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Rickey Henderson League
4-6-2071
Don Karst Center Field
Retired (1981, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .753 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
H 503 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 10-15-1945
HR 79 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1970)
Majors Svc Time 11 years
(51 games)
RBI 296
SB 25
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity   Mentor vR C+
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 2
1B A- (83.8%) LF A+ (98.1%) Arm WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF A+ (98.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1970 CHN
8
14
2
4
0
0
0
0
1
7 0 0
0
0 0
.619
.333
.286
.000
.286
1971 CHN
19
50
6
13
1
0
3
11
7
10 0 0
0
0 1
.811
.351
.460
.200
.260
1972 CHN
70
122
18
33
7
1
6
25
6
29 1 0
0
0 0
.802
.310
.492
.221
.270
1973 CHN
124
427
52
102
16
4
12
57
36
104 5 1
1
1 8
.684
.305
.379
.141
.239
1974 CHN
53
107
8
31
4
0
4
12
6
21 1 0
1
1 0
.773
.333
.439
.150
.290
1975 CHN
78
191
19
45
6
0
10
30
11
41 0 1
2
0 0
.700
.276
.424
.188
.236
1976 CHN
67
237
27
59
4
0
10
25
17
49 1 1
5
1 3
.693
.301
.392
.143
.249
1977 CHN-KC
100
241
31
60
13
1
6
33
14
46 3 1
2
3 4
.683
.297
.386
.137
.249
1978 KC
90
223
55
77
16
1
17
53
20
27 2 1
4
6 1
1.057
.402
.655
.309
.345
1979 KC
72
150
18
38
8
2
7
28
14
26 1 0
7
1 1
.795
.321
.473
.220
.253
1980 KC
60
149
14
36
3
3
3
18
7
27 0 2
3
1 0
.635
.272
.362
.121
.242
1981 KC
14
15
2
5
1
0
1
4
1
1 0 0
0
0 0
.975
.375
.600
.267
.333
Total
755
1926
252
503
79
12
79
296
140
388 14 7
25
14 18
.753
.315
.438
.177
.261
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Don Karst has retired from the Kansas City Knights
1979-08-29Don Karst of the Kansas City Knights is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1977-05-03A trade has been completed between the Chicago Tortugas and the Kansas City Knights. The Kansas City Knights receive Don Karst from the Chicago Tortugas in exchange for Russ Valentin, Matt Hunnefield.
1971-04-01The Chicago Slumpbusters have promoted Don Karst to the major league team. The Chicago Slumpbusters have promoted Tony Morse to the major league team.
1970-05-29The Chicago Slumpbusters have sent Don Karst down to the minors.
1970-04-01The Chicago Slumpbusters have promoted Don Karst to the major league team.