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1965–1979 · P
Ken Holtzman
6' 2", 175 lbs·Lived to 79·Bats R / Throws L
All-Star
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Career Highs
2.51
Best ERA · 1972
21
Most W · 1973
202
Most K · 1970
1.070
Best WHIP · 1972
Career Arc · OPS
9 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
15 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
15 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | CHC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | CHC | 34 | 73 | 0 | 2 | .123 | .272 | — |
| 1967 | CHC | 12 | 35 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .429 | — |
| 1968 | CHC | 35 | 80 | 0 | 5 | .125 | .273 | — |
| 1969 | CHC | 39 | 100 | 1 | 7 | .150 | .377 | — |
| 1970 | CHC | 40 | 105 | 0 | 6 | .200 | .484 | 68 |
| 1971 | CHC | 30 | 69 | 1 | 5 | .130 | .367 | 54 |
| 1972 | ATH | 40 | 90 | 0 | 6 | .178 | .409 | 62 |
| 1973 | ATH | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | ATH | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | ATH | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| 1976 | BAL | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | NYY | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | CHC | 28 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .573 | 82 |
| 1979 | CHC | 24 | 43 | 0 | 1 | .233 | .569 | 78 |
| Career | 456 | 607 | 2 | 34 | .163 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
15 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | CHC | 3 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 156 | 3 | 1.250 |
| 1966 | CHC | 34 | 220.7 | 11 | 16 | 3.79 | 93 | 171 | 1.187 |
| 1967 | CHC | 12 | 92.7 | 9 | 0 | 2.53 | 130 | 62 | 1.295 |
| 1968 | CHC | 34 | 215.0 | 11 | 14 | 3.35 | 89 | 151 | 1.288 |
| 1969 | CHC | 39 | 261.3 | 17 | 13 | 3.58 | 101 | 176 | 1.305 |
| 1970 | CHC | 39 | 287.7 | 17 | 11 | 3.38 | 115 | 202 | 1.269 |
| 1971 | CHC | 30 | 195.0 | 9 | 15 | 4.48 | 77 | 143 | 1.421 |
| 1972 | ATH | 39 | 265.3 | 19 | 11 | 2.51 | 130 | 134 | 1.070 |
| 1973 | ATH | 40 | 297.3 | 21 | 13 | 2.97 | 126 | 157 | 1.147 |
| 1974 | ATH | 39 | 255.3 | 19 | 17 | 3.07 | 118 | 117 | 1.269 |
| 1975 | ATH | 39 | 266.3 | 18 | 14 | 3.14 | 118 | 122 | 1.220 |
| 1976 | NYY | 34 | 246.7 | 14 | 11 | 3.65 | 96 | 66 | 1.358 |
| 1977 | NYY | 18 | 71.7 | 2 | 3 | 5.78 | 69 | 14 | 1.800 |
| 1978 | CHC | 28 | 70.7 | 1 | 3 | 5.60 | 66 | 39 | 1.783 |
| 1979 | CHC | 23 | 117.7 | 6 | 9 | 4.59 | 87 | 44 | 1.581 |
| Career | 451 | 2867.4 | 174 | 150 | — | — | 1601 | — | |
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