 |  | 02-01-1989 |  | | | | | | | | | | |  | P Karl Best #3 |  | |  | | Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal | |
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| G | GS | Rec | SV | ERA | IP | HA | HR | BB | K | WHIP | | | | | 33 | 0 | 1-0 | 2 | 2.08 | 43.1 | 36 | 0 | 22 | 23 | 1.34 | | | | | | Overall | Potential | | Stuff |  |  | | Movement |  |  | | Control |  |  |
| | Pitching Ratings (OSA) | | | Overall | Vs Left | Vs Right | Potential | | Stuff | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | | Movement | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | | Control | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| | | 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: | 1 | | Baserunning Inst.: | 1 | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 7 | | Bunt for Hit: | 4 | | | |
| | | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Vs. | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | 09-28-1988 | NYN | Loss, 2-11 | | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | | | 09-22-1988 | @ NYN | Loss, 2-5 | | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | 09-17-1988 | PIT | Loss, 4-5 | | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | 09-11-1988 | @ PIT | Loss, 2-9 | | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | | | 09-07-1988 | @ SLN | Win, 4-3 | | 4.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | | 09-06-1988 | @ CHN | Win, 2-1 | | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | 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 | | | | Personality Ratings | | Leader Ability: | 4 | | Loyalty: | 18 | | Desire for Winning: | 14 | | Greed: | 8 | | Intelligence: | 3 | | Work Ethic: | 4 | |
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| | 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: | $189,000 | | Signed Through: | 1990 Season | | Major Service: | 5 Years, 113 Days | | Service This Yr: | 184 Days | | 40-Man Service: | 6 Years, 9 Days | | Pro Service: | 7 Years | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Eligible, but possibly free agent after season! | | Option Years: | 1 option year left | | Contract Extension: | - | | Drafted: | - | |
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| 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 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.08 | 43.1 | 36 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 22 | 23 | 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 | 6 | 0 | 100.0 | 33 | 12 | 12.25 | 7.48 | 4.78 | 4.57 | 2.76 | 1.34 | 12.3 | .257 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 84 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .274 | .374 | .369 | .743 | | | | | vs. RHB | 79 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .165 | .247 | .203 | .450 | | | |
| | United States Baseball League 1988 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | 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 | | | September | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 10.2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | | | Spring Training | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.58 | 19.2 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 19 | | | Last Year | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.08 | 43.1 | 36 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 22 | 23 | | | 2 Years Ago | 40 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4.43 | 44.2 | 32 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 34 | 32 | | | Career | 276 | 1 | 32 | 18 | 14 | 3.97 | 419.1 | 365 | 206 | 185 | 38 | 203 | 329 | | | Home | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.26 | 19.1 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 14 | | | Road | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.13 | 24.0 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 9 | | | Grass | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.35 | 13.1 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | | | Turf | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.40 | 30.0 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 18 | | | Day | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.08 | 8.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | | | Night | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.08 | 34.2 | 32 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 19 | |
| | 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 |
| | Player History | | 01-01-1989 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 14 (14); Control: 7 (7). | | Leader Boards Appearances | | Year | G | Rank | | 1984 | 70 | 4 | | 1985 | 86 | 1 | | | | Year | Winning % | Rank | | 1985 | .818 | 1 | | | Year | HLD | Rank | | 1984 | 22 | 2 | | 1985 | 21 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | Year | RA | Rank | | 1984 | 70 | 4 | | 1985 | 86 | 1 | | | | | | |
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