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Jeff Karstens

Jeffrey Wayne Karstens (twitter: @karstens27)

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 185 lb.

Born: September 24, 1982 in San Diego, CA
High School: Mount Miguel HS (Spring Valley, CA)
School: Texas Tech University (Lubbock, TX)
Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 19th round of the 2003 amateur draft.
Signed June 11, 2003. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 22, 2006 (Age 23)
Teams (by GP): Pirates/Yankees 2006-2012
2013 Contract Status: 3rd-Year Arb Eligible, 1 yr/$2.5M (13) (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 5.132, Free Agent: 2014 [*], Agents: All Bases Covered Sports Management, previously: Moye Sports Associates [*]
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Standard Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
2006 23 NYY AL 2 1 .667 3.80 8 6 2 0 0 0 42.2 40 20 18 6 11 2 16 1 1 3 179 120 1.195 8.4 1.3 2.3 3.4 1.45
2007 24 NYY AL 1 4 .200 11.05 7 3 2 0 0 0 14.2 27 21 18 4 9 0 5 0 0 2 80 42 2.455 16.6 2.5 5.5 3.1 0.56
2008 25 PIT NL 2 6 .250 4.03 9 9 0 1 1 0 51.1 56 32 23 7 13 0 23 0 0 1 220 104 1.344 9.8 1.2 2.3 4.0 1.77
2009 26 PIT NL 4 6 .400 5.42 39 13 8 0 0 0 108.0 115 66 65 12 45 5 52 2 0 1 471 77 1.481 9.6 1.0 3.8 4.3 1.16
2010 27 PIT NL 3 10 .231 4.92 26 19 1 0 0 0 122.2 146 72 67 21 27 5 72 1 1 0 525 82 1.410 10.7 1.5 2.0 5.3 2.67
2011 28 PIT NL 9 9 .500 3.38 30 26 1 1 1 0 162.1 163 69 61 22 33 6 96 4 1 4 668 110 1.207 9.0 1.2 1.8 5.3 2.91
2012 29 PIT NL 5 4 .556 3.97 19 15 0 0 0 0 90.2 89 41 40 8 15 0 66 1 1 3 372 94 1.147 8.8 0.8 1.5 6.6 4.40
7 Yrs 26 40 .394 4.44 138 91 14 2 2 0 592.1 636 321 292 80 153 18 330 9 4 14 2515 90 1.332 9.7 1.2 2.3 5.0 2.16
162 Game Avg. 8 12 .394 4.44 41 27 4 1 1 0 176 189 95 87 24 45 5 98 3 1 4 747 90 1.332 9.7 1.2 2.3 5.0 2.16
PIT (5 yrs) 23 35 .397 4.31 123 82 10 2 2 0 535.0 569 280 256 70 133 16 309 8 3 9 2256 91 1.312 9.6 1.2 2.2 5.2 2.32
NYY (2 yrs) 3 5 .375 5.65 15 9 4 0 0 0 57.1 67 41 36 10 20 2 21 1 1 5 259 81 1.517 10.5 1.6 3.1 3.3 1.05
NL (5 yrs) 23 35 .397 4.31 123 82 10 2 2 0 535.0 569 280 256 70 133 16 309 8 3 9 2256 91 1.312 9.6 1.2 2.2 5.2 2.32
AL (2 yrs) 3 5 .375 5.65 15 9 4 0 0 0 57.1 67 41 36 10 20 2 21 1 1 5 259 81 1.517 10.5 1.6 3.1 3.3 1.05

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Salary Awards
2006 23 NYY AL 42.2 8 6 20 4.22 4.92 -0.38 0.11 98.3 5.32 5 0.5 .1 -0.1 0.9 10 .559 .503
2007 24 NYY AL 14.2 7 3 21 12.89 4.89 -0.13 -0.09 102.6 5.06 -13 -1.1 1.3 -0.1 -1.0 -11 .344 .493 $389,495
2008 25 PIT NL 51.1 9 9 32 5.61 4.61 -0.11 0.18 101.5 4.97 -3 -0.3 -0.0 0.1 1 .463 .498
2009 26 PIT NL 108.0 39 13 66 5.50 4.46 0.17 -0.02 100.9 4.30 -15 -1.5 .8 -0.1 -0.6 -5 .463 .491 $401,500
2010 27 PIT NL 122.2 26 19 72 5.28 4.53 -0.53 0.11 100.4 5.20 -2 -0.2 .3 -0.1 0.8 9 .494 .499
2011 28 PIT NL 162.1 30 26 69 3.83 4.30 -0.20 0.14 99.2 4.59 13 1.4 1.0 -0.1 2.7 27 .548 .509 $1,100,000
2012 29 PIT NL 90.2 19 15 41 4.07 4.21 -0.05 0.12 96.3 4.22 1 0.1 .9 -0.1 0.8 9 .505 .501 $3,100,000
7 Seasons 592.1 138 91 321 4.88 4.45 -0.18 0.10 99.5 4.71 -14 -1.0 .8 -0.6 3.6 39 .492 .499 $4,990,995
PIT (5 yrs) 535.0 123 82 280 4.71 4.40 -0.17 0.10 99.6 4.65 -6 -0.4 .7 -0.4 3.8 40 .497 .499 $4,601,500
NYY (2 yrs) 57.1 15 9 41 6.44 4.91 -0.31 0.06 99.4 5.25 -8 -0.6 .9 -0.2 -0.2 -1 .459 .498 $389,495

Standard Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
2006 23 NYY AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
2007 24 NYY AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
2008 25 PIT NL 9 18 14 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 .143 .250 .143 .393 9 2 0 0 2 0 0 /1
2009 26 PIT NL 39 26 22 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 12 .045 .160 .045 .205 -42 1 0 1 1 0 0 1
2010 27 PIT NL 26 38 33 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 .061 .088 .061 .149 -58 2 0 0 4 0 0 1
2011 28 PIT NL 30 58 48 2 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 28 .104 .157 .125 .282 -19 6 0 0 7 0 0 1
2012 29 PIT NL 19 29 28 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 15 .107 .107 .107 .214 -39 3 0 0 1 0 0 1
7 Yrs 138 169 145 10 13 1 0 0 4 0 0 8 79 .090 .143 .097 .239 -32 14 0 1 15 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 198 170 12 15 1 0 0 5 0 0 9 93 .090 .143 .097 .239 -32 16 0 1 18 0 0
PIT (5 yrs) 123 169 145 10 13 1 0 0 4 0 0 8 79 .090 .143 .097 .239 -32 14 0 1 15 0 0
NYY (2 yrs) 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
NL (5 yrs) 123 169 145 10 13 1 0 0 4 0 0 8 79 .090 .143 .097 .239 -32 14 0 1 15 0 0
AL (2 yrs) 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
2006 23 NYY AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .501 .500 0.0 0.0 0 /1
2007 24 NYY AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $389,495 /1
2008 25 PIT NL 9 18 -2 0 0 0 3 1 0.1 1 1 0.1 .507 .500 0.1 -0.0 1 /1
2009 26 PIT NL 39 26 -4 -0 0 0 4 -0 -0.0 1 1 -0.0 .500 .500 -0.0 0.0 1 $401,500 1
2010 27 PIT NL 26 38 -8 -0 0 0 5 -3 -0.3 1 -2 -0.3 .489 .498 -0.3 0.0 -2 1
2011 28 PIT NL 30 58 -9 -0 0 0 7 -1 -0.1 2 1 -0.1 .496 .499 -0.1 0.0 1 $1,100,000 1
2012 29 PIT NL 19 29 -4 0 0 0 4 -0 -0.0 1 1 -0.0 .499 .500 -0.0 0.0 1 $3,100,000 1
7 Seasons 138 169 -27 -0 0 0 23 -4 -0.4 5 2 -0.4 .497 .500 -0.4 0.0 2 $4,990,995
PIT (5 yrs) 123 169 -27 -0 0 0 23 -4 -0.4 5 2 -0.4 .497 .500 -0.4 0.0 2 $4,601,500
NYY (2 yrs) 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $389,495

Standard Fielding

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rdrs Rdrs/yr RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG SB CS CS% lgCS% PO Awards
2006 NYY AL 23 P 8 6 0 42.2 11 4 6 1 1 .909 0 0 2.11 1.25 .958 1.56 1.54 2 0 0% 30% 0
2007 NYY AL 24 P 7 3 0 14.2 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0 0 0.61 0.14 .960 1.60 1.59 1 0 0% 27% 0
2008 PIT NL 25 P 9 9 1 51.1 11 3 6 2 1 .818 -1 -4 1.58 1.00 .959 1.74 1.72 3 3 50% 27% 0
2009 PIT NL 26 P 39 13 0 108.0 16 4 12 0 0 1.000 -3 -6 1.33 0.41 .955 1.72 1.70 9 2 18% 29% 1
2010 PIT NL 27 P 26 19 0 122.2 27 12 15 0 1 1.000 3 5 1.98 1.04 .954 1.73 1.72 8 6 43% 29% 1
2011 PIT NL 28 P 30 26 1 162.1 36 15 19 2 2 .944 1 1 1.89 1.13 .955 1.80 1.79 14 2 13% 28% 0
2012 PIT NL 29 P 19 15 0 90.2 13 4 8 1 0 .923 -3 -7 1.19 0.63 .950 1.77 1.75 8 0 0% 26% 1
7 Seasons P 138 91 2 592.1 115 42 67 6 5 .948 -3 -1 1.66 0.79 .955 1.74 1.72 45 13 22% 28% 3
7 Seasons TOT 138 91 2 592.1 115 42 67 6 5 .948 -3 -6 1.66 0.79 .955 1.74 1.72 45 13 22% 28% 3
Note: Fielding stats are a combination of official records and RetroSheet records. Both are likely to have substantial errors and will not match perfectly.
View Complete Notes on Fielding Data
Leagues historically made no effort to balance team, league, and player fielding stats. Since 1990 or so, computers have made this feasible, but prior to that there are hundreds or thousands of discrepancies each year in games played (even whether a player played a position), putouts, assists, double plays and errors.
  • Pre-1945 SB & CS data for catchers is estimated from catcher assists, games started and opposition stolen bases.
  • From 1945 on SB, CS, Pickoff, & WP data for catchers and pitchers is taken from play-by-play accounts in the retrosheet files. There are several hundred games without pbp from 1945 to 1973 and for those we may not have any data.
  • CG & GS come from the retrosheet data and should be complete and pretty accurate from 1916 on.
  • Innings played (like SB and CS) come from the retrosheet play-by-play data and should be considered mostly complete from 1945 to 1973 and complete from then on.
  • Stats (PO,A,G, etc) for LF-CF-RF positions (since 1916) is taken from play-by-play or box score data as available.
  • Stats (PO,A,G,etc) for C,P,1B,2B,3B,SS,OF positions is taken from the official reported totals and may have been corrected at various times since their publication.
  • For detailed information on which games retrosheet is missing play-by-play from 1945 to 1973, please see their most wanted games list
  • For detailed information on the availability of data on this site by year, see our data coverage page

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank · Glossary

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
2011 NL  1.830 (3rd)

Shutouts s c a p y
2008 NL  1 (7th)
2011 NL  1 (6th)

                           

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkPitching - 4 (2012), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 6 (1266), Average HOFer ≈ 50
JAWS Starting Pitcher (1380th), 3.2 career WAR/3.2 7yr-peak WAR/3.2 JAWS
Average HOF P (out of 57) = 72.6 career WAR/50.0 7yr-peak WAR/61.3 JAWS

Similarity Scores

Explanation of Similarity Scores
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  1. Fernando Arroyo (984)
  2. Ed Holley (980)
  3. Jae Weong Seo (978)
  4. Ed Durham (978)
  5. Paul Mitchell (973)
  6. Steve Cooke (969)
  7. Bud Norris (968)
  8. Doyle Lade (965)
  9. Mike Mason (965)
  10. Roy Smith (964)
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  1. Mike Scott (980)
  2. Ben Cantwell (979)
  3. Jae Weong Seo (978)
  4. Paul Wagner (975)
  5. Fernando Arroyo (974)
  6. Paul Mitchell (972)
  7. Doyle Lade (965)
  8. Mike Mason (965)
  9. Roy Smith (964)
  10. Jim Owens (963)
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  2. Bronson Arroyo (994)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  3. Chris Zachary (986)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  4. Chris Holt (978)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C
  5. Mike Scott (980)  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 C

Transactions

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Salaries

 Salaries may not be complete (especially pre-1985) and may not include some earned bonuses
Year Age Team Salary Sources Notes/Other Sources
200724New York Yankees$389,495
200825New York Yankees$393,300
200926Pittsburgh Pirates$401,500
201128Pittsburgh Pirates$1,100,000
201229Pittsburgh Pirates$3,100,000contracts
201330Pittsburgh Pirates$2,500,000
2013 Status3rd-Year Arb Eligible, Earliest Free Agent: 2014
Career to date (may be incomplete)$7,884,295
Primary salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, and the Society for American Baseball Research.
Additional 1915-1969 salaries researched via Baseball Hall of Fame contract archives by Dr. Michael Haupert of UW-LaCrosse.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.
Salaries converted to alternate years using Consumer Price Index (CPI) data courtesty of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Board.

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