Vern Holtgrave
Lavern George Holtgrave "Woody"
Born: October 18, 1942
Aviston, IL US
Deceased: May 8, 2023
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 183
Career: 1961-1966
Major League Statistics
Vern Holtgrave compiled a career record of 39 wins and 43 losses and a 3.30 ERA in his 211-game pitching career with the Decatur Commodores, Duluth-Superior Dukes, Knoxville Smokies, Rocky Mount Leafs, Montgomery Rebels and Syracuse Chiefs. He began playing during the 1961 season and last took the field during the 1966 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 7 | 13 | .350 | 3.81 | 34 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 151.0 | 128 | 89 | 64 | 5 | 95 | 143 | 5 | 1 | 10 | ||||
| 1962 | C | NORL1 | Duluth-Superior Dukes | 13 | 8 | .619 | 2.83 | 32 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 162.0 | 117 | 65 | 51 | 6 | 95 | 1 | 117 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2.48 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 109.0 | 104 | 48 | 30 | 4 | 42 | 5 | 73 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |||
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Smokies | 8 | 10 | .444 | 4.16 | 35 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 119.0 | 102 | 62 | 55 | 11 | 54 | 3 | 111 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||
| 1965 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.25 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.0 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 42 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |||
| 1965 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 3 | 4 | .429 | 1.91 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 66.0 | 50 | 27 | 14 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 65 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1966 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 2 | 3 | .400 | 6.69 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35.0 | 43 | 27 | 26 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 9 | |||
| Totals | 39 | 43 | .476 | 3.30 | 211 | 64 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 682.0 | 571 | 328 | 250 | 30 | 368 | 16 | 586 | 14 | 6 | 43 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 34 | 55 | 51 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | .098 | .132 | .098 | .230 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1962 | C | NORL1 | Duluth-Superior Dukes | 32 | 63 | 52 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 22 | .058 | .125 | .058 | .183 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | 37 | 37 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 | .103 | .206 | .103 | .309 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Smokies | 35 | 41 | 37 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .189 | .205 | .216 | .421 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1965 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 33 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .095 | .095 | .095 | .190 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | 16 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .091 | .167 | .091 | .258 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1966 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 24 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .000 | .222 | .000 | .222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 211 | 238 | 208 | 10 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 95 | .101 | .156 | .106 | .262 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | P | 34 | 7 | 24 | 4 | 1 | .886 | .912 |
| 1962 | C | NORL1 | Duluth-Superior Dukes | P | 32 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 3 | .867 | .812 |
| 1963 | AA | SALL2 | Knoxville Smokies | P | 37 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 0 | .880 | .595 |
| 1964 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Smokies | P | 35 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 3 | .962 | .714 |
| 1965 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | P | 33 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .917 | .333 |
| 1965 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | P | 16 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1966 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 24 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | .250 |
| Totals | 211 | 28 | 101 | 14 | 9 | .902 | .611 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | Midwest League | Decatur Commodores | DET | ||
| 1962 | C | Northern League | Duluth-Superior Dukes | DET | ||
| 1963 | AA | South Atlantic League | Knoxville Smokies | DET | ||
| 1964 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Smokies | DET | ||
| 1965 | A | Carolina League | Rocky Mount Leafs | DET | ||
| 1965 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1966 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | DET |
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