Karl Best
| Karl Best | |
|---|---|
| Best with the Seattle Mariners c. 1986 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1959年03月06日) March 6, 1959 (age 66) Aberdeen, Washington, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 19, 1983, for the Seattle Mariners | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 20, 1988, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 5–6 |
| Earned run average | 4.04 |
| Strikeouts | 73 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata | |
| Teams | |
Karl Jon Best (born March 6, 1959) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played for the Seattle Mariners and Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
[edit ]Karl Best was born in Aberdeen, Washington and graduated from Kent-Meridian High School in Kent, Washington.[1] [2]
Best was drafted by the Mariners in the 12th round of the 1977 MLB draft.
Best made his MLB debut on August 19, 1983, with the Mariners. He traded to the Detroit Tigers for Bryan Kelly in June 1987 while inactive, then was sent to the Twins in exchange for Don Schulze just before the 1988 season began. Two months after appearing in what would be his final major league game, he was traded to the San Francisco Giants in August 1988 for Alan Cockrell but never pitched an inning for them.
References
[edit ]- ^ "Washington Baseball Poll". washingtonbaseballpoll.com. WordPress. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
- ^ "Karl Best Stats". www.baseball-almanac.com. Baseball-Almanac, Inc. Retrieved August 1, 2015.
External links
[edit ]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League)
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