First-Class Bowling in Each Season by Michael Holding
| Season | | Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 5wI | 10wM |
| 1972-73 | (West Indies) | 648 | 20 | 345 | 8 | 3-37 | 43.12 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973-74 | (West Indies) | 330 | 9 | 176 | 1 | 1-30 | 176.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974-75 | (West Indies) | 561 | 19 | 297 | 7 | 3-39 | 42.42 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975-76 | (Australia) | 1437 | 16 | 826 | 19 | 6-60 | 43.47 | 1 | 0 |
| 1975-76 | (West Indies) | 828 | 35 | 378 | 19 | 6-65 | 19.89 | 1 | 0 |
| 1976 | (England) | 2037 | 111 | 791 | 55 | 8-92 | 14.38 | 3 | 1 |
| 1976-77 | (West Indies) | 60 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 1-18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977-78 | (West Indies) | 212 | 8 | 83 | 7 | 4-36 | 11.85 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-80 | (West Indies) | 258 | 9 | 134 | 5 | 3-61 | 26.80 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-80 | (Australia) | 840 | 32 | 407 | 18 | 4-27 | 22.61 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979-80 | (New Zealand) | 720 | 27 | 297 | 8 | 3-24 | 37.12 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | (England) | 2341 | 96 | 1096 | 44 | 6-67 | 24.90 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980-81 | (West Indies) | 1388 | 51 | 647 | 30 | 5-56 | 21.56 | 2 | 0 |
| 1980-81 | (Pakistan) | 342 | 11 | 169 | 6 | 2-15 | 28.16 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | (England) | 1627 | 75 | 715 | 40 | 6-74 | 17.87 | 4 | 1 |
| 1981-82 | (Australia) | 1287 | 49 | 535 | 32 | 6-62 | 16.71 | 4 | 1 |
| 1981-82 | (Pakistan) | 277 | 11 | 144 | 8 | 6-49 | 18.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982-83 | (Australia) | 2230 | 93 | 946 | 36 | 7-59 | 26.27 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982-83 | (West Indies) | 1262 | 35 | 674 | 15 | 3-128 | 44.93 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | (England) | 1014 | 41 | 451 | 21 | 5-48 | 21.47 | 3 | 0 |
| 1983-84 | (India) | 1542 | 53 | 726 | 34 | 5-102 | 21.35 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983-84 | (West Indies) | 611 | 20 | 245 | 13 | 4-24 | 18.84 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | (England) | 1073 | 42 | 486 | 21 | 5-43 | 23.14 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984-85 | (West Indies) | 492 | 24 | 218 | 9 | 4-79 | 24.22 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984-85 | (Australia) | 969 | 40 | 410 | 20 | 6-21 | 20.50 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | (England) | 2129 | 67 | 1124 | 50 | 6-65 | 22.48 | 3 | 1 |
| 1985-86 | (West Indies) | 1159 | 35 | 680 | 33 | 4-38 | 20.60 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | (England) | 2329 | 110 | 1045 | 52 | 7-97 | 20.09 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986-87 | (New Zealand) | 426 | 14 | 203 | 4 | 2-35 | 50.75 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986-87 | (West Indies) | 378 | 12 | 169 | 12 | 4-39 | 14.08 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986-87 | (Australia) | 66 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 3-18 | 6.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | (England) | 2348 | 72 | 1194 | 49 | 5-41 | 24.36 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987-88 | (West Indies) | 270 | 8 | 140 | 7 | 3-32 | 20.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987-88 | (New Zealand) | 1553 | 90 | 488 | 29 | 7-52 | 16.82 | 3 | 0 |
| 1988 | (England) | 1675 | 49 | 827 | 24 | 4-74 | 34.45 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988-89 | (West Indies) | 552 | 15 | 268 | 10 | 2-36 | 26.80 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | (England) | 1549 | 46 | 863 | 28 | 6-57 | 30.82 | 1 | 1 |