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Kevin Brown League
8-16-2191
Mike Holtgrave Starting Pitcher
Retired (1977, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.39 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 248-135 Status Deceased (2010) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 10-18-1938
K 2829 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(129 games)
IP 3835.1
WHIP 1.14 Salary $0.51M Final Contract Year 1977
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C+ Velocity C    Mentor Val A 
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 4
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 8
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 12
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1959 COL
1
 1
2
2
0
0
0
 0
12.2
 13 7 7 0 2
8
1.18
4.97
1960 COL
10
 7
35
35
3
0
0
 0
211.2
 220 110 98 1 51
154
1.28
4.17
1961 COL
15
 7
30
29
4
1
0
 0
205.2
 183 87 77 0 42
145
1.09
3.37
1962 COL
14
 6
29
29
6
1
0
 0
196.2
 191 104 101 0 53
133
1.24
4.62
1963 COL
14
 7
31
31
5
1
0
 0
218.1
 169 74 62 0 52
197
1.01
2.56
1964 COL
18
 4
36
36
5
1
0
 0
245.0
 217 100 91 0 63
180
1.14
3.34
1965 COL
14
 9
35
35
6
1
0
 0
243.0
 208 86 80 0 65
188
1.12
2.96
1966 COL
21
 6
35
35
6
2
0
 0
275.2
 211 86 76 0 64
203
1.00
2.48
1967 COL
17
 7
28
28
9
3
0
 0
211.0
 187 79 77 1 59
150
1.17
3.28
1968 COL
16
 11
34
33
5
0
0
 0
248.1
 226 107 101 0 57
181
1.14
3.66
1969 COL
18
 9
32
32
5
1
0
 0
244.0
 209 99 94 0 54
188
1.08
3.47
1970 COL
12
 9
30
28
5
0
0
 0
222.0
 177 79 71 1 49
171
1.02
2.88
1971 COL
19
 5
30
30
10
4
0
 0
241.1
 201 81 69 0 58
196
1.07
2.57
1972 COL
11
 8
27
27
5
2
0
 0
196.0
 174 92 84 0 53
132
1.16
3.86
1973 COL
15
 11
37
37
8
4
0
 0
273.1
 269 125 108 0 79
182
1.27
3.56
1974 COL
15
 9
34
34
8
3
0
 0
245.1
 235 110 101 0 56
181
1.19
3.71
1975 PHI
6
 3
53
5
0
0
3
 1
93.1
 96 48 47 0 28
69
1.33
4.53
1976 PHI
11
 14
33
33
2
0
0
 0
234.0
 229 105 93 2 52
157
1.20
3.58
1977 TEX
1
 2
12
1
0
0
0
 1
18.0
 12 9 8 0 7
14
1.06
4.00
2191
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
248
 135
583
520
92
24
3
 2
3835.1
 3427 1588 1445 5 944
2829
1.14
3.39
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Mike Holtgrave has retired from the Texas Grackles
1977-03-29The Texas Grackles have promoted Bill Moffett to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Stephen Colbert to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Mike Holtgrave to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Sweetbreads Davis to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Jackie Braun to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Bob Pasley to the major league team.
1977-03-29Mike Holtgrave has signed with the Texas Grackles for $0.51M per year for 1 year.
1976-09-23Mike Holtgrave of the Philadelphia Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1975-09-23Mike Holtgrave of the Philadelphia Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1975-04-25Mike Holtgrave of the Philadelphia Thunder is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1975-03-30The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Bruce Jeffries to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Mike Holtgrave to the major league team. The Philadelphia Thunder have promoted Huck Betts to the major league team.
1975-03-30Mike Holtgrave has signed with the Philadelphia Thunder for $5.5M per year for 2 years.
1974-06-06Mike Holtgrave of the Colorado Boulders is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1973-10-23The Colorado Boulders have removed Mike Holtgrave from the trade block.
1973-06-03The Colorado Boulders have placed Mike Holtgrave on the trade block.
1972-06-04Mike Holtgrave of the Colorado Boulders is injured and is expected to be out 52 days.
1971-08-08Mike Holtgrave of the Colorado Boulders is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1970-09-22Mike Holtgrave of the Colorado Boulders is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1970-04-18Mike Holtgrave of the Colorado Boulders is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1969-07-16Mike Holtgrave of the Colorado Boulders is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1968-08-04Mike Holtgrave of the Colorado Boulders is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1967-06-23Mike Holtgrave of the Colorado Boulders is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
1967-03-29The Colorado Boulders have promoted Sam Burchell to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Jose Franco to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Mike Holtgrave to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Joliet Jake Blues to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Don Paula to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Morrie Leonard to the major league team.
1967-03-29Mike Holtgrave has signed with the Colorado Boulders for $13.55M per year for 8 years.
1965-06-11Mike Holtgrave of the Colorado Boulders is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1963-04-03Mike Holtgrave of the Colorado Boulders is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1962-05-14Mike Holtgrave of the Colorado Boulders is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1961-07-13Mike Holtgrave of the Colorado Boulders is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1961-06-08Mike Holtgrave of the Colorado Boulders is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1960-10-12Mike Holtgrave of the Colorado Boulders is injured and is expected to be out 58 days.
1960-04-09The Colorado Boulders have promoted Mike Holtgrave to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have sent Warren Repulski to the minors.
1960-03-29The Colorado Boulders have promoted Bryan McCormick to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have sent Mike Holtgrave to the minors.
1959-09-24The Colorado Boulders have promoted Mike Holtgrave to the major league team.
1956-03-28The Colorado Boulders have renamed Miguel Holtgrave to Mike Holtgrave.