Jeff Karstens

Q: When was Jeff Karstens born?

Jeff Karstens was born on September 24, 1982.

Q: Where was Jeff Karstens born?

Jeff Karstens was born in San Diego, CA .

Q: How tall is Jeff Karstens?

Jeff Karstens is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Jeff Karstens weigh when playing?

Jeff Karstens weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Jeff Karstens play?

Jeff Karstens played 7 seasons.

Q: Is Jeff Karstens in the Hall of Fame?

Jeff Karstens has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Jeff Karstens drafted?

Jeff Karstens was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 45th round of the 2000 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mount Miguel HS (Spring Valley, CA) and the New York Yankees in the 19th round of the 2003 MLB June Amateur Draft from Texas Tech University (Lubbock, TX) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Jeff Karstens have?

Jeff Karstens had 330 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Jeff Karstens played for?

Jeff Karstens played for 2 teams; the New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates.

Q: When did Jeff Karstens retire?

Jeff Karstens last played in 2012.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 185lb (190cm, 83kg)

Born: September 24, 1982 in San Diego, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 45th round of the 2000 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mount Miguel HS (Spring Valley, CA) and the New York Yankees in the 19th round of the 2003 MLB June Amateur Draft from Texas Tech University (Lubbock, TX).

High School: Mount Miguel HS (Spring Valley, CA)

Schools: Grossmont College (El Cajon, CA), Texas Tech University (Lubbock, TX)

Debut: August 22, 2006 (Age 23-332d, 18,962nd in major league history)
vs. SEA 5.2 IP, 6 H, 2 SO, 2 BB, 3 ER

Last Game: October 1, 2012 (Age 30-007d)
vs. ATL 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2007 season

Agents: All Bases Covered Sports Management • Previously: Moye Sports Associates

National Team: us USA (Pro)

Full Name: Jeffrey Wayne Karstens

Twitter: @karstens27

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

3.2

ERA

4.44

138

592.1

330

WHIP

1.332

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
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+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
2003	20	NYY-min	A-	4	2	.667	2.54	14	10	2	0	0	0	67.1	63	22	19	2	16	1	53	2	0	3	275			1.173	8.4	0.3	2.1	7.1	3.31	STI NYPL
2004	21	NYY-min	A+	6	9	.400	4.02	24	24	0	1	1	0	138.2	151	70	62	11	31	3	116	4	1	2	582			1.313	9.8	0.7	2.0	7.5	3.74	TAM FLOR
2005	22	NYY-min	AA	12	11	.522	4.15	28	27	0	0	0	0	169.0	192	91	78	16	42	1	147	3	1	8	728			1.385	10.2	0.9	2.2	7.8	3.50	TRE EL
2006	23	NYY-min	AA,AAA	11	5	.688	3.29	25	25	0	1	0	0	147.2	134	62	54	13	44	2	115	4	1	6	622			1.205	8.2	0.8	2.7	7.0	2.61	TRE,CLB EL,IL
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	5.07	1.195	8.4	1.3	2.3	3.4	1.45
2007	24	NYY-min	AAA,A-,AA,A+,Rk	5	0	1.000	1.49	10	9	0	0	0	0	48.1	39	8	8	3	13	0	47	0	0	4	194			1.076	7.3	0.6	2.4	8.8	3.62	SWB,STI,TRE,TAM,YNK IL,NYPL,EL,FLOR,GULF
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	7.94	2.455	16.6	2.5	5.5	3.1	0.56
2008	25	NYY-min	AAA	6	4	.600	3.80	12	12	0	0	0	0	68.2	66	31	29	8	15	1	55	0	0	2	278			1.180	8.7	1.0	2.0	7.2	3.67	SWB IL
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	4.77	1.344	9.8	1.2	2.3	4.0	1.77
2009	26	PIT-min	AAA	0	0		0.00	3	0	1	0	0	0	6.0	4	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	22			0.667	6.0	0.0	0.0	10.5		INA IL
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	4.88	1.481	9.6	1.0	3.8	4.3	1.16
2010	27	PIT-min	AAA	1	2	.333	7.31	5	1	1	0	0	0	16.0	21	14	13	3	2	0	12	0	0	0	71			1.438	11.8	1.7	1.1	6.8	6.00	INA IL
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	4.82	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	4.29	1.207	9.0	1.2	1.8	5.3	2.91
2012	29	PIT-min	AAA,AA	1	2	.333	3.04	5	5	0	0	0	0	23.2	19	14	8	1	4	0	19	1	0	1	93			0.972	7.2	0.4	1.5	7.2	4.75	INA,ATO IL,EL
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	95	3.31	1.147	8.8	0.8	1.5	6.6	4.40
2013	30	PIT-min	AA,A+	0	0		1.29	2	2	0	0	0	0	7.0	6	3	1	0	2	0	8	1	0	0	31			1.143	7.7	0.0	2.6	10.3	4.00	ATO,BDT EL,FLOR
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	4.55	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	4.55	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	4.41	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	5.80	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	4.41	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	5.80	1.517	10.5	1.6	3.1	3.3	1.05

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Jeff Karstens?

Jeff Karstens is 41 years old.

When was Jeff Karstens born?

Jeff Karstens was born on September 24, 1982.

Where was Jeff Karstens born?

Jeff Karstens was born in San Diego, CA.

How tall is Jeff Karstens?

Jeff Karstens is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Jeff Karstens weigh when playing?

Jeff Karstens weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Jeff Karstens play?

Jeff Karstens played 7 seasons.

Is Jeff Karstens in the Hall of Fame?

Jeff Karstens has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Jeff Karstens drafted?

Jeff Karstens was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 45th round of the 2000 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mount Miguel HS (Spring Valley, CA) and the New York Yankees in the 19th round of the 2003 MLB June Amateur Draft from Texas Tech University (Lubbock, TX).

What position did Jeff Karstens play?

Jeff Karstens was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Jeff Karstens have?

Jeff Karstens had 330 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Jeff Karstens played for?

Jeff Karstens played for 2 teams; the New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates.

When did Jeff Karstens retire?

Jeff Karstens last played in 2012.

What is Jeff Karstens' Twitter account?

Jeff Karstens is on Twitter at karstens27.

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