Karl Best Explained

Karl Best
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:6 March 1959
Birth Place:Aberdeen, Washington, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:August 19
Debutyear:1983
Debutteam:Seattle Mariners
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:June 20
Finalyear:1988
Finalteam:Minnesota Twins
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:5–6
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:4.04
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:73
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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

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 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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Washington Baseball Poll. washingtonbaseballpoll.com. WordPress. 1 August 2015.
  2. Web site: Karl Best Stats. www.baseball-almanac.com. Baseball-Almanac, Inc.. 1 August 2015.