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P Karl Best #18
Age: 38 | Bats: R | Throws: R
07/14/1997
| SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY | FRONT OFFICE
P KARL BEST #18 - AGE: 38 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 6 6 6 10
Movement 12 12 13 13
Control 13 13 13 13
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Slider 7 12
Splitter 7 10
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 85-87 Mph
Stamina 4
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 15
Defense 7
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 3
Baserunning Inst.: 6
Sacrifice Bunt: 19
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
Birthday:03/06/1959
Born in:Aberdeen, SD
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Drafted:1982, 15th Pick in Round 3
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1984 San Francisco - DBL 25 5 0 0 0 0 8.31 8.2 16 8 8 2 3 10 0 0 2.19 .500 4.51 -0.0 49
1986 Seattle - DBL 27 32 0 2 0 0 4.53 47.2 40 25 24 9 22 36 0 0 1.30 .233 5.52 -0.5 96
1987 Seattle - DBL 28 33 0 1 2 1 4.92 53.0 55 30 29 4 24 39 0 0 1.49 .311 3.67 0.6 88
1988 Montreal - DBL 29 24 0 3 3 4 5.45 33.0 30 21 20 6 12 32 0 0 1.27 .273 4.31 0.2 79
1989 Montreal - DBL 30 20 0 1 0 5 1.40 19.1 12 3 3 0 7 19 0 0 0.98 .273 1.90 0.6 291
1990 Montreal - DBL 31 8 0 0 0 0 9.64 9.1 15 10 10 4 3 6 0 0 1.93 .333 8.15 -0.4 43
1990 Texas - DBL 31 32 0 0 3 22 4.73 32.1 32 19 17 8 14 34 0 0 1.42 .276 5.50 -0.8 87
1990 Total - DBL 31 40 0 0 3 22 5.83 41.2 47 29 27 12 17 40 0 0 1.54 .292 6.09 -1.3 71
1991 Texas - DBL 32 36 0 2 4 0 3.68 58.2 49 27 24 5 25 54 0 0 1.26 .273 3.11 1.0 114
1992 Atlanta - DBL 33 39 0 2 3 0 3.54 68.2 49 29 27 7 31 58 0 0 1.17 .222 3.95 0.5 121
1993 Atlanta - DBL 34 15 0 1 0 1 4.18 23.2 17 11 11 7 8 19 0 0 1.06 .164 6.24 -0.5 102
1994 Detroit - DBL 35 34 0 2 1 2 4.39 55.1 49 28 27 7 20 50 0 0 1.25 .269 3.84 0.5 97
1995 Boston - DBL 36 30 0 1 2 18 1.61 28.0 15 5 5 2 12 22 0 0 0.96 .181 3.38 0.5 257
1995 Washington - DBL 36 8 0 0 0 0 5.06 16.0 17 9 9 4 8 7 0 0 1.56 .236 6.90 -0.5 82
1995 Total - DBL 36 38 0 1 2 18 2.86 44.0 32 14 14 6 20 29 0 0 1.18 .205 4.66 -0.2 144
Total DBL 316 0 15 18 53 4.25 453.2 396 225 214 65 189 386 0 0 1.29 .260 4.30 1.2 116
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1983 Phoenix - CBL 24 58 0 9 7 11 2.63 78.2 65 25 23 4 26 51 0 0 1.16 .257 3.24 1.1 139
1984 Phoenix - CBL 25 25 0 0 0 6 3.14 28.2 18 10 10 5 9 21 0 0 0.94 .173 4.91 -0.1 138
1985 Palolo - WL 26 6 0 0 0 0 2.84 6.1 10 2 2 0 2 3 0 0 1.89 .400 2.73 0.2 141
1985 Beaumont - CBL 26 56 0 5 6 19 3.79 76.0 66 33 32 5 45 70 0 0 1.46 .289 3.97 0.8 113
1986 Palolo - WL 27 9 0 0 0 6 4.70 7.2 8 4 4 0 3 3 0 0 1.43 .296 3.59 0.1 85
1988 Vancouver - CBL 29 25 0 3 2 10 3.18 39.2 34 15 14 3 15 45 0 0 1.24 .310 3.19 1.1 136
1996 Ocean City - AAA 37 39 0 5 7 2 4.92 56.2 67 34 31 5 18 35 0 0 1.50 .316 5.02 0.3 104
Total CBL 164 0 17 15 46 3.19 223.0 183 83 79 17 95 187 0 0 1.25 .266 3.70 129.6
Total HBL 39 0 5 7 2 4.92 56.2 67 34 31 5 18 35 0 0 1.50 .316 5.02 104.1
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1983 Phoenix - CBL P 55 0 3 14 0 17 0 1.000 78.2 1.94 +0.2 1.051
1984 San Francisco - DBL P 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.2 0.00 -0.0 .000
1984 Phoenix - CBL P 25 0 2 5 0 7 0 1.000 28.2 2.20 +0.2 1.024
1985 Beaumont - CBL P 56 0 1 10 0 11 0 1.000 76.0 1.30 +0.5 1.020
1985 Palolo - WL P 6 0 0 1 1 1 0 1.000 6.1 1.42 -0.0 1.000
1986 Seattle - DBL P 31 0 5 5 0 10 0 1.000 47.2 1.89 +0.3 1.300
1986 Palolo - WL P 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.2 0.00 -0.0 .000
1987 Seattle - DBL P 32 0 3 8 0 11 0 1.000 53.0 1.87 -0.1 1.035
1988 Montreal - DBL P 23 0 1 5 0 10 4 .600 33.0 1.64 -1.2 .522
1988 Vancouver - CBL P 24 0 1 6 0 7 0 1.000 39.2 1.59 +0.3 1.022
1989 Montreal - DBL P 20 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 19.1 0.47 -0.1 1.042
1990 Montreal - DBL P 8 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 9.1 2.89 -0.0 1.037
1990 Texas - DBL P 32 0 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 32.1 1.39 -1.0 .740
1991 Texas - DBL P 36 0 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 58.2 0.92 -0.1 1.299
1992 Atlanta - DBL P 39 0 1 7 0 8 0 1.000 68.2 1.05 -0.7 1.044
1993 Atlanta - DBL P 15 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 23.2 0.76 -0.3 1.042
1994 Detroit - DBL P 34 0 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 55.1 0.81 -0.3 1.044
1995 Boston - DBL P 29 0 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 28.0 1.61 -0.6 .694
1995 Washington - DBL P 8 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 16.0 2.25 -0.0 1.041
1996 Ocean City - AAA P 39 0 2 9 0 11 0 1.000 56.2 1.75 -0.1 .965
TOTAL P 526 0 26 94 1 124 4 .968 747.1 1.45 -3.1 .987
PLAYER HISTORY
12/15/1982 Drafted in the 1982 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 15, 55th overall pick) by the San Francisco Giants.
01/01/1983 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (12); Movement: 10 (15); Control: 10 (11).
06/12/1983 Was selected to the 1983 Clemente Baseball League All-Star Game.
09/04/1983 Wins the 1983 CBL PCL Reliever of the Year.
01/01/1984 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (12); Movement: 12 (15); Control: 11 (11).
04/02/1984 Named the #93 prospect in the DBL
06/29/1984 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 1 day.
11/02/1984 Drafted in the 1984 expansion draft (Round 17, Pick 4, 68th overall pick) by the Seattle Mariners.
01/01/1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (12); Movement: 12 (15); Control: 11 (11).
01/15/1985 Named to the 1985 Hawaii Winter League for the Palolo Turtles.
04/01/1985 Named the #90 prospect in the DBL
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 12 (15); Control: 11 (11).
01/15/1986 Named to the 1986 Hawaii Winter League for the Palolo Turtles.
02/24/1986 Wins the 1986 HWL Championship with the Palolo Turtles.
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 14 (15); Control: 12 (12).
12/15/1987 Was traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Montreal Expos, along with RF Kevin Romine, RP Roger McDowell, SP David Wells, in exchange for draft picks.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 14 (15); Control: 12 (12).
10/18/1988 Injured (Mild hamstring strain), day-to-day for 6 days.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 14 (15); Control: 13 (13).
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 14 (15); Control: 12 (12).
06/11/1990 Was traded by the Montreal Expos to the Texas Rangers in exchange for RP Dave Leiper.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 13 (13).
05/15/1991 Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
05/21/1991 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
12/25/1991 Was traded by the Texas Rangers to the Oakland Athletics, along with SP Derek Lilliquist, in exchange for DH Andres Galarraga, CF Ken R. Williams.
12/25/1991 Was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for LF Turner Ward, C Steve Stanicek, RP Daryl Irvine.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 13 (14); Control: 13 (13).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 13 (13).
10/31/1993 Released by the Atlanta Braves.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 14 (15); Control: 13 (14).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 14 (14).
01/01/1995 Released by the Detroit Tigers.
07/31/1995 Was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Washington Senators in exchange for RP Gabe White.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (11); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 13 (13).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (10); Movement: 12 (13); Control: 13 (13).
02/20/1997 Released by the Washington organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1986 9 10
Year SV Rank
1986 6 4
1990 22 9
1995 18 8
Year HLD Rank
1985 3 2
Year RA Rank
1986 9 10
Year GF Rank
1986 7 5
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