Chris Carter (minors05)
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Vernon Christopher Carter
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 4", Weight 210 lb.
- High School Sierra Vista High School
- Born December 18, 1986 in Redwood City, CA USA
Chris Carter is a prospect in the Oakland Athletics organization.
Carter was selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 15th round of the 2005 amateur draft. He made his pro debut that summer with the Bristol White Sox, where he hit .283/.350/.485 while leading the team with 10 home runs and 37 RBI. One problem was a .222 average against left-handers as he had a reverse platoon split. He led the Appalachian League with 7 sacrifice flies.
He spent the majority of the next season with the Great Falls White Sox and hit .299/.398/.570 while leading the Pioneer League with 15 homers. He tied Chris Valaika for the lead with 143 total bases and also led the league's first basemen in putouts (558), errors (16) and double plays (62). He was second to Daniel Dorn in slugging. He was rated the league's #14 prospect by Baseball America, one spot behind Valaika. He was chosen as the loop's All-Star first baseman.
He was with the Kannapolis Intimidators in 2007 and batted .291/.383/.522 with 25 home runs and 93 RBIs, leading White Sox farmhands in the latter two departments. Baseball America rated him as the best power prospect and #10 overall prospect in the South Atlantic League after he finished third in homers and tied for third in RBI. He was named to the SAL All-Star team at the DH.
Following the 2007 season, Carter was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Carlos Quentin. Arizona then shipped him to the Oakland Athletics with Carlos González, Aaron Cunningham, Brett Anderson, Dana Eveland and Greg Smith for Dan Haren and Connor Robertson. Carter set the Stockton Ports team record when he hit his 32nd home run in early August. As of August 30, he had pushed the record to 39.
[edit] Sources
- 2006-2008 Baseball Almanacs
- 2008 Athletics Media Guide
