P Karl Best #5
Tulsa Drillers (STL) AA
Age: 23 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Angry
10/09/1982
 OA: 31 POT: 35
BNN Index | AA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P KARL BEST #5 - AGE: 23 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
18 18 9-8 0 3.96 131.2 125 12 64 97 1.44 0.9
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 58 56 59 58
Movement 43 42 45 43
Control 34 34 34 34
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 69 69
Changeup 19 19
Splitter 54 54
Forkball 59 59
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 97-99 Mph
Stamina 76
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 32
Defense 37
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Ability: 10
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 7
Bunt for Hit: 55
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/19/1982 EVL Win, 5-4 X 8.1 8 3 3 4 8
09/08/1982 @ OC8 Win, 3-2 X 8.0 5 1 1 6 4
09/03/1982 WIC Win, 2-0 X 9.0 8 0 0 1 6 Win
08/28/1982 IND Win, 6-5 X 7.2 8 5 5 6 5 Win
08/24/1982 @ EVL Loss, 2-7 X 5.0 7 7 4 4 4 Loss
08/17/1982 EVL Loss, 3-5 X 8.0 7 5 5 4 6 Loss
08/12/1982 OC8 Loss, 3-4 X 9.0 8 4 3 4 5 Loss
08/06/1982 @ WIC Loss, 5-8 X 2.0 6 7 7 1 2 Loss
07/31/1982 DEN Win, 6-4 X 8.0 6 4 4 0 7 Win
07/26/1982 IWA Win, 6-3 X 8.0 6 3 3 5 6 Win
PERSONALITY
Not afraid to call others out.
Personality Class: Outspoken
High: Adaptability, Greed
Low: Intelligence
Birthday:03/06/1959
Born in:Aberdeen, SD
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$22,600
Signed Through:1982 Season
Major Service:None, 49 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:1 Year, 49 Days
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1977, 26th Pick in Round 38
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION 1982 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 18 18 9 8 0 3.96 131.2 125 65 58 12 64 97 4 22.2 2 10 55.6
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 13.47 8.54 6.63 4.37 3.79 1.44 114 0.9 .282        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 226 64 10 2 4 29 23 44 0 0 2 .283 .355 .398 .753      
vs. RHB 281 61 16 1 8 36 41 53 2 1 6 .217 .327 .367 .694      
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION 1982 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 2 2 0 2 0 9.90 10.0 16 14 11 1 5 4  
May 6 6 4 2 0 2.74 49.1 45 15 15 4 27 43  
June 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 7.2 3 0 0 0 1 5  
July 2 2 2 0 0 3.94 16.0 12 7 7 3 5 13  
August 5 5 1 4 0 6.82 31.2 36 28 24 4 19 22  
September 2 2 1 0 0 0.53 17.0 13 1 1 0 7 10  
Postseason 1 1 0 0 0 3.24 8.1 8 3 3 0 4 8  
Last Year 25 25 9 12 0 3.82 188.1 141 88 80 15 103 131  
2 Years Ago 6 6 3 2 0 3.96 38.2 24 17 17 1 28 33  
Career 49 49 21 22 0 3.89 358.2 290 170 155 28 195 261  
Home 11 11 7 4 0 3.54 89.0 80 37 35 10 36 67  
Road 7 7 2 4 0 4.85 42.2 45 28 23 2 28 30  
Grass 18 18 9 8 0 3.96 131.2 125 65 58 12 64 97  
Day 1 1 1 0 0 5.63 8.0 13 5 5 2 3 8  
Night 17 17 8 8 0 3.86 123.2 112 60 53 10 61 89  
As Starter 18 18 9 8 0 3.96 131.2 125 65 58 12 64 97  
SOUTH OF THE BORDER 1981 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 13 13 5 4 0 4.03 80.1 57 38 36 9 46 75 0 0.0 0 5 38.5
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.44 6.39 8.40 5.15 4.84 1.28 121 0.2 .235        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 155 31 3 1 5 27 26 40 0 0 5 .200 .333 .329 .662      
vs. RHB 131 26 4 0 4 11 20 35 2 0 3 .198 .314 .321 .635      
SOUTH OF THE BORDER 1981 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
January 4 4 2 2 0 5.32 23.2 15 15 14 3 19 20  
November 3 3 2 0 0 1.45 18.2 13 4 3 1 8 21  
December 6 6 1 2 0 4.50 38.0 29 19 19 5 19 34  
Last Year 13 13 5 4 0 4.03 80.1 57 38 36 9 46 75  
Career 24 24 8 6 0 3.97 140.2 102 68 62 10 93 125  
Home 4 4 2 0 0 1.75 25.2 19 6 5 1 10 25  
Road 9 9 3 4 0 5.10 54.2 38 32 31 8 36 50  
Grass 12 12 5 3 0 3.87 74.1 52 34 32 8 43 68  
Turf 1 1 0 1 0 6.00 6.0 5 4 4 1 3 7  
Day 5 5 1 2 0 4.45 30.1 20 16 15 4 23 24  
Night 8 8 4 2 0 3.78 50.0 37 22 21 5 23 51  
As Starter 13 13 5 4 0 4.03 80.1 57 38 36 9 46 75  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1981 St. Louis - XFBL 22 12 1 1 1 1 4.10 26.1 23 13 12 5 16 19 1 0 1.48 .261 5.90 -0.4 100
Total XFBL 12 1 1 1 1 4.10 26.1 23 13 12 5 16 19 1 0 1.48 .261 5.90 -0.4 100
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 FIP WAR ERA+
1977 Lewiston - BC 18 6 0 0 0 0 14.40 5.0 8 8 8 2 4 4 0 0 2.40 .375 9.29 -0.2 37
1978 Cedar Rapids - A 19 41 0 3 2 1 3.13 100.2 89 44 35 9 51 69 0 0 1.39 .268 3.98 0.4 129
1979 Cedar Rapids - A 20 29 26 11 11 0 4.14 202.0 172 106 93 15 97 163 13 2 1.33 .272 4.02 4.0 111
1979 Limon - WDL 20 11 11 3 2 0 3.88 60.1 45 30 26 1 47 50 0 0 1.52 .254 4.62 0.6 111
1980 Tulsa - AAA 21 6 6 3 2 0 3.96 38.2 24 17 17 1 28 33 2 1 1.34 .225 3.77 0.5 96
1981 Limon - WDL 22 13 13 5 4 0 4.03 80.1 57 38 36 9 46 75 0 0 1.28 .235 4.84 0.2 99
1981 Tulsa - AAA 22 25 25 9 12 0 3.82 188.1 141 88 80 15 103 131 12 2 1.30 .230 4.14 0.7 90
1982 Tulsa - AAA 23 18 18 9 8 0 3.96 131.2 125 65 58 12 64 97 4 2 1.44 .282 3.79 0.9 84
Total AA 49 49 21 22 0 3.89 358.2 290 170 155 28 195 261 18 5 1.35 .250 3.97 88.2
Total MWL 70 26 14 13 1 3.81 302.2 261 150 128 24 148 232 13 2 1.35 .271 4.01 116.7
Total NWL 6 0 0 0 0 14.40 5.0 8 8 8 2 4 4 0 0 2.40 .375 9.29 37.2
Total SOB 24 24 8 6 0 3.97 140.2 102 68 62 10 93 125 0 0 1.39 .244 4.74 103.8
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 FIP WAR ERA+
1982 Tulsa - AA 23 1 1 0 0 0 3.24 8.1 8 3 3 0 4 8 0 0 1.44 .333 1.95 0.3 103
Total AA 1 1 0 0 0 3.24 8.1 8 3 3 0 4 8 0 0 1.44 .333 1.95 102.7
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1981 St. Louis - XFBL P 12 1 1 3 0 5 1 .800 26.1 1.37 -0.3 1.049
1981 Limon - WDL P 13 13 3 4 0 9 2 .778 80.1 0.78 -1.0 .863
1982 Tulsa - AAA P 18 18 9 10 0 23 4 .826 131.2 1.30 -2.3 .958
TOTAL P 43 32 13 17 0 37 7 .811 238.1 1.13 -3.6 .943
PLAYER HISTORY
06/02/1977 Drafted in the 1977 first-year player draft by the St. Louis Cardinals (Round 38, Pick 26, 988th overall pick).
01/01/1978 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (56); Movement: 23 (40); Control: 19 (21).
05/11/1978 Injured (Tender elbow), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1979 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 61 (64); Movement: 25 (38); Control: 28 (34).
04/27/1979 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Waterloo Hawks with 6 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
05/06/1979 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Quincy Cubs with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/07/1979 Wins the MWL MIDW Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1980 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 63 (63); Movement: 33 (38); Control: 24 (36).
04/28/1980 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Denver Bears with 10 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
05/16/1980 Injured (Partially torn UCL (elbow)), out for 7-8 months.
01/01/1981 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 61 (61); Movement: 40 (40); Control: 27 (32).
08/04/1981 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Oklahoma City 89ers with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/14/1981 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Oklahoma City 89ers with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/29/1981 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $22,600 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1982 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 59 (59); Movement: 43 (43); Control: 34 (34).
05/01/1982 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Wichita Aeros with 10 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
06/01/1982 Injured (Partially torn labrum), out for 7-8 weeks.
09/03/1982 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Wichita Aeros with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
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