Karl Best

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-4, 190lb (193cm, 86kg)

Born: March 6, 1959 in Aberdeen, WA us

Draft: Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 12th round of the 1977 MLB June Amateur Draft from Kent-Meridian HS (Kent, WA).

High School: Kent-Meridian HS (Kent, WA)

Debut: August 19, 1983 (Age 24-166d, 14,789th in major league history)
vs. CLE 1.1 IP, 3 H, 2 SO, 2 BB, 2 ER, L

Last Game: June 20, 1988 (Age 29-106d)
vs. CAL 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1986 season

Full Name: Karl Jon Best

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.0

ERA

4.04

91.1

WHIP

1.478

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1986 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1986 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	11 (10)	Apr 19	SEA		OAK	L,2-7	GF	4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
2	15 (3)	Apr 23	SEA		MIN	W,4-3	GF	3	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
3	16	Apr 24	SEA	@	OAK	W,3-1	GF	7	1.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
4	20 (3)	Apr 29	SEA	@	BOS	L,1-3	GF	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
5	21	Apr 30	SEA	@	BOS	L,4-9		4	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
6	23 (1)	May 2	SEA	@	TOR	W,3-2		3	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
7	27 (3)	May 6	SEA	@	MIL	L,0-10	GF	5	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
8	29 (1)	May 8	SEA		BOS	L,2-4	GF	10	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
9	32 (2)	May 11	SEA		TOR	L,3-4	GF	1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
10	35 (2)	May 14	SEA		MIL	L,6-9	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
11	38 (2)	May 18	SEA	@	NYY	L,3-11		6	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
12	42 (3)	May 23	SEA		BAL	L,5-7		1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
13	53 (10)	Jun 5	SEA	@	BAL	L,1-7		6	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
14	57 (3)	Jun 8	SEA	@	TEX	L,4-5	GF	5	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
15	93 (35)	Jul 19	SEA		BOS	L,4-9		12	2.1	0	2	0	2	0	P
16	95 (1)	Jul 21	SEA		TOR	L,3-8		9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
17	97 (1)	Jul 23	SEA		TOR	L,2-6	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
18	98	Jul 25	SEA		MIL	L,2-4	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
19	100 (1)	Jul 27	SEA		MIL	L,1-8	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
20	101	Jul 28	SEA	@	MIN	L,5-6	GF	7	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
21	106 (4)	Aug 3	SEA		CAL	W,6-3		5	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
22	107	Aug 4	SEA		OAK	W,9-8		4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
23	111 (3)	Aug 8	SEA	@	CAL	L,4-6		7	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
24	117 (5)	Aug 14	SEA		MIN	L,1-14	GF	17	4.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
25	124 (6)	Aug 23	SEA	@	DET	L,0-14		10	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
26	129 (4)	Aug 29	SEA		NYY	L,12-13	GF	17	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
							26gm		35.2	1	3	0	4	0