Jeff Karstens Pitching Stats — Era-Normalized Analysis
Jeff Karstens was a command-first starter whose effectiveness worked through precise location and walk avoidance, generating weak contact rather than overpowering hitters. The numbers show an ERA+ of 92 (below-average run prevention), and elite walk avoidance.
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Jeff Karstens Career Pitching Stats
Career Seasons Pitched
7
Season Average Seasons Pitched
7
Seasons Pitched Per 9 Innings
7
Career Games Pitched
138
Season Average Games Pitched
19.71
Games Pitched Per 9 Innings
2.1
Career Win Percentage
39.39
Season Average Win Percentage
39.39
Win Percentage Per 9 Innings
39.39
Career Games Started %
65.94
Season Average Games Started %
65.94
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
65.94
Career Complete Games
2
Season Average Complete Games
0.29
Complete Games Per 9 Innings
0.03
Career Earned Runs
292
Season Average Earned Runs
41.71
Earned Runs Per 9 Innings
4.44
Career Component ERA
4.2
Season Average Component ERA
4.2
Component ERA Per 9 Innings
4.2
Career Defense Independent ERA
4.46
Season Average Defense Independent ERA
4.46
Defense Independent ERA Per 9 Innings
4.46
Career Opposing Batting Average
0.277
Season Average Opposing Batting Average
0.277
Opposing Batting Average Per 9 Innings
0.277
Career Pitched Outs
1777
Season Average Pitched Outs
253.86
Pitched Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Innings Pitched
592.1
Season Average Innings Pitched
84.6
Innings Pitched Per 9 Innings
9
Career Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings
9.66
Season Average Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings
9.66
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
9.66
Career Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
1.22
Season Average Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
1.22
Home Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
1.22
Career Home Runs Allowed per Game
0.58
Season Average Home Runs Allowed per Game
0.58
Home Runs Allowed per Game Per 9 Innings
0.58
Career Intentional Walks
18
Season Average Intentional Walks
2.57
Intentional Walks Per 9 Innings
0.27
Career Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings
2.32
Season Average Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings
2.32
Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
2.32
Career Strikeouts
330
Season Average Strikeouts
47.14
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
5.01
Career Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
5.01
Season Average Strikeouts Per 9 Innings
5.01
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
5.01
Career Strikeouts Per Game
2.39
Season Average Strikeouts Per Game
2.39
Strikeouts Per Game Per 9 Innings
2.39
Career Power Finesse Ratio
0.815
Season Average Power Finesse Ratio
0.815
Power Finesse Ratio Per 9 Innings
0.815
Career Wild Pitches
14
Season Average Wild Pitches
2
Wild Pitches Per 9 Innings
0.21
Career Hit By Pitch
9
Season Average Hit By Pitch
1.29
Hit By Pitch Per 9 Innings
0.14
Career Batters Faced
2515
Season Average Batters Faced
359.29
Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
38.21
Career Games Finished
14
Season Average Games Finished
2
Games Finished Per 9 Innings
0.21
Career Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
4.88
Season Average Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings
4.88
Runs Allowed Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
4.88
Career Sacrifice Hits
25
Season Average Sacrifice Hits
3.57
Sacrifice Hits Per 9 Innings
0.38
Career Sacrifice Flies
28
Season Average Sacrifice Flies
4
Sacrifice Flies Per 9 Innings
0.43
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
45
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
6.43
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 9 Innings
0.68
Career Pitched At Bats
2300
Season Average Pitched At Bats
328.57
Pitched At Bats Per 9 Innings
34.95
Career Runs Allowed Per Game
2.33
Season Average Runs Allowed Per Game
2.33
Runs Allowed Per Game Per 9 Innings
2.33
Career Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.294
Season Average Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play
0.294
Opposing Batting Average on Balls in Play Per 9 Innings
0.294
Career Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
38.21
Season Average Batters Faced Per 9 Innings
38.21
Batters Faced Per 9 Innings Per 9 Innings
38.21
Jeff Karstens Career Fielding Stats
Career Seasons Fielding
7
Season Average Seasons Fielding
7
Seasons Fielding Per 9 Innings
7
Career Games Played as Fielder
138
Season Average Games Played as Fielder
19.71
Games Played as Fielder Per 9 Innings
2.1
Career Starts as Fielder
91
Season Average Starts as Fielder
13
Starts as Fielder Per 9 Innings
1.38
Career Played Outs
1777
Season Average Played Outs
253.86
Played Outs Per 9 Innings
27
Career Inning Played
592.1
Season Average Inning Played
84.6
Inning Played Per 9 Innings
9
Career Total Chances
115
Season Average Total Chances
16.43
Total Chances Per 9 Innings
1.75
Career Chances Accepted
109
Season Average Chances Accepted
15.57
Chances Accepted Per 9 Innings
1.66
Career Fielding Percentage
94.78
Season Average Fielding Percentage
94.78
Fielding Percentage Per 9 Innings
94.78
Career Range Factor
0.79
Season Average Range Factor
0.79
Range Factor Per 9 Innings
0.79
Career Games Started %
65.94
Season Average Games Started %
65.94
Games Started % Per 9 Innings
65.94
Career Double Plays
5
Season Average Double Plays
0.71
Double Plays Per 9 Innings
0.08
Career Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Season Average Wild Pitch as Fielder
0
Wild Pitch as Fielder Per 9 Innings
0
Career Stolen Base Allowed
0
Season Average Stolen Base Allowed
0
Stolen Base Allowed Per 9 Innings
0
Career Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Catcher Caught Stealing
0
Catcher Caught Stealing Per 9 Innings
0
Jeff Karstens Career Hitting Stats
Career Seasons Hitting
7
Season Average Seasons Hitting
7
Seasons Hitting Per 600 PA
7
Career Games Hitting
138
Season Average Games Hitting
19.71
Games Hitting Per 600 PA
489.94
Career Plate Appearances
169
Season Average Plate Appearances
24.14
Plate Appearances Per 600 PA
600
Career Batting Average
0.09
Season Average Batting Average
0.09
Batting Average Per 600 PA
0.09
Career Equivalent Average
0.328
Season Average Equivalent Average
0.328
Equivalent Average Per 600 PA
0.328
Career Extra Base Hits
1
Season Average Extra Base Hits
0.14
Extra Base Hits Per 600 PA
3.55
Career Extra Base Hit Pct
0.077
Season Average Extra Base Hit Pct
0.077
Extra Base Hit Pct Per 600 PA
0.077
Career Home Runs Per at Bat
0
Season Average Home Runs Per at Bat
0
Home Runs Per at Bat Per 600 PA
0
Career Home Runs Per Hit
0
Season Average Home Runs Per Hit
0
Home Runs Per Hit Per 600 PA
0
Career Times on Base
22
Season Average Times on Base
3.14
Times on Base Per 600 PA
78.11
Career On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.143
Season Average On Base Percentage (OBP)
0.143
On Base Percentage (OBP) Per 600 PA
0.143
Career Slugging Pct
0.097
Season Average Slugging Pct
0.097
Slugging Pct Per 600 PA
0.097
Career Isolated Power
0.007
Season Average Isolated Power
0.007
Isolated Power Per 600 PA
0.007
Career Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.089
Season Average Gross Production Average (GPA)
0.089
Gross Production Average (GPA) Per 600 PA
0.089
Career Total Average
0.174
Season Average Total Average
0.174
Total Average Per 600 PA
0.174
Career Runs Produced
14
Season Average Runs Produced
2
Runs Produced Per 600 PA
49.7
Career Runs Created
-2.95
Season Average Runs Created
-0.42
Runs Created Per 600 PA
-10.49
Career Hit By Pitch
1
Season Average Hit By Pitch
0.14
Hit By Pitch Per 600 PA
3.55
Career Intentional Walks
0
Season Average Intentional Walks
0
Intentional Walks Per 600 PA
0
Career Strikeouts
79
Season Average Strikeouts
11.29
Strikeouts Per 600 PA
280.47
Career Plate Appearances per Strikeout
2.14
Season Average Plate Appearances per Strikeout
2.14
Plate Appearances per Strikeout Per 600 PA
2.14
Career Walks Per Strikeout
0.1
Season Average Walks Per Strikeout
0.1
Walks Per Strikeout Per 600 PA
0.1
Career Sacrifice Hit
15
Season Average Sacrifice Hit
2.14
Sacrifice Hit Per 600 PA
53.25
Career Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Season Average Ground into Double Play (GIDP)
0
Ground into Double Play (GIDP) Per 600 PA
0
Career Caught Stealing
0
Season Average Caught Stealing
0
Caught Stealing Per 600 PA
0
Career Stolen Base Attempts
0
Season Average Stolen Base Attempts
0
Stolen Base Attempts Per 600 PA
0
Career Stolen Base Percentage
Season Average Stolen Base Percentage
Stolen Base Percentage Per 600 PA
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