Matt Carpenter
Positions: Third Baseman, First Baseman and Second Baseman
Bats: Left • Throws: Right
6-3, 205lb (190cm, 92kg)
Team: St. Louis Cardinals (majors)
Born: November 26, 1985 in Galveston, TX us
Draft: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 13th round of the 2009 MLB June Amateur Draft.
High School: Lawrence E Elkins HS (Missouri City, TX)
School: Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, TX)
Debut:
June 4, 2011
(Age 25-190d,
17,574th in MLB history)
vs. CHC 5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2012 season
2018 Contract Status: Signed thru 2019, 6 yrs/$52M (14-19) & 20 team option
Service Time (01/2018): 6.012 • Free Agent: 2020
Agents: SSG Baseball
Full Name: Matthew Martin Carpenter
Nicknames: Carp
SUMMARY
2018
Career
WAR
5.1
26.1
AB
431
3507
R
83
625
H
116
969
BA
.269
.276
HR
33
130
RBI
68
472
SB
1
16
OBP
.386
.378
SLG
.575
.474
OPS
.962
.853
OPS+
159
132
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