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| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 24 | SEA | AL | 0 | 1 | .000 | 13.50 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 34 | 10.44 | 3.563 | 23.6 | 3.4 | 8.4 | 5.1 | 0.60 | |
| 1984 | 25 | SEA | AL | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.00 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 140 | 0.77 | 1.167 | 10.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | ||
| 1985 | 26 | SEA | AL | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1.95 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 32.1 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 218 | 1.76 | 0.959 | 7.0 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 8.9 | 5.33 | |
| 1986 | 27 | SEA | AL | 2 | 3 | .400 | 4.04 | 26 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35.2 | 35 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 163 | 106 | 4.43 | 1.570 | 8.8 | 0.8 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 1.10 | |
| 1988 | 29 | MIN | AL | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 70 | 4.10 | 1.833 | 11.3 | 0.8 | 5.3 | 6.8 | 1.29 | ||
| 5 Yrs | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.04 | 61 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 91.1 | 96 | 48 | 41 | 7 | 39 | 3 | 73 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 411 | 105 | 3.55 | 1.478 | 9.5 | 0.7 | 3.8 | 7.2 | 1.87 | ||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 6 | 7 | .455 | 4.04 | 68 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 102 | 107 | 54 | 46 | 8 | 43 | 3 | 81 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 458 | 105 | 3.55 | 1.478 | 9.5 | 0.7 | 3.8 | 7.2 | 1.87 | ||||
| SEA (4 yrs) | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3.74 | 50 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 79.1 | 81 | 39 | 33 | 6 | 32 | 2 | 64 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 352 | 114 | 3.47 | 1.424 | 9.2 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 7.3 | 2.00 | ||||
| MIN (1 yr) | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 70 | 4.10 | 1.833 | 11.3 | 0.8 | 5.3 | 6.8 | 1.29 | |||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Karl Best?
Karl Best is 65 years old.
When was Karl Best born?
Karl Best was born on March 6, 1959.
Where was Karl Best born?
Karl Best was born in Aberdeen, WA.
How tall is Karl Best?
Karl Best is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.
How much did Karl Best weigh when playing?
Karl Best weighed 190 lbs (86 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Karl Best play?
Karl Best played 5 seasons.
Is Karl Best in the Hall of Fame?
Karl Best has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
When was Karl Best drafted?
Karl Best was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 12th round of the 1977 MLB June Amateur Draft from Kent-Meridian HS (Kent, WA).
What position did Karl Best play?
Karl Best was a Pitcher.
How many strikeouts did Karl Best have?
Karl Best had 73 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Karl Best played for?
Karl Best played for 2 teams; the Seattle Mariners and Minnesota Twins.
When did Karl Best retire?
Karl Best last played in 1988.
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