P Jeff Karstens #1
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
12/31/2001
P JEFF KARSTENS #1 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
9 9 3-5 0 2.90 59.0 48 2 28 51 1.29 1.8
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 4 4 5 5
Movement 5 5 5 6
Control 4 4 4 5
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 5 5
Slider 5 5
Curveball 4 5
Changeup 5 7
Screwball 1 2
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 6
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 4
Defense 6
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/12/2001 @ SEA Loss, 2-7 5.0 4 2 2 1 1
09/29/2001 @ TEX Loss, 2-4 X 6.0 6 4 4 2 3 Loss
09/14/2001 @ TUL Loss, 0-1 X 7.0 5 0 0 1 7
09/09/2001 MAD Loss, 0-5 X 5.2 7 4 4 4 8 Loss
09/04/2001 @ NH Loss, 2-4 X 7.1 6 3 3 0 7 Loss
08/29/2001 @ MES Loss, 5-9 X 4.2 5 5 5 8 5 Loss
08/24/2001 REN Loss, 0-2 X 7.1 6 1 1 2 6 Loss
08/19/2001 @ PRO Loss, 2-3 X 5.2 9 3 3 4 3 Loss
08/14/2001 TUL Win, 3-2 X 7.0 4 2 2 3 3 Win
08/09/2001 HB Win, 2-1 X 7.1 5 1 1 1 3 Win
PERSONALITY
Teammates need to rein him in.
Personality Class: Prankster
High: Adaptability
Birthday:09/24/1972
Born in:San Diego, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:2 Years, 126 Days
Service This Yr:126 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1995, 19th Pick in Round 2
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST 2001 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 24 6 2 4 0 4.54 81.1 69 43 41 9 33 48 2 33.3 0 4 66.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 18 8 11.40 7.64 5.31 3.65 4.84 1.25 108 0.4 .247        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 146 33 12 0 6 21 21 24 2 0 0 .226 .320 .432 .751      
vs. RHB 151 36 7 1 3 22 12 24 1 1 1 .238 .297 .358 .655      
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST 2001 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 6 1 1 0 0 6.50 18.0 14 13 13 4 8 15  
May 6 2 0 3 0 4.09 22.0 23 12 10 1 6 11  
June 4 1 1 0 0 1.72 15.2 10 3 3 1 5 8  
July 7 1 0 0 0 5.03 19.2 16 11 11 3 12 11  
September 1 1 0 1 0 6.00 6.0 6 4 4 0 2 3  
Postseason 1 0 0 0 0 3.60 5.0 4 2 2 1 1 1  
Last Year 31 31 11 14 0 5.81 189.0 204 128 122 31 86 106  
Career 87 37 15 19 0 5.39 327.0 335 205 196 45 157 194  
Home 9 1 0 0 0 3.96 25.0 24 11 11 3 8 16  
Road 15 5 2 4 0 4.79 56.1 45 32 30 6 25 32  
Grass 23 6 2 4 0 4.71 78.1 68 43 41 9 31 46  
Turf 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 1 0 0 0 2 2  
Day 1 1 0 1 0 6.43 7.0 7 6 5 1 2 5  
Night 23 5 2 3 0 4.36 74.1 62 37 36 8 31 43  
As Starter 6 6 2 3 0 3.50 43.2 32 19 17 2 14 28  
As Reliever / Substitution 18 0 0 1 0 5.73 37.2 37 24 24 7 19 20  
MLB TRIPLE A 2001 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 9 9 3 5 0 2.90 59.0 48 19 19 2 28 51 0 0.0 0 6 66.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.59 7.32 7.78 4.27 3.27 1.29 71 1.8 .275        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 83 17 4 0 0 5 12 20 0 2 0 .205 .305 .253 .558      
vs. RHB 135 31 3 0 2 14 16 31 2 0 0 .230 .307 .296 .603      
MLB TRIPLE A 2001 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
August 6 6 3 3 0 2.77 39.0 30 12 12 1 23 29  
September 3 3 0 2 0 3.15 20.0 18 7 7 1 5 22  
2 Years Ago 26 26 17 8 0 2.45 220.0 160 67 60 11 66 245  
Career 120 120 51 51 0 3.17 910.0 822 348 321 42 268 986  
Home 5 5 3 2 0 2.10 34.1 23 8 8 1 15 29  
Road 4 4 0 3 0 4.01 24.2 25 11 11 1 13 22  
Grass 9 9 3 5 0 2.90 59.0 48 19 19 2 28 51  
Day 2 2 1 1 0 2.13 12.2 10 3 3 0 9 12  
Night 7 7 2 4 0 3.11 46.1 38 16 16 2 19 39  
As Starter 9 9 3 5 0 2.90 59.0 48 19 19 2 28 51  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1997 Detroit - FORT 24 32 0 2 1 0 5.24 56.2 62 34 33 5 38 40 0 0 1.76 .328 4.97 0.1 91
2000 Detroit - FORT 27 31 31 11 14 0 5.81 189.0 204 128 122 31 86 106 1 0 1.53 .282 5.69 0.7 83
2001 Detroit - FORT 28 24 6 2 4 0 4.54 81.1 69 43 41 9 33 48 2 0 1.25 .247 4.84 0.4 100
Total FORT 87 37 15 19 0 5.39 327.0 335 205 196 45 157 194 3 0 1.50 .281 5.35 1.1 88
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1995 Raleigh - AAA 22 28 28 13 11 0 4.33 195.1 199 97 94 12 58 188 6 3 1.32 .336 3.65 2.8 86
1996 Raleigh - AAA 23 31 31 10 14 0 3.09 232.2 238 89 80 10 44 254 12 4 1.21 .363 2.77 5.6 114
1998 Raleigh - AAA 25 26 26 8 13 0 3.01 203.0 177 76 68 7 72 248 14 3 1.23 .341 2.74 5.1 118
1999 Raleigh - AAA 26 26 26 17 8 0 2.45 220.0 160 67 60 11 66 245 19 6 1.03 .280 3.20 4.6 153
2001 Raleigh - AAA 28 9 9 3 5 0 2.90 59.0 48 19 19 2 28 51 0 0 1.29 .275 3.27 1.8 161
Total MAAA 120 120 51 51 0 3.17 910.0 822 348 321 42 268 986 51 16 1.20 .328 3.09 116.3
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2001 Detroit - FORT 28 1 0 0 0 0 3.60 5.0 4 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 1.00 .176 6.13 -0.1 126
Total FORT 1 0 0 0 0 3.60 5.0 4 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 1.00 .176 6.13 125.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1995 Raleigh - AAA P 28 28 10 15 1 26 1 .962 195.1 1.15 -0.2 .999
1996 Raleigh - AAA P 31 31 13 20 0 33 0 1.000 232.2 1.28 -0.5 .915
1997 Detroit - MLB P 32 0 3 4 1 7 0 1.000 56.2 1.11 -0.7 .799
1998 Raleigh - AAA P 26 26 8 16 1 27 3 .889 203.0 1.06 -0.0 .927
1999 Raleigh - AAA P 26 26 7 20 2 28 1 .964 220.0 1.10 +0.4 .997
2000 Detroit - MLB P 31 31 6 12 1 20 2 .900 189.0 0.86 -2.3 1.027
2001 Detroit - MLB P 24 6 4 6 1 11 1 .909 81.1 1.11 +0.3 .881
2001 Raleigh - AAA P 9 9 3 8 2 11 0 1.000 59.0 1.68 -0.7 1.015
TOTAL P 207 157 54 101 9 163 8 .951 1237.0 1.13 -3.8 .956
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (8).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (8).
01/27/1995 Drafted in the 1995 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 19, 39th overall pick) by the Detroit Tigers.
05/12/1995 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chesterfield Royals with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/25/1995 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Tulsa Swordfish with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/31/1995 Injured (dead arm),out for 3 days.
08/23/1995 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Tulsa Swordfish with 13 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/03/1995 Named the #48 prospect in the FORT
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (7).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (7).
04/02/1996 Named the #94 prospect in the FORT
04/23/1996 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Providence Barons with 13 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
05/03/1996 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New Haven Ravens with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/08/1996 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the Madison Express with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/03/1996 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Tulsa Swordfish with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/07/1996 Was selected to the 1996 MLB Triple A All-Star Game.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 5 (5).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (6); Control: 5 (5).
11/24/1997 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
05/12/1998 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Reno Aces with 11 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/23/1998 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New Haven Ravens with 13 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/12/1998 Was selected to the 1998 MLB Triple A All-Star Game.
08/22/1998 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New Haven Ravens with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
04/29/1999 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Huntington Beach Phoenix with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/01/1999 Wins the MAAA SL2 Pitcher of the Month Award.
05/05/1999 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Providence Barons with 16 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/27/1999 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Huntington Beach Phoenix with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/11/1999 Was selected to the 1999 MLB Triple A All-Star Game.
07/24/1999 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chesterfield Royals with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
08/11/1999 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Tulsa Swordfish with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/08/1999 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the New Haven Ravens with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/19/1999 Finished 2nd in 1999 MAAA SL2 Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 4 (4).
11/22/2001 Became a free agent.
12/23/2001 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Boston Red Sox organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year BB Rank
2000 86 8
Year WP Rank
2000 11 1
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