William Paul Holden (born September 7, 1889 in Birmingham, Alabama, died: September 14, 1971 in Pensacola, Florida) was a right-handed Major League Baseball outfielder who played in 1913 and 1914 for the New York Yankees and Cincinnati Reds. Standing at 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) and weighing 170 pounds, Holden made his big-league debut on September 11, 1913 at the age of 23. He was impressive in the 18 games he played in 1913, batting .302 in 53 at-bats, walking eight times and striking out five times. He died in 1971 and is buried in Pfeiffer Cemetery in Pensacola.