What years did David Holmberg play?

David Holmberg played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2017.

Was David Holmberg a pitcher?

Yes. David Holmberg pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 66 strikeouts.

How many home runs did David Holmberg hit?

David Holmberg hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was David Holmberg's career batting average?

David Holmberg batted .071 over his career, with 1 hits in 14 at bats.

What was David Holmberg's career ERA?

David Holmberg finished with a 5.49 career ERA, going 5-10 with 66 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did David Holmberg have?

David Holmberg recorded 66 career strikeouts.

David Holmberg

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2013-2017)

David Holmberg was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2017 for the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Cincinnati Reds, and the Chicago White Sox, a span of 5 seasons. Across 51 career appearances, he went 5-10 with a 5.49 ERA and 66 strikeouts.

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 5–10

ERA 5.49

WHIP 1.68

SO 66

Pitcher PIV -9676.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 245 lb
Born: 7/19/1991 in Port Charlotte, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 2013-08-27
Last Game: 2017-09-29

Full name: David Andrew Holmberg

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Career Pitching Statistics

David Holmberg — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	10	51	19	0	0	0	119.2	132	73	30	69	66	5.49	-9676.8

Career ERA 5.49 vs. league average 3.98 across their career seasons — 37.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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David Holmberg — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2013	ARI	NL	0	0	1	1	3.2	6	3	3	0	7.36	—	0.0
2014	CIN	NL	2	2	7	5	30.0	27	16	16	18	4.80	3.74 (-28%)	-2893.7
2015	CIN	NL	1	4	6	6	28.1	36	24	16	15	7.62	3.96 (-92%)	-3263.6
2017	CHA	AL	2	4	37	7	57.2	63	30	34	33	4.68	4.36 (-7%)	-3519.5
Career · 4 seasons			5	10	51	19	119.2	132	73	69	66	5.49	—	-9,677

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

David Holmberg — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
51	14	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	8	.071	.235	.071	.307	0

Career AVG .071 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 71.8% below league average.

Career OBP .235 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 26.0% below league average.

Career SLG .071 vs. league average .403 across their career seasons — 82.3% below league average.

Career OPS .307 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 57.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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David Holmberg — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2013	ARI	NL	1	1	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	CIN	NL	7	5	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	CIN	NL	6	8	2	1	2	5	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	CHA	AL	37	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			51	14	2	1	2	8	.071	—	—	—	—	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

David Holmberg — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	29	9	2	1	0	0	.111
Away	22	5	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

David Holmberg — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	29	70.2	84	47	43	35	5.99
Away	22	49.0	48	26	26	31	4.78

Last 10 Games — Pitching

David Holmberg — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2017-09-29	CHW	CLE	—	2.2	2	0	0	2	1	0
2017-09-23	CHW	KCR	—	0.1	3	2	2	2	1	0
2017-09-14	CHW	DET	—	1.0	2	2	2	0	1	1
2017-09-05	CHW	CLE	L	3.0	6	6	6	4	2	3
2017-08-10	CHW	HOU	W	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0
2017-08-09	CHW	HOU	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2017-08-06	CHW	BOS	—	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017-08-03	CHW	BOS	—	1.0	2	1	1	2	0	0
2017-08-01	CHW	TOR	—	1.2	2	0	0	1	1	0
2017-07-27	CHW	CHC	—	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

David Holmberg — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	51	19	8	12	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

David Holmberg — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2013	ARI	P	1	1	1	0	0	0
2014	CIN	P	7	5	2	5	0	1
2015	CIN	P	6	6	1	2	0	0
2017	CHA	P	37	7	4	5	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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David Holmberg — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	51

David Holmberg: the record in brief

David Holmberg's major league career runs from a debut on August 27, 2013 to a final game on September 29, 2017. Club by club, the record runs the Arizona Diamondbacks (2013), the Cincinnati Reds (2014 through 2015), and the Chicago White Sox (2017). The bio lists Holmberg as a pitcher who hit right-handed while throwing left-handed. Holmberg is listed at 6-foot-3 and 245 pounds. Holmberg was born on July 19, 1991, in Port Charlotte, FL, USA. The bio lists the given name David Andrew.

Across 51 games (19 starts), Holmberg recorded 5 wins against 10 losses with a 5.49 ERA. The totals include 66 strikeouts. The league ERA over Holmberg's seasons was 3.98, so the 5.49 figure ran 37.9% worse than average. In 2017, one of the busiest seasons, Holmberg posted a 4.68 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.36.

The position breakdown shows 51 games, all at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 1 errors alongside 8 putouts and 12 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about David Holmberg

What years did David Holmberg play?: David Holmberg played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2017.
Was David Holmberg a pitcher?: Yes. David Holmberg pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 66 strikeouts.
How many home runs did David Holmberg hit?: David Holmberg hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was David Holmberg's career batting average?: David Holmberg batted .071 over his career, with 1 hits in 14 at bats.
What was David Holmberg's career ERA?: David Holmberg finished with a 5.49 career ERA, going 5-10 with 66 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did David Holmberg have?: David Holmberg recorded 66 career strikeouts.