What years did Brian Holman play?

Brian Holman played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1991.

Was Brian Holman a pitcher?

Yes. Brian Holman pitched in the major leagues, recording 37 wins and 392 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Brian Holman hit?

Brian Holman hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.

What teams did Brian Holman play for?

Brian Holman played for 2 teams: the Montreal Expos (1988–1989) and the Seattle Mariners (1989–1991).

What were Brian Holman's career stats?

In 109 games, Brian Holman went 37-45 with a 3.71 ERA, 392 strikeouts, and 676.2 innings pitched.

What was Brian Holman's salary?

Brian Holman's last recorded salary was $950,000, in 1993. His highest recorded salary was $950,000, in 1993, and his lowest was $182,500, in 1989. The Salary History table lists each season from 1989 to 1993.

What position did Brian Holman play?

Brian Holman played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Brian Holman and how much did he weigh?

Brian Holman was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 185 pounds.

What was Brian Holman's career ERA?

Brian Holman finished with a 3.71 career ERA, going 37-45 with 392 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Brian Holman have?

Brian Holman recorded 392 career strikeouts.

Is Brian Holman in the Hall of Fame?

No. Brian Holman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Brian Holman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1988-1991)

Brian Holman was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1991 for the Montreal Expos and the Seattle Mariners, a span of 4 seasons. Across 109 career appearances, he went 37-45 with a 3.71 ERA and 392 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 691.0.

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 15, 2026

W–L 37–45

ERA 3.71

WHIP 1.38

SO 392

Pitcher PIV 691.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 185 lb
Born: 1/25/1965 in Denver, CO, USA
MLB Debut: 1988-06-25
Last Game: 1991-09-22

Full name: Brian Scott Holman

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Career Pitching Statistics

Brian Holman — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
37	45	109	99	15	6	0	676.2	682	279	47	254	392	3.71	691.0

Career ERA 3.71 vs. league average 3.80 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Brian Holman — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1988	MON	NL	4	8	18	16	1	1	100.1	101	36	34	58	3.23	3.73 (+14%)	1831.7
1989	MON	NL	1	2	10	3	0	0	31.2	34	17	15	23	4.83	3.71 (-30%)	50.4
1989	SEA	AL	8	10	23	22	6	2	159.2	160	61	62	82	3.44	3.71 (+7%)	-143.0
1990	SEA	AL	11	11	28	28	3	0	189.2	188	85	66	121	4.03	3.86 (-4%)	122.5
1991	SEA	AL	13	14	30	30	5	3	195.1	199	80	77	108	3.69	3.91 (+6%)	-1170.6
Career · 5 seasons			37	45	109	99	15	6	676.2	682	279	254	392	3.71	—	691

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

Brian Holman — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
111	37	2	4	0	0	0	1	0	1	20	.108	.132	.108	.240	0

Career AVG .108 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 57.7% below league average.

Career OBP .132 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 59.1% below league average.

Career SLG .108 vs. league average .381 across their career seasons — 71.6% below league average.

Career OPS .240 vs. league average .702 across their career seasons — 65.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Brian Holman — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1988	MON	NL	20	28	1	3	1	1	17	.107	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	MON	NL	10	8	1	1	0	0	3	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	SEA	AL	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	SEA	AL	28	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	SEA	AL	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			111	37	2	4	1	1	20	.108	—	—	—	—	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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Brian Holman — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	56	22	1	2	0	0	.091
Away	55	15	1	2	0	1	.133

Pitching — Home / Away

Brian Holman — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	56	372.2	378	143	130	225	3.45
Away	53	304.0	304	136	124	167	4.03

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Brian Holman — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1991-09-22	SEA	KCR	L	7.0	7	2	2	1	5	0
1991-09-16	SEA	TOR	—	6.0	7	4	4	3	4	0
1991-09-10	SEA	TOR	W	7.0	9	4	4	1	4	1
1991-09-03	SEA	DET	W	8.0	5	0	0	1	5	0
1991-08-28	SEA	MIL	W	7.0	4	1	1	1	5	0
1991-08-23	SEA	DET	L	4.1	5	5	5	7	1	1
1991-08-18	SEA	LAA	L	6.0	8	4	4	3	3	1
1991-08-13	SEA	OAK	W	5.2	7	2	2	2	7	1
1991-08-07	SEA	OAK	L	6.0	9	5	5	0	3	3
1991-08-02	SEA	LAA	—	5.2	7	2	1	3	3	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Brian Holman — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	109	99	48	92	6	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Brian Holman — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1988	MON	P	18	16	4	11	1	0
1989	MON	P	10	3	2	3	1	0
1989	SEA	P	23	22	9	28	1	3
1990	SEA	P	28	28	16	17	1	0
1991	SEA	P	30	30	17	33	2	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Brian Holman — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	109

Awards & Honors

Brian Holman — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1990	Player of the Week	Week of 1990-04-21

Salary History

Brian Holman's recorded salaries total $2,225,500 over 5 seasons, 1989 to 1993. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Holman's career ran from 1988 to 1991. No salary is recorded for 1988.

Brian Holman — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1993	SEA	AL	$950,000
1992	SEA	AL	$600,000
1991	SEA	AL	$300,000
1990	SEA	AL	$193,000
1989	BAL	AL	$182,500
Total recorded salary (partial)			$2,225,500

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Brian Holman: the record in brief

The profile opens with Brian Holman's first major league game on June 25, 1988; the last one listed came on September 22, 1991. The team column moves through the Montreal Expos (1988 to 1989) and the Seattle Mariners (1989 through 1991). Listed as a pitcher, Holman batted and threw right-handed. Holman is listed at 185 pounds on a 6-foot-4 frame. The birth record reads January 25, 1965, in Denver, CO, USA. On the record, Brian Holman was born Brian Scott Holman.

Holman pitched in 109 games, starting 99, and finished with a 37-45 record and 3.71 ERA. The totals include 392 strikeouts, 15 complete games, and 6 shutouts. Holman's 3.71 ERA was close to the 3.80 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 13, in 1991. The strikeout high was 121 in 1990. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.44 in 1989, when the league's was 3.71. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 691.0 for Holman's career.

Frequently Asked Questions about Brian Holman

What years did Brian Holman play?: Brian Holman played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1991.
Was Brian Holman a pitcher?: Yes. Brian Holman pitched in the major leagues, recording 37 wins and 392 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Brian Holman hit?: Brian Holman hit 0 career home runs with 4 hits.
What teams did Brian Holman play for?: Brian Holman played for 2 teams: the Montreal Expos (1988–1989) and the Seattle Mariners (1989–1991).
What were Brian Holman's career stats?: In 109 games, Brian Holman went 37-45 with a 3.71 ERA, 392 strikeouts, and 676.2 innings pitched.
How much did Brian Holman earn in his career?: Brian Holman's recorded salaries total $2,225,500 over 5 seasons, 1989 to 1993. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Holman's career ran from 1988 to 1991. No salary is recorded for 1988.
What was Brian Holman's salary?: Brian Holman's last recorded salary was $950,000, in 1993. His highest recorded salary was $950,000, in 1993, and his lowest was $182,500, in 1989. The Salary History table lists each season from 1989 to 1993.
What position did Brian Holman play?: Brian Holman played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Brian Holman and how much did he weigh?: Brian Holman was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 185 pounds.
What was Brian Holman's career ERA?: Brian Holman finished with a 3.71 career ERA, going 37-45 with 392 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Brian Holman have?: Brian Holman recorded 392 career strikeouts.
Is Brian Holman in the Hall of Fame?: No. Brian Holman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.