Karl Best
Karl Jon Best
Born: March 6, 1959
Aberdeen, WA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 12 (1977 June Amateur Draft, Seattle Mariners)
School: Meridian CC
Career: 1978-1988
Major League Statistics
Karl Best compiled a career record of 52 wins and 62 losses, with 26 saves, and a 4.18 ERA in his 317-game pitching career with the Bellingham Mariners, Stockton Mariners, Alexandria Mariners, Lynn Sailors, Salt Lake City Gulls, Calgary Cannons, Toledo Mud Hens, Portland Beavers and Phoenix Firebirds. He began playing during the 1978 season and last took the field during the 1988 campaign.
 Bellingham Mariners |
 Stockton Mariners |
 Alexandria Mariners |
 Lynn Sailors |
 Salt Lake City Gulls |
 Calgary Cannons |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
 Portland Beavers |
 Phoenix Firebirds |
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Short Season A | NORW | Bellingham Mariners | 3 | 3 | .500 | 5.00 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54.0 | 58 | 32 | 30 | 7 | 32 | 0 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1978 | A | CALL | Stockton Mariners | 1 | 5 | .167 | 4.72 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 40.0 | 42 | 37 | 21 | 4 | 33 | 7 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1979 | A | CARL | Alexandria Mariners | 8 | 11 | .421 | 3.23 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 167.0 | 150 | 74 | 60 | 6 | 85 | 1 | 108 | 8 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 1980 | AA | EL | Lynn Sailors | 9 | 14 | .391 | 5.55 | 26 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 154.0 | 144 | 116 | 95 | 10 | 106 | 0 | 92 | 4 | 0 | 8 | ||
| 1981 | AA | EL | Lynn Sailors | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.80 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 71.0 | 73 | 37 | 30 | 7 | 31 | 1 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1982 | AA | EL | Lynn Sailors | 9 | 4 | .692 | 3.45 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 138.3 | 104 | 63 | 53 | 8 | 90 | 2 | 125 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Gulls | 7 | 4 | .636 | 4.82 | 51 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 84.0 | 86 | 51 | 45 | 10 | 64 | 7 | 108 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Gulls | 6 | 5 | .545 | 5.21 | 46 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 76.0 | 69 | 52 | 44 | 7 | 55 | 5 | 77 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1.59 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17.0 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | 2 | 6 | .250 | 4.34 | 27 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 37.3 | 34 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 27 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 3 | 5 | .375 | 2.68 | 28 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 40.3 | 34 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | 8 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 31 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 52 | 62 | .456 | 4.18 | 317 | 100 | 92 | 24 | 4 | 26 | 884.3 | 812 | 504 | 411 | 66 | 558 | 29 | 745 | 27 | 4 | 59 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | A | CALL | Stockton Mariners | P | 12 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .917 |
| 1978 | Short Season A | NORW | Bellingham Mariners | P | 10 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | .600 |
| 1979 | A | CARL | Alexandria Mariners | P | 24 | 9 | 27 | 1 | 1 | .973 | 1.500 |
| 1980 | AA | EL | Lynn Sailors | P | 26 | 6 | 22 | 1 | 2 | .966 | 1.077 |
| 1981 | AA | EL | Lynn Sailors | P | 13 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1.231 |
| 1982 | AA | EL | Lynn Sailors | P | 21 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 1 | .926 | 1.190 |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Gulls | P | 51 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .909 | .196 |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Gulls | P | 46 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .846 | .239 |
| 1985 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | P | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .250 |
| 1986 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | P | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .125 |
| 1987 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 28 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .286 |
| 1987 | AAA | PCL | Calgary Cannons | P | 27 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .148 |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Firebirds | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 317 | 41 | 117 | 14 | 5 | .919 | .498 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Bellingham Mariners | SEA | ||
| 1978 | A | California League | Stockton Mariners | SEA | ||
| 1979 | A | Carolina League | Alexandria Mariners | SEA | ||
| 1980 | AA | Eastern League | Lynn Sailors | SEA | ||
| 1981 | AA | Eastern League | Lynn Sailors | SEA | ||
| 1982 | AA | Eastern League | Lynn Sailors | SEA | ||
| 1983 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Gulls | SEA | ||
| 1984 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Gulls | SEA | ||
| 1985 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Calgary Cannons | SEA | ||
| 1986 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Calgary Cannons | SEA | ||
| 1987 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Calgary Cannons | SEA | ||
| 1987 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1988 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | MIN | ||
| 1988 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Firebirds | SFN |
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