Fred Holdsworth
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Frederick William Holdsworth (born May 29, 1952, Detroit, Michigan
) is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball
. Born in Detroit, Holdsworth was drafted by the Detroit Tigers
as a high school senior on June 4, 1970. Although he had been class valedictorian
, Holdsworth turned down several baseball and football scholarships to sign with the Tigers. Patick Harrigan, The Detroit Tigers: Club and Community, 1945-1995 (Univ. Toronto Press), p. 130. When he made his debut with the Tigers on July 27, 1972, he was the youngest player in the American League. Holdsworth played three seasons for the Tigers but never won a game for the team, going 0-5 in 15 appearances.
On May 29, 1975, the Tigers traded Holdsworth to the Baltimore Orioles
for Bob Reynolds
. Holdsworth did not play at the major league level in 1975, but he became an effective relief pitcher with good control in a partial season for Baltimore in 1976, compiling a 4-1 record and saving two with a 2.04 ERA (Adjusted ERA+
of 160) in 16 games.
After a rocky start in 12 appearances in 1977, the Orioles traded him to the Montreal Expos
on his 25th birthday—May 29, 1977. Holdsworth pitched well for the Expos in 1977, going 3-3 with a 3.19 ERA (119 Adjusted ERA+
). Holdsworth's ERA ballooned to 7.27 in six games with the 1978 Expos, and he was released on January 17, 1979.
The Tigers signed Holdsworth as a free agent on February 20, 1979, but he did not make the major league roster in 1979. On December 4, 1979, the Tigers sold Holdsworth to the Milwaukee Brewers
. He finished his major league career playing in nine games, with a 4.58 ERA and no decisions, for the 1980 Brewers. After retiring from baseball, Holdsworth became an accountant. In August 2005, he was elevated to vice president, finance at Comcast Cable's Midwest division in Bingham Farms, Michigan
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Detroit, Michigan
Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River...
) is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
. Born in Detroit, Holdsworth was drafted by the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
as a high school senior on June 4, 1970. Although he had been class valedictorian
Valedictorian
Valedictorian is an academic title conferred upon the student who delivers the closing or farewell statement at a graduation ceremony. Usually, the valedictorian is the highest ranked student among those graduating from an educational institution...
, Holdsworth turned down several baseball and football scholarships to sign with the Tigers. Patick Harrigan, The Detroit Tigers: Club and Community, 1945-1995 (Univ. Toronto Press), p. 130. When he made his debut with the Tigers on July 27, 1972, he was the youngest player in the American League. Holdsworth played three seasons for the Tigers but never won a game for the team, going 0-5 in 15 appearances.
On May 29, 1975, the Tigers traded Holdsworth to the Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
for Bob Reynolds
Bob Reynolds (baseball)
Robert Allen Reynolds is a former middle-relief pitcher who played in Major League Baseball between and . He batted and threw right-handed....
. Holdsworth did not play at the major league level in 1975, but he became an effective relief pitcher with good control in a partial season for Baltimore in 1976, compiling a 4-1 record and saving two with a 2.04 ERA (Adjusted ERA+
Adjusted ERA+
Adjusted ERA+, often simply abbreviated to ERA+ or ERA plus, is a pitching statistic in baseball. It adjusts a pitcher's earned run average according to the pitcher's ballpark and the ERA of the pitcher's league...
of 160) in 16 games.
After a rocky start in 12 appearances in 1977, the Orioles traded him to the Montreal Expos
Montreal Expos
The Montreal Expos were a Major League Baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec from 1969 through 2004, holding the first MLB franchise awarded outside the United States. After the 2004 season, MLB moved the Expos to Washington, D.C. and renamed them the Nationals.Named after the Expo 67 World's...
on his 25th birthday—May 29, 1977. Holdsworth pitched well for the Expos in 1977, going 3-3 with a 3.19 ERA (119 Adjusted ERA+
Adjusted ERA+
Adjusted ERA+, often simply abbreviated to ERA+ or ERA plus, is a pitching statistic in baseball. It adjusts a pitcher's earned run average according to the pitcher's ballpark and the ERA of the pitcher's league...
). Holdsworth's ERA ballooned to 7.27 in six games with the 1978 Expos, and he was released on January 17, 1979.
The Tigers signed Holdsworth as a free agent on February 20, 1979, but he did not make the major league roster in 1979. On December 4, 1979, the Tigers sold Holdsworth to the Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
. He finished his major league career playing in nine games, with a 4.58 ERA and no decisions, for the 1980 Brewers. After retiring from baseball, Holdsworth became an accountant. In August 2005, he was elevated to vice president, finance at Comcast Cable's Midwest division in Bingham Farms, Michigan
Bingham Farms, Michigan
Bingham Farms is a village in Southfield Township, Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,111 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.-Demographics:...
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