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Matt Carpenter

Q: How old is Matt Carpenter?

Matt Carpenter is 37 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 210 lbs (95 kg).

Q: How many seasons has Matt Carpenter played?

Matt Carpenter is in his 13th 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 has 33 hits this season and 1,225 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs does Matt Carpenter have?

Matt Carpenter has 5 home runs this season and 175 home runs over his career.

Positions: Third Baseman, First Baseman and Second Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

6-4, 210lb (193cm, 95kg)

Team: San Diego Padres (majors, 10-day IL)

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

2023 Contract Status: Signed thru 2023, 1 yr/$6.5M (23) & 24 player option

Service Time (01/2023): 10.145 • Free Agent: 2024

Agents: SSG Baseball

Full Name: Matthew Martin Carpenter

Nicknames: Carp

Twitter: @MattCarp13

Instagram: @mattcarp13

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SUMMARY

2023

Career

WAR

-0.2

28.9

188

4719

1225

175

.176

.260

798

RBI

644

OBP

.322

.367

SLG

.319

.451

OPS

.641

.818

OPS+

123

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Last 5 Games

Last 5 Games Table
Date	Tm		Opp	Result	Pos	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SF	BOP	WPA	aLI	cWPA	acLI	RE24	PO	A
2023-09-10	SDP	@	HOU	L 2-12	DH	2	1	1	0	1	1	2	1	0	6	-0.004	0.90	0.00%	0.01	0.610
2023-09-08	SDP	@	HOU	W 11-2	1B	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	7	-0.033	0.44	0.00%	0.00	0.108	8	0
2023-09-05	SDP		PHI	W 8-0	1B	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	7	-0.027	0.32	0.00%	0.01	0.189	9	1
2023-09-03	SDP		SFG	W 4-0	1B	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	7	-0.023	0.38	0.00%	0.01	-0.820	4	0
2023-08-31	SDP		SFG	L 2-7	DH	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	6	0.030	0.49	0.00%	0.01	0.474

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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	217	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	82	60	2	2	0	5	0	DH3
13 Yrs				1452	5616	4719	798	1225	322	28	175	644	28	17	759	1174	.260	.367	.451	.818	123	2128	40	72	12	52	40
162 Game Avg.				162	627	526	89	137	36	3	20	72	3	2	85	131	.260	.367	.451	.818	123	237	4	8	1	6	4

STL (11 yrs)				1329	5225	4403	752	1153	301	28	155	576	27	17	699	1072	.262	.368	.449	.816	122	1975	36	65	11	46	39
SDP (1 yr)				76	237	188	18	33	12	0	5	31	1	0	41	67	.176	.322	.319	.641	82	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	217	93	2	5	1	1	1

NL (12 yrs)				1405	5462	4591	770	1186	313	28	160	607	28	17	740	1139	.258	.366	.443	.809	120	2035	38	67	11	51	39
AL (1 yr)				47	154	128	28	39	9	0	15	37	0	0	19	35	.305	.412	.727	1.138	217	93	2	5	1	1	1

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Matt Carpenter?

Matt Carpenter is 37 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 210 lbs (95 kg).

How many seasons has Matt Carpenter played?

Matt Carpenter is in his 13th 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 has 33 hits this season and 1,225 hits over his career.

How many home runs does Matt Carpenter have?

Matt Carpenter has 5 home runs this season and 175 home runs over his career.

What is Matt Carpenter's average?

Matt Carpenter has a .176 average this season and a .260 average over his career.

How much is Matt Carpenter worth?

Matt Carpenter makes $6,500,000.00 this year. His current contract terms are 1 yr/$6.5M (23) & 24 player option.

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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