Karl Best vs. Ken Holtzman — Career Comparison

Karl Best
Baby BoomersWashingtonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ken Holtzman
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ken Holtzman built a career as a starting pitcher and Karl Best as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ken Holtzman posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.49 and WHIP 1.314 compared to 4.04 and 1.511 for Karl Best. By the career numbers, Ken Holtzman had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Karl Best and Ken Holtzman

Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
6.01
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
451
1.42
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
1.29
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
0.55
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.59
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.47
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.45
45.45
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.7
53.7
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.4
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.1
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.49
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
41
4.04
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1111
3.49
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.04
4.04
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.81
3.81
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.254
0.254
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
27
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8602
27
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.1
9
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2867.1
9
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
9.46
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2787
8.75
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.46
9.46
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.75
8.75
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.69
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
249
0.78
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.69
0.69
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
39
3.84
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
910
2.86
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.3
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.22
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.84
3.84
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
7.19
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1601
5.03
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.19
7.19
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.2
1.2
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.226
1.226
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.876
0.876
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.3
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.31
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.39
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.15
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.2
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
40.5
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12069
37.88
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
3.15
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.06
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
48
4.73
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1273
4
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.73
4.73
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.3
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.24
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.49
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.15
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.3
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.36
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.478
1.478
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.289
1.289
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
360
35.47
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10987
34.49
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.79
0.79
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.318
0.318
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.5
40.5
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.88
37.88

Fielding Stats for Karl Best and Ken Holtzman

Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
6.01
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
451
1.42
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
1.29
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
27
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8601
27
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.1
9
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2867
9
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.37
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.69
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
471
1.48
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.1
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.08
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.89
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
1.93
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.79
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
1.85
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.89
88.89
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.77
95.77
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.131
0.131
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.304
1.304
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.08
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Karl Best
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Karl Best and Ken Holtzman

Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
5
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
61
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
456
411.43
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
665
600
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
607
547.67
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
89.32
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
69.47
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
17.14
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.9
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.8
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
19.85
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.39
20.21
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
113.68
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
104.66
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
31.58
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
30.68
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
60.45
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.16
11.88
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
15.34
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 600 PA
170
153.38
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.91
3.91
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
36.09
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.9
Karl Best
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
9.92
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Karl Best
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 600 PA