Kurt Best
Kurt D. Best
Born: December 15, 1952
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 9 (1971 June Amateur Draft, Chicago White Sox)
School: Austin HS (Austin, MN)
Career: 1971-1976
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Kurt Best compiled a career record of 25 wins and 33 losses, with 22 saves, and a 4.07 ERA in his 217-game pitching career with the White Sox, Appleton Foxes, Knoxville Sox and Iowa Oaks. He began playing during the 1971 season and last took the field during the 1976 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | GULF | White Sox | 6 | 3 | .667 | 2.59 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 59.0 | 60 | 31 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1972 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3.56 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 96.0 | 107 | 55 | 38 | 8 | 31 | 3 | 61 | 4 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 1973 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | 6 | 8 | .429 | 4.17 | 47 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 123.0 | 127 | 70 | 57 | 6 | 48 | 3 | 116 | 4 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Sox | 1 | 3 | .250 | 3.87 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 106 | 58 | 43 | 9 | 36 | 6 | 66 | 5 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1975 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | 0 | 1 | .000 | 4.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Sox | 2 | 3 | .400 | 4.83 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 54.0 | 43 | 38 | 29 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1976 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Sox | 2 | 5 | .286 | 3.60 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 45.0 | 42 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 20 | 6 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 3 | 4 | .429 | 7.30 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37.0 | 44 | 32 | 30 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 25 | 33 | .431 | 4.07 | 217 | 29 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 520.0 | 535 | 307 | 235 | 35 | 188 | 22 | 388 | 23 | 5 | 23 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | GULF | White Sox | 11 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .167 | .286 | .167 | .452 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | 30 | 30 | 28 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .179 | .233 | .214 | .448 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | 47 | 36 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | .103 | .229 | .172 | .401 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Sox | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 24 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .143 | .333 | .143 | .476 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 150 | 100 | 85 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 30 | .165 | .265 | .212 | .477 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | GULF | White Sox | P | 11 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 1.000 |
| 1972 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | P | 30 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 4 | .897 | .867 |
| 1973 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | P | 47 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 0 | .917 | .468 |
| 1974 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Sox | P | 42 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 2 | .962 | .595 |
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Sox | P | 36 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .900 | .250 |
| 1975 | A | MIDW | Appleton Foxes | P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1976 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Sox | P | 25 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .900 | .360 |
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | P | 24 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .292 |
| Totals | 217 | 26 | 84 | 9 | 6 | .924 | .507 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | Gulf Coast League | White Sox | CHA | ||
| 1972 | A | Midwest League | Appleton Foxes | CHA | ||
| 1973 | A | Midwest League | Appleton Foxes | CHA | ||
| 1974 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Sox | CHA | ||
| 1975 | A | Midwest League | Appleton Foxes | CHA | ||
| 1975 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Sox | CHA | ||
| 1976 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Sox | CHA | ||
| 1976 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Oaks | CHA |
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