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Jeff Karstens

Pittsburgh Pirates

Plays: Pitcher
Bats: Right Throws: Right
Height: 6'3'' Weight: 185 Born: 09/24/1982

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PITCHING MAIN Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffGBFIPERAFIPSIERAGB%LD%BABIPK%BB%KS%HR/9BB/9K/9
2011 28.75 Pittsburgh NL MLB PIT 30 668 162.1 3.38 4.35 4.32 45.8% 16.6% .278 14.4% 4.9% 10.3% 1.22 1.83 5.32
2011 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - - - 3.82 3.93 4.07 43.3% 18.5% .296 19.1% 8.2% 13.3% 0.90 3.12 7.29
2012 29.75 Pittsburgh NL MLB PIT 19 372 90.2 3.97 3.42 3.84 36.2% 21.4% .295 17.7% 4.0% 12.6% 0.79 1.49 6.55
2012 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - - - - - - 0.0% 0.0% - 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.00 0.00 0.00
2012 29.75 Indianapolis INT AAA CLE 3 56 13.2 4.61 3.13 2.86 56.4% 12.8% .270 23.2% 5.4% 16.1% 0.66 1.98 8.56
2012 - Lg. Average INT AAA - - - - 3.92 3.91 4.14 42.8% 18.5% .304 19.2% 8.9% 13.9% 0.79 3.45 7.44
2012 29.75 Altoona EAS AA PIT 2 37 10.0 0.90 2.50 3.94 51.6% 16.1% .258 13.5% 2.7% 8.1% 0.00 0.90 4.50
2012 - Lg. Average EAS AA - - - - 3.93 3.89 4.14 43.1% 18.2% .308 18.9% 8.5% 13.6% 0.75 3.28 7.28
2012 29.75 MiLB Total - - - 5 93 23.2 3.04 2.86 3.27 54.3% 14.3% .265 19.4% 4.3% 12.9% 0.38 1.52 6.85
2013 30.75 Altoona EAS AA PIT 1 18 4.0 0.00 3.45 2.94 72.7% 9.1% .182 22.2% 11.1% 11.1% 0.00 4.50 9.00
2013 - Lg. Average EAS AA - - - - 4.08 3.85 4.01 42.7% 15.6% .310 20.7% 9.4% 14.8% 0.77 3.67 8.08
2013 30.75 Bradenton FSL A+ PIT 1 13 3.0 3.00 0.53 1.40 55.6% 33.3% .444 30.8% 0.0% 30.8% 0.00 0.00 12.00
2013 - Lg. Average FSL A+ - - - - 3.73 3.62 4.08 43.3% 15.0% .307 19.1% 8.1% 14.3% 0.60 3.10 7.33
2013 30.75 MiLB Total - - - 2 31 7.0 1.29 2.20 2.32 65.0% 20.0% .300 25.8% 6.5% 19.4% 0.00 2.57 10.29
- - MiLB Total - - - 7 124 30.2 2.64 2.71 3.03 56.7% 15.6% .273 21.0% 4.8% 14.5% 0.29 1.76 7.63
- - MLB Total - - - 49 1040 253.0 3.59 4.02 4.17 42.4% 18.3% .284 15.6% 4.6% 11.2% 1.07 1.71 5.76

STANDARD PITCHING Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffGBFWLW-L%SvERAIPHRERHRBBIBBKHBP
2011 28.75 Pittsburgh NL MLB PIT 30 668 9 9 50.0% 0 3.38 162.1 163 69 61 22 33 6 96 4
2011 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - - - - - - 3.82 - - - - - - - - -
2012 29.75 Pittsburgh NL MLB PIT 19 372 5 4 55.6% 0 3.97 90.2 89 41 40 8 15 0 66 1
2012 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2012 29.75 Indianapolis INT AAA CLE 3 56 0 2 0.0% 0 4.61 13.2 11 13 7 1 3 0 13 1
2012 - Lg. Average INT AAA - - - - - - - 3.92 - - - - - - - - -
2012 29.75 Altoona EAS AA PIT 2 37 1 0 100.0% 0 0.90 10.0 8 1 1 0 1 0 5 0
2012 - Lg. Average EAS AA - - - - - - - 3.93 - - - - - - - - -
2012 29.75 MiLB Total - - - 5 93 1 2 33.3% 0 3.04 23.2 19 14 8 1 4 0 18 1
2013 30.75 Altoona EAS AA PIT 1 18 0 0 0.0% 0 0.00 4.0 2 2 0 0 2 0 4 1
2013 - Lg. Average EAS AA - - - - - - - 4.08 - - - - - - - - -
2013 30.75 Bradenton FSL A+ PIT 1 13 0 0 0.0% 0 3.00 3.0 4 1 1 0 0 0 4 0
2013 - Lg. Average FSL A+ - - - - - - - 3.73 - - - - - - - - -
2013 30.75 MiLB Total - - - 2 31 0 0 0.0% 0 1.29 7.0 6 3 1 0 2 0 8 1
- - MiLB Total - - - 7 124 1 2 33.3% 0 2.64 30.2 25 17 9 1 6 0 26 2
- - MLB Total - - - 49 1040 14 13 51.9% 0 3.59 253.0 252 110 101 30 48 6 162 5

PITCHING RATIOS Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffBFIPWHIPH/9HR/9BB/9K/9K/BBERAFIPE-FSIERAE-S
2011 28.75 Pittsburgh NL MLB PIT 668 162.1 1.23 9.04 1.22 1.83 5.32 2.91 3.38 4.35 -0.97 4.32 -0.94
2011 - Lg. Average NL MLB - 98813 - 1.34 8.65 0.90 3.12 7.29 2.33 3.82 3.93 -0.11 4.07 -0.25
2012 29.75 Pittsburgh NL MLB PIT 372 90.2 1.16 8.83 0.79 1.49 6.55 4.40 3.97 3.42 0.55 3.84 0.13
2012 - Lg. Average NL MLB - 0 - 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 - - 0.00 - 0.00
2012 29.75 Indianapolis INT AAA CLE 56 13.2 1.10 7.24 0.66 1.98 8.56 4.33 4.61 3.13 1.48 2.86 1.75
2012 - Lg. Average INT AAA - 76004 - 1.40 8.79 0.79 3.45 7.44 2.16 3.92 3.91 0.01 4.14 -0.22
2012 29.75 Altoona EAS AA PIT 37 10.0 0.90 7.20 0.00 0.90 4.50 5.00 0.90 2.50 -1.60 3.94 -3.04
2012 - Lg. Average EAS AA - 63142 - 1.40 8.91 0.75 3.28 7.28 2.22 3.93 3.89 0.04 4.14 -0.21
2012 29.75 MiLB Total - - - 93 23.2 1.01 7.23 0.38 1.52 6.85 4.50 3.04 2.86 0.18 3.27 -0.23
2013 30.75 Altoona EAS AA PIT 18 4.0 1.25 4.50 0.00 4.50 9.00 2.00 0.00 3.45 -3.45 2.94 -2.94
2013 - Lg. Average EAS AA - 30972 - 1.43 8.75 0.77 3.67 8.08 2.20 4.08 3.85 0.23 4.01 0.07
2013 30.75 Bradenton FSL A+ PIT 13 3.0 1.33 12.00 0.00 0.00 12.00 INF3.00 0.53 2.47 1.40 1.60
2013 - Lg. Average FSL A+ - 29357 - 1.37 8.78 0.60 3.10 7.33 2.36 3.73 3.62 0.11 4.08 -0.35
2013 30.75 MiLB Total - - - 31 7.0 1.29 7.71 0.00 2.57 10.29 4.00 1.29 2.20 -0.91 2.32 -1.03
- - MiLB Total - - - 124 30.2 1.08 7.34 0.29 1.76 7.63 4.33 2.64 2.71 -0.07 3.03 -0.39
- - MLB Total - - - 1040 253.0 1.21 8.96 1.07 1.71 5.76 3.38 3.59 4.02 -0.43 4.17 -0.58

BATTING AGAINST Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffGPAABH2B3BHRBBKSBCSSB%BAOBPSLGOPS
2011 28.75 Pittsburgh NL MLB PIT 30 668 620 163 31 0 22 33 96 14 2 87.5% .263 .302 .419 .721
2011 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - - - - - - - - - - - 72.4% .253 .320 .394 .714
2012 29.75 Pittsburgh NL MLB PIT 19 372 348 89 17 1 8 15 66 8 0 100.0% .256 .288 .379 .667
2012 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - - - - - - - - - - - 0.0% .000 .000 .000 .000
2012 29.75 Indianapolis INT AAA CLE 3 56 51 11 1 1 1 3 13 0 1 0.0% .216 .273 .333 .606
2012 - Lg. Average INT AAA - - - - - - - - - - - - 68.7% .256 .328 .389 .717
2012 29.75 Altoona EAS AA PIT 2 37 36 8 1 0 0 1 5 0 0 0.0% .222 .243 .250 .493
2012 - Lg. Average EAS AA - - - - - - - - - - - - 67.0% .260 .331 .392 .723
2012 29.75 MiLB Total - - - 5 93 87 19 2 1 1 4 18 0 1 0.0% .218 .261 .299 .560
2013 30.75 Altoona EAS AA PIT 1 18 15 2 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0.0% .133 .278 .133 .411
2013 - Lg. Average EAS AA - - - - - - - - - - - - 66.7% .255 .332 .390 .722
2013 30.75 Bradenton FSL A+ PIT 1 13 13 4 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0.0% .308 .308 .462 .770
2013 - Lg. Average FSL A+ - - - - - - - - - - - - 68.9% .256 .324 .377 .701
2013 30.75 MiLB Total - - - 2 31 28 6 0 1 0 2 8 0 0 0.0% .214 .290 .286 .576
- - MiLB Total - - - 7 124 115 25 2 2 1 6 26 0 1 0.0% .217 .268 .296 .564
- - MLB Total - - - 49 1040 968 252 48 1 30 48 162 22 2 91.7% .260 .297 .405 .702

BATTING AGAINST Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffPATBIsoDPHBPSHSFIBBROECI
2011 28.75 Pittsburgh NL MLB PIT 668 260 .156 16 4 6 5 6 3 0
2011 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - - .141 - - - - - - -
2012 29.75 Pittsburgh NL MLB PIT 372 132 .123 6 1 7 1 0 3 0
2012 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - - .000 - - - - - - -
2012 29.75 Indianapolis INT AAA CLE 56 17 .117 1 1 1 0 0 2 0
2012 - Lg. Average INT AAA - - - .133 - - - - - - -
2012 29.75 Altoona EAS AA PIT 37 9 .028 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012 - Lg. Average EAS AA - - - .132 - - - - - - -
2012 29.75 MiLB Total - - - 93 26 .081 2 1 1 0 0 2 0
2013 30.75 Altoona EAS AA PIT 18 2 .000 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
2013 - Lg. Average EAS AA - - - .135 - - - - - - -
2013 30.75 Bradenton FSL A+ PIT 13 6 .154 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013 - Lg. Average FSL A+ - - - .121 - - - - - - -
2013 30.75 MiLB Total - - - 31 8 .072 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
- - MiLB Total - - - 124 34 .079 2 2 1 0 0 3 0
- - MLB Total - - - 1040 392 .145 22 5 13 6 6 6 0

BALLS IN PLAY Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffPABABIPBABIP-IFBHR/OFBHR/ConLDGBOFBIFBBuntU
2011 28.75 Pittsburgh NL MLB PIT 668 .278 .299 14.6% 4.2% 89 245 151 36 9 5
2011 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - .296 .321 12.0% 3.3% - - - - - -
2012 29.75 Pittsburgh NL MLB PIT 372 .295 .314 8.3% 2.8% 62 105 96 17 7 3
2012 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - - - 0.0% 0.0% - - - - - -
2012 29.75 Indianapolis INT AAA CLE 56 .270 .278 14.3% 2.7% 5 22 7 1 2 2
2012 - Lg. Average INT AAA - - .304 .329 10.5% 2.9% - - - - - -
2012 29.75 Altoona EAS AA PIT 37 .258 .267 0.0% 0.0% 5 16 8 1 0 0
2012 - Lg. Average EAS AA - - .308 .332 9.8% 2.8% - - - - - -
2012 29.75 MiLB Total - - - 93 .265 .273 6.7% 1.5% 10 38 15 2 2 2
2013 30.75 Altoona EAS AA PIT 18 .182 .182 0.0% 0.0% 1 8 1 0 0 1
2013 - Lg. Average EAS AA - - .310 .336 9.5% 2.9% - - - - - -
2013 30.75 Bradenton FSL A+ PIT 13 .444 .444 0.0% 0.0% 3 5 1 0 0 0
2013 - Lg. Average FSL A+ - - .307 .331 7.1% 2.2% - - - - - -
2013 30.75 MiLB Total - - - 31 .300 .300 0.0% 0.0% 4 13 2 0 0 1
- - MiLB Total - - - 124 .273 .279 5.9% 1.1% 14 51 17 2 2 3
- - MLB Total - - - 1040 .284 .305 12.1% 3.7% 151 350 247 53 16 8

BALLS IN PLAY RATIOS Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffPALD%GB%OFB%IFB%GB/FBBunt%U%
2011 28.75 Pittsburgh NL MLB PIT 668 16.6% 45.8% 28.2% 6.7% 1.31 1.7% 0.9%
2011 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - 18.5% 43.3% 27.2% 7.4% 1.25 1.9% 1.7%
2012 29.75 Pittsburgh NL MLB PIT 372 21.4% 36.2% 33.1% 5.9% 0.93 2.4% 1.0%
2012 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.00 0.0% 0.0%
2012 29.75 Indianapolis INT AAA CLE 56 12.8% 56.4% 17.9% 2.6% 2.75 5.1% 5.1%
2012 - Lg. Average INT AAA - - 18.5% 42.8% 27.7% 7.5% 1.22 1.4% 2.0%
2012 29.75 Altoona EAS AA PIT 37 16.1% 51.6% 25.8% 3.2% 1.78 0.0% 0.0%
2012 - Lg. Average EAS AA - - 18.2% 43.1% 27.9% 7.0% 1.23 1.5% 2.2%
2012 29.75 MiLB Total - - - 93 14.3% 54.3% 21.4% 2.9% 2.24 2.9% 2.9%
2013 30.75 Altoona EAS AA PIT 18 9.1% 72.7% 9.1% 0.0% 8.00 0.0% 9.1%
2013 - Lg. Average EAS AA - - 15.6% 42.7% 30.1% 7.5% 1.14 1.4% 2.7%
2013 30.75 Bradenton FSL A+ PIT 13 33.3% 55.6% 11.1% 0.0% 5.00 0.0% 0.0%
2013 - Lg. Average FSL A+ - - 15.0% 43.3% 30.8% 7.2% 1.14 1.2% 2.5%
2013 30.75 MiLB Total - - - 31 20.0% 65.0% 10.0% 0.0% 6.50 0.0% 5.0%
- - MiLB Total - - - 124 15.6% 56.7% 18.9% 2.2% 2.68 2.2% 3.3%
- - MLB Total - - - 1040 18.3% 42.4% 29.9% 6.4% 1.17 1.9% 1.0%

BALLS NOT IN PLAY Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffPAK/BBAB/KKSwingKLookK?KS/KLK%BB%KS%KL%UIBB%TTO%
2011 28.75 Pittsburgh NL MLB PIT 668 2.91 6.46 69 22 5 3.14 14.4% 4.9% 10.3% 3.3% 4.0% 22.6%
2011 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - 2.33 4.68 - - - 2.94 19.1% 8.2% 13.3% 4.5% 7.4% 29.6%
2012 29.75 Pittsburgh NL MLB PIT 372 4.40 5.27 47 17 2 2.76 17.7% 4.0% 12.6% 4.6% 4.0% 23.9%
2012 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - 0.00 0.00 - - - 0.00 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2012 29.75 Indianapolis INT AAA CLE 56 4.33 3.92 9 4 0 2.25 23.2% 5.4% 16.1% 7.1% 5.4% 30.4%
2012 - Lg. Average INT AAA - - 2.16 4.61 - - - 2.93 19.2% 8.9% 13.9% 4.8% 8.5% 30.2%
2012 29.75 Altoona EAS AA PIT 37 5.00 7.20 3 2 0 1.50 13.5% 2.7% 8.1% 5.4% 2.7% 16.2%
2012 - Lg. Average EAS AA - - 2.22 4.70 - - - 2.86 18.9% 8.5% 13.6% 4.8% 8.3% 29.3%
2012 29.75 MiLB Total - - - 93 4.50 4.83 12 6 0 2.00 19.4% 4.3% 12.9% 6.5% 4.3% 24.7%
2013 30.75 Altoona EAS AA PIT 18 2.00 3.75 2 1 1 2.00 22.2% 11.1% 11.1% 5.6% 11.1% 33.3%
2013 - Lg. Average EAS AA - - 2.20 4.25 - - - 2.79 20.7% 9.4% 14.8% 5.3% 9.2% 32.1%
2013 30.75 Bradenton FSL A+ PIT 13 INF3.25 4 0 0 INF30.8% 0.0% 30.8% 0.0% 0.0% 30.8%
2013 - Lg. Average FSL A+ - - 2.36 4.68 - - - 3.07 19.1% 8.1% 14.3% 4.7% 7.9% 28.7%
2013 30.75 MiLB Total - - - 31 4.00 3.50 6 1 1 6.00 25.8% 6.5% 19.4% 3.2% 6.5% 32.3%
- - MiLB Total - - - 124 4.33 4.42 18 7 1 2.57 21.0% 4.8% 14.5% 5.6% 4.8% 26.6%
- - MLB Total - - - 1040 3.38 5.98 116 39 7 2.97 15.6% 4.6% 11.2% 3.8% 4.0% 23.1%

PITCHES* Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffPANPP/PAStrBallStr%SSwngSLookFoulSMissBIPSwng%Con%
2011 28.75 Pittsburgh NL MLB PIT 668 2356 3.53 1574 782 66.8% 1133 441 413 185 535 48.1% 83.7%
2011 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - - 3.81 - - 63.2% - - - - - 45.8% 80.2%
2012 29.75 Pittsburgh NL MLB PIT 372 1312 3.53 887 425 67.6% 644 243 214 140 290 49.1% 78.3%
2012 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2012 29.75 Indianapolis INT AAA CLE 56 204 3.64 134 70 65.7% 101 33 36 26 39 49.5% 74.3%
2012 - Lg. Average INT AAA - - - 3.83 - - 62.4% - - - - - 45.1% 78.3%
2012 29.75 Altoona EAS AA PIT 37 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2012 - Lg. Average EAS AA - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2012 29.75 MiLB Total - - - 93 204 2.19 134 70 65.7% 101 33 36 26 39 49.5% 74.3%
2013 30.75 Altoona EAS AA PIT 18 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2013 - Lg. Average EAS AA - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2013 30.75 Bradenton FSL A+ PIT 13 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2013 - Lg. Average FSL A+ - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2013 30.75 MiLB Total - - - 31 - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - MiLB Total - - - 124 204 1.65 134 70 65.7% 101 33 36 26 39 49.5% 74.3%
- - MLB Total - - - 1040 3668 3.53 2461 1207 67.1% 1777 684 627 325 825 48.4% 81.7%

PITCH DETAILS* Show League Averages - Hide MLB Stats - Hide MiLB Stats - Glossary - CSV
YearAgeTmLgLevAffPANPOSwng%ZSwng%OCon%ZCon%Zone%SwStr%
2011 28.75 Pittsburgh NL MLB PIT 668 2356 31.4% 63.7% 71.8% 89.2% 51.6% 72.0%
2011 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - - 28.9% 64.0% 65.3% 87.3% 48.3% 72.5%
2012 29.75 Pittsburgh NL MLB PIT 372 1312 33.8% 63.7% 60.4% 87.4% 51.1% 72.6%
2012 - Lg. Average NL MLB - - - - - - - - -
2012 29.75 Indianapolis INT AAA CLE 56 204 26.3% 69.7% 20.0% 92.1% 53.4% 75.4%
2012 - Lg. Average INT AAA - - - 10.6% 70.1% 39.5% 82.6% 58.0% 72.2%
2012 29.75 Altoona EAS AA PIT 37 - - - - - - -
2012 - Lg. Average EAS AA - - - - - - - - -
2012 29.75 MiLB Total - - - 93 204 26.3% 69.7% 20.0% 92.1% 53.4% 75.4%
2013 30.75 Altoona EAS AA PIT 18 - - - - - - -
2013 - Lg. Average EAS AA - - - - - - - - -
2013 30.75 Bradenton FSL A+ PIT 13 - - - - - - -
2013 - Lg. Average FSL A+ - - - - - - - - -
2013 30.75 MiLB Total - - - 31 - - - - - - -
- - MiLB Total - - - 124 204 26.3% 69.7% 20.0% 92.1% 53.4% 75.4%
- - MLB Total - - - 1040 3668 32.3% 63.7% 67.5% 88.5% 51.4% 72.2%

*Pitch data is incomplete, especially at levels below AA. Because of the difference in pitch stringers pitch details should not be compared across teams.

Numbers reflect games before 06/18/13. Updates daily.