What years did Chris Holt play?

Chris Holt played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2001.

Was Chris Holt a pitcher?

Yes. Chris Holt pitched in the major leagues, recording 28 wins and 426 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Chris Holt hit?

Chris Holt hit 0 career home runs with 16 hits.

What was Chris Holt's career batting average?

Chris Holt batted .090 over his career, with 16 hits in 177 at bats.

How many RBI did Chris Holt have?

Chris Holt drove in 6 runs in his career.

What was Chris Holt's career ERA?

Chris Holt finished with a 4.76 career ERA, going 28-51 with 426 strikeouts.

Chris Holt

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-2001)

Chris Holt was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2001 for the Houston Astros and the Detroit Tigers, a span of 6 seasons. Across 133 career appearances, he went 28-51 with a 4.76 ERA and 426 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 4760.2.

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 September 9, 2026

W–L 28–51

ERA 4.76

WHIP 1.50

SO 426

Pitcher PIV 4760.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 205 lb
Born: 9/18/1971 in Dallas, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1996-09-01
Last Game: 2001-10-02

Full name: Christopher Michael Holt

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Career Pitching Statistics

Chris Holt — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
28	51	133	112	4	1	1	736.7	853	390	69	253	426	4.76	4760.2

Career ERA 4.76 vs. league average 4.58 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Chris Holt — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1996	HOU	NL	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	4.7	5	3	3	0	5.79	—	0.0
1997	HOU	NL	8	12	33	32	0	0	0	209.7	211	82	61	95	3.52	4.39 (+20%)	793.4
1999	HOU	NL	5	13	32	26	0	0	1	164.0	193	85	57	115	4.66	4.71 (+1%)	3546.2
2000	HOU	NL	8	16	34	32	3	1	0	207.0	247	123	75	136	5.35	4.77 (-12%)	1968.5
2001	DET	AL	7	9	30	22	1	0	0	151.3	197	97	57	80	5.77	4.42 (-31%)	-1547.9
Career · 5 seasons			28	51	133	112	4	1	1	736.2	853	390	253	426	4.76	—	4,760

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

Chris Holt — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
133	177	12	16	2	0	0	6	0	8	83	.090	.134	.102	.236	-1,474

Career AVG .090 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 66.3% below league average.

Career OBP .134 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 60.5% below league average.

Career SLG .102 vs. league average .429 across their career seasons — 76.3% below league average.

Career OPS .236 vs. league average .769 across their career seasons — 69.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chris Holt — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1996	HOU	NL	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	HOU	NL	33	67	6	6	0	1	1	33	.090	.266 (-66%)	.336 (-69%)	.419 (-79%)	.756 (-75%)	-823.5
1999	HOU	NL	32	45	3	3	0	2	3	14	.067	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	HOU	NL	34	60	3	6	1	3	4	33	.100	.270 (-63%)	.344 (-51%)	.437 (-73%)	.782 (-63%)	-650.5
2001	DET	AL	30	4	0	1	1	0	0	3	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			133	177	12	16	2	6	8	83	.090	—	—	—	—	-1,474

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

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

Playoff Batting by Year

Chris Holt — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1999	NLDS1	HOU	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Chris Holt — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	1	0	0	0.0	3	3	0	0	0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Chris Holt — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1999	NLDS1	HOU	0	0	1	0	0	0.0	3	3	0	0	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Chris Holt — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	70	94	8	11	0	5	.117
Away	63	83	4	5	0	1	.060

Pitching — Home / Away

Chris Holt — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	70	415.0	464	212	148	266	4.60
Away	63	321.2	389	178	105	160	4.98

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Chris Holt — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2001-10-02	DET	MIN	—	3.0	3	1	1	1	0	0
2001-09-23	DET	BOS	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	2	0
2001-09-09	DET	TOR	—	2.1	5	2	2	2	1	0
2001-08-29	DET	CHW	—	5.0	7	4	2	4	3	0
2001-08-22	DET	SEA	—	6.0	7	4	4	2	4	1
2001-08-14	DET	LAA	—	2.0	1	1	1	1	0	1
2001-08-12	DET	KCR	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
2001-08-06	DET	OAK	—	5.2	4	3	3	2	1	0
2001-08-01	DET	SEA	L	4.1	10	5	5	2	1	0
2001-07-26	DET	NYY	L	5.1	11	6	6	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chris Holt — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	133	112	49	98	6	8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chris Holt — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1996	HOU	P	4	0	0	2	0	0
1997	HOU	P	33	32	13	36	1	1
1999	HOU	P	32	26	14	16	1	2
2000	HOU	P	34	32	13	27	3	4
2001	DET	P	30	22	9	17	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Chris Holt — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	133

Salary History

Chris Holt — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2001	DET	AL	$1,850,000
2000	HOU	NL	$1,025,000
1999	HOU	NL	$279,000
1998	HOU	NL	$269,000
1997	HOU	NL	$150,000
Total Career Earnings			$3,573,000

College History

Chris Holt — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Navarro College	Corsicana	TX	1991, 1992

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Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Holt

What years did Chris Holt play?: Chris Holt played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2001.
Was Chris Holt a pitcher?: Yes. Chris Holt pitched in the major leagues, recording 28 wins and 426 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chris Holt hit?: Chris Holt hit 0 career home runs with 16 hits.
What was Chris Holt's career batting average?: Chris Holt batted .090 over his career, with 16 hits in 177 at bats.
How many RBI did Chris Holt have?: Chris Holt drove in 6 runs in his career.
What was Chris Holt's career ERA?: Chris Holt finished with a 4.76 career ERA, going 28-51 with 426 strikeouts.