What years did Mike Holtz play?

Mike Holtz played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2006.

Was Mike Holtz a pitcher?

Yes. Mike Holtz pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 223 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Mike Holtz hit?

Mike Holtz hit 0 career home runs.

What was Mike Holtz's career batting average?

Mike Holtz batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.

What was Mike Holtz's career ERA?

Mike Holtz finished with a 4.76 career ERA, going 16-20 with 223 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Mike Holtz have?

Mike Holtz recorded 223 career strikeouts.

Mike Holtz

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-2006)

Mike Holtz was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2006 for 5 teams, including the California Angels, a span of 11 seasons. Across 353 career appearances, he went 16-20 with a 4.76 ERA and 223 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 766.1.

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 16–20

ERA 4.76

WHIP 1.57

SO 223

Pitcher PIV 766.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 172 lb
Born: 10/10/1972 in Arlington, VA, USA
MLB Debut: 1996-07-11
Last Game: 2006-05-16

Full name: Michael James Holtz

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mike Holtz — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
16	20	353	0	0	0	3	240.0	245	127	25	131	223	4.76	766.1

Career ERA 4.76 vs. league average 4.52 across their career seasons — 5.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mike Holtz Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1996	CAL	AL	3	3	30	0	29.1	21	8	19	31	2.45	4.61 (+47%)	634.3
1997	ANA	AL	3	4	66	2	43.1	38	16	15	40	3.32	4.39 (+24%)	-163.1
1998	ANA	AL	2	2	53	1	30.1	38	16	15	29	4.75	4.43 (-7%)	1237.8
1999	ANA	AL	2	3	28	0	22.1	26	20	15	17	8.06	4.71 (-71%)	-520.9
2000	ANA	AL	3	4	61	0	41.0	37	23	18	40	5.05	4.77 (-6%)	883.7
2001	ANA	AL	1	2	63	0	37.0	40	20	15	38	4.86	4.42 (-10%)	267.8
2002	OAK	AL	0	0	16	0	14.0	24	10	9	7	6.43	4.28 (-50%)	-914.4
2002	SDN	NL	2	2	33	0	21.0	18	11	21	19	4.71	4.28 (-10%)	-659.1
2006	BOS	AL	0	0	3	0	1.2	3	3	4	2	16.20	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			16	20	353	3	240.0	245	127	131	223	4.76	—	766

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

Mike Holtz — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
353	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .427 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .764 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mike Holtz Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1996	CAL	AL	30	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	ANA	AL	66	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	ANA	AL	53	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	ANA	AL	28	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	ANA	AL	61	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	ANA	AL	63	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	OAK	AL	16	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	SDN	NL	33	2	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2006	BOS	AL	3	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			353	3	2	.000	—	—	—	—	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

Mike Holtz — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	179	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	174	3	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Mike Holtz — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	179	124.1	141	72	72	122	5.21
Away	174	115.2	104	55	59	101	4.28

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mike Holtz — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2006-05-16	BOS	BAL	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0
2006-05-12	BOS	TEX	—	1.0	1	2	2	3	2
2006-05-10	BOS	NYY	—	0.1	2	1	1	0	0
2002-09-28	SDP	LAD	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0
2002-09-26	SDP	LAD	—	0.0	1	0	0	0	0
2002-09-17	SDP	AZ	—	0.2	2	1	1	1	1
2002-09-12	SDP	SFG	—	0.0	0	0	0	1	0
2002-09-08	SDP	COL	—	0.0	0	0	0	2	0
2002-09-07	SDP	COL	L	0.0	2	3	3	1	0
2002-09-05	SDP	HOU	—	0.0	1	1	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Holtz — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	353	0	17	39	2	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Holtz — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1996	CAL	P	30	1	5	0	0
1997	ANA	P	66	2	8	1	1
1998	ANA	P	53	0	2	0	0
1999	ANA	P	28	2	5	0	0
2000	ANA	P	61	3	7	0	0
2001	ANA	P	63	4	9	1	0
2002	OAK	P	16	1	2	0	0
2002	SDN	P	33	3	1	0	0
2006	BOS	P	3	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Mike Holtz Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	353

Salary History

Mike Holtz — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2002	OAK	AL	$825,000
2001	ANA	AL	$705,000
1999	ANA	AL	$290,000
1998	ANA	AL	$226,500
1997	ANA	AL	$160,000
1996	CAL	AL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$2,315,500

College History

Mike Holtz — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Clemson University	Clemson	SC	1991, 1992, 1993, 1994

Mike Holtz: the record in brief

The profile opens with Mike Holtz's first major league game on July 11, 1996; the last one listed came on May 16, 2006. The team column moves through the California Angels (1996), the Anaheim Angels (1997 through 2001), the Oakland Athletics (2002), the San Diego Padres (2002), and the Boston Red Sox (2006). Holtz, born on October 10, 1972, in Arlington, VA, USA, is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit left-handed. The bio gives 5'9" and 172 pounds. Mike Holtz was the playing name; the full given name is Michael James.

The pitching table credits Holtz with a 16-20 record and a 4.76 ERA in 353 games. The same table counts 223 strikeouts. Against a 4.52 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.76 mark was 5.4% worse. 1996 was Holtz's sharpest full season, a 2.45 ERA against the league's 4.61. Holtz's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 766.1.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Holtz

What years did Mike Holtz play?: Mike Holtz played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2006.
Was Mike Holtz a pitcher?: Yes. Mike Holtz pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 223 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Holtz hit?: Mike Holtz hit 0 career home runs.
What was Mike Holtz's career batting average?: Mike Holtz batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 3 at bats.
What was Mike Holtz's career ERA?: Mike Holtz finished with a 4.76 career ERA, going 16-20 with 223 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Mike Holtz have?: Mike Holtz recorded 223 career strikeouts.