09-04-1988 BNN Home | USBL | Scores | Standings | Stats | Teams | Players | Transactions | History P Karl Best #3 USBL   Philadelphia Phillies Age: 29 Bats: R Throws: R Morale: Good 50-85, .370, 31.0 GB

G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP 27 0 1-0 2 2.76 32.2 30 0 17 15 1.44 Overall Potential Stuff Movement Control Pitching Ratings (OSA) Overall Vs Left Vs Right Potential Stuff 9 9 9 9 Movement 14 14 14 14 Control 8 8 8 8 Pitch Ratings Pitch Current Potential Fastball 11 11 Curveball 9 9 Changeup 2 2     Other Pitching Ratings Velocity 93-95 Mph Stamina 2 Suggested Role Strictly BP Groundball Percentage 56 % Hold Runners 9 Defense 4 Run/Bunt Ratings Running Speed: 1 Stealing Ability: 4 Baserunning Inst.: 1 Sacrifice Bunt: 4 Bunt for Hit: 4     Game Log, Last 10 Games Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec 08-30-1988 SFN Win, 9-8 0.2 4 4 4 1 1 08-27-1988 LAN Win, 4-3 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 08-21-1988 @ SFN Win, 5-1 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 08-16-1988 @ LAN Win, 7-2 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 07-27-1988 NYN Loss, 3-7 3.0 2 0 0 0 1 07-26-1988 NYN Loss, 2-3 2.0 1 0 0 3 2 07-09-1988 @ CIN Loss, 4-5 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 07-08-1988 @ CIN Win, 9-7 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 Save 06-22-1988 CHN Win, 5-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 06-21-1988 CHN Loss, 3-4 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Personality Ratings Leader Ability: 4 Loyalty: 18 Desire for Winning: 14 Greed: 8 Intelligence: 3 Work Ethic: 4 Karl Best Birthday: 03-06-1959 Born in: Aberdeen (South Dakota) Nationality: American Height: 6' 3" Weight: 212 lbs Local Popularity: Unknown National Pop.: Unknown Status Contract: Major League Contract Salary: $700,000 Signed Through: 1990 Season Major Service: 5 Years, 95 Days Service This Yr: 154 Days 40-Man Service: 5 Years, 163 Days Pro Service: 6 Years Arbitration Eligibility: Eligible, but possibly free agent after season! Option Years: 1 option year left Contract Extension: - Drafted: -

United States Baseball League 1988 Pitching Stats Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS% Overall 27 0 1 0 2 2.76 32.2 30 13 10 0 17 15 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 ERC WHIP VORP BABIP           Overall 5 0 100.0 27 11 13.22 8.27 4.13 4.68 3.20 1.44 6.8 .265           Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS       vs. LHB 65 18 5 1 0 8 9 4 1 0 1 .277 .368 .385 .753       vs. RHB 63 12 3 0 0 5 8 11 0 1 0 .190 .282 .238 .520       United States Baseball League 1988 Pitching Splits Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K   Last Week 1 0 0 0 0 54.05 0.2 4 4 4 0 1 1   April 6 0 0 0 0 2.00 9.0 4 2 2 0 4 3   May 4 0 0 0 1 3.86 4.2 8 2 2 0 2 1   June 9 0 1 0 0 2.16 8.1 6 5 2 0 5 5   July 4 0 0 0 1 0.00 6.2 5 0 0 0 4 5   August 4 0 0 0 0 9.00 4.0 7 4 4 0 2 1   Spring Training 18 0 0 2 0 4.58 19.2 20 10 10 2 9 19   Last Year 40 0 2 2 0 4.43 44.2 32 23 22 2 34 32   2 Years Ago 43 1 6 4 3 5.28 75.0 76 47 44 13 33 77   Career 270 1 32 18 14 4.07 408.2 359 205 185 38 198 321   Home 13 0 0 0 0 4.02 15.2 14 7 7 0 9 11   Road 14 0 1 0 2 1.59 17.0 16 6 3 0 8 4   Grass 9 0 1 0 2 1.54 11.2 11 2 2 0 3 4   Turf 18 0 0 0 0 3.43 21.0 19 11 8 0 14 11   Day 5 0 0 0 0 2.57 7.0 4 2 2 0 5 2   Night 22 0 1 0 2 2.81 25.2 26 11 8 0 12 13   Career Pitching Stats Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP VORP 1983 Seattle - USBL 24 4 0 0 1 0 13.50 5.1 14 9 8 2 5 3 0 0 3.56 .500 0.0 1984 Seattle - USBL 25 70 0 5 7 5 4.43 81.1 73 47 40 9 30 63 0 0 1.27 .272 9.9 1985 Seattle - USBL 26 86 0 18 4 4 3.24 169.2 134 66 61 12 79 131 0 0 1.26 .255 41.9 1986 Seattle - USBL 27 43 1 6 4 3 5.28 75.0 76 47 44 13 33 77 0 0 1.45 .318 6.3 1987 Philadelphia - USBL 28 40 0 2 2 0 4.43 44.2 32 23 22 2 34 32 0 0 1.48 .248 4.1 1988 Philadelphia - USBL 29 27 0 1 0 2 2.76 32.2 30 13 10 0 17 15 0 0 1.44 .265 6.8 Total USBL 270 1 32 18 14 4.07 408.2 359 205 185 38 198 321 0 0 1.36 .274 69.0 Career Minor League Pitching Stats Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP VORP 1986 Rochester - AAA 27 6 0 0 2 3 14.73 3.2 9 6 6 1 2 3 0 0 3.00 .500 -3.8 1987 Tacoma - AAA 28 12 0 1 0 1 3.06 17.2 13 6 6 4 8 7 0 0 1.19 .180 3.9 Total USBLAAA 18 0 1 2 4 5.06 21.1 22 12 12 5 10 10 0 0 1.50 .258 0.1 Career Postseason Pitching Stats Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP VORP 1985 Seattle - USBL 26 4 0 0 0 1 1.17 7.2 5 3 1 2 6 7 0 0 1.43 .167 0.0 Total USBL 4 0 0 0 1 1.17 7.2 5 3 1 2 6 7 0 0 1.43 .167 0.0 Career Fielding Stats Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RANGE PB RSTA RTO RTO% 1983 Seattle - ML P 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.1 0.00 1984 Seattle - ML P 70 0 10 8 0 20 2 .900 81.1 1.99 1985 Seattle - ML P 86 0 7 21 0 30 2 .933 169.2 1.49 1986 Seattle - ML P 43 1 2 9 1 12 1 .917 75.0 1.32 1987 Philadelphia - ML P 40 0 3 5 0 10 2 .800 44.2 1.61 1988 Philadelphia - ML P 27 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 32.2 1.10 Player History 11-12-1984 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $122,605 through automatic renewal. 01-01-1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 8 (8). 08-01-1985 Wins the USBL AL Pitcher of the Month Award. 10-12-1985 Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $3,500,000 with the Seattle Mariners organization. 10-24-1985 Won the 1985 United States Baseball League World Series with the Seattle Mariners! 01-01-1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 9 (9). 01-01-1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 7 (7). 06-07-1987 Was traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Philadelphia Phillies, along with RF I. Calderon, 3B E. Murray, in exchange for 1B V. Hayes, SP D. Carman, SP G. Mathews. 01-01-1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 8 (8). Leader Boards Appearances Year G Rank 1984 70 4 1985 86 1 Year W Rank 1985 18 3 Year Winning % Rank 1985 .818 1 Year HLD Rank 1984 22 2 1985 21 9 Year ERA Rank 1985 3.24 5 Year BABIP Rank 1985 .255 1 Year WHIP Rank 1985 1.26 10 Year HR/9 Rank 1985 0.64 10 Year H/9 Rank 1985 7.11 1 Year K/9 Rank 1985 6.95 5 Year VORP Rank 1985 41.9 5 Year RA Rank 1984 70 4 1985 86 1 Year SHO Rank 1987 0 6

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