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Michael James Holtz (born October 10, 1972) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher and left-handed specialist. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the California / Anaheim Angels, Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres, and Boston Red Sox.
| Mike Holtz | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 10, 1972 Arlington, Virginia, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 11, 1996, for the California Angels | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 16, 2006, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 16–20 |
| Earned run average | 4.76 |
| Strikeouts | 223 |
| Teams | |
On June 2, 1994, Holtz was drafted by the California Angels in the 17th round of the 1994 Major League Baseball draft. In 1997, he was named to the Topps All-Star Rookie Team along with fellow Angel teammate Jason Dickson.
In an eight-season career, Holtz posted a 16–19 record with a 4.76 ERA and three saves in 353 relief appearances.
Following the bulk of his MLB career, Holtz played for the Yokohama BayStars of the Japanese Central League in 2005 and had a 0–1 mark with 4.38 ERA and 22 strikeouts in 24+2⁄3 innings of work. He came back to the majors to pitch in three games for the Red Sox in 2006.
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Nippon Professional Baseball career statistics from JapaneseBaseball.com
- Boston Globe
- Japanese cards
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