Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.
Matt Carpenter
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
Instagram: @mattcarp13
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SUMMARY
2024
Career
WAR
-0.1
28.8
AB
137
4856
H
32
1257
HR
4
179
BA
.234
.259
R
15
813
RBI
15
659
SB
0
28
OBP
.314
.366
SLG
.372
.449
OPS
.686
.814
OPS+
92
122
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2011 Fielding Game Log (as 3B)