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Portrait of Jeff Karstens

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Career Summary
Years G IP W L SV ERA WARP
11 138 592.3 26 40 0 4.44 2.9
Birth Date9-24-1982
Height6' 3"
Weight185 lbs
Age41 years, 7 months, 2 days
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WARP Summary

MLB Statistics

Historical (past-seasons) WARP is now based on DRA..
cFIP and DRA are not available on a by-team basis and display as zeroes(0). See TOT line for season totals of these stats.
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YEAR Team Lg G GS IP W L SV H BB SO HR PPF H/9 BB/9 HR/9 K/9 GB% BABIP WHIP FIP ERA cFIP DRA DRA- WARP
2006 NYA MLB 8 6 42.7 2 1 0 40 11 16 6 105 8.4 2.3 1.3 3.4 0% .234 1.20 5.10 3.80 128 7.41 150.9 -0.7
2007 NYA MLB 7 3 14.7 1 4 0 27 9 5 4 101 16.6 5.5 2.5 3.1 0% .371 2.45 8.00 11.05 135 9.25 191.3 -0.6
2008 PIT MLB 9 9 51.3 2 6 0 56 13 23 7 101 9.8 2.3 1.2 4.0 0% .277 1.34 4.73 4.03 106 5.27 112.5 0.2
2009 PIT MLB 39 13 108.0 4 6 0 115 45 52 12 98 9.6 3.8 1.0 4.3 0% .286 1.48 4.84 5.42 117 5.74 123.0 -0.4
2010 PIT MLB 26 19 122.7 3 10 0 146 27 72 21 95 10.7 2.0 1.5 5.3 0% .309 1.41 4.83 4.92 110 5.20 117.4 0.0
2011 PIT MLB 30 26 162.3 9 9 0 163 33 96 22 97 9.0 1.8 1.2 5.3 0% .275 1.21 4.25 3.38 104 3.92 91.0 2.2
2012 PIT MLB 19 15 90.7 5 4 0 89 15 66 8 97 8.8 1.5 0.8 6.6 0% .287 1.15 3.35 3.97 91 3.09 70.8 2.2
CareerMLB13891592.32640063615333080989.72.31.25.043%.2861.334.544.441094.89107.92.9

Statistics for All Levels

'opp' stats - Quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.
Minor league stats are currently shown —Click to hide.
YEAR Team Lg LG G GS IP W L SV H BB SO HR PPF H/9 BB/9 HR/9 K/9 GB% BABIP WHIP FIP ERA cFIP DRA DRA-
2003 STA A- NYP 14 10 67.3 4 2 0 63 16 53 2 8.4 2.1 0.3 7.1 0% .302 1.17 2.86 2.54 0 0.00 0.0
2004 TAM A+ FSL 24 24 138.7 6 9 0 151 31 116 11 9.8 2.0 0.7 7.5 0% .325 1.31 3.34 4.02 0 0.00 0.0
2005 TRN AA EAS 28 27 169.0 12 11 0 192 42 147 16 35 10.2 2.2 0.9 7.8 0% -.846 1.38 3.44 4.15 93 5.51 108.7
2006 NYA MLB AL 8 6 42.7 2 1 0 40 11 16 6 105 8.4 2.3 1.3 3.4 0% .234 1.20 5.10 3.80 128 7.41 150.9
2006 TRN AA EAS 11 11 74.2 6 0 0 54 14 67 4 6.5 1.7 0.5 8.1 0% .240 0.92 2.66 2.30 0 0.00 0.0
2006 COH AAA INT 14 14 73.2 5 5 0 80 30 48 9 98 9.8 3.7 1.1 5.9 0% .298 1.50 4.63 4.30 115 5.29 111.0
2007 NYA MLB AL 7 3 14.7 1 4 0 27 9 5 4 101 16.6 5.5 2.5 3.1 0% .371 2.45 8.00 11.05 135 9.25 191.3
2007 STA A- NYP 1 1 5.0 1 0 0 4 0 8 1 91 7.2 0.0 1.8 14.4 0% .300 0.80 2.83 1.80 72 3.35 68.7
2007 TAM A+ FSL 1 1 4.0 0 0 0 3 1 5 0 101 6.8 2.3 0.0 11.3 0% .300 1.00 1.55 0.00 76 3.32 68.0
2007 TRN AA EAS 1 1 5.0 1 0 0 4 2 5 0 81 7.2 3.6 0.0 9.0 0% .308 1.20 2.45 1.80 92 4.51 92.5
2007 SWB AAA INT 6 5 31.0 3 0 0 25 9 27 2 91 7.3 2.6 0.6 7.8 0% .267 1.10 3.13 1.74 86 2.99 61.3
2007 YAN Rk GCL 1 1 3.3 0 0 0 3 1 2 0 98 8.2 2.7 0.0 5.5 0% .250 1.21 3.14 0.00 103 5.34 109.6
2007 ust Wnt AFL 2 2 6.7 0 0 0 4 0 8 2 5.4 0.0 2.7 10.7 0% .125 0.60 5.02 2.69 0 0.00 0.0
2008 PIT MLB NL 9 9 51.3 2 6 0 56 13 23 7 101 9.8 2.3 1.2 4.0 0% .277 1.34 4.73 4.03 106 5.27 112.5
2008 SWB AAA INT 12 12 68.7 6 4 0 66 15 55 8 80 8.6 2.0 1.0 7.2 0% .290 1.18 3.88 3.80 98 4.13 84.5
2009 PIT MLB NL 39 13 108.0 4 6 0 115 45 52 12 98 9.6 3.8 1.0 4.3 0% .286 1.48 4.84 5.42 117 5.74 123.0
2009 IND AAA INT 3 0 6.0 0 0 0 4 0 7 0 112 6.0 0.0 0.0 10.5 0% .267 0.67 0.81 0.00 65 2.50 52.5
2010 PIT MLB NL 26 19 122.7 3 10 0 146 27 72 21 95 10.7 2.0 1.5 5.3 0% .309 1.41 4.83 4.92 110 5.20 117.4
2010 IND AAA INT 5 1 16.0 1 2 0 21 2 12 3 110 11.8 1.1 1.7 6.8 0% .333 1.44 4.60 7.31 0 0.00 0.0
2011 PIT MLB NL 30 26 162.3 9 9 0 163 33 96 22 97 9.0 1.8 1.2 5.3 0% .275 1.21 4.25 3.38 104 3.92 91.0
2012 PIT MLB NL 19 15 90.7 5 4 0 89 15 66 8 97 8.8 1.5 0.8 6.6 0% .287 1.15 3.35 3.97 91 3.09 70.8
2012 ALT AA EAS 2 2 10.0 1 0 0 8 1 6 0 99 7.2 0.9 0.0 5.4 0% .267 0.90 2.29 0.90 87 3.58 74.5
2012 IND AAA INT 3 3 13.7 0 2 0 11 3 13 1 98 7.2 2.0 0.7 8.6 0% .263 1.02 3.08 4.61 77 2.74 57.0
2013 BRD A+ FSL 1 1 3.0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 99 12.0 0.0 0.0 12.0 0% .444 1.33 0.57 3.00 70 3.64 79.2
2013 ALT AA EAS 1 1 4.0 0 0 0 2 2 4 0 94 4.5 4.5 0.0 9.0 0% .182 1.00 3.57 0.00 91 2.29 49.7

Plate Discipline

YEAR Pits Zone% Swing% Contact% Z-Swing% O-Swing% Z-Contact% O-Contact% SwStr%
2008 824 0.5485 0.4600 0.8179 0.6062 0.2823 0.8613 0.7048 0.1821
2009 1695 0.5268 0.4413 0.8369 0.5879 0.2781 0.8781 0.7399 0.1631
2010 1764 0.5476 0.4768 0.8276 0.6170 0.3070 0.8960 0.6612 0.1724
2011 2334 0.5398 0.4747 0.8231 0.6183 0.3063 0.8742 0.7021 0.1769
2012 1220 0.5115 0.4811 0.7734 0.5897 0.3674 0.8750 0.6027 0.2266
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Injury History  —  No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On Date Off Transaction Days Games Side Body Part Injury Severity Surgery Date Reaggravation
2013-03-22 2013-10-10 60-DL 202 162 Right Shoulder Surgery Labrum Along with Rotator Cuff Surgery 2013-06-07 -
2013-02-20 2013-03-22 Camp 30 0 Right Shoulder Inflammation Biceps - -
2012-09-01 2012-09-19 DTD 18 16 Right Hip Strain Hip Flexor - -
2012-08-25 2012-08-25 DTD 0 0 Right Groin Strain - -
2012-04-18 2012-06-25 15-DL 68 60 Right Shoulder Soreness - -
2011-08-29 2011-09-13 DTD 15 14 Right Shoulder Soreness -
2011-08-28 2011-08-28 DTD 0 0 Right Shoulder Soreness - -
2011-06-14 2011-06-14 DTD 0 0 Left Knee Soreness -
2010-09-01 2010-09-30 DTD 29 26 Right Shoulder Soreness -
2010-08-21 2010-08-31 DTD 10 9 Low Back Spasms -
2009-08-25 2009-09-09 15-DL 15 15 Low Back Strain -
2009-07-20 2009-07-20 DTD 0 0 Elbow Contusion HBP -
2008-09-08 2008-09-16 DTD 8 8 Face Infection Abscessed Tooth -
2008-06-01 2008-06-11 Minors 10 0 Not Disclosed -
2008-03-21 2008-05-21 15-DL 61 45 Right Groin Strain -
2007-04-29 2007-08-01 60-DL 94 84 Right Lower Leg Fracture Fibula -
2007-03-25 2007-04-21 15-DL 27 15 Right Elbow Inflammation Triceps -

Compensation

Year Team Salary
2013 PIT $2,500,000
2012 PIT $3,100,000
2011 PIT $1,100,000
2009 PIT $401,500
2008 PIT $393,300
2007 NYA $389,495
YearsDescriptionSalary
6 yrPrevious$7,884,295
6 yrTotal$7,884,295

 

Service TimeAgentContract Status
6 y 132 dMoye Sports1 year/$2.5M (2013)

Details
  • 1 year/$2.5M (2013). Re-signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 1/17/13. May earn additional $1M in performance bonuses.
  • 1 year/$3.1M (2012). Re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/17/12 (avoided arbitration). DFA, non-tendered by Pittsburgh 11/30/12.
  • 1 year/$1.1M (2011). Re-signed by Pittsburgh 12/3/10 (avoided arbitration). Performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 20, 25 starts.
  • 1 year (2010). Re-signed by Pittsburgh (minor-league contract). Contract purchased 4/27/10.
  • 1 year/$0.4015M (2009). Re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/11/09. DFA 11/20/09. Sent outright to Triple-A 11/30/09.
  • 1 year/$0.3933M (2008). Re-signed by NY Yankees 3/4/08. Optioned to Triple-A 5/21/08. Acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from NY Yankees 7/25/08.
  • 1 year/$389,495 (2007). Re-signed by NY Yankees 2/07. Optioned to Triple-A 8/15/07. Recalled 9/9/07.
  • 1 year (2006). Contract purchased by NY Yankees 11/05. Contract purchased 8/06.
  • Drafted by NY Yankees 2003 (19-574) (Texas Tech).

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT W L SV G GS IP H BB SO HR BABIP WHIP ERA DRA VORP WARP
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BP Chats

DateQuestionAnswer
2013-02-05 13:00:00 (link to chat)What do you call a sandwich with many types of cold cuts, L, T, Oil and Vinegar? It's a sub, right? Not a hoagie. Nor a wedge. Should have bought a striker. Gerrit Cole is to Jeff Karstens as Shiner Bock is to Bud?
(Name from Place)		Sure, call it a sub or just a sammich. Im not a big fan of Shiner, despite my Texas roots. It doesn't hold a good chill and it gives me a headache if I consume more than three beers, which is often the case. (Jason Parks)
2012-11-01 13:00:00 (link to chat)Question about how the sausage is made: What led to the Productive Outs fascination with Jeff Karstens? What led to the #derp?
(Will from Rochester)		That's mostly Riley, although I appreciate Jeff's .... uhhh... unique visage. We've always glossed #derp, and when you look at Karstens' mug, it just screams DERP. To me, anyway. (Ian Miller)
2011-06-29 13:30:00 (link to chat)You watch the Pirates closely. I know there's been a lot of talk about Charlie Morton's season, but what is Jeff Karstens doing (beyond getting extra help from his defense) that he wasn't doing before to become a competent starting pitcher?
(The Most Interesting Man in the World from Brooklyn)		The thing about Karstens is that he's a smart pitcher. He understands his own strengths and weaknesses as well as his opponents, and really uses that to maximize his talent. That being said, he does need a good defense to win because he doesn't get many strikeouts. (John Perrotto)


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PITCHf/x Pitcher Profile

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Although he has not thrown an MLB pitch in 2024, Jeff Karstens threw 7,949 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2007 and 2012, including pitches thrown in . In 2012, he relied primarily on his Fourseam Fastball (91mph) and Sinker (90mph), also mixing in a Curve (71mph), Slider (80mph) and Change (82mph). He also rarely threw a Cutter (86mph).