Ken Holtzman vs. James Sherfy — Career Comparison

Ken Holtzman
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
James Sherfy
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Ken Holtzman built a career as a starting pitcher and James Sherfy as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. James Sherfy posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.28 and WHIP 1.160 compared to 3.49 and 1.314 for Ken Holtzman. By the career numbers, James Sherfy had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Ken Holtzman and James Sherfy

Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
451
1.42
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
8.5
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
1.29
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
174
0.55
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.75
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
150
0.47
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
53.7
53.7
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
127
0.4
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.1
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.3
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1111
3.49
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
3.28
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.49
3.49
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.28
3.28
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.55
3.55
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.26
3.26
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.02
4.02
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.217
0.217
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8602
27
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
27
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2867.1
9
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.1
9
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2787
8.75
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
7.16
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.75
8.75
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.16
7.16
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
249
0.78
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
1.19
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.55
0.55
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
910
2.86
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
3.13
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
70
0.22
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.86
2.86
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1601
5.03
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
8.95
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.03
5.03
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.95
8.95
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.876
0.876
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.343
1.343
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
0.31
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.15
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.15
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.75
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12069
37.88
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
252
37.59
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.06
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.39
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1273
4
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
3.43
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.43
3.43
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.24
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
47
0.15
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.45
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
0.36
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.3
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.289
1.289
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.144
1.144
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10987
34.49
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
221
32.97
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.82
2.82
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.4
0.4
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.278
0.278
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.261
0.261
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.88
37.88
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.59
37.59

Fielding Stats for Ken Holtzman and James Sherfy

Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
451
1.42
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
57
8.5
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
410
1.29
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8601
27
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
181
27
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2867
9
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.1
9
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.37
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.15
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
471
1.48
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.75
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.08
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
614
1.93
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.9
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
588
1.85
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.9
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
95.77
95.77
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.304
1.304
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.105
0.105
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.08
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ken Holtzman and James Sherfy

Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
456
411.43
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
11400
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
665
600
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
607
547.67
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
600
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.438
0.438
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
89.32
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
69.47
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
17.14
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.9
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.8
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
19.85
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22.39
20.21
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
126
113.68
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
104.66
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.186
0.186
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.208
0.208
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.045
0.045
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
31.58
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
30.68
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
60.45
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.16
11.88
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.32
-64.27
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
15.34
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
170
153.38
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
400
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.91
3.91
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
36.09
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.9
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 600 PA
11
9.92
James Sherfy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Holtzman
Career
Per 600 PA
James Sherfy
Career
Per 600 PA