Mul Holland
American baseball player (1903–1969)
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Howard Arthur "Mul" Holland (January 6, 1903 – February 16, 1969) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He played parts of three seasons in the majors, each with a different team. He played for the Cincinnati Reds in 1926, the New York Giants in 1927, and the St. Louis Cardinals in 1929.
| Mul Holland | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 6, 1903 Franklin, Virginia, U.S. | |
| Died: February 16, 1969 (aged 66) Winchester, Virginia, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 25, 1926, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 13, 1929, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–1 |
| Strikeouts | 5 |
| Earned run average | 6.26 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Playing
Holland played tackle for the Virginia Cavaliers football team. Greasy Neale rated him with the best he ever coached.[1] He was selected All-Southern in 1925.[2]
He also played basketball. After the SoCon tournament, Holland was selected for the 1925 All-Tournament team among tournament champion Jack Cobb.[3]
Holland pitched for the Virginia Cavaliers baseball team and was signed by the Cincinnati Reds in July 1926.[4] He made three appearances in relief, giving up only one run in 6.2 innings.[5] He was released by the Reds and signed by the Giants prior to the 1927 season.[6] He appeared in two games for New York, pitching two scoreless innings and earning one win.[5] He was released on May 14, 1927.[7] He finished the year with the Clarksburg Generals of the Middle Atlantic League, compiling a 9–10 record and a 3.61 earned run average over 147 innings.[5]
In 1929, Holland's football and baseball coach at Virginia, joined the Cardinals coaching staff and recommended signing Holland.[8] He made eight relief appearances for the club, giving up 15 runs in 14.1 innings.[5] He was outrighted to the Houston Buffaloes on August 9, 1929.[9] He pitched in 8 games for Houston, going 0–2 with a 5.70 ERA.[5]
Coaching
In 1926 and 1927, Holland coached the Virginia freshman football team. In 1928, he was named varsity line coach.[10] In 1929, Earl Abell succeeded Neale as Virginia's head football and baseball coach. However, he chose to give his baseball duties to Holland in order to focus on football.[11]
Statistics
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
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