Mark Holzemer

Mark Holzemer
Pitcher
Born: (1969-08-20) August 20, 1969
Littleton, Colorado, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Professional debut
MLB: August 21, 1993, for the California Angels
NPB: May 3, 2001, for the Yokohama BayStars
Last appearance
MLB: August 13, 2000, for the Philadelphia Phillies
NPB: August 17, 2001, for the Yokohama BayStars
MLB statistics
Win–loss record2–5
Earned run average7.69
Strikeouts64
NPB statistics
Win–loss record0–2
Earned run average9.00
Strikeouts10
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Mark Harold Holzemer (born August 20, 1969) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the California Angels, Seattle Mariners, Oakland Athletics, and Philadelphia Phillies, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yokohama BayStars.

Career

Drafted by the Angels in the fourth round of the 1987 MLB draft out of Mullen High School in Denver Colorado, Holzemer made his MLB debut with California on August 21, 1993 and appeared in his final game on August 13, 2000. In 2001, he played for the BayStars in Japan.[1][2][3] Holzemer won two games in the major leagues. On July 23, 1997, he picked up the only save of his MLB career, throwing one pitch to retire the final batter of a 6–3 Mariners victory over the Cleveland Indians.[4][5]

In September 1995, Holzemer allowed a home run to Cal Ripken Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles on the night Ripken matched Lou Gehrig's consecutive games played streak.[6] In April 1996, Holzemer sparked a bench-clearing brawl after hitting Greg Vaughn of the Milwaukee Brewers with a pitch.[7]

Holzemer elected free agency after the 1996 season and signed with the Mariners. He signed with Oakland after the 1997 season, then was released in March 1999. He spent the rest of that season in the Colorado Rockies minor league system before signing with Philadelphia that November. After pitching in Japan, he returned to Triple-A in 2002.[8][1]

Holzemer finished his MLB career with a 7.69 earned run average, the fourth-highest by a pitcher with at least 100 innings pitched.[9][10]

Personal life

Holzemer and his wife, Liz, a meningioma survivor, appeared on an episode of Mystery Diagnosis on the Discovery Health Channel.[11]

Holzemer is a co-owner of Slammers Baseball in Lakewood, Colorado, where he also works as an instructor. He has also worked as an associate scout for the Kansas City Royals.[12][13] He coached future MLB player Maverick Handley.[14]

While playing for the Angels, Holzemer was the victim of a prank by starting pitcher Chuck Finley, who removed the tires from Holzemer's car and put them in his locker.[15]

References

  1. 1 2 "Mark Holzemer Minor & Japanese Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  2. ↑ Holzemer, Liz (2007). Curveball: When Life Throws You a Brain Tumor. Ghost Road Press. p. 99. ISBN 9780978945671.
  3. ↑ Nightengale, Bob (August 21, 1993). "Holzemer Gets Chance Tonight". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Seattle Mariners at Cleveland Indians Box Score, July 23, 1997". Baseball Reference.
  5. ↑ Larue, Larry (July 24, 1997). "New Arms Carry Mariners Starter Olivares Gets Victory, Holzemer First Save In 'Kinda Weird' 6-3 Victory". Spokesman.com. Tacoma News Tribune. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  6. ↑ Impemba, Mario (2014). If these walls could talk, Detroit Tigers : stories from the Detroit tigers' dugout, locker room, and press box. Chicago: Triumph Books. p. 104. ISBN 978-1-60078-927-4.
  7. ↑ "Ontiveros' Arthritis Keeps Him Out". Los Angeles Times. April 4, 1996. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Mark Holzemer Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Highest Era By A Pitcher With At Least 100 Career Innings Pitched". StatMuse. May 18, 2026. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  10. ↑ Nemec, David; Flatow, Scott (2006). Great baseball feats, facts & firsts (2006). New York: Signet. p. 165. ISBN 978-0-451-21822-3.
  11. ↑ "Brain Science Foundation - Meningiomas - Primary Brain Tumors - News & Events - Archived News". brainsciencefoundation.org. Archived from the original on February 7, 2007.
  12. ↑ Slammers Baseball Archived 2012-06-16 at the Wayback Machine
  13. ↑ "About | Slammers South". slammersbaseball.com. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  14. ↑ Cackowski, John (November 13, 2014). "Interview with Slammers Owner Mark Holzemer". Prep Baseball Report. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
  15. ↑ "It's Payback Time as the Angels Get Even With Their Prankster". Los Angeles Times. February 24, 1998. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
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