Brian Holton
American baseball player (born 1959)
Baseball player
Brian Holton | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1959-11-29) November 29, 1959 (age 64) McKeesport, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 9, 1985, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 30, 1990, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 20–19 |
Earned run average | 3.62 |
Strikeouts | 210 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Brian John Holton (born November 29, 1959) is an American former professional baseball player who pitched in Major League Baseball, primarily in relief, from 1985 to 1990.[1]
Biography
Holton was a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers team that won the 1988 World Series. He earned a save in game 5 of the 1988 National League Championship Series against the New York Mets. He had a 7–3 record with a 1.70 earned run average (ERA) in 45 games during the 1988 regular season.
Holton, Ken Howell and Juan Bell were traded to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Eddie Murray on December 4, 1988.[2]
References
- ^ Meyer, Paul (April 30, 1987). "Buena Vista's Holton Finally Reaches Big Time". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
- ^ "Murray deal finally completed," Reading (PA) Eagle, Monday, December 5, 1988.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Baseball Almanac, or Retrosheet, or Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League)
- Plaschke, Bill (August 12, 2017). "Brian Holton, the forgotten Dodger of '88, struggles to live in the present". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
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Los Angeles Dodgers 1988 World Series champions
- 3 Steve Sax
- 5 Mike Marshall
- 7 Alfredo Griffin
- 9 Mickey Hatcher
- 10 Dave Anderson
- 12 Danny Heep
- 14 Mike Scioscia
- 17 Rick Dempsey
- 21 Tracy Woodson
- 22 Franklin Stubbs
- 23 Kirk Gibson (NL MVP)
- 26 Alejandro Peña
- 27 Mike Sharperson
- 29 Ricky Horton
- 30 John Tudor
- 31 John Shelby
- 33 Jeff Hamilton
- 37 Mike Davis
- 38 José González
- 47 Jesse Orosco
- 49 Tim Belcher
- 50 Jay Howell
- 51 Brian Holton
- 54 Tim Leary
- 55 Orel Hershiser (NL CYA, NLCS & World Series MVP)
- Manager
- 2 Tommy Lasorda
- Coaches
- 8 Joey Amalfitano
- 11 Manny Mota
- 13 Joe Ferguson
- 16 Ron Perranoski
- 18 Bill Russell
- 35 Ben Hines
- 58 Mark Cresse
- Regular season
- National League Championship Series