Ken Holtzman
3-time World Series Champion (Oakland A's, 1972, 1973, 1974)
June 8, 1965:
Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 4th round of the 1965 amateur draft.
November 29, 1971:
Traded by the Cubs to the Oakland Athletics for Rick Monday.
Ken Holtzman is the first post 1900 Cubs pitcher to pitch 2 no-hitters. Jake Arrieta joined him in 2016 as the 2nd Cubs pitcher to accomplish this.
- 8/19/1969 at Wrigley Field over Braves (3-0)
- 6/3/1971 at Riverfront Stadium over Reds (1-0)
Birthday: November 3
2-time NL All-Star (1972, 1973)
Top Ten in various pitching categories
5-time in Wins (1970, 1972-1975)
3-time in Shutouts (1969, 1972-1973)
1-time in ERA (1973)
1-time in Strikeouts (1970)
Recent Articles
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Cubs history June 17. Jake Arrieta, Kyle Schwarber, Ernie Banks
Jun 02, 18 11:07 PM
Cubs History, June 17. Jake Arrieta pitches a great game. The first game with home runs hit by two 500+ HR guys (Ernie Banks & Willie Mays) & Don Kessinger gets 6 hits in a game.
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Milt Pappas, a great pitcher for the Cubs in the 1970s
May 10, 18 04:01 PM
Milt Pappas was a very consistent starting pitcher who pitched with great Cubs pitchers like Fergie Jenkins, Rick Reuschel, Bill Hands & Kn Holtzman. He pitched the 12th no-hitter in Cubs history
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Fantasy baseball related to current Cubs players.
Mar 04, 18 08:52 PM
Who are the best fantasy players for the 2016 Cubs team? Watching a team so closely gives you an insight into which players are best for your fantasy team. Here are the best Cubs this year.
