Nate Karns

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

Nate Karns was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2013 to 2019 for 5 teams, including the Washington Nationals, a span of 7 seasons. Across 67 career appearances, he went 16-12 with a 4.30 ERA and 326 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

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

Nate Karns — 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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Nate Karns — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2013 WAS NL 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 12.0 17 10 6 11 7.50 3.87 (-94%) -1354.7
2014 TBA AL 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 12.0 7 6 4 13 4.50 3.74 (-20%) -592.5
2015 TBA AL 7 5 27 26 0 0 0 147.0 132 60 56 145 3.67 3.96 (+7%) -457.5
2016 SEA AL 6 2 22 15 0 0 1 94.1 95 54 45 101 5.15 4.19 (-23%) 342.0
2017 KCA AL 2 2 9 8 0 0 0 45.1 41 21 13 51 4.17 4.36 (+4%) -139.6
2019 BAL AL 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 5.1 7 0 3 5 0.00 — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 16 12 67 56 0 0 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

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

Nate Karns — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3410000.000
Away3371111.143

Pitching — Home / Away

Nate Karns — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home34160.015377631554.33
Away33156.014674641714.27

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Nate Karns — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2019-04-08 BALOAK — 1.0000000
2019-04-06 BALNYY — 0.1300000
2019-04-03 BALTOR L 2.0310040
2019-03-30 BALNYY — 2.0100310
2017-05-19 KCRMIN — 5.0511031
2017-05-13 KCRBAL — 5.05221122
2017-05-08 KCRTBR W 6.16222100
2017-05-03 KCRCHW W 6.0100170
2017-04-26 KCRCHW L 6.0744051
2017-04-21 KCRTEX L 4.2566364

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Nate Karns — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 67 56 16 29 4 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Nate Karns — 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.

Nate Karns — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 67

Salary History

Nate Karns's recorded salaries total $1,032,500 over 2 seasons, 2015 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Karns's career ran from 2013 to 2019. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2013 and 2014.

Nate Karns — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 SEA AL $523,700
2015 TBA AL $508,800
Total recorded salary (partial) $1,032,500

College History

Nate Karns — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Texas Tech University Lubbock TX 2008, 2009

Nate Karns: the record in brief

Nate Karns's major league career runs from a debut on May 28, 2013 to a final game on April 8, 2019. The season rows list, in order, the Washington Nationals (2013), the Tampa Bay Rays (2014 through 2015), the Seattle Mariners (2016), the Kansas City Royals (2017), and the Baltimore Orioles (2019). Karns played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Born on November 25, 1987, in Franklin, PA, USA, Karns was listed at 225 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. Karns's full given name, per the bio, is Nathan Alan Karns.

Karns's career pitching line is 16 wins, 12 losses and a 4.30 ERA over 67 appearances. Also on Karns's record: 326 strikeouts. Karns's 4.30 ERA was close to the 4.10 league figure for those seasons. The best win total was 7, in 2015. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.67 in 2015, when the league's was 3.96.

The position breakdown shows 67 games, all at pitcher. The fielding table credits Karns with 16 putouts, 29 assists and 4 errors on the mound.

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 run with 1 hit.
What teams did Nate Karns play for?
Nate Karns played for 5 teams: the Washington Nationals (2013), the Tampa Bay Rays (2014–2015), the Seattle Mariners (2016), the Kansas City Royals (2017), and the Baltimore Orioles (2019).
What were Nate Karns's career stats?
In 67 games, Nate Karns went 16-12 with a 4.30 ERA, 326 strikeouts, 316.0 innings pitched, and 1 saves.
How much did Nate Karns earn in his career?
Nate Karns's recorded salaries total $1,032,500 over 2 seasons, 2015 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Karns's career ran from 2013 to 2019. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2013 and 2014.
What was Nate Karns's salary?
Nate Karns's last recorded salary was $523,700, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $523,700, in 2016, and his lowest was $508,800, in 2015. The Salary History table lists each season from 2015 to 2016.
What position did Nate Karns play?
Nate Karns played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Nate Karns and how much did he weigh?
Nate Karns was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 225 pounds.
What was Nate Karns's career ERA?
Nate Karns finished with a 4.30 career ERA, going 16-12 with 326 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Nate Karns have?
Nate Karns recorded 326 career strikeouts.
Is Nate Karns in the Hall of Fame?
No. Nate Karns has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.