Bryan Holaday

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2012-2021)

Bryan Holaday was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2021 for 6 teams, including the Detroit Tigers, a span of 10 seasons. In 303 career games, he hit .236 with 173 hits, 10 home runs, and 79 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .236
HR 10
RBI 79
H 173
OPS .613
PIV -1,290
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 203 lb
Born
11/19/1987 in Dallas, TX, USA
MLB Debut
2012-06-06
Last Game
2021-08-28

Full name: John Bryan Holaday

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Career Batting Statistics

Bryan Holaday — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
303 733 72 173 35 2 10 79 1 42 158 .236 .282 .330 .613 -1,290

Career AVG .236 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — 6.2% below league average.

Career OBP .282 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 11.5% below league average.

Career SLG .330 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 19.6% below league average.

Career OPS .613 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — 16.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bryan Holaday Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2012 DET AL 6 12 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
2013 DET AL 16 27 8 8 1 0 1 2 0 2 3 .296 — — — — 0.0
2014 DET AL 62 156 14 36 5 1 0 15 1 8 37 .231 .251 (-8%) .313 (-15%) .386 (-29%) .700 (-23%) -571.8
2015 DET AL 24 64 3 18 5 0 2 13 0 1 13 .281 .254 (+11%) .316 (-8%) .404 (+12%) .721 (+3%) 14.1
2016 TEX AL 30 84 14 20 6 1 2 13 0 5 16 .238 .255 (-7%) .321 (-10%) .417 (-3%) .738 (-6%) -111.0
2016 BOS AL 14 33 3 7 1 0 0 1 0 2 12 .212 — — — — -111.0
2017 DET AL 13 29 1 7 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 .241 — — — — 0.0
2018 MIA NL 61 151 7 31 5 0 1 16 0 10 29 .205 .247 (-17%) .318 (-18%) .409 (-37%) .727 (-29%) -690.6
2019 MIA NL 43 115 12 32 6 0 4 12 0 11 21 .278 .252 (+10%) .322 (+7%) .434 (avg) .757 (+3%) 69.7
2020 BAL AL 21 31 5 5 1 0 0 4 0 2 9 .161 — — — — 0.0
2021 ARI NL 13 31 2 6 2 0 0 1 0 1 15 .194 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 303 733 72 173 35 2 10 79 1 42 158 .236 — — — — -1,401

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Pitching Statistics

Bryan Holaday — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 6 0 0 0 0 5.0 7 4 2 1 1 7.20 0.0

Career ERA 7.20 vs. league average 4.29 across their career seasons — 67.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bryan Holaday — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2016 TEX AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.1 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
2018 MIA NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 4 3 0 1 13.50 — 0.0
2019 MIA NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
2020 BAL AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.1 2 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
2021 ARI NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 1 1 0 9.00 — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 5.0 7 4 1 1 7.20 — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Bryan Holaday — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Bryan Holaday — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2014 ALDS2 DET 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Bryan Holaday — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1463554083340.234
Away1573783290739.238

Pitching — Home / Away

Bryan Holaday — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home31.231105.40
Away33.143018.10

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bryan Holaday — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2021-08-28 AZPHIL 100000000
2021-08-27 AZPHIL 100000000
2021-08-26 AZPHIW 100000001
2021-08-19 AZPHIW 301000002
2021-08-04 AZSFGL 200000012
2021-08-01 AZLADL 300000002
2021-07-28 AZTEXW 300000002
2021-07-25 AZCHCL 301100000
2021-07-21 AZPITW 311000102
2021-07-19 AZPITW 302100000

Last 6 Games — Pitching

Bryan Holaday — Last 6 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2021-08-01 AZLAD — 1.0111101
2020-08-14 BALWAS — 0.1200000
2019-08-13 MIALAD — 0.1000000
2018-09-14 MIAPHI — 1.0433001
2018-04-07 MIAPHI — 1.0000010
2016-07-02 TEXMIN — 1.1000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bryan Holaday — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 7 1 12 3 0 3
2B 2 0 0 0 0 0
3B 1 0 0 1 0 1
C 255 197 1546 96 12 11
OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
P 6 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bryan Holaday — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2012 DET C 6 3 25 2 0 1
2013 DET C 14 8 73 3 2 0
2014 DET C 58 42 333 23 7 2
2015 DET 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1
2015 DET 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2015 DET C 18 15 112 5 0 1
2016 TEX C 27 25 143 9 0 3
2016 TEX OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
2016 TEX P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2016 BOS 3B 1 0 0 1 0 1
2016 BOS C 13 10 76 10 1 2
2017 DET 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2017 DET C 11 7 44 1 0 0
2018 MIA C 50 37 325 23 0 1
2018 MIA P 2 0 0 0 0 0
2019 MIA C 38 34 288 16 1 1
2019 MIA P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2020 BAL 1B 6 1 11 3 0 2
2020 BAL C 10 6 51 2 0 0
2020 BAL P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2021 ARI C 10 10 76 2 1 0
2021 ARI P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bryan Holaday Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 6
Catcher 255
First Base 7
Second Base 2
Third Base 1
Left Field 1
Designated Hitter 11

Salary History

Bryan Holaday — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 TEX AL $519,000
2014 DET AL $502,000
Total Career Earnings $1,021,000

College History

Bryan Holaday — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Texas Christian University Fort Worth TX 2008, 2009, 2010

Bryan Holaday: the record in brief

Between the debut on June 6, 2012 and the final game on August 28, 2021, Bryan Holaday built the record summarized on this page. By club, Holaday's seasons break down as the Detroit Tigers (2012 to 2017), the Texas Rangers (2016), the Boston Red Sox (2016), the Miami Marlins (2018 through 2019), the Baltimore Orioles (2020), and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2021). Born on November 19, 1987, in Dallas, TX, USA, Holaday is listed as a catcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6'0" and 203 pounds. Holaday's full given name, per the bio, is John Bryan Holaday.

In 303 games and 733 at bats, Holaday batted .236 with 173 hits; the totals also include 10 home runs and 79 RBI. Reaching base at a .282 clip and slugging .330, Holaday finished with a .613 OPS. Set against a .252 league average for the same years, Holaday's .236 average sits 6.2% below it. 2014 produced Holaday's most hits, 36 of them for the Detroit Tigers.

Frequently Asked Questions about Bryan Holaday

What years did Bryan Holaday play?
Bryan Holaday played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2021.
Was Bryan Holaday a pitcher?
No. Bryan Holaday was a position player (Catcher), though he did pitch in 6 career games.
How many home runs did Bryan Holaday hit?
Bryan Holaday hit 10 career home runs with 173 hits.
What was Bryan Holaday's career batting average?
Bryan Holaday batted .236 over his career, with 173 hits in 733 at bats.
How many RBI did Bryan Holaday have?
Bryan Holaday drove in 79 runs in his career.
What was Bryan Holaday's career ERA?
Bryan Holaday finished with a 7.20 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.