Mul Holland, baseball player, 1926-1929

Mul Holland

Born: 1/6/1903 in Franklin, VA, USA

Died: 2/16/1969 in Winchester, VA, USA

MLB Debut: 1926-05-25 | Final Game: 1929-07-29

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Howard Arthur Holland

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Biography

Mul Holland was a professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball during the late 1920s. Born in 1903, he made his debut on May 25, 1926, and played until his final game on July 29, 1929. Holland's career unfolded during an era marked by shifting styles of play and the burgeoning excitement of the live-ball era, which began in the early 1920s, fundamentally altering the dynamics of the game. Throughout his career, Holland achieved a record of 1-1, with an earned run average (ERA) of 6.26 and a total of 5 strikeouts. While his statistics may not reflect the dominance of some of his contemporaries, his contributions to the teams he played for were vital in the context of the era. Despite not amassing significant saves, Holland's presence on the mound exemplified the challenges pitchers faced during a time when offensive production began to surge in baseball. His tenure in the league remains a testament to the perseverance of players in the ever-evolving landscape of the sport.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 1 13 0 0 0 0 23.0 16 16 3 15 5 6.26 0

Career ERA 6.26 vs. league average 4.26 across their career seasons — 47.0% 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
1926 CIN NL 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 6.7 3 1 5 0 1.35 — 0.0
1927 NY1 NL 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0 3 0 0.00 — 0.0
1929 STL NL 0 1 8 0 0 0 0 14.3 13 15 7 5 9.42 4.60 (-105%) -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
13 6 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0.333 0.429 0.333 0.762 0.0

Career AVG .333 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — +17.5% above league average.

Career OBP .429 vs. league average .348 across their career seasons — +23.2% above league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .399 across their career seasons — 16.5% below league average.

Career OPS 0.762 vs. league average 0.747 across their career seasons — near 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
1926 CIN NL 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.500 — — — — 0.0
1927 NY1 NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1929 STL NL 8 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.250 — — — — 0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 13 0 1 7 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1926 CIN P 3 0 1 5 0 0
1927 NY1 P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1929 SLN P 8 0 0 2 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 13

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Virginia Charlottesville VA 1922, 1923, 1924, 1925