Gary Carter

Q: When was Gary Carter born?

Gary Carter was born on April 8, 1954.

Q: Where was Gary Carter born?

Gary Carter was born in Culver City, CA .

Q: How tall was Gary Carter?

Gary Carter was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Gary Carter weigh when playing?

Gary Carter weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Gary Carter in the Hall of Fame?

Gary Carter was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2003.

Q: When was Gary Carter drafted?

Gary Carter was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 3rd round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from Sunny Hills HS (Fullerton, CA) .

Q: What position did Gary Carter play?

Gary Carter was a Catcher and Rightfielder.

Q: How many hits did Gary Carter have?

Gary Carter had 2,092 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Gary Carter have?

Gary Carter had 324 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Gary Carter's average?

Gary Carter had a .262 average over his career.

Positions: Catcher and Rightfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 205lb (188cm, 92kg)

Born: April 8, 1954 in Culver City, CA us

Died: February 16, 2012 in West Palm Beach, FL

Buried: Riverside Memorial Park, Tequesta, FL

Draft: Drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 3rd round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from Sunny Hills HS (Fullerton, CA).

High School: Sunny Hills HS (Fullerton, CA)

Debut: September 16, 1974 (Age 20-161d, 13,588th in major league history)
vs. NYM 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 27, 1992 (Age 38-172d)
vs. CHC 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2003. (Voted by BBWAA on 387/496 ballots)
View Gary Carter's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1975 season

Agents: Dick Moss, Jerry Petrie

Full Name: Gary Edmund Carter

Nicknames: Kid, Lights, Teeth or Camera Carter

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

70.2

7971

2092

324

.262

1025

RBI

1225

OBP

.335

SLG

.439

OPS

.773

OPS+

115

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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
1972	18	MON-min	Rk,A	38	143	121	15	33	5	2	2	14	1	0	21	20	.273	.380	.397	.777		48		0	1	0			CCA,WPB · FECR,FLOR
1973	19	MON-min	AA,AAA	138	539	464	67	118	18	1	15	69	5	1	64	97	.254	.351	.394	.745		183		6	3	2			QUE,PNS · EL,IL
1974	20	MON-min	AAA	135	511	441	62	118	14	7	23	83	6	1	59	75	.268	.354	.488	.841		215		2	5	4			MEM · IL
1974	20	MON	NL	9	29	27	5	11	0	1	1	6	2	0	1	2	.407	.414	.593	1.006	174	16	0	0	0	1	0	/29H
1975	21	MON	NL	144	590	503	58	136	20	1	17	68	5	2	72	83	.270	.360	.416	.776	112	209	7	1	10	4	8	92/H5	AS,RoY-2
1976	22	MON	NL	91	347	311	31	68	8	1	6	38	0	2	30	43	.219	.287	.309	.596	66	96	7	1	2	3	2	29/7H
1977	23	MON	NL	154	595	522	86	148	29	2	31	84	5	5	58	103	.284	.356	.525	.881	138	274	9	5	3	7	5	*2/H7
1978	24	MON	NL	157	607	533	76	136	27	1	20	72	10	6	62	70	.255	.336	.422	.758	113	225	10	5	2	5	11	*2/H3
1979	25	MON	NL	141	559	505	74	143	26	5	22	75	3	2	40	62	.283	.338	.485	.823	123	245	11	5	2	7	3	*2/H	AS,MVP-17
1980	26	MON	NL	154	617	549	76	145	25	5	29	101	3	2	58	78	.264	.331	.486	.818	126	267	9	1	1	8	11	*2/H	AS,MVP-2,GG
1981	27	MON	NL	100	419	374	48	94	20	2	16	68	1	5	35	35	.251	.313	.444	.756	112	166	6	1	3	6	4	*2/3	AS,MVP-6,GG,SS
1982	28	MON	NL	154	653	557	91	163	32	1	29	97	2	5	78	64	.293	.381	.510	.890	146	284	16	6	4	8	11	*2/H	AS,MVP-12,GG,SS
1983	29	MON	NL	145	609	541	63	146	37	3	17	79	1	1	51	57	.270	.336	.444	.780	116	240	14	7	2	8	7	*2/H3	AS
1984	30	MON	NL	159	669	596	75	175	32	1	27	106	2	2	64	57	.294	.366	.487	.853	143	290	8	6	0	3	9	*23/H	AS,MVP-14,SS
1985	31	NYM	NL	149	633	555	83	156	17	1	32	100	1	1	69	46	.281	.365	.488	.853	138	271	18	6	0	3	16	*2/3H9	AS,MVP-6,SS
1986	32	NYM	NL	132	573	490	81	125	14	2	24	105	1	0	62	63	.255	.337	.439	.776	115	215	21	6	0	15	9	*2/3795H	AS,MVP-3,SS
1987	33	NYM	NL	139	573	523	55	123	18	2	20	83	0	0	42	73	.235	.290	.392	.682	83	205	14	1	1	6	1	*2/H39	AS
1988	34	NYM	NL	130	503	455	39	110	16	2	11	46	0	2	34	52	.242	.301	.358	.659	93	163	8	7	1	6	1	*23/H5	AS
1989	35	NYM-min	AAA	5	18	16	2	3	0	0	1	3	0	0	2	1	.188	.278	.375	.653		6		0	0	0	0		TID · IL
1989	35	NYM	NL	50	166	153	14	28	8	0	2	15	0	0	12	15	.183	.241	.275	.515	51	42	5	0	0	1	0	2/H3
1990	36	SFG	NL	92	272	244	24	62	10	0	9	27	1	1	25	31	.254	.324	.406	.729	104	99	2	1	0	2	3	2H/3
1991	37	LAD	NL	101	280	248	22	61	14	0	6	26	2	2	22	26	.246	.323	.375	.698	98	93	11	7	1	2	1	2H3
1992	38	MON	NL	95	325	285	24	62	18	1	5	29	0	4	33	37	.218	.299	.340	.640	81	97	4	2	1	4	4	2H/3
19 Yrs				2296	9019	7971	1025	2092	371	31	324	1225	39	42	848	997	.262	.335	.439	.773	115	3497	180	68	33	99	106
162 Game Avg.				162	636	562	72	148	26	2	23	86	3	3	60	70	.262	.335	.439	.773	115	247	13	5	2	7	7
				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
MON (12 yrs)				1503	6019	5303	707	1427	274	24	220	823	34	36	582	691	.269	.342	.454	.796	121	2409	101	40	30	64	75
NYM (5 yrs)				600	2448	2176	272	542	73	7	89	349	2	3	219	249	.249	.319	.412	.731	104	896	66	20	2	31	27
LAD (1 yr)				101	280	248	22	61	14	0	6	26	2	2	22	26	.246	.323	.375	.698	98	93	11	7	1	2	1
SFG (1 yr)				92	272	244	24	62	10	0	9	27	1	1	25	31	.254	.324	.406	.729	104	99	2	1	0	2	3

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Gary Carter born?

Gary Carter was born on April 8, 1954.

Where was Gary Carter born?

Gary Carter was born in Culver City, CA.

How tall was Gary Carter?

Gary Carter was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Gary Carter weigh when playing?

Gary Carter weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Gary Carter play?

Gary Carter played 19 seasons.

Is Gary Carter in the Hall of Fame?

Gary Carter was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2003.

When was Gary Carter drafted?

Gary Carter was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 3rd round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from Sunny Hills HS (Fullerton, CA).

What position did Gary Carter play?

Gary Carter was a Catcher and Rightfielder.

How many hits did Gary Carter have?

Gary Carter had 2,092 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Gary Carter have?

Gary Carter had 324 home runs over his career.

What was Gary Carter's average?

Gary Carter had a .262 average over his career.

How many teams has Gary Carter played for?

Gary Carter played for 4 teams; the Montreal Expos, New York Mets, San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers.

How many World Series has Gary Carter won?

Gary Carter won 1 World Series.

When did Gary Carter retire?

Gary Carter last played in 1992.

What are Gary Carter's nicknames?

Kid, Lights, Teeth, Camera Carter are nicknames for Gary Carter.

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