Ken Holtzman

Pitcher

1965—1979

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PITCHER LeveL
Star
Pitcher rank
ALL-TIME

Player Detail

November 3, 1945, in St. Louis, MO
BORN
STILL LIVING
DIED

1965—1979

Playing Career
Played from 19-33
PLAYING AGE

Left-Handed

THREW

Power

PITCHING STYLE

Cubs

Primary Team
1972-1974 A's
World Series Titles
NONE
Nickname
6-2
HEIGHT
175
WEIGHT

September 4, 1965

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

September 19, 1979

FINAL GAME

WHO IS Ken Holtzman?

Jewish pitching star who annually received Game One starting duties for the Okland A’s in the 1970s. His team won all three times he started the fist game of the Fall Classic.

Career Stats

WINS LOSSES IP STRIKEOUTS WALKS ERA
174
150
2867.1
1601
910
3.49
2 ALL-STAR SELECTIONS

Ken Holtzman PITCHES

1. Fastball
2. Change
3. Curve

1970 Cubs

24 Years Old

17
WINS
11
LOSSES
3.38
ERA
132
ERA+
287.2
IP
271
HITS
202
SO
94
BB
38
STARTS
1
SHO
SAVES
6.4
WAR

Greatest Game

June 8, 1971
Pitching for the Cubs
VS THE Pirates
GAME SCORE FINAL DECISION IP H ER BB K
96
W 1-0
SHO(12) W
12
9
12

PITCHER LUCK

MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES*
NA
NA

*MORRIS WIN: ALLOWED 5+ ER BUT STILL GOT THE WIN.

*DEGROM LOSS: WENT 7+ IP & ALLOWED 1 ER OR LESS, BUT DID NOT GET A WIN.

Rate Stats

ERA+ K/BB RATIO
105
1.76

QUALITY START: MINIMUM OF 6 IP WITH 3 ER OR LESS.

K/BB RATIO: HOW MANY STRIKEOUTS THE PITCHER RECORDS PER WALK.

Hall of Fame Worthy?

JAWS HOF JAWS
25.8
61.4

JAWS: AVERAGE OF WAR & WAR7 (BEST 7 SEASONS).

FAVORITE CATCHER

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Ken Holtzman Rankings

AMONG PITCHERS According to these sources

BASEBALL EGG HALL OF STATS POSNANSKI JAWS BILL JAMES
299
NR
UNK
NR
NR
NR = NOT RANKED         UNK = Unknown

Among Pitchers All-Time (Top 100)

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK
NR
NR
NR
NR
CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3

Ken Holtzman Pitcher Value

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 WAR PER SN
27.6
24.0
18.5
14.0
1.93
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
3.71
BLUE = Ken Holtzman
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

WIN SHARES

CAREER WIN SHARES 7 WIN SHARES 5C WIN SHARES 3 WS PER SN
UNK
UNK
UNK
UNK
UNK
302.1
173.9
UNK
86.0
UNK
BLUE = Ken Holtzman
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

— Explanation of Advanced Statistics —

Wins Above Replacement is a non-standardized sabermetric statistic developed to sum up a player’s total contributions to his team. A player’s WAR value is claimed to be the number of additional wins his team has achieved above the number of expected team wins if that player were substituted with a replacement-level player:

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called PLAYER PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Wins Above Replacement (WAR) per season (calculated for 162 games).

Advanced statistical method devised by Bill James. A Win Share represents one-third of a team win, by definition, and takes into account defense, offense, baserunning, park effects, and level of competition, era, and many other factors.

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Win Shares per season (calculated for 162 games).