Steve Foucault vs. Ken Holtzman — Career Comparison

Steve Foucault
Baby BoomersMinnesotaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Ken Holtzman
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Ken Holtzman built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Foucault as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Foucault led in home run suppression (HR9+ 124 vs 79), run prevention (ERA+ 112 vs 96), and strikeout rate (K%+ 94 vs 86). Ken Holtzman held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 107 vs 100). Role difference aside, Steve Foucault holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Steve Foucault and Ken Holtzman

Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
5.02
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
451
1.42
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
1.29
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.63
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
0.55
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.65
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.47
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
49.3
49.3
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.7
53.7
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.4
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.1
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.94
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
3.21
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1111
3.49
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.21
3.21
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.49
3.49
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.55
3.55
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.09
4.09
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
1490
27
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8602
27
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
496.2
9
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2867.1
9
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
458
8.3
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2787
8.75
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.3
8.3
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.75
8.75
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.74
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
249
0.78
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.74
0.74
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.78
0.78
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
190
3.44
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
910
2.86
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.72
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.22
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.44
3.44
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
307
5.56
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1601
5.03
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.56
5.56
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.001
1.001
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.876
0.876
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.18
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.31
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.31
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.15
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2101
38.07
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12069
37.88
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
3.59
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.06
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
3.86
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1273
4
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
40
0.72
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.24
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.4
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.15
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.85
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
116
0.36
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.305
1.305
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.289
1.289
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
1832
33.2
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10987
34.49
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.77
0.77
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.281
0.281
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.278
0.278
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.07
38.07
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.88
37.88

Fielding Stats for Steve Foucault and Ken Holtzman

Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
277
5.02
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
451
1.42
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
1.29
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
1490
27
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8601
27
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
496.2
9
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2867
9
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.53
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
117
0.37
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.36
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
471
1.48
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.09
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.08
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
1.98
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
614
1.93
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
1.88
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
588
1.85
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.41
95.41
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.77
95.77
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.376
0.376
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.304
1.304
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.18
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.08
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Foucault and Ken Holtzman

Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
6
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
277
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
456
411.43
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
665
600
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
607
547.67
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
89.32
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
69.47
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
17.14
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.9
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.8
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
19.85
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.39
20.21
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
113.68
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
104.66
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
31.58
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
30.68
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
60.45
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.16
11.88
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
15.34
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 600 PA
170
153.38
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.91
3.91
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
36.09
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.9
Steve Foucault
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
9.92
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Foucault
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 600 PA