPS
15
OPS vs Lg
9% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Career Pitching
174-150
W-L
3.49
ERA
451
G
1,601
SO
3
SV
1.29
WHIP
Pitching Season by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Chicago Cubs | 6 | 9 | 4.59 | 23 | 20 | 0 | 117.2 | 44 | 53 |
| 1978 | New York Yankees | 1 | 0 | 4.08 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17.2 | 3 | 9 |
| 1978 | Chicago Cubs | 0 | 3 | 6.11 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 53.0 | 36 | 35 |
| 1977 | New York Yankees | 2 | 3 | 5.78 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 71.2 | 14 | 24 |
| 1976 | Baltimore Orioles | 5 | 4 | 2.86 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 97.2 | 25 | 35 |
| 1976 | New York Yankees | 9 | 7 | 4.17 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 149.0 | 41 | 35 |
| 1975 | Oakland Athletics | 18 | 14 | 3.14 | 39 | 38 | 0 | 266.0 | 122 | 108 |
| 1974 | Oakland Athletics | 19 | 17 | 3.07 | 39 | 38 | 0 | 255.1 | 117 | 51 |
| 1973 | Oakland Athletics | 21 | 13 | 2.97 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 297.0 | 157 | 66 |
| 1972 | Oakland Athletics | 19 | 11 | 2.51 | 39 | 37 | 0 | 265.0 | 134 | 52 |
| 1971 | Chicago Cubs | 9 | 15 | 4.48 | 30 | 29 | 0 | 195.0 | 143 | 64 |
| 1970 | Chicago Cubs | 17 | 11 | 3.38 | 39 | 38 | 0 | 287.2 | 202 | 94 |
| 1969 | Chicago Cubs | 17 | 13 | 3.58 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 261.0 | 176 | 93 |
| 1968 | Chicago Cubs | 11 | 14 | 3.35 | 34 | 32 | 1 | 215.0 | 151 | 76 |
| 1967 | Chicago Cubs | 9 | 0 | 2.53 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 92.2 | 62 | 44 |
| 1966 | Chicago Cubs | 11 | 16 | 3.79 | 34 | 33 | 0 | 220.1 | 171 | 68 |
| 1965 | Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 3 | 3 |
Advanced Pitching
About these stats
| Year | Lg | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | WHIP | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | NL | 117.7 | 3.37 | 4.05 | 1.581 | |
| 1978 | AL | 70.7 | 4.97 | 5.60 | 1.783 | |
| 1977 | AL | 71.7 | 1.76 | 3.01 | 1.800 | |
| 1976 | AL | 246.7 | 2.41 | 2.55 | 1.358 | ✓ |
| 1975 | AL | 266.3 | 4.12 | 3.65 | 1.220 | ✓ |
| 1974 | AL | 255.3 | 4.12 | 1.80 | 1.269 | ✓ |
| 1973 | AL | 297.3 | 4.75 | 2.00 | 1.147 | ✓ |
| 1972 | AL | 265.3 | 4.55 | 1.76 | 1.070 | ✓ |
| 1971 | NL | 195.0 | 6.60 | 2.95 | 1.421 | ✓ |
| 1970 | NL | 287.7 | 6.32 | 2.94 | 1.269 | ✓ |
| 1969 | NL | 261.3 | 6.06 | 3.20 | 1.305 | ✓ |
| 1968 | NL | 215.0 | 6.32 | 3.18 | 1.288 | ✓ |
| 1967 | NL | 92.7 | 6.02 | 4.27 | 1.295 | |
| 1966 | NL | 220.7 | 6.97 | 2.77 | 1.187 | ✓ |
| 1965 | NL | 4.0 | 6.75 | 6.75 | 1.250 |
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Chicago Cubs | 24 | 43 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .233 |
| 1978 | New York Yankees | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1978 | Chicago Cubs | 23 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 |
| 1977 | New York Yankees | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1976 | Baltimore Orioles | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1976 | New York Yankees | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1975 | Oakland Athletics | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1974 | Oakland Athletics | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1973 | Oakland Athletics | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1972 | Oakland Athletics | 40 | 90 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .178 |
| 1971 | Chicago Cubs | 30 | 69 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .130 |
| 1970 | Chicago Cubs | 40 | 105 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .200 |
| 1969 | Chicago Cubs | 39 | 100 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .150 |
| 1968 | Chicago Cubs | 35 | 80 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .125 |
| 1967 | Chicago Cubs | 12 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .200 |
| 1966 | Chicago Cubs | 34 | 73 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .123 |
| 1965 | Chicago Cubs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | NL | 45 | .070 | .294 | 4.4 | 20.0 | 60 | 0.0 | |
| 1978 | AL | 12 | .100 | .400 | 8.3 | 41.7 | 62 | 0.0 | |
| 1975 | AL | 2 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -100 | 0.0 | |
| 1973 | AL | 1 | — | — | 100.0 | 0.0 | — | 0.0 | |
| 1972 | AL | 102 | .044 | .246 | 1.0 | 24.5 | 26 | 0.0 | |
| 1971 | NL | 75 | .073 | .148 | 4.0 | 20.0 | 7 | 1.0 | |
| 1970 | NL | 118 | .048 | .253 | 4.2 | 18.6 | 35 | 0.0 | |
| 1969 | NL | 107 | .060 | .209 | 1.9 | 29.9 | 9 | 1.0 | |
| 1968 | NL | 82 | .013 | .185 | 1.2 | 31.7 | -14 | 0.0 | |
| 1967 | NL | 41 | .029 | .292 | 0.0 | 26.8 | 27 | 0.0 | |
| 1966 | NL | 80 | .014 | .188 | 1.3 | 31.3 | -21 | 0.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 451 | 117 | 471 | 26 | 27 | .958 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Chicago Cubs | P | 23 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .950 |
| 1978 | Chicago Cubs | P | 23 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1978 | New York Yankees | P | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1977 | New York Yankees | P | 18 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 1 | .967 |
| 1976 | New York Yankees | P | 21 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 3 | .941 |
| 1976 | Baltimore Orioles | P | 13 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 1 | .967 |
| 1975 | Oakland Athletics | P | 39 | 11 | 58 | 1 | 3 | .986 |
| 1974 | Oakland Athletics | P | 39 | 5 | 43 | 1 | 2 | .980 |
| 1973 | Oakland Athletics | P | 40 | 15 | 42 | 5 | 2 | .919 |
| 1972 | Oakland Athletics | P | 39 | 7 | 47 | 1 | 4 | .982 |
| 1971 | Chicago Cubs | P | 30 | 6 | 28 | 3 | 2 | .919 |
| 1970 | Chicago Cubs | P | 39 | 11 | 44 | 2 | 1 | .965 |
| 1969 | Chicago Cubs | P | 39 | 6 | 40 | 3 | 2 | .939 |
| 1968 | Chicago Cubs | P | 34 | 2 | 42 | 1 | 3 | .978 |
| 1967 | Chicago Cubs | P | 12 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1966 | Chicago Cubs | P | 34 | 12 | 24 | 4 | 2 | .900 |
| 1965 | Chicago Cubs | P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Postseason Pitching
| Year | Round | Team | G | W-L | SV | IP | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 13 | 6-4 | 0 | 70.0 | 39 | 2.30 | ||
| 1975 | AL Championship Series | Oakland Athletics | 2 | 0-2 | 0 | 11.0 | 7 | 4.09 |
| 1974 | AL Championship Series | Oakland Athletics | 1 | 1-0 | 0 | 9.0 | 3 | 0.00 |
| 1974 | World Series | Oakland Athletics | 2 | 1-0 | 0 | 12.0 | 10 | 1.50 |
| 1973 | AL Championship Series | Oakland Athletics | 1 | 1-0 | 0 | 11.0 | 7 | 0.82 |
| 1973 | World Series | Oakland Athletics | 3 | 2-1 | 0 | 10.1 | 6 | 4.22 |
| 1972 | AL Championship Series | Oakland Athletics | 1 | 0-1 | 0 | 4.0 | 2 | 4.50 |
| 1972 | World Series | Oakland Athletics | 3 | 1-0 | 0 | 12.1 | 4 | 2.13 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 13 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .308 | ||
| 1975 | AL Championship Series | Oakland Athletics | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1974 | AL Championship Series | Oakland Athletics | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1974 | World Series | Oakland Athletics | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| 1973 | AL Championship Series | Oakland Athletics | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1973 | World Series | Oakland Athletics | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .667 |
| 1972 | AL Championship Series | Oakland Athletics | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1972 | World Series | Oakland Athletics | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |