Brian Holton

American baseball player (born 1959)

Baseball player

Brian Holton
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
Los Angeles Dodgers (1985–1988) Baltimore Orioles (1989–1990)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (1988)

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 (30 April 1987). "Buena Vista's Holton Finally Reaches Big Time". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 26 June 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.

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

23 Kirk Gibson (NL MVP)