Christopher Michael Holt (born September 18, 1971 in Dallas, Texas) is a former pitcher for the Houston Astros (1996–1997 and 1999–2000) and Detroit Tigers (2001). He was a member of the Astros' National League Central Division champions in 1997 and 1999.
In five seasons he had a Win-Loss record of 28–51, 133 games, 112 games started, 4 complete games, 1 shutout, 9 games finished, 1 save, 736 ⅔ innings pitched, 853 hits allowed, 426 runs allowed, 390 earned runs Allowed, 69 home runs allowed, 253 walks allowed, 426 strikeouts, 32 hit batsmen, 20 wild pitches, 3,236 batters faced, 13 intentional walks, 1 balk and a 4.76 ERA. Following his major league career, he pitched two seasons in Japan for the Yokohama BayStars.
On April 28, 2000, he tossed a one-hitter against the Milwaukee Brewers.
Holt now resides in Coppell, Texas and works for Frontier Tank Lines.
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