How Karl Best's Earned Runs Compares to Similar Players
Karl Best totaled 41 career Earned Runs, well below the relief pitcher average of 126.9 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His strongest Earned Runs season came in 1984, posting 2, well below the relief pitcher average of 25.9 that year. The highest point came in 1986 at 16, well below the relief pitcher average of 23.0 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Earned Runs total went from 7 in 1985 to 16 in 1986 and 8 in 1988, rising over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Earned Runs profile — ranging from 2 to 16 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Karl Best Lifetime Earned Runs
Stats similar to Earned Runs for Karl Best
| Karl Best
Earned Runs |
|---|
| Career | 41 |
| Season Avg. | 8.2 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 108.89 |
| More Info | See More |
Karl Best Earned Runs Per Season
Karl Best's Earned Runs for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, RP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Karl Best Earned Runs by Team
Karl Best's career Earned Runs totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Karl Best Cumulative Earned Runs — Career Progression
A running total of Karl Best's career Earned Runs, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Karl Best Earned Runs Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Karl Best's seasonal Earned Runs alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Karl Best Earned Runs — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Karl Best's MLB career with Earned Runs alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
