Dave Holt
Encyclopedia
David Bert Holt is an American
former catcher
, first baseman
and manager
in professional baseball
. As a player he stood 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall, weighed 175 pounds (79 kg), batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Holt graduated from Mount Whitney High School in Visalia, California
, and attended the College of the Sequoias
and Fresno State University. He was selected in the 20th round of the June draft by the Boston Red Sox
and spent 16 years in the Red Sox farm system as a player, playing coach and minor league
manager. He batted
.249 in 336 games during his five-season playing career, and compiled a 572-688 (.454) record as a manager during 11 seasons (1984-94) in the Boston system at the Short Season-A, Class A and Double A levels. His 1986 Winter Haven Red Sox
won a division title in the Florida State League
.
After his departure from the Red Sox in 1994, Holt managed in independent league baseball.
Dave is now currently a school administrator and baseball teaching consultant: Bring the professional baseball development model to youth baseball.
United States
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former catcher
Catcher
Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...
, first baseman
First baseman
First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run for that player's team...
and manager
Manager (baseball)
In baseball, the field manager is an individual who is responsible for matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership. Managers are typically assisted by between one and six assistant coaches, whose responsibilities are specialized...
in professional baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
. As a player he stood 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall, weighed 175 pounds (79 kg), batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Holt graduated from Mount Whitney High School in Visalia, California
Visalia, California
Visalia is a Central California city situated in the heart of California’s agricultural San Joaquin Valley, approximately southeast of San Francisco and north of Los Angeles...
, and attended the College of the Sequoias
College of the Sequoias
College of the Sequoias is a public two-year community college located in Visalia in Tulare County, in California's San Joaquin Valley. The current enrollment of COS is 13,000 students, and the college offers a variety of transfer, vocational, and community-based classes, including the fire/police...
and Fresno State University. He was selected in the 20th round of the June draft by the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
and spent 16 years in the Red Sox farm system as a player, playing coach and minor league
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
manager. He batted
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
.249 in 336 games during his five-season playing career, and compiled a 572-688 (.454) record as a manager during 11 seasons (1984-94) in the Boston system at the Short Season-A, Class A and Double A levels. His 1986 Winter Haven Red Sox
Winter Haven Red Sox
The Winter Haven Red Sox is a former minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Boston Red Sox from 1969 to 1992.*Location: Winter Haven, FL*League: Florida State League *Affiliation: Boston Red Sox...
won a division title in the Florida State League
Florida State League
The Florida State League is a Class A-Advanced minor league baseball league operating in the state of Florida. They are one of three leagues currently operating in Class A-Advanced, the third highest of six classifications of minor leagues...
.
After his departure from the Red Sox in 1994, Holt managed in independent league baseball.
Dave is now currently a school administrator and baseball teaching consultant: Bring the professional baseball development model to youth baseball.