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Goose Goslin League
10-13-2065
John Karchner Relief Pitcher
Retired (2025, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.14 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 29-44 Status Retired (2025) Option Years 0  
SV 69 Age 75 (OS 75) Date of Birth 03-20-1990
K 453 Drafted Round 3, Pick 41
(2012)
Majors Svc Time 7 years
(78 games)
IP 569.0
WHIP 1.56
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val B+
Speed Bunt C+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
2012 Majors 22 19.00 0 / 0 2 / 10 4 / 9 6 / 19
2013 Majors 23 18.00 0 / 0 1 / 10 2 / 8 3 / 18
2014 Minors 24 27.00 1 / 2 3 / 10 3 / 15 7 / 27
2015 Minors 25 19.00 0 / 1 1 / 9 0 / 9 1 / 19
2016 Minors 26 19.00 0 / 0 1 / 7 1 / 12 2 / 19
2016 Majors 26 21.00 0 / 0 3 / 12 2 / 9 5 / 21
2017 Minors 27 8.00 0 / 0 0 / 4 1 / 4 1 / 8
2017 Majors 27 23.90 93 0 0 0 / 0 1 / 10 2 / 13 3 / 23
2018 Majors 28 37.89 147 0 14 0 / 5 4 / 14 2 / 18 6 / 37
2019 Majors 29 46.58 162 0 0 0 / 12 1 / 14 1 / 20 2 / 46
2020 Majors 30 44.00 162 0 0 0 / 8 0 / 16 1 / 20 1 / 44
2021 Majors 31 41.53 162 0 0 2 / 10 1 / 14 0 / 17 3 / 41
2022 Majors 32 39.49 162 0 0 0 / 6 1 / 12 1 / 21 2 / 39
2023 Majors 33 38.75 162 0 0 0 / 4 0 / 16 0 / 18 0 / 38
2024 Majors 34 42.18 162 0 0 -4 / 8 -4 / 16 -1 / 18 -9 / 42
2025 Minors 35 10.00 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 8 0 / 10
Total 1212 0 14 -1 / 56 15 / 176 19 / 219 33 / 451
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2025-11-01John Karchner has retired from the Kansas City Athletics
2025-06-23The Kansas City Athletics have acquired John Karchner from the waiver wire.
2025-04-12The Kansas City Athletics have waived John Karchner.
2025-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Hal Depaula to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Doug Huismann to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated John Karchner for assignment.
2018-05-02John Karchner of the Kansas City Athletics is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
2017-07-13The Kansas City Athletics have promoted John Karchner to the major league team.
2017-04-30The Kansas City Athletics have sent John Karchner to the minors.
2017-04-11The Kansas City Athletics have promoted John Karchner to the major league team.
2017-04-05The Kansas City Athletics have demoted John Karchner to the minor leagues.
2017-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have promoted John Karchner to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have waived Warren Tannehill. The Kansas City Athletics have waived Hank Jones.
2017-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have acquired John Karchner from the waiver wire.
2016-08-29The Chicago Cyclones have waived John Karchner.
2015-06-08The Chicago Cyclones have acquired John Karchner from the waiver wire.
2015-04-01The Milwaukee Mad Cows have waived John Karchner.
2014-04-22The Milwaukee Mad Cows have acquired John Karchner from the waiver wire.
2012-04-06The Kansas City Kings have waived John Karchner.