Matt Carpenter

Q: How old is Matt Carpenter?

Matt Carpenter is 38 years old.

Q: When was Matt Carpenter born?

Matt Carpenter was born on November 26, 1985.

Q: Where was Matt Carpenter born?

Matt Carpenter was born in Galveston, TX .

Q: How tall is Matt Carpenter?

Matt Carpenter is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

Q: How much does Matt Carpenter weigh?

Matt Carpenter weighs 224 lbs (101 kg).

Q: How many seasons has Matt Carpenter played?

Matt Carpenter is in his 14th season.

Q: When was Matt Carpenter drafted?

Matt Carpenter was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 13th round of the 2009 MLB June Amateur Draft from Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, TX) .

Q: What position does Matt Carpenter play?

Matt Carpenter is a Third Baseman, First Baseman and Second Baseman.

Q: How many hits does Matt Carpenter have?

Matt Carpenter had 32 hits last season and has 1,257 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs does Matt Carpenter have?

Matt Carpenter had 4 home runs last season and has 179 home runs over his career.

Positions: Third Baseman, First Baseman and Second Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-4, 224lb (193cm, 101kg)

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 from Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, TX).

High School: Lawrence E. Elkins HS (Missouri City, TX)

School: Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, TX)

Debut: June 4, 2011 (Age 25-190d, 19,966th in major league history)
vs. CHC 5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2012 season

2024 Contract Status: Signed thru 2024, 2 yrs/$12M (23-24)

Service Time (01/2024): 11.145 • Free Agent: 2025

Agents: SSG Baseball

Full Name: Matthew Martin Carpenter

Nicknames: Carp

Twitter: @MattCarp13

Instagram: @mattcarp13

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SUMMARY

2024

Career

WAR

-0.1

28.8

137

4856

1257

179

.234

.259

813

RBI

659

OBP

.314

.366

SLG

.372

.449

OPS

.686

.814

OPS+

122

Last 5 Games

Last 5 Games Table
Date	Tm		Opp	Result	Pos	AB	H	2B	BB	SO	BOP	WPA	aLI	cWPA	RE24	PO	A
2024-09-29	STL	@	SFG	W 6-1	1B	1	1	0	0	0	5	0.038	0.93	0.00%	0.375	5	0
2024-09-28	STL	@	SFG	L 5-6	PH	1	0	0	0	1	9	-0.089	3.83	0.00%	-0.280
2024-09-27	STL	@	SFG	W 6-3	DH	5	0	0	0	3	7	-0.083	0.62	0.00%	-1.287
2024-09-24	STL	@	COL	W 7-3	PH	1	1	1	0	0	9	0.160	2.29	0.00%	0.892
2024-09-22	STL		CLE	W 2-1	DH	2	0	0	1	1	8	-0.011	1.49	0.00%	0.151

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
2009	23	STL-min	A+,A,A-	70	291	251	33	71	15	3	2	22	3	1	31	39	.283	.370	.390	.761		98	6	5	2	2	0		PLM,DAV,BAT · FLOR,MIDW,NYPL
2010	24	STL-min	AA,A+	133	600	495	93	153	31	5	13	69	11	3	90	102	.309	.418	.471	.889		233	13	6	5	4	4		SPD,PLM · TL,FLOR
2011	25	STL-min	AAA	130	535	434	61	130	29	3	12	70	5	4	84	68	.300	.417	.463	.880		201	12	8	3	6	1		MEM · PCL
2011	25	STL	NL	7	19	15	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	4	.067	.263	.133	.396	15	2	0	0	0	0	0	/5H
2012	26	STL-min	AA,AAA	6	22	17	4	4	0	0	1	3	0	1	5	3	.235	.409	.412	.821		7	2	0	0	0	0		SPD,MEM · TL,PCL
2012	26	STL	NL	114	340	296	44	87	22	5	6	46	1	1	34	63	.294	.365	.463	.828	125	137	10	3	0	7	2	3H59/74	RoY-6
2013	27	STL	NL	157	717	626	*126*	*199*	55	7	11	78	3	3	72	98	.318	.392	.481	.873	140	301	4	9	3	7	1	*45/H39	AS,MVP-4,SS
2014	28	STL	NL	158	709	595	99	162	33	2	8	59	5	3	95	111	.272	.375	.375	.750	112	223	3	8	2	9	2	*5/H9D	AS
2015	29	STL	NL	154	665	574	101	156	44	3	28	84	4	3	81	151	.272	.365	.505	.871	135	290	5	6	0	4	5	*54/3H	MVP-12
2016	30	STL-min	AA	4	13	12	2	4	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	4	.333	.385	.667	1.051		8	0	0	0	0	0		SPD · TL
2016	30	STL	NL	129	566	473	81	128	36	6	21	68	0	4	81	108	.271	.380	.505	.885	136	239	4	5	3	4	6	534/HD	AS
2017	31	STL	NL	145	622	497	91	120	31	2	23	69	2	1	109	125	.241	.384	.451	.835	120	224	5	9	2	5	4	*354/HD
2018	32	STL	NL	156	677	564	111	145	42	0	36	81	4	1	102	158	.257	.374	.523	.897	143	295	0	6	0	4	17	354/HD	MVP-9
2019	33	STL-min	AA,AAA	9	33	26	2	2	1	0	0	3	0	0	7	8	.077	.273	.115	.388		3	0	0	0	0	0		SPD,MEM · TL,PCL
2019	33	STL	NL	129	492	416	59	94	20	2	15	46	6	1	63	129	.226	.334	.392	.726	92	163	3	7	1	5	0	5H/3D
2020	34	STL	NL	50	169	140	22	26	6	0	4	24	0	0	23	48	.186	.325	.314	.640	79	44	1	6	0	0	1	5D/3H
2021	35	STL	NL	130	249	207	18	35	11	1	3	21	2	0	35	77	.169	.305	.275	.581	63	57	1	6	0	1	1	H43/5D1
2022	36	TEX-min	AAA	21	95	80	15	22	5	2	6	19	1	1	14	20	.275	.379	.613	.991		49	1	0	0	1	0		RRK · PCL
2022	36	NYY	AL	47	154	128	28	39	9	0	15	37	0	0	19	35	.305	.412	.727	1.138	216	93	2	5	1	1	1	DH9/375
2023	37	SDP	NL	76	237	188	18	33	12	0	5	31	1	0	41	67	.176	.322	.319	.641	79	60	2	2	0	5	0	DH3
2024	38	STL-min	AAA,AA	6	26	19	5	4	1	0	2	4	0	0	5	8	.211	.385	.579	.964		11	0	1	0	1	0		MEM,SPD · IL,TL
2024	38	STL	NL	59	157	137	15	32	7	0	4	15	0	2	15	51	.234	.314	.372	.686	92	51	0	2	0	2	0	DH/345
14 Yrs				1511	5773	4856	813	1257	329	28	179	659	28	19	774	1225	.259	.366	.449	.814	122	2179	40	74	12	54	40
162 Game Avg.				162	619	521	87	135	35	3	19	71	3	2	83	131	.259	.366	.449	.814	122	234	4	8	1	6	4

STL (12 yrs)				1388	5382	4540	767	1185	308	28	159	591	27	19	714	1123	.261	.366	.446	.812	121	2026	36	67	11	48	39
SDP (1 yr)				76	237	188	18	33	12	0	5	31	1	0	41	67	.176	.322	.319	.641	79	60	2	2	0	5	0
NYY (1 yr)				47	154	128	28	39	9	0	15	37	0	0	19	35	.305	.412	.727	1.138	216	93	2	5	1	1	1

NL (13 yrs)				1464	5619	4728	785	1218	320	28	164	622	28	19	755	1190	.258	.364	.441	.806	119	2086	38	69	11	53	39
AL (1 yr)				47	154	128	28	39	9	0	15	37	0	0	19	35	.305	.412	.727	1.138	216	93	2	5	1	1	1

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Matt Carpenter?

Matt Carpenter is 38 years old.

When was Matt Carpenter born?

Matt Carpenter was born on November 26, 1985.

Where was Matt Carpenter born?

Matt Carpenter was born in Galveston, TX.

How tall is Matt Carpenter?

Matt Carpenter is 6-4 (193 cm) tall.

How much does Matt Carpenter weigh?

Matt Carpenter weighs 224 lbs (101 kg).

How many seasons has Matt Carpenter played?

Matt Carpenter is in his 14th season.

When was Matt Carpenter drafted?

Matt Carpenter was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 13th round of the 2009 MLB June Amateur Draft from Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, TX).

What position does Matt Carpenter play?

Matt Carpenter is a Third Baseman, First Baseman and Second Baseman.

How many hits does Matt Carpenter have?

Matt Carpenter had 32 hits last season and has 1,257 hits over his career.

How many home runs does Matt Carpenter have?

Matt Carpenter had 4 home runs last season and has 179 home runs over his career.

What is Matt Carpenter's average?

Matt Carpenter had a .234 average last season and has a .259 average over his career.

How much is Matt Carpenter worth?

Matt Carpenter made $5,500,000.00 last year. His current contract terms are 2 yrs/$12M (23-24).

How many teams has Matt Carpenter played for?

Matt Carpenter has played for 3 teams; the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees and San Diego Padres.

How many World Series has Matt Carpenter won?

Matt Carpenter has never won a World Series.

What is Matt Carpenter's Twitter account?

Matt Carpenter is on Twitter at MattCarp13.

What is Matt Carpenter's Instagram account?

Matt Carpenter is on Instagram at mattcarp13.

What are Matt Carpenter's nicknames?

Carp is a nickname for Matt Carpenter.

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