Bill Holland (right-handed pitcher)

Bill Holland
Bill Holland
	Pitcher / Outfielder
	Born: February 28, 1901; Alexandria, Indiana
	Died: December 3, 1973 (aged 72); New York, New York
	Batted: Both Threw: Right
Negro National League I debut
	1920, for the Detroit Stars
Last Negro National League II appearance
	1941, for the New York Black Yankees
Negro National League I, Eastern Colored League, American Negro League, & Negro National League II statistics
Win–loss record	74–92
Earned run average	4.00
Strikeouts	757
Batting average	.157
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	30
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Richmond Giants (1918-1919); Indianapolis Jewell's ABCs (1919); Indianapolis ABCs (1920); Detroit Stars (1920–1921); Chicago American Giants (1921); Detroit Stars (1922); Santa Clara (1922–1923); New York Lincoln Giants (1923–1924); Brooklyn Royal Giants/Brooklyn Cuban Giants (1925–1928); New York Lincoln Giants (1929–1930); Harlem Stars (1931); New York Black Yankees (1932–1941);
Career highlights and awards
	Negro National League strikeout leader (1921);

Elvis William Holland (February 28, 1901 – December 3, 1973) was a professional baseball pitcher and outfielder in the Negro leagues. He played from 1919 to 1941. In newspaper reports, he is often referred to as "Bill" Holland, and had the nicknames of "Speed" and "Devil."