Derek Holland, baseball player, 2009-2021

Derek Holland

Born: 10/9/1986 in Newark, OH, USA

MLB Debut: 2009-04-22 | Final Game: 2021-09-29

Bats: B | Throws: L | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 223 lbs

Full name: Derek Lane Holland

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Biography

Derek Holland, born in 1986, was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2021. Known for his competitive spirit and durability on the mound, Holland established himself as a solid middle-of-the-rotation starter during his career. Over the course of his time in the league, he amassed a record of 82-83 and recorded an earned run average (ERA) of 4.62. His ability to strike out batters was evident as he notched a total of 1,241 strikeouts throughout his career, showcasing his effectiveness as a strikeout pitcher. Holland made his Major League debut with the Texas Rangers, where he became a key contributor during the team's playoff runs in the early 2010s, including their journey to the World Series in 2010 and 2011. He was particularly noted for his performance during the 2011 postseason, where he played a crucial role in the Rangers' rotation. Despite battling injuries throughout his career, Holland's resilience and determination left a lasting impression on fans and teammates alike. Retiring in 2021, he left behind a legacy as a reliable pitcher in a highly competitive era of baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
82 83 346 228 9 8 0 1466.0 1489 753 220 533 1241 4.62 0

Career ERA 4.62 vs. league average 4.13 across their career seasons — 12.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2009 TEX AL 8 13 33 21 1 1 0 138.3 160 94 47 107 6.12 4.32 (-42%) -2766.2
2010 TEX AL 3 4 14 10 0 0 0 57.3 55 26 24 54 4.08 4.08 (avg) 85.4
2011 TEX AL 16 5 32 32 4 4 0 198.0 201 87 67 162 3.95 3.94 (avg) 14.9
2012 TEX AL 12 7 29 27 0 0 0 175.3 162 91 52 145 4.67 4.01 (-16%) -3359.7
2013 TEX AL 10 9 33 33 2 2 0 213.0 210 81 64 189 3.42 3.87 (+11%) 2378.7
2014 TEX AL 2 0 6 5 0 0 0 37.0 34 6 5 25 1.46 3.74 (+61%) 1448.7
2015 TEX AL 4 3 10 10 1 1 0 58.7 59 32 17 41 4.91 3.96 (-24%) -1984.4
2016 TEX AL 7 9 22 20 0 0 0 107.3 116 59 35 67 4.95 4.19 (-18%) -1533.5
2017 CHW AL 7 14 29 26 0 0 0 135.0 156 93 75 104 6.20 4.36 (-42%) -
2018 SFG NL 7 9 36 30 0 0 0 171.3 154 68 67 169 3.57 4.15 (+14%) -
2019 SFG NL 2 4 31 7 1 0 0 68.7 68 45 35 71 5.90 4.51 (-31%) -
2019 CHC NL 0 1 20 1 0 0 0 15.7 14 12 10 11 6.89 4.51 (-53%) -
2020 PIT NL 1 3 12 5 0 0 0 40.7 42 31 15 45 6.86 4.45 (-54%) -1731.5
2021 DET AL 3 2 39 1 0 0 0 49.7 58 28 20 51 5.07 4.27 (-19%) 389.2

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
349 82 3 6 1 0 0 0 0 4 50 0.073 0.116 0.085 0.202 -719.6

Career AVG .073 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 71.1% below league average.

Career OBP .116 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 63.8% below league average.

Career SLG .085 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — 79.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.202 vs. league average 0.730 across their career seasons — 72.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2009 TEX AL 33 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2010 TEX AL 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2011 TEX AL 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2012 TEX AL 29 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2013 TEX AL 33 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2014 TEX AL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 TEX AL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2016 TEX AL 22 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.500 — — — — 0.0
2017 CHW AL 29 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 — — — — 0.0
2018 SFG NL 37 53 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 33 0.057 .247 (-77%) .318 (-77%) .409 (-82%) .727 (-79%) -719.6
2019 SFG NL 33 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0.083 — — — — 0.0
2019 CHC NL 20 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2020 PIT NL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2021 DET AL 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
14 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2015 ALDS2 TEX 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2012 ALWC TEX 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2011 ALCS TEX 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2011 ALDS2 TEX 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2011 WS TEX 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
2010 ALCS TEX 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2010 ALDS1 TEX 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2010 WS TEX 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
3 1 14 5 0 37.7 37 21 16 24 5.02

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2015 ALDS2 TEX 0 1 1 1 0 2.0 5 6 1 0 27.00
2012 ALWC TEX 0 0 1 0 0 0.3 1 0 0 1 0.00
2011 ALCS TEX 0 0 2 2 0 7.3 11 7 4 5 8.59
2011 ALDS2 TEX 1 0 2 1 0 6.3 7 1 2 2 1.42
2011 WS TEX 1 0 2 1 0 10.3 4 1 2 7 0.87
2010 ALCS TEX 1 0 2 0 0 5.7 3 0 2 4 0.00
2010 ALDS1 TEX 0 0 2 0 0 4.7 6 3 1 4 5.79
2010 WS TEX 0 0 2 0 0 1.0 0 3 4 1 27.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 346 228 57 170 26 7

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2009 TEX P 33 21 5 13 5 2
2010 TEX P 14 10 3 9 1 0
2011 TEX P 32 32 7 31 3 2
2012 TEX P 29 27 9 28 2 1
2013 TEX P 33 33 3 17 2 0
2014 TEX P 6 5 1 2 1 0
2015 TEX P 10 10 1 8 1 1
2016 TEX P 22 20 3 8 2 0
2017 CHA P 29 26 5 16 3 1
2018 SFN P 36 30 9 15 2 0
2019 SFN P 31 7 4 14 0 0
2019 CHN P 20 1 2 2 1 0
2020 PIT P 12 5 2 3 2 0
2021 DET P 39 1 3 4 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 346

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2015 TEX AL $7,400,000
2013 TEX AL $3,400,000
2012 TEX AL $1,000,000
2011 TEX AL $431,810
Total Career Earnings $12,231,810