Ken Holtzman

Q: When was Ken Holtzman born?

Ken Holtzman was born on November 3, 1945.

Q: Where was Ken Holtzman born?

Ken Holtzman was born in St. Louis, MO .

Q: How tall was Ken Holtzman?

Ken Holtzman was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Ken Holtzman weigh when playing?

Ken Holtzman weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Ken Holtzman play?

Ken Holtzman played 15 seasons.

Q: Is Ken Holtzman in the Hall of Fame?

Ken Holtzman has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Ken Holtzman drafted?

Ken Holtzman was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 4th round of the 1965 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Champaign, IL) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Ken Holtzman have?

Ken Holtzman had 1,601 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Ken Holtzman played for?

Ken Holtzman played for 4 teams; the Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees.

Q: How many World Series has Ken Holtzman won?

Ken Holtzman won 4 World Series.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Left

6-2, 175lb (188cm, 79kg)

Born: November 3, 1945 in St. Louis, MO us

Died: April 14, 2024

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 4th round of the 1965 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Champaign, IL).

High School: University City HS (University City, MO)

Schools: University of Illinois at Chicago (Chicago, IL), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Champaign, IL)

Debut: September 4, 1965 (Age 19-305d, 12,398th in major league history)
vs. SFG 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: September 19, 1979 (Age 33-320d)
vs. STL 7.0 IP, 4 H, 2 SO, 2 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1966 season

Full Name: Kenneth Dale Holtzman

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

27.3

174

150

ERA

3.49

451

410

2867.1

1601

WHIP

1.289

4/16 The Cubs announced that former big league left-hander Ken Holtzman passed away recently. Per an obituary from Benjamin Hochman of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Holtzman had been hospitalized for the past
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Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1965	19	CHC-min	A,Rk	8	3	.727	1.99	12	12		4	0		86.0	72	32	19	6	31	0	114	3	0	2				1.198	7.5	0.6	3.2	11.9	3.68	WEN,CDW NORW,PION
1965	19	CHC	NL	0	0		2.25	3	0	2	0	0	0	4.0	2	4	1	1	3	0	3	0	0	0	18	181	6.52	1.250	4.5	2.3	6.8	6.8	1.00
1966	20	CHC	NL	11	16	.407	3.79	34	33	0	9	0	0	220.2	194	104	93	27	68	6	171	4	1	8	912	97	3.57	1.187	7.9	1.1	2.8	7.0	2.51
1967	21	CHC	NL	9	0	1.000	2.53	12	12	0	3	0	0	92.2	76	31	26	11	44	7	62	2	0	4	392	141	4.23	1.295	7.4	1.1	4.3	6.0	1.41
1968	22	CHC	NL	11	14	.440	3.35	34	32	1	6	3	1	215.0	201	89	80	17	76	7	151	6	0	9	907	95	3.15	1.288	8.4	0.7	3.2	6.3	1.99
1969	23	CHC	NL	17	13	.567	3.58	39	39	0	12	6	0	261.1	248	117	104	18	93	8	176	5	0	5	1112	113	3.18	1.305	8.5	0.6	3.2	6.1	1.89
1970	24	CHC	NL	17	11	.607	3.38	39	38	0	15	1	0	287.2	271	125	108	30	94	6	202	3	1	12	1208	132	3.60	1.269	8.5	0.9	2.9	6.3	2.15
1971	25	CHC	NL	9	15	.375	4.48	30	29	1	9	3	0	195.0	213	108	97	18	64	7	143	2	0	10	848	87	3.20	1.421	9.8	0.8	3.0	6.6	2.23
1972	26	OAK	AL	19	11	.633	2.51	39	37	0	16	4	0	265.1	232	83	74	23	52	6	134	4	0	4	1058	114	3.15	1.070	7.9	0.8	1.8	4.5	2.58	AS
1973	27	OAK	AL	21	13	.618	2.97	40	40	0	16	4	0	297.1	275	109	98	22	66	5	157	4	0	12	1210	120	3.18	1.147	8.3	0.7	2.0	4.8	2.38	AS
1974	28	OAK	AL	19	17	.528	3.07	39	38	0	9	3	0	255.1	273	111	87	14	51	3	117	3	0	5	1073	109	3.01	1.269	9.6	0.5	1.8	4.1	2.29
1975	29	OAK	AL	18	14	.563	3.14	39	38	0	13	2	0	266.1	217	111	93	16	108	1	122	7	0	6	1110	116	3.75	1.220	7.3	0.5	3.6	4.1	1.13
1976	30	TOT	AL	14	11	.560	3.65	34	34	0	16	3	0	246.2	265	108	100	18	70	2	66	1	0	10	1041	93	3.91	1.358	9.7	0.7	2.6	2.4	0.94
1976	30	BAL	AL	5	4	.556	2.86	13	13	0	6	1	0	97.2	100	34	31	4	35	2	25	1	0	3	414	115	3.76	1.382	9.2	0.4	3.2	2.3	0.71
1976	30	NYY	AL	9	7	.563	4.17	21	21	0	10	2	0	149.0	165	74	69	14	35	0	41	0	0	7	627	83	4.01	1.342	10.0	0.8	2.1	2.5	1.17
1977	31	NYY	AL	2	3	.400	5.78	18	11	4	0	0	0	71.2	105	55	46	7	24	2	14	1	0	4	323	69	4.66	1.800	13.2	0.9	3.0	1.8	0.58
1978	32	TOT	MLB	1	3	.250	5.60	28	9	10	0	0	2	70.2	82	48	44	12	44	3	39	1	0	3	328	71	5.60	1.783	10.4	1.5	5.6	5.0	0.89
1978	32	NYY	AL	1	0	1.000	4.08	5	3	1	0	0	0	17.2	21	8	8	2	9	0	3	0	0	0	78	91	5.25	1.698	10.7	1.0	4.6	1.5	0.33
1978	32	CHC	NL	0	3	.000	6.11	23	6	9	0	0	2	53.0	61	40	36	10	35	3	36	1	0	3	250	66	5.72	1.811	10.4	1.7	5.9	6.1	1.03
1979	33	CHC	NL	6	9	.400	4.59	23	20	0	3	2	0	117.2	133	70	60	15	53	7	44	6	0	6	529	91	5.15	1.581	10.2	1.1	4.1	3.4	0.83
15 Yrs				174	150	.537	3.49	451	410	18	127	31	3	2867.1	2787	1273	1111	249	910	70	1601	49	2	98	12069	105	3.57	1.289	8.7	0.8	2.9	5.0	1.76
162 Game Avg.				14	12	.537	3.49	36	32	1	10	2	0	226	220	101	88	20	72	6	126	4	0	8	953	105	3.57	1.289	8.7	0.8	2.9	5.0	1.76
				W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
CHC (9 yrs)				80	81	.497	3.76	237	209	13	57	15	3	1447.0	1399	688	605	147	530	51	988	29	2	57	6176	104	3.65	1.333	8.7	0.9	3.3	6.1	1.86
OAK (4 yrs)				77	55	.583	2.92	157	153	0	54	13	0	1084.1	997	414	352	75	277	15	530	18	0	27	4451	115	3.27	1.175	8.3	0.6	2.3	4.4	1.91
NYY (3 yrs)				12	10	.545	4.64	44	35	5	10	2	0	238.1	291	137	123	23	68	2	58	1	0	11	1028	78	4.30	1.506	11.0	0.9	2.6	2.2	0.85
BAL (1 yr)				5	4	.556	2.86	13	13	0	6	1	0	97.2	100	34	31	4	35	2	25	1	0	3	414	115	3.76	1.382	9.2	0.4	3.2	2.3	0.71

AL (7 yrs)				94	69	.577	3.21	214	201	5	70	16	0	1420.1	1388	585	506	102	380	19	613	20	0	41	5893	106	3.48	1.245	8.8	0.6	2.4	3.9	1.61
NL (9 yrs)				80	81	.497	3.76	237	209	13	57	15	3	1447.0	1399	688	605	147	530	51	988	29	2	57	6176	104	3.65	1.333	8.7	0.9	3.3	6.1	1.86

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Ken Holtzman born?

Ken Holtzman was born on November 3, 1945.

Where was Ken Holtzman born?

Ken Holtzman was born in St. Louis, MO.

How tall was Ken Holtzman?

Ken Holtzman was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Ken Holtzman weigh when playing?

Ken Holtzman weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Ken Holtzman play?

Ken Holtzman played 15 seasons.

Is Ken Holtzman in the Hall of Fame?

Ken Holtzman has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Ken Holtzman drafted?

Ken Holtzman was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 4th round of the 1965 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Champaign, IL).

What position did Ken Holtzman play?

Ken Holtzman was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Ken Holtzman have?

Ken Holtzman had 1,601 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Ken Holtzman played for?

Ken Holtzman played for 4 teams; the Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees.

How many World Series has Ken Holtzman won?

Ken Holtzman won 4 World Series.

When did Ken Holtzman retire?

Ken Holtzman last played in 1979.

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