What years did Nate Karns play?

Nate Karns played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2019.

Was Nate Karns a pitcher?

Yes. Nate Karns pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 326 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Nate Karns hit?

Nate Karns hit 1 career home runs with 1 hits.

Nate Karns

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2013-2019)

W–L 16–12

ERA 4.30

WHIP 1.35

SO 326

Pitcher PIV -2202.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 225 lb
Born: 11/25/1987 in Franklin, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 2013-05-28
Last Game: 2019-04-08

Full name: Nathan Alan Karns

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
16	12	67	56	0	0	1	316.0	299	151	47	127	326	4.30	-2202.2

Career ERA 4.30 vs. league average 4.10 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2013	WAS	NL	0	1	3	3	0	12.0	17	10	6	11	7.50	3.87 (-94%)	-1354.7
2014	TBA	AL	1	1	2	2	0	12.0	7	6	4	13	4.50	3.74 (-20%)	-592.5
2015	TBA	AL	7	5	27	26	0	147.0	132	60	56	145	3.67	3.96 (+7%)	-457.5
2016	SEA	AL	6	2	22	15	1	94.3	95	54	45	101	5.15	4.19 (-23%)	342.0
2017	KCA	AL	2	2	9	8	0	45.3	41	21	13	51	4.17	4.36 (+4%)	-139.6
2019	BAL	AL	0	1	4	2	0	5.3	7	0	3	5	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			16	12	67	56	1	316.0	299	151	127	326	4.30	—	-2,202

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
67	8	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	4	.125	.125	.500	.625	0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 50.7% below league average.

Career OBP .125 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 60.9% below league average.

Career SLG .500 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — +21.7% above league average.

Career OPS .625 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — 14.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2013	WAS	NL	3	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	TBA	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	TBA	AL	27	4	1	1	1	1	3	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	SEA	AL	22	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	KCA	AL	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	BAL	AL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			67	8	1	1	1	1	4	.125	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	34	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	33	7	1	1	1	1	.143

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	34	160.0	153	77	63	155	4.33
Away	33	156.0	146	74	64	171	4.27

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2019-04-08	BAL	OAK	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2019-04-06	BAL	NYY	—	0.1	3	0	0	0	0	0
2019-04-03	BAL	TOR	L	2.0	3	1	0	0	4	0
2019-03-30	BAL	NYY	—	2.0	1	0	0	3	1	0
2017-05-19	KCR	MIN	—	5.0	5	1	1	0	3	1
2017-05-13	KCR	BAL	—	5.0	5	2	2	1	12	2
2017-05-08	KCR	TBR	W	6.1	6	2	2	2	10	0
2017-05-03	KCR	CHW	W	6.0	1	0	0	1	7	0
2017-04-26	KCR	CHW	L	6.0	7	4	4	0	5	1
2017-04-21	KCR	TEX	L	4.2	5	6	6	3	6	4

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	67	56	16	29	4	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2013	WAS	P	3	3	3	0	0	0
2014	TBA	P	2	2	0	0	0	0
2015	TBA	P	27	26	5	13	1	0
2016	SEA	P	22	15	8	5	2	0
2017	KCA	P	9	8	0	8	1	0
2019	BAL	P	4	2	0	3	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	67

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	SEA	AL	$523,700
2015	TBA	AL	$508,800
Total Career Earnings			$1,032,500

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Texas Tech University	Lubbock	TX	2008, 2009

Frequently Asked Questions about Nate Karns

What years did Nate Karns play?: Nate Karns played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2019.
Was Nate Karns a pitcher?: Yes. Nate Karns pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 326 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Nate Karns hit?: Nate Karns hit 1 career home runs with 1 hits.