Carlos Peña

Q: When was Carlos Peña born?

Carlos Peña was born on May 17, 1978.

Q: Where was Carlos Peña born?

Carlos Peña was born in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional.

Q: How tall is Carlos Peña?

Carlos Peña is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Carlos Peña weigh when playing?

Carlos Peña weighed 225 lbs (102 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Carlos Peña play?

Carlos Peña played 14 seasons.

Q: Is Carlos Peña in the Hall of Fame?

Carlos Peña has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Carlos Peña drafted?

Carlos Peña was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 1st round (10th) of the 1998 MLB June Amateur Draft from Northeastern University (Boston, MA) .

Q: What position did Carlos Peña play?

Carlos Peña was a First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Carlos Peña have?

Carlos Peña had 1,146 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Carlos Peña have?

Carlos Peña had 286 home runs over his career.

Position: First Baseman

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-2, 225lb (188cm, 102kg)

Born: May 17, 1978 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic do

Draft: Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 1st round (10th) of the 1998 MLB June Amateur Draft from Northeastern University (Boston, MA).

High School: Haverhill HS (Haverhill, MA)

Schools: Wright State University (Dayton, OH), Northeastern University (Boston, MA)

Debut: September 5, 2001 (Age 23-111d, 17,969th in major league history)
vs. MIN 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 12, 2014 (Age 36-056d)
vs. LAA 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2002 season

Agents: Boras Corporation • Previously: Mike Fischlin

Full Name: Carlos Felipe Peña

Pronunciation: \PAIN-yuh\

Instagram: @cpena23

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1x All-Star
Gold Glove
Silver Slugger

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

25.5

4949

1146

286

.232

745

RBI

818

OBP

.346

SLG

.462

OPS

.808

OPS+

117

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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
1998	20	TEX-min	A,A+,Rk	39	163	144	24	46	15	0	6	23	4	4	13	35	.319	.393	.549	.941		79	0	5	0	1	0		SAV,CHT,RGS · SALL,FLOR,GULF
1999	21	TEX-min	A+	136	597	501	85	128	31	8	18	103	2	5	74	135	.255	.365	.457	.822		229	7	16	0	6	2		CHT · FLOR
2000	22	TEX-min	AA	138	648	529	117	158	36	2	28	105	12	0	101	108	.299	.414	.533	.947		282	7	9	1	8	10		TUL · TL
2001	23	TEX-min	AAA	119	519	431	71	124	38	3	23	74	11	3	80	127	.288	.408	.550	.958		237	6	8	0	0	1		OKC · PCL
2001	23	TEX	AL	22	72	62	6	16	4	1	3	12	0	0	10	17	.258	.361	.500	.861	121	31	1	0	0	0	0	3/HD
2002	24	OAK-min	AAA	44	206	175	30	42	10	1	10	33	3	0	24	49	.240	.340	.480	.820		84	3	4	0	3	0		SAC · PCL
2002	24	TOT	AL	115	443	397	43	96	17	4	19	52	2	2	41	111	.242	.316	.448	.764	106	178	7	3	0	2	0	*3/DH	RoY-8
2002	24	OAK	AL	40	141	124	12	27	4	0	7	16	0	0	15	38	.218	.305	.419	.724	92	52	2	1	0	1	0	3
2002	24	DET	AL	75	302	273	31	69	13	4	12	36	2	2	26	73	.253	.321	.462	.783	113	126	5	2	0	1	0	3/DH
2003	25	DET-min	AAA	8	35	30	4	10	4	1	0	5	0	0	4	7	.333	.429	.533	.962		16	0	1	0	0	1		TOL · IL
2003	25	DET	AL	131	516	452	51	112	21	6	18	50	4	5	53	123	.248	.332	.440	.772	108	199	6	6	1	4	1	*3/HD
2004	26	DET	AL	142	562	481	89	116	22	4	27	82	7	1	70	146	.241	.338	.472	.810	114	227	11	3	2	5	2	*3/HD
2005	27	DET-min	AAA	71	309	257	43	80	17	1	12	45	3	4	45	65	.311	.424	.525	.949		135	4	6	0	1	5		TOL · IL
2005	27	DET	AL	79	295	260	37	61	9	0	18	44	0	1	31	95	.235	.325	.477	.802	113	124	3	4	0	0	2	3D/H
2006	28	NYY-BOS-min	AAA	116	506	418	72	116	20	0	23	74	4	0	68	94	.278	.383	.490	.874		205	3	10	0	10	4		CLB,PAW · IL
2006	28	BOS	AL	18	37	33	3	9	2	0	1	3	0	0	4	10	.273	.351	.424	.776	96	14	1	0	0	0	0	3/H7
2007	29	TBD	AL	148	612	490	99	138	29	1	46	121	1	0	103	142	.282	.411	.627	1.037	172	307	7	10	1	8	10	*3/DH	MVP-9,SS
2008	30	TBR-min	A+	1	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000	.200		0	0	0	0	0	0		VRO · FLOR
2008	30	TBR	AL	139	607	490	76	121	24	2	31	102	1	1	96	166	.247	.377	.494	.871	129	242	6	12	0	9	7	*3/DH	MVP-9,GG
2009	31	TBR	AL	135	570	471	91	107	25	2	39	100	3	3	87	163	.227	.356	.537	.893	133	253	5	9	0	3	11	*3/H	AS
2010	32	TBR-min	A+	1	3	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667	1.333		2	0	0	0	0	0		POE · FLOR
2010	32	TBR	AL	144	582	484	64	95	18	0	28	84	5	1	87	158	.196	.325	.407	.732	103	197	2	7	0	4	4	*3/D
2011	33	CHC	NL	153	606	493	72	111	27	3	28	80	2	2	101	161	.225	.357	.462	.819	123	228	6	4	1	7	7	*3/H
2012	34	TBR	AL	160	600	497	72	98	17	2	19	61	2	3	87	182	.197	.330	.354	.684	93	176	10	13	0	3	2	*3H/D
2013	35	KCR-min	AAA	5	22	18	5	6	0	1	2	6	0	0	4	3	.333	.455	.778	1.232		14	0	0	0	0	0		OMA · PCL
2013	35	TOT	AL	89	328	280	38	58	13	1	8	25	1	3	43	92	.207	.321	.346	.668	86	97	5	4	1	0	5	3D/H
2013	35	HOU	AL	85	325	277	38	58	13	1	8	25	1	3	43	89	.209	.324	.350	.674	88	97	5	4	1	0	5	3D/H
2013	35	KCR	AL	4	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/3H
2014	36	TEX-min	AAA	20	80	74	12	22	3	0	4	8	0	0	5	15	.297	.350	.500	.850		37	2	1	0	0	1		RRK · PCL
2014	36	TEX	AL	18	63	59	4	8	3	0	1	2	1	0	4	11	.136	.190	.237	.428	19	14	1	0	0	0	0	3/H
14 Yrs				1493	5893	4949	745	1146	231	26	286	818	29	22	817	1577	.232	.346	.462	.808	117	2287	71	75	6	45	51
162 Game Avg.				162	639	537	81	124	25	3	31	89	3	2	89	171	.232	.346	.462	.808	117	248	8	8	1	5	6
				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
TBR (5 yrs)				726	2971	2432	402	559	113	7	163	468	12	8	460	811	.230	.360	.483	.843	126	1175	30	51	1	27	34
DET (4 yrs)				427	1675	1466	208	358	65	14	75	212	13	9	180	437	.244	.331	.461	.792	112	676	25	15	3	10	5
TEX (2 yrs)				40	135	121	10	24	7	1	4	14	1	0	14	28	.198	.281	.372	.653	74	45	2	0	0	0	0
KCR (1 yr)				4	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0
BOS (1 yr)				18	37	33	3	9	2	0	1	3	0	0	4	10	.273	.351	.424	.776	96	14	1	0	0	0	0
OAK (1 yr)				40	141	124	12	27	4	0	7	16	0	0	15	38	.218	.305	.419	.724	92	52	2	1	0	1	0
CHC (1 yr)				153	606	493	72	111	27	3	28	80	2	2	101	161	.225	.357	.462	.819	123	228	6	4	1	7	7
HOU (1 yr)				85	325	277	38	58	13	1	8	25	1	3	43	89	.209	.324	.350	.674	88	97	5	4	1	0	5

AL (13 yrs)				1340	5287	4456	673	1035	204	23	258	738	27	20	716	1416	.232	.345	.462	.807	117	2059	65	71	5	38	44
NL (1 yr)				153	606	493	72	111	27	3	28	80	2	2	101	161	.225	.357	.462	.819	123	228	6	4	1	7	7

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Carlos Peña?

Carlos Peña is 45 years old.

When was Carlos Peña born?

Carlos Peña was born on May 17, 1978.

Where was Carlos Peña born?

Carlos Peña was born in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional.

How tall is Carlos Peña?

Carlos Peña is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Carlos Peña weigh when playing?

Carlos Peña weighed 225 lbs (102 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Carlos Peña play?

Carlos Peña played 14 seasons.

Is Carlos Peña in the Hall of Fame?

Carlos Peña has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Carlos Peña drafted?

Carlos Peña was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 1st round (10th) of the 1998 MLB June Amateur Draft from Northeastern University (Boston, MA).

What position did Carlos Peña play?

Carlos Peña was a First Baseman.

How many hits did Carlos Peña have?

Carlos Peña had 1,146 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Carlos Peña have?

Carlos Peña had 286 home runs over his career.

What was Carlos Peña's average?

Carlos Peña had a .232 average over his career.

How many teams has Carlos Peña played for?

Carlos Peña played for 9 teams; the Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros and Kansas City Royals.

How many World Series has Carlos Peña won?

Carlos Peña has never won a World Series.

When did Carlos Peña retire?

Carlos Peña last played in 2014.

What is Carlos Peña's Instagram account?

Carlos Peña is on Instagram at cpena23.

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