Michael James Holtz is a former middle relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1996 through 2006 for the California Angels, Anaheim Angels, Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres, and Boston Red Sox. He bats and throws left-handed. In an eight-season career, Holtz posted a 16-19 record with a 4.76 ERA and three saves in 353 relief appearances. Following the bulk of his major league career, Holtz played for the Yokohama BayStars of the Japanese Central League in 2005 and had a 0?1 mark with 4.38 ERA and 22 strikeouts in 24 ? innings of work. He came back to the majors to pitch in three games for the Red Sox in 2006. He opened his own baseball training facility, ERA Sports Inc. Located in Johnstown, and Altoona, PA. Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube Nippon Professional Baseball career statistics from Japanesebaseball.com Boston Globe Japanese cards 

October 10th, 1972 in Arlington County (Age 52)