Karl Best

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 the Major League Baseball (MLB).

Karl Best
Pitcher
Born: (1959-03-06) March 6, 1959
Aberdeen, Washington
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 19, 1983, for the Seattle Mariners
Last MLB appearance
June 20, 1988, for the Minnesota Twins
MLB statistics
Win–loss record5–6
Earned run average4.04
Strikeouts73
Saves5
Teams

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 1987 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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References
  1. "Washington Baseball Poll". washingtonbaseballpoll.com. WordPress. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  2. "Karl Best Stats". www.baseball-almanac.com. Baseball-Almanac, Inc. Retrieved 1 August 2015.


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