What years did Jonathan Holder play?

Jonathan Holder played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2020.

Was Jonathan Holder a pitcher?

Yes. Jonathan Holder pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 165 strikeouts.

What was Jonathan Holder's career ERA?

Jonathan Holder finished with a 4.38 career ERA, going 10-6 with 165 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Jonathan Holder have?

Jonathan Holder recorded 165 career strikeouts.

Is Jonathan Holder in the Hall of Fame?

No. Jonathan Holder has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Jonathan Holder play for?

Jonathan Holder played for the New York Yankees.

Jonathan Holder

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2020)

Jonathan Holder was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2020 for the New York Yankees, a span of 5 seasons. Across 157 career appearances, he went 10-6 with a 4.38 ERA and 165 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2234.7.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 10–6

ERA 4.38

WHIP 1.28

SO 165

Pitcher PIV 2234.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 232 lb
Born: 6/9/1993 in Gulfport, MS, USA
MLB Debut: 2016-09-02
Last Game: 2020-09-27

Full name: Jonathan Blake Holder

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Career Pitching Statistics

Jonathan Holder — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
10	6	157	2	0	0	0	176.2	174	86	21	53	165	4.38	2234.7

Career ERA 4.38 vs. league average 4.31 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Jonathan Holder — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2016	NYA	AL	0	0	8	0	8.1	8	5	4	5	5.40	—	0.0
2017	NYA	AL	1	1	37	0	39.1	45	17	8	40	3.89	4.36 (+11%)	736.3
2018	NYA	AL	1	3	60	1	66.0	53	23	19	60	3.14	4.15 (+24%)	1855.4
2019	NYA	AL	5	2	34	1	41.1	43	29	11	46	6.31	4.51 (-40%)	59.5
2020	NYA	AL	3	0	18	0	21.2	25	12	11	14	4.98	4.45 (-12%)	-416.5
Career · 5 seasons			10	6	157	2	176.2	174	86	53	165	4.38	—	2,235

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 Batting Statistics

Jonathan Holder — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
158	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jonathan Holder — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	R	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2016	NYA	AL	8	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	NYA	AL	37	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	NYA	AL	60	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	NYA	AL	34	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2020	NYA	AL	19	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			158	1	—	—	—	—	—	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

Jonathan Holder — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Jonathan Holder — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2020	ALDS1	NYA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2018	ALDS1	NYA	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Jonathan Holder — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	2	0	0	3.0	2	1	1	2	3.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Jonathan Holder — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2020	ALDS1	NYA	0	0	1	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	1	0.00
2018	ALDS1	NYA	0	0	1	0	0	2.0	2	1	1	1	4.50

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (315 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Jonathan Holder — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	80	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	78	0	1	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Jonathan Holder — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	79	92.1	88	45	24	77	4.39
Away	78	84.1	86	41	29	88	4.38

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Jonathan Holder — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2020-09-27	NYY	MIA	—	2.0	3	1	1	0	0	1
2020-09-20	NYY	BOS	—	2.0	4	3	3	1	0	1
2020-09-17	NYY	TOR	—	0.1	3	4	4	2	0	0
2020-09-13	NYY	BAL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020-09-12	NYY	BAL	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020-09-07	NYY	TOR	—	1.2	1	0	0	1	2	0
2020-09-04	NYY	BAL	W	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
2020-09-02	NYY	TBR	—	1.1	1	1	1	0	2	1
2020-08-30	NYY	NYN	W	1.2	2	1	0	1	2	0
2020-08-28	NYY	NYN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jonathan Holder — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	157	2	6	9	0	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jonathan Holder — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	DP
2016	NYA	P	8	0	0	0	0
2017	NYA	P	37	0	2	2	0
2018	NYA	P	60	1	1	3	0
2019	NYA	P	34	1	2	3	1
2020	NYA	P	18	0	1	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Jonathan Holder — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	158

Jonathan Holder: the record in brief

September 2, 2016 and September 27, 2020 bracket Jonathan Holder's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Every season row on the page belongs to the New York Yankees, from 2016 through 2020. Holder, born on June 9, 1993, in Gulfport, MS, USA, is listed as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio gives 6 feet, 2 inches and 232 pounds. On the record, Jonathan Holder was born Jonathan Blake Holder.

Across 157 games (2 starts), Holder recorded 10 wins against 6 losses with a 4.38 ERA. The totals include 165 strikeouts. Holder's 4.38 ERA was close to the 4.31 league figure for those seasons. 2019 brought Holder a season-high 5 wins. 2018 produced Holder's most strikeouts, 60. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.14 in 2018, when the league's was 4.15. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 2,234.7 for Holder's career.

The position breakdown shows 158 games, all at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 6 putouts and 9 assists against 0 errors.

The playoff pitching line reads 0-0, 3.00 ERA, across 2 appearances. Those appearances came in 2018 and 2020.

Retrosheet box scores cover 315 of Holder's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jonathan Holder

What years did Jonathan Holder play?: Jonathan Holder played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2020.
Was Jonathan Holder a pitcher?: Yes. Jonathan Holder pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 165 strikeouts.
What was Jonathan Holder's career ERA?: Jonathan Holder finished with a 4.38 career ERA, going 10-6 with 165 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Jonathan Holder have?: Jonathan Holder recorded 165 career strikeouts.
Is Jonathan Holder in the Hall of Fame?: No. Jonathan Holder has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Jonathan Holder play for?: Jonathan Holder played for the New York Yankees.