Ken Holtzman played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1979, appearing in 451 games over 15 seasons. He recorded a total of 174 W and 150 L, an ERA of 3.49, 1,601 SO, a WHIP of 1.289, and a WAR of 27.2.
Ken Holtzman Yearly Pitching Stats
This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Ken Holtzman.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Ken Holtzman |
| Date of Birth | November 3, 1945 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| MLB Debut | 1965 |
📊 Career Summary
Ken Holtzman appeared in 451 games over 15 MLB seasons from 1965 to 1979. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:
| GS | 410 (MLB Rank: 125) |
| GF | 18 (MLB Rank: 3,582) |
| W | 174 (MLB Rank: 181) |
| L | 150 (MLB Rank: 166) |
| SV | 3 (MLB Rank: 2,437) |
| ERA | 3.49 (MLB Rank: 2,485) |
| IP | 2867.1 (MLB Rank: 160) |
| SHO | 31 (MLB Rank: 103) |
| CG | 127 (MLB Rank: 299) |
| SO | 1,601 (MLB Rank: 197) |
| BB | 910 (MLB Rank: 154) |
| H | 2,787 (MLB Rank: 169) |
| HR | 249 (MLB Rank: 135) |
| SO9 | 5.03 (MLB Rank: 5,432) |
| BB9 | 2.86 (MLB Rank: 8,846) |
| H9 | 8.75 (MLB Rank: 8,087) |
| HR9 | 0.78 (MLB Rank: 5,542) |
| WHIP | 1.289 (MLB Rank: 9,495) |
| WAR | 27.2 (MLB Rank: 354) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1979)
In his final season (1979), Ken Holtzman recorded the following stats:
| GS | 20 |
| W | 6 |
| L | 9 |
| ERA | 4.59 |
| IP | 117.2 |
| SHO | 2 |
| CG | 3 |
| SO | 44 |
| BB | 53 |
| H | 133 |
| HR | 15 |
| SO9 | 3.37 |
| BB9 | 4.05 |
| H9 | 10.17 |
| HR9 | 1.15 |
| WHIP | 1.581 |
| WAR | 0.5 |
📈 Seasonal Highlights
- Most Wins: 1973, 21 W
- Most SO: 1970, 202 SO
- Most IP: 1973, 297.1 IP
- Best WAR: 1970, 6.4 WAR
- Best ERA: 1965, 2.25 ERA
🎯 Postseason Performance
Ken Holtzman appeared in 13 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 2.33, pitched 69.4 IP, struck out 39 batters, with 6 W and 4 L.
Ken Holtzman Career Pitching Stats Overview
| season | W | L | ERA | W-L% | SV | SO | IP | WAR | WHIP | HR | H | BB | R | ER | ERA+ | FIP | SO9 | SO/BB | GS | G | GF | CG | SHO | HR9 | H9 | BB9 | BK | HBP | IBB | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1965 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -0.1 | 1.25 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 181 | 6.52 | 6.8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
1966 | 11 | 16 | 3.79 | 0.407 | 0 | 171 | 220.2 | 2.2 | 1.187 | 27 | 194 | 68 | 104 | 93 | 97 | 3.57 | 7 | 2.51 | 33 | 34 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1.1 | 7.9 | 2.8 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 912 |
1967 | 9 | 0 | 2.53 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 92.2 | 1.5 | 1.295 | 11 | 76 | 44 | 31 | 26 | 141 | 4.23 | 6 | 1.41 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.1 | 7.4 | 4.3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 392 |
1968 | 11 | 14 | 3.35 | 0.44 | 1 | 151 | 215 | 1.2 | 1.288 | 17 | 201 | 76 | 89 | 80 | 95 | 3.15 | 6.3 | 1.99 | 32 | 34 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0.7 | 8.4 | 3.2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 907 |
1969 | 17 | 13 | 3.58 | 0.567 | 0 | 176 | 261.1 | 4.5 | 1.305 | 18 | 248 | 93 | 117 | 104 | 113 | 3.18 | 6.1 | 1.89 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0.6 | 8.5 | 3.2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1112 |
1970 | 17 | 11 | 3.38 | 0.607 | 0 | 202 | 287.2 | 6.4 | 1.269 | 30 | 271 | 94 | 125 | 108 | 132 | 3.6 | 6.3 | 2.15 | 38 | 39 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0.9 | 8.5 | 2.9 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 1208 |
1971 | 9 | 15 | 4.48 | 0.375 | 0 | 143 | 195 | 1.2 | 1.421 | 18 | 213 | 64 | 108 | 97 | 87 | 3.2 | 6.6 | 2.23 | 29 | 30 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0.8 | 9.8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 848 |
1972 | 19 | 11 | 2.51 | 0.633 | 0 | 134 | 265.1 | 3.2 | 1.07 | 23 | 232 | 52 | 83 | 74 | 114 | 3.15 | 4.5 | 2.58 | 37 | 39 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 0.8 | 7.9 | 1.8 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1058 |
1973 | 21 | 13 | 2.97 | 0.618 | 0 | 157 | 297.1 | 3.2 | 1.147 | 22 | 275 | 66 | 109 | 98 | 120 | 3.18 | 4.8 | 2.38 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 0.7 | 8.3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 1210 |
1974 | 19 | 17 | 3.07 | 0.528 | 0 | 117 | 255.1 | 1.6 | 1.269 | 14 | 273 | 51 | 111 | 87 | 109 | 3.01 | 4.1 | 2.29 | 38 | 39 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0.5 | 9.6 | 1.8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1073 |
1975 | 18 | 14 | 3.14 | 0.563 | 0 | 122 | 266.1 | 3.1 | 1.22 | 16 | 217 | 108 | 111 | 93 | 116 | 3.75 | 4.1 | 1.13 | 38 | 39 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0.5 | 7.3 | 3.6 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1110 |
1976 | 14 | 11 | 3.65 | 0.56 | 0 | 66 | 246.2 | 1 | 1.358 | 18 | 265 | 70 | 108 | 100 | 93 | 3.91 | 2.4 | 0.94 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 0.7 | 9.7 | 2.6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1041 |
1977 | 2 | 3 | 5.78 | 0.4 | 0 | 14 | 71.2 | -1.4 | 1.8 | 7 | 105 | 24 | 55 | 46 | 69 | 4.66 | 1.8 | 0.58 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 13.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 323 |
1978 | 1 | 3 | 5.6 | 0.25 | 2 | 39 | 70.2 | -0.9 | 1.783 | 12 | 82 | 44 | 48 | 44 | 71 | 5.6 | 5 | 0.89 | 9 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 10.4 | 5.6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 328 |
1979 | 6 | 9 | 4.59 | 0.4 | 0 | 44 | 117.2 | 0.5 | 1.581 | 15 | 133 | 53 | 70 | 60 | 91 | 5.15 | 3.4 | 0.83 | 20 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1.1 | 10.2 | 4.1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 529 |