Mike Holtz

Mike Holtz
Mike Holtz
	Pitcher
	Born: October 10, 1972 (age 52); 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
	California / Anaheim Angels (1996–2001); Oakland Athletics (2002); San Diego Padres (2002); Yokohama BayStars (2005); Boston Red Sox (2006);

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.

Professional career

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.

External links

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