John Karst
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1915)
John Karst was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1915 for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 175 lb
- Died
- 5/21/1976 in Cape May, NJ, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1915-10-06
Full name: John Gottlieb Karst
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | BRO | NL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Third Base | 1 |
John Karst: the record in brief
John Karst's entire major league record comes from the period beginning October 6, 1915. The team column never changes: it is the Brooklyn Robins in 1915. Karst, a third baseman by primary position, threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Karst is listed at 175 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. Karst was born on October 15, 1893, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. Karst died on May 21, 1976, in Cape May, NJ, USA. The given name on file is John Gottlieb Karst.
Karst appears at one position only: third base, in 1 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about John Karst
- Was John Karst a pitcher?
- No. John Karst was a position player (Third Baseman).
- What teams did John Karst play for?
- John Karst played for one team, the Brooklyn Robins (1915).
- What position did John Karst play?
- John Karst played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was John Karst and how much did he weigh?
- John Karst was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 175 pounds.
- Is John Karst in the Hall of Fame?
- No. John Karst has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.