Ken Holtzman | Major Leaguer 1965-1979

Full Name: Kenneth Dale Holtzman
Born: November 3,1945 in St. Louis, Missouri
Height: 6-2 Weight: 175 Bats: Right Throws: Left
High School: University City (University City,MO)
College: University of Illinois

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Drafted: Selected by Chicago Cubs in 4th Round (61st overall) of 1965 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)

Transactions: [Nov 29,1971] - Traded by Cubs to Athletics for Rick Monday. [Apr 2,1976] - Traded by Athletics with Bill VanBommell and Reggie Jackson to Orioles for Paul Mitchell, Mike Torrez and Don Baylor. [Jun 15,1976] - Traded by Orioles with Jimmy Freeman, Ellie Hendricks, Grant Jackson and Doyle Alexander to Yankees for Rick Dempsey, Scott McGregor, Dave Pagan, Tippy Martinez and Rudy May. [Jun 10,1978] - Traded by Yankees to Cubs for Ron Davis. [Oct 3,1979] - Released by Cubs.

Pitching Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org	Level	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SH	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WP	BK	H9	HR9	BB9	K9	WHIP	GB%
1965	Treasure V	Pio	19	Chc	Rk	4	0	1.00	4						27.0	14	7	3		7	44			4.67	---	2.33	14.67	0.78	--
	Wenatchee	Nwest	19	Chc	A-	4	3	2.44	8						59.0	58	25	16		24	70			8.85	---	3.66	10.68	1.39	--
	Chi Cubs	NL	19	Chc	MLB	0	0	2.25	3	0	0	0	2	0	4.0	2	4	1	1	3	3	0	0	4.50	2.25	6.75	6.75	1.25	32%
1966	Chi Cubs	NL	20	Chc	MLB	11	16	3.79	34	33	9	0	0	0	220.2	194	104	93	27	68	171	8	1	7.91	1.10	2.77	6.97	1.19	55%
1967	Chi Cubs	NL	21	Chc	MLB	9	0	2.53	12	12	3	0	0	0	92.2	76	31	26	11	44	62	4	0	7.38	1.07	4.27	6.02	1.30	55%
1968	Chi Cubs	NL	22	Chc	MLB	11	14	3.35	34	32	6	3	1	1	215.0	201	89	80	17	76	151	9	0	8.41	0.71	3.18	6.32	1.29	52%
1969	Chi Cubs	NL	23	Chc	MLB	17	13	3.58	39	39	12	6	0	0	261.1	248	117	104	18	93	176	5	0	8.54	0.62	3.20	6.06	1.30	55%
1970	Chi Cubs	NL	24	Chc	MLB	17	11	3.38	39	38	15	1	0	0	287.2	271	125	108	30	94	202	12	1	8.48	0.94	2.94	6.32	1.27	56%
1971	Chi Cubs	NL	25	Chc	MLB	9	15	4.48	30	29	9	3	1	0	195.0	213	108	97	18	64	143	10	0	9.83	0.83	2.95	6.60	1.42	53%
1972	Oakland	AL	26	Oak	MLB	19	11	2.51	39	37	16	4	0	0	265.1	232	83	74	23	52	134	4	0	7.87	0.78	1.76	4.55	1.07	54%
1973	Oakland	AL	27	Oak	MLB	21	13	2.97	40	40	16	4	0	0	297.1	275	109	98	22	66	157	12	0	8.32	0.67	2.00	4.75	1.15	53%
1974	Oakland	AL	28	Oak	MLB	19	17	3.07	39	38	9	3	0	0	255.1	273	111	87	14	51	117	5	0	9.62	0.49	1.80	4.12	1.27	51%
1975	Oakland	AL	29	Oak	MLB	18	14	3.14	39	38	13	2	0	0	266.1	217	111	93	16	108	122	6	0	7.33	0.54	3.65	4.12	1.22	56%
1976	NY Yankees	AL	30	Nyy	MLB	9	7	4.17	21	21	10	2	0	0	149.0	165	74	69	14	35	41	7	0	9.97	0.85	2.11	2.48	1.34	60%
	Baltimore	AL	30	Bal	MLB	5	4	2.86	13	13	6	1	0	0	97.2	100	34	31	4	35	25	3	0	9.22	0.37	3.23	2.30	1.38	55%
1977	NY Yankees	AL	31	Nyy	MLB	2	3	5.78	18	11	0	0	4	0	71.2	105	55	46	7	24	14	4	0	13.19	0.88	3.01	1.76	1.80	49%
1978	Chi Cubs	NL	32	Chc	MLB	0	3	6.11	23	6	0	0	9	2	53.0	61	40	36	10	35	36	3	0	10.36	1.70	5.94	6.11	1.81	60%
	NY Yankees	AL	32	Nyy	MLB	1	0	4.08	5	3	0	0	1	0	17.2	21	8	8	2	9	3	0	0	10.70	1.02	4.59	1.53	1.70	--
1979	Chi Cubs	NL	33	Chc	MLB	6	9	4.59	23	20	3	2	0	0	117.2	133	70	60	15	53	44	6	0	10.17	1.15	4.05	3.37	1.58	61%

Major League Totals - 15 Season(s)						174	150	3.49	451	410	127	31	18	3	2,867.1	2787	1273	1111	249	910	1601	98	2	8.75	0.78	2.86	5.03	1.29	55%
Minor League Totals - 1 Season(s)						8	3	1.99	12						86.0	72	32	19		31	114			7.53	---	3.24	11.93	1.20	--

Batting Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org.	Level	Pos	Ln	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	HBP	IBB	SH	SF	DP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	GB%
1965	Chi Cubs	NL	19	Chc	MLB	p	9,7,5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1966	Chi Cubs	NL	20	Chc	MLB	p	9	34	73	2	9	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	25	0	0	6	0	2	.123	.135	.137	272	62%
1967	Chi Cubs	NL	21	Chc	MLB	p	9	12	35	4	7	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	11	0	0	6	0	0	.200	.200	.229	429	55%
1968	Chi Cubs	NL	22	Chc	MLB	p	9	35	80	4	10	1	0	0	5	0	0	1	26	0	0	1	0	0	.125	.136	.138	274	61%
1969	Chi Cubs	NL	23	Chc	MLB	p	9	39	100	5	15	1	1	1	7	0	0	2	32	0	0	5	0	1	.150	.167	.210	377	48%
1970	Chi Cubs	NL	24	Chc	MLB	p	9	40	105	6	21	5	0	0	6	0	0	5	22	0	0	8	0	3	.200	.236	.248	484	56%
1971	Chi Cubs	NL	25	Chc	MLB	p	9	30	69	4	9	2	0	1	5	0	0	3	15	0	0	2	1	1	.130	.164	.203	367	56%
1972	Oakland	AL	26	Oak	MLB	p	9	40	90	6	16	4	0	0	6	0	0	1	25	0	0	11	0	4	.178	.187	.222	409	62%
1973	Oakland	AL	27	Oak	MLB	p	0	41	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	1.000	---	---	--
1974	Oakland	AL	28	Oak	MLB	p	0	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1975	Oakland	AL	29	Oak	MLB	p	0	39	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	000	--
1976	Baltimore	AL	30	Bal	MLB	p	0	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
	NY Yankees	AL	30	Nyy	MLB	p	0	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1977	NY Yankees	AL	31	Nyy	MLB	p	0	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1978	Chi Cubs	NL	32	Chc	MLB	p	9	23	10	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	0	1	0	0	.200	.273	.300	573	80%
	NY Yankees	AL	32	Nyy	MLB	p	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
1979	Chi Cubs	NL	33	Chc	MLB	p	9	24	43	2	10	3	0	0	1	0	0	2	9	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.267	.302	569	59%

Major League Totals - 15 Season(s)								456	607	35	99	19	1	2	34	0	0	17	170	0	0	40	1	11	.163	.186	.208	394	58%

Playoffs Pitching Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org	Series	W	L	ERA	G	GS	CG	SH	GF	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	WP	BK	H9	HR9	BB9	K9	WHIP	GB%
1972	Oakland	AL	26		Ch	0	1	4.50	1		0			0	4.0	4		2		2	2			9.00	---	4.50	4.50	1.50	--
	Oakland	AL	26		Ws	1	0	2.13	3		0			0	12.2	11		3		3	4			7.82	---	2.13	2.84	1.11	--
1973	Oakland	AL	27		Ch	1	0	0.82	1		1			0	11.0	3		1		1	7			2.45	---	0.82	5.73	0.36	--
	Oakland	AL	27		Ws	2	1	4.22	3		0			0	10.2	13		5		5	6			10.98	---	4.22	5.07	1.69	--
1974	Oakland	AL	28		Ch	1	0	0.00	1		1			0	9.0	5		0		2	3			5.00	---	2.00	3.00	0.78	--
	Oakland	AL	28		Ws	1	0	1.50	2		0			0	12.0	13		2		4	10			9.75	---	3.00	7.50	1.42	--
1975	Oakland	AL	29		Ch	0	2	4.09	2		0			0	11.0	12		5		1	7			9.82	---	0.82	5.73	1.18	--

Major League Totals - 4 Season(s)						6	4	2.30	13		2			0	70.1	61		18		18	39			7.81	---	2.30	4.99	1.12	--

Playoffs Batting Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org.	Series	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	HBP	IBB	SH	SF	DP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	GB%
1972	Oakland	AL	26	Oak	Ch	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	000	--
	Oakland	AL	26	Oak	Ws	3	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	000	--
1973	Oakland	AL	27	Oak	Ch	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
	Oakland	AL	27	Oak	Ws	3	3	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.667	.667	1.333	2000	--
1974	Oakland	AL	28	Oak	Ch	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--
	Oakland	AL	28	Oak	Ws	2	4	2	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.600	1.500	2100	--
1975	Oakland	AL	29	Oak	Ch	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	---	---	---	---	--

Major League Totals - 4 Season(s)						13	13	4	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.357	.769	1126	--

Fielding Statistics

Year	Team	Lg	Age	Org	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	E	TC	DP	PB	SB	CS	FPCT	RF
1965	Chi Cubs	NL	19	Chc	MLB	P	3		4	0	1	0	1	0	-	-	-	1.000	2.25

1966	Chi Cubs	NL	20	Chc	MLB	P	34		220.2	12	24	4	40	2	-	-	-	.900	1.47

1967	Chi Cubs	NL	21	Chc	MLB	P	12		92.2	4	17	0	21	0	-	-	-	1.000	2.04

1968	Chi Cubs	NL	22	Chc	MLB	P	34		215	2	42	1	45	3	-	-	-	.978	1.84

1969	Chi Cubs	NL	23	Chc	MLB	P	39		261.1	6	40	3	49	2	-	-	-	.939	1.58

1970	Chi Cubs	NL	24	Chc	MLB	P	39		287.2	11	44	2	57	1	-	-	-	.965	1.72

1971	Chi Cubs	NL	25	Chc	MLB	P	30		195	6	28	3	37	2	-	-	-	.919	1.57

1972	Oakland	AL	26	Oak	MLB	P	39		265.1	7	47	1	55	4	-	-	-	.982	1.83

1973	Oakland	AL	27	Oak	MLB	P	40		297.1	15	42	5	62	2	-	-	-	.919	1.73

1974	Oakland	AL	28	Oak	MLB	P	39		255.1	5	43	1	49	2	-	-	-	.980	1.69

1975	Oakland	AL	29	Oak	MLB	P	39		266.1	11	58	1	70	3	-	-	-	.986	2.33

1976	Baltimore	AL	30	Bal	MLB	P	13		97.2	8	21	1	30	1	-	-	-	.967	2.67
1976	NY Yankees	AL	30	Nyy	MLB	P	21		149	11	21	2	34	3	-	-	-	.941	1.93

1977	NY Yankees	AL	31	Nyy	MLB	P	18		71.2	8	21	1	30	1	-	-	-	.967	3.64

1978	Chi Cubs	NL	32	Chc	MLB	P	23		53	3	5	0	8	1	-	-	-	1.000	1.36
1978	NY Yankees	AL	32	Nyy	MLB	P	5		17.2	0	6	0	6	0	-	-	-	1.000	3.06

1979	Chi Cubs	NL	33	Chc	MLB	P	23		117.2	8	11	1	20	0	-	-	-	.950	1.45

Awards

[1972] - Played in MLB All-Star Game [1973] - Played in MLB All-Star Game [1985] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (4 votes - 1.01%) [1986] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (5 votes - 1.18%)

Trivia and Player Notes

Member of the World Series Champion Oakland Athletics in 1972-1974.

Notes: Played in 2 All-Star games during his career (1972-1973)

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