P Josh Karp #24
Houston Astros MLB
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
03/21/2013
 OA: 72 POT: 72
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P JOSH KARP #24 - AGE: 33 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 60 60 60 60
Movement 60 55 60 60
Control 65 60 65 65
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 55 55
Slider 65 65
Changeup 65 65
Sinker 55 55
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 55
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 60
Defense 50
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 30
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 55
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
03/17/2013 @ TEX Loss, 2-5 X 5.0 3 1 1 0 6
03/12/2013 MIN Win, 5-3 X 4.0 4 1 1 1 4 Win
03/06/2013 KC Win, 2-0 X 4.0 1 0 0 0 4 Win
03/01/2013 TEX Win, 7-1 X 3.0 0 0 0 2 1 Win
02/24/2013 @ MIN Win, 6-4 X 3.1 1 0 0 0 4
PERSONALITY
He is a thinking man's ballplayer.
High: Intelligence
Birthday:09/21/1979
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:American
Height:6' 5"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$13,600,000
Signed Through:2013 Season
Major Service:10 Years, 28 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:10 Years, 28 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension:$105,000,000 total for 5 years
Drafted:2001, 18th Pick in Round 18
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2002 Houston - MLB 22 5 5 3 2 0 3.06 35.1 34 13 12 1 6 40 0 0 1.13 .355 1.93 1.6 138
2003 Houston - MLB 23 34 34 21 9 0 3.82 252.0 218 114 107 29 75 257 4 2 1.16 .291 3.67 5.6 115
2004 Houston - MLB 24 34 34 15 13 0 3.48 258.1 232 117 100 22 68 213 4 1 1.16 .285 3.47 6.3 125
2005 Houston - MLB 25 35 35 15 15 0 3.19 251.1 214 103 89 23 80 195 5 0 1.17 .266 3.88 5.4 143
2006 Houston - MLB 26 36 36 20 8 0 3.03 261.2 223 100 88 27 80 215 2 0 1.16 .267 4.05 5.1 151
2007 Houston - MLB 27 34 34 16 9 0 3.64 242.0 228 103 98 25 64 229 4 1 1.21 .298 3.40 5.9 117
2008 Houston - MLB 28 35 35 15 12 0 3.22 257.1 239 105 92 20 69 191 7 3 1.20 .288 3.52 6.3 137
2009 Houston - MLB 29 34 34 15 16 0 4.42 240.0 239 124 118 27 80 208 6 2 1.33 .308 3.98 4.4 100
2010 Houston - MLB 30 32 32 18 7 0 2.77 230.1 158 75 71 19 61 176 6 3 0.95 .219 3.68 4.6 152
2011 Houston - MLB 31 30 30 14 9 0 3.12 208.0 179 75 72 21 60 165 2 1 1.15 .267 3.84 3.1 128
2012 Houston - MLB 32 34 34 14 9 0 2.88 247.0 211 90 79 21 64 222 5 3 1.11 .281 3.32 5.3 136
Total MLB 343 343 166 109 0 3.36 2483.1 2175 1019 926 235 707 2111 45 16 1.16 .279 3.65 53.6 128
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2001 Martinsville - DE 21 5 5 0 2 0 4.50 20.0 23 13 10 1 7 16 0 0 1.50 .338 3.57 0.2 74
2001 Round Rock - AA 21 8 8 2 4 0 5.25 48.0 56 28 28 2 8 24 1 0 1.33 .320 3.38 0.7 67
2002 New Orleans - AAA 22 27 27 14 6 0 2.00 193.1 128 44 43 7 50 213 2 1 0.92 .264 2.00 7.4 182
Total PCL 27 27 14 6 0 2.00 193.1 128 44 43 7 50 213 2 1 0.92 .264 2.00 182.1
Total TL 8 8 2 4 0 5.25 48.0 56 28 28 2 8 24 1 0 1.33 .320 3.38 67.3
Total APPY 5 5 0 2 0 4.50 20.0 23 13 10 1 7 16 0 0 1.50 .338 3.57 73.9
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2003 Houston - MLB 23 1 1 0 1 0 3.86 7.0 4 3 3 2 2 9 0 0 0.86 .154 5.97 -0.0 114
2005 Houston - MLB 25 3 3 0 1 0 2.84 19.0 18 7 6 2 6 17 0 0 1.26 .291 4.10 0.4 160
2006 Houston - MLB 26 3 3 0 1 0 3.26 19.1 18 8 7 3 8 12 0 0 1.34 .278 5.44 0.1 140
2010 Houston - MLB 30 1 1 0 1 0 11.25 4.0 6 5 5 1 1 3 0 0 1.75 .357 5.79 -0.0 37
Total MLB 8 8 0 4 0 3.83 49.1 46 23 21 8 17 41 0 0 1.28 .279 5.03 116.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2002 Houston - MLB P 5 5 0 6 0 6 0 1.000 35.1 1.53 +0.5 1.016
2003 Houston - MLB P 34 34 11 18 0 29 0 1.000 252.0 1.04 -0.1 1.012
2004 Houston - MLB P 34 34 16 24 0 41 1 .976 258.1 1.39 +0.9 1.039
2005 Houston - MLB P 35 35 16 31 0 48 1 .979 251.1 1.68 +0.7 1.100
2006 Houston - MLB P 36 36 13 28 1 44 3 .932 261.2 1.41 +1.8 1.050
2007 Houston - MLB P 34 34 7 25 0 32 0 1.000 242.0 1.19 +1.5 1.052
2008 Houston - MLB P 35 35 13 19 1 35 3 .914 257.1 1.12 -0.4 .953
2009 Houston - MLB P 34 34 17 27 4 47 3 .936 240.0 1.65 -0.7 1.147
2010 Houston - MLB P 32 32 12 13 0 27 2 .926 230.1 0.98 -1.2 .868
2011 Houston - MLB P 30 30 11 15 1 26 0 1.000 208.0 1.12 +0.1 1.161
2012 Houston - MLB P 34 34 17 24 1 41 0 1.000 247.0 1.49 -0.5 .997
TOTAL P 343 343 133 230 8 376 13 .965 2483.1 1.32 +2.7 1.043
PLAYER HISTORY
07/09/2001 Drafted in the 2001 first-year player draft (Round 18, Pick 18, 528th overall pick) by the Houston Astros.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 45 (55); Movement: 35 (35); Control: 40 (45).
03/31/2002 Named the #75 prospect in the MLB
05/01/2002 Wins the PCL AmericanL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/30/2002 Named the #32 prospect in the MLB
07/08/2002 Was selected to the 2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game.
07/27/2002 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Iowa Cubs with 9 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
10/05/2002 Finished 2nd in 2002 PCL AmericanL Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
10/06/2002 Finished 2nd in 2002 PCL AmericanL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
10/27/2002 Named the #11 prospect in the MLB
11/19/2002 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $244,000.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (75); Movement: 65 (70); Control: 50 (60).
03/25/2003 Named the #7 prospect in the MLB
06/01/2003 Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award.
06/22/2003 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/01/2003 Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award.
08/01/2003 Wins the MLB NL Rookie of the Month Award.
08/08/2003 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/06/2003 Finished 2nd in 2003 MLB NL Rookie of the Year Award voting.
11/08/2003 Finished 3rd in 2003 MLB NL Cy Young Award voting.
11/18/2003 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $256,000.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 70 (75); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 55 (60).
09/08/2004 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/24/2004 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $268,000.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 55 (65); Control: 60 (65).
07/10/2005 Was selected to the 2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
09/06/2005 Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/17/2005 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,750,000.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 55 (60); Control: 60 (65).
07/01/2006 Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/18/2006 Injured (strained oblique),out for 6-7 weeks.
11/17/2006 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,356,000.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (70); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (60).
02/11/2007 Injured (strained back),out for 1-2 weeks.
04/25/2007 Injured (hamstring soreness),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/21/2007 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Washington Nationals with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/16/2007 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $9,811,211.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 60 (65); Control: 60 (60).
03/07/2008 Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $65,200,000 with the Houston Astros organization.
07/13/2008 Was selected to the 2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/25/2008 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/03/2008 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/23/2008 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 60 (65).
06/03/2009 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Colorado Rockies with 10 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/09/2009 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Washington Nationals with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/12/2009 Was selected to the 2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 65 (65).
05/07/2010 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
06/15/2010 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/11/2010 Was selected to the 2010 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
07/11/2010 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/21/2010 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
11/15/2010 Finished 2nd in 2010 MLB NL Cy Young Award voting.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65).
03/13/2011 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 6 weeks.
06/02/2011 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/03/2011 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65).
05/23/2012 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/24/2012 Collects his 2000th career Major League Baseball strikeout!
07/08/2012 Was selected to the 2012 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/10/2012 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/24/2012 Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $105,000,000 with the Houston Astros organization.
09/30/2012 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/14/2012 Wins the 2012 MLB AL Cy Young Award.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65).
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 65 (65).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
2005 17 2
2008 16 5
2009 16 6
2012 11 6
Year GS Rank
2005 35 8
2006 36 2
2007 34 8
2008 35 4
2009 34 4
2012 34 8
Year W Rank
2003 21 1
2005 15 10
2006 20 1
2007 16 7
2008 15 9
2009 15 6
2010 18 6
2011 14 8
2012 14 9
Year L Rank
2005 15 10
2009 16 5
Year Win. % Rank
2003 .700 9
2006 .714 5
2010 .720 6
Year IP Rank
2003 252.0 2
2004 258.1 1
2005 251.1 2
2006 261.2 1
2007 242.0 1
2008 257.1 1
2009 240.0 2
2010 230.1 3
2012 247.0 1
Year BF Rank
2003 1046 2
2004 1073 1
2005 1050 1
2006 1081 1
2007 1019 1
2008 1064 1
2009 1021 1
2010 905 10
2012 1007 1
Year BB Rank
2005 80 4
2006 80 8
2009 80 10
Year K Rank
2003 257 2
2004 213 5
2005 195 8
2006 215 4
2007 229 3
2009 208 6
2010 176 9
2012 222 2
Year WP Rank
2003 15 3
2005 9 7
2007 11 2
2008 18 1
2011 10 6
Year ERA Rank
2004 3.48 8
2005 3.19 5
2006 3.03 4
2008 3.22 8
2010 2.77 4
2012 2.88 9
Year BABIP Rank
2005 .266 10
2006 .267 8
2010 .219 1
Year WHIP Rank
2004 1.16 8
2005 1.17 8
2010 0.95 1
Year K/BB Rank
2003 3.43 9
2004 3.13 10
2007 3.58 9
Year RA/9 Rank
2004 11.11 10
2010 8.79 1
Year HR/9 Rank
2008 0.70 9
Year H/9 Rank
2003 7.79 9
2005 7.66 6
2006 7.67 8
2010 6.17 1
Year K/9 Rank
2003 9.18 4
2007 8.52 10
Year QS Rank
2003 21 4
2004 21 5
2005 25 2
2006 27 1
2007 21 6
2008 24 3
2010 24 5
2011 22 8
2012 22 7
Year QSP Rank
2005 .714 3
2006 .750 1
2007 .618 9
2008 .686 4
2010 .750 4
2011 .733 5
Year CG Rank
2003 4 6
2004 4 2
2005 5 2
2006 2 9
2007 4 2
2008 7 1
2009 6 1
2010 6 1
2011 2 10
2012 5 1
Year CGP Rank
2003 .118 8
2004 .118 6
2005 .143 2
2007 .118 2
2008 .200 1
2009 .176 1
2010 .188 1
2011 .067 10
2012 .147 1
Year SHO Rank
2003 2 4
2004 1 6
2007 1 4
2008 3 1
2009 2 1
2010 3 1
2011 1 8
2012 3 1
Year GB% Rank
2003 0.60 2
2004 0.57 9
2005 0.57 2
2006 0.60 1
2007 0.54 10
2008 0.57 2
2009 0.57 5
2010 0.55 7
2011 0.63 1
2012 0.59 5
Year WAR Rank
2003 6.0 3
2004 6.3 4
2005 5.2 9
2006 5.3 10
2007 6.0 4
2008 6.3 3
2009 4.7 8
2010 4.9 9
2012 5.5 5
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