What years did Brian Holton play?

Brian Holton played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1990.

Was Brian Holton a pitcher?

Yes. Brian Holton pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 210 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Brian Holton hit?

Brian Holton hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.

What was Brian Holton's career batting average?

Brian Holton batted .050 over his career, with 1 hits in 20 at bats.

What was Brian Holton's career ERA?

Brian Holton finished with a 3.62 career ERA, going 20-19 with 210 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Brian Holton have?

Brian Holton recorded 210 career strikeouts.

Brian Holton

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1985-1990)

Brian Holton was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1990 for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 6 seasons. Across 185 career appearances, he went 20-19 with a 3.62 ERA and 210 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 911.4.

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 20–19

ERA 3.62

WHIP 1.42

SO 210

Pitcher PIV 911.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 190 lb
Born: 11/29/1959 in McKeesport, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1985-09-09
Last Game: 1990-07-30

Full name: Brian John Holton

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Career Pitching Statistics

Brian Holton — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
20	19	185	16	0	0	3	370.7	401	149	31	125	210	3.62	911.4

Career ERA 3.62 vs. league average 3.91 across their career seasons — 7.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Brian Holton — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1985	LAN	NL	1	1	3	0	0	4.0	9	4	1	1	9.00	—	0.0
1986	LAN	NL	2	3	12	3	0	24.3	28	12	6	24	4.44	3.97 (-12%)	1086.3
1987	LAN	NL	3	2	53	1	2	83.3	87	36	32	58	3.89	4.29 (+9%)	-111.5
1988	LAN	NL	7	3	45	0	1	84.7	69	16	26	49	1.70	3.73 (+54%)	2179.2
1989	BAL	AL	5	7	39	12	0	116.3	140	52	39	51	4.02	3.71 (-8%)	-1269.4
1990	BAL	AL	2	3	33	0	0	58.0	68	29	21	27	4.50	3.86 (-17%)	-973.2
Career · 6 seasons			20	19	185	16	3	370.2	401	149	125	210	3.62	—	911

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 Holton — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
185	20	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	.050	.095	.050	.145	0

Career AVG .050 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 80.6% below league average.

Career OBP .095 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 70.6% below league average.

Career SLG .050 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 87.2% below league average.

Career OPS .145 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 79.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Brian Holton — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1985	LAN	NL	3	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1986	LAN	NL	12	5	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1987	LAN	NL	53	5	1	0	1	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1988	LAN	NL	45	10	0	1	7	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	BAL	AL	39	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	BAL	AL	33	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			185	20	1	1	10	.050	—	—	—	—	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

Brian Holton — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Brian Holton — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1988	NLCS	LAN	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1988	WS	LAN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Brian Holton — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	4	0	1	6.0	2	1	2	2	1.50

Playoff Pitching by Year

Brian Holton — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1988	NLCS	LAN	0	0	3	0	1	4.0	2	1	1	2	2.25
1988	WS	LAN	0	0	1	0	0	2.0	0	0	1	0	0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Brian Holton — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	91	8	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	94	12	0	1	0	0	.083

Pitching — Home / Away

Brian Holton — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	91	202.0	224	66	61	110	2.94
Away	94	168.2	177	83	64	100	4.43

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Brian Holton — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1990-07-30	BAL	TOR	—	2.2	6	4	4	1	3	1
1990-07-24	BAL	DET	—	1.0	3	2	2	1	1	0
1990-07-15	BAL	MIN	—	4.1	7	4	4	1	0	2
1990-07-11	BAL	KCR	—	0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0
1990-07-03	BAL	TEX	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1990-06-28	BAL	CLE	—	3.1	5	1	1	0	0	1
1990-06-24	BAL	BOS	—	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0
1990-06-22	BAL	BOS	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
1990-06-21	BAL	CLE	L	1.2	2	1	1	2	0	0
1990-06-17	BAL	BOS	—	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Brian Holton — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	185	16	47	48	2	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Brian Holton — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1985	LAN	P	3	0	0	1	0	0
1986	LAN	P	12	3	3	3	0	0
1987	LAN	P	53	1	8	14	0	2
1988	LAN	P	45	0	8	11	0	0
1989	BAL	P	39	12	22	9	1	1
1990	BAL	P	33	0	6	10	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Brian Holton — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	185

Salary History

Brian Holton — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1990	BAL	AL	$347,500
1987	LAN	NL	$65,000
1986	LAN	NL	$60,000
Total Career Earnings			$472,500

College History

Brian Holton — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Louisburg College	Louisburg	NC	1978

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Frequently Asked Questions about Brian Holton

What years did Brian Holton play?: Brian Holton played in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1990.
Was Brian Holton a pitcher?: Yes. Brian Holton pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 210 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Brian Holton hit?: Brian Holton hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
What was Brian Holton's career batting average?: Brian Holton batted .050 over his career, with 1 hits in 20 at bats.
What was Brian Holton's career ERA?: Brian Holton finished with a 3.62 career ERA, going 20-19 with 210 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Brian Holton have?: Brian Holton recorded 210 career strikeouts.