Ken Holloway
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Born: August 8, 1897 Thomas County, Georgia |
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Died: September 25, 1968 (aged 71) Thomasville, Georgia |
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 27, 1922, for the Detroit Tigers | |||
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| September 19, 1930, for the New York Yankees | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 64–52 | ||
| Strikeouts | 293 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.40 | ||
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Kenneth Eugene Holloway (August 8, 1897 – September 25, 1968) was an American baseball pitcher. A native of Barwick, Georgia, he played college baseball at the University of Georgia. He then played 11 years in professional baseball as a right-handed pitcher from 1922 to 1932, including nine years in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers (1920–1928), Cleveland Indians (1929–1930), and New York Yankees (1930).
Holloway was born in Barwick, Georgia, in 1897. He attended the University of Georgia. In May 1918, he was picked by the Auburn baseball coach in The Atlanta Constitution as a pitcher on the all-star nine of college baseball. Listed at 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m), 185 lb., Holloway batted and threw right-handed.
A curveball specialist, Holloway entered the majors in 1922 with the Detroit Tigers, remaining with the club for seven years from 1922 to 1928. He appeared in 237 games for the Tigers, 97 of them as a starter and the rest as a relief pitcher. He compiled 57–46 win–loss record and a 4.41 earned run average (ERA) with the Tigers. His best seasons were 1924 and 1925 when he compiled a combined 27–10 record with a 4.33 ERA. His .700 winning percentage in 1924 was second only to Walter Johnson, and his .765 winning percentage in 1924 was second only to Stan Coveleski. His nine relief victories led the American League in 1924.
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