Karl Best was a pitcher in MLB. Across 61 career appearances, with a 4.04 ERA and 73 strikeouts. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and career profile.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | SEA | 0 | 1 | 13.50 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3.56 |
| 1984 | SEA | 1 | 1 | 3.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1.17 |
| 1985 | SEA | 2 | 1 | 1.95 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 32.1 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 0.96 |
| 1986 | SEA | 2 | 3 | 4.04 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 35.2 | 35 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 1.57 |
| 1988 | MIN | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 1.83 |
| Career Totals | — | 5 | 6 | 4.04 | 61 | 0 | 5 | 91.1 | 96 | 41 | 39 | 73 | 1.48 |
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | SEA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | SEA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | SEA | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | SEA | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | MIN | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals | — | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | - |
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1986 | $70,000 |
| 1989 | $105,000 |
Career Total: $175,000 (2 seasons)
Average: $87,500
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.