Carlos Beltran, baseball player, 435 home runs, 1998-2017

Carlos Beltran

Born: 4/24/1977 in Manati, P.R.

MLB Debut: 1998-09-14 | Final Game: 2017-10-01

Bats: B | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 215 lbs

Full name: Carlos Ivan Beltran

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Biography

Carlos Beltran was a highly accomplished position player in Major League Baseball, whose career spanned from 1998 to 2017. Born in 1977, Beltran made his debut with the Kansas City Royals and eventually became a prominent figure in the league, known for his exceptional hitting and all-around skills. Over the course of his 19-year career, he played in 2,586 games, accumulating 2,725 hits, 435 home runs, and 1,587 RBIs, while maintaining a batting average of .279. His ability to combine power with speed was evident in his 312 stolen bases, a testament to his athleticism and versatility on the field. Beltran was selected as an All-Star nine times, reflecting his status as one of the premier players of his era. He played during a time when offensive production was at a premium, contributing significantly to several teams, including the Royals, New York Mets, and St. Louis Cardinals. Renowned for his keen eye at the plate and defensive prowess, Beltran's career left an indelible mark on the game, earning him a place among the all-time greats in baseball history. His legacy continues to resonate, as he is remembered not only for his impressive statistics but also for his leadership and influence on future generations of players.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
2586 9768 1582 2725 565 78 435 1587 312 1084 1795 0.279 0.350 0.486 0.837 23200.4

Career AVG .279 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — +6.7% above league average.

Career OBP .350 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — +6.5% above league average.

Career SLG .486 vs. league average .417 across their career seasons — +16.8% above league average.

Career OPS 0.837 vs. league average 0.746 across their career seasons — +12.2% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1998 KCR AL 14 58 12 16 5 3 0 7 3 3 12 0.276 .266 (+4%) .335 (-5%) .420 (+11%) .755 (+4%) -2.6
1999 KCR AL 156 663 112 194 27 7 22 108 27 46 123 0.293 .271 (+8%) .344 (-2%) .433 (+5%) .778 (+2%) 65.8
2000 KCR AL 98 372 49 92 15 4 7 44 13 35 69 0.247 .270 (-9%) .344 (-10%) .437 (-16%) .782 (-14%) -1081.0
2001 KCR AL 155 617 106 189 32 12 24 101 31 52 120 0.306 .263 (+16%) .332 (+9%) .426 (+20%) .758 (+15%) 1928.3
2002 KCR AL 162 637 114 174 44 7 29 105 35 71 135 0.273 .261 (+5%) .331 (+5%) .416 (+20%) .747 (+13%) 1671.0
2003 KCR AL 141 521 102 160 14 10 26 100 41 72 81 0.307 .264 (+16%) .332 (+17%) .422 (+24%) .754 (+21%) 2328.1
2004 KCR AL 69 266 51 74 19 2 15 51 14 37 44 0.278 .266 (+5%) .335 (+9%) .427 (+25%) .762 (+18%) 899.2
2004 HOU NL 90 333 70 86 17 7 23 53 28 55 57 0.258 .266 (-3%) .335 (+10%) .427 (+31%) .762 (+21%) 899.2
2005 NYN NL 151 582 83 155 34 2 16 78 17 56 96 0.266 .264 (+1%) .330 (avg) .418 (-1%) .749 (-1%) -110.3
2006 NYN NL 140 510 127 140 38 1 41 116 18 95 99 0.275 .269 (+2%) .336 (+15%) .431 (+38%) .768 (+28%) 3103.2
2007 NYN NL 144 554 93 153 33 3 33 112 23 69 111 0.276 .268 (+3%) .335 (+5%) .422 (+24%) .758 (+16%) 1729.0
2008 NYN NL 161 606 116 172 40 5 27 112 25 92 96 0.284 .263 (+8%) .333 (+13%) .416 (+20%) .749 (+17%) 2280.9
2009 NYN NL 81 308 50 100 22 1 10 48 11 47 43 0.325 .262 (+24%) .332 (+25%) .417 (+20%) .750 (+22%) 1424.8
2010 NYN NL 64 220 21 56 11 3 7 27 3 30 39 0.255 .257 (-1%) .325 (+5%) .402 (+6%) .728 (+6%) 214.7
2011 NYN NL 98 353 61 102 30 2 15 66 3 60 61 0.289 .255 (+13%) .320 (+22%) .399 (+29%) .719 (+26%) 1824.2
2011 SFG NL 44 167 17 54 9 4 7 18 1 11 27 0.323 .255 (+27%) .320 (+15%) .399 (+38%) .719 (+28%) 1824.2
2012 STL NL 151 547 83 147 26 1 32 97 13 65 124 0.269 .254 (+6%) .318 (+9%) .405 (+22%) .724 (+16%) 1834.2
2013 STL NL 145 554 79 164 30 3 24 84 2 38 90 0.296 .253 (+17%) .317 (+7%) .396 (+24%) .714 (+16%) 1632.0
2014 NYY AL 109 403 46 94 23 0 15 49 3 37 80 0.233 .251 (-7%) .313 (-4%) .386 (+4%) .700 (avg) -18.6
2015 NYY AL 133 478 57 132 34 1 19 67 0 45 85 0.276 .254 (+9%) .316 (+6%) .404 (+16%) .721 (+12%) 1073.3
2016 NYY AL 99 359 50 109 21 0 22 64 0 22 70 0.304 .255 (+19%) .321 (+7%) .417 (+31%) .738 (+20%) 1293.9
2016 TEX AL 52 193 23 54 12 0 7 29 1 13 31 0.280 .255 (+10%) .321 (+1%) .417 (+8%) .738 (+5%) 1293.9
2017 HOU AL 129 467 60 108 29 0 14 51 0 33 102 0.231 .254 (-9%) .324 (-13%) .425 (-10%) .750 (-11%) -1183.7

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
65 215 45 66 15 1 16 42 37 33 0.307

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2017 ALCS HOU 4 12 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 0.083
2017 ALDS2 HOU 3 5 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0.400
2017 WS HOU 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
2016 ALDS1 TEX 3 11 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0.182
2015 ALWC NYA 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.250
2013 NLCS SLN 6 21 2 6 2 1 0 6 5 3 0.286
2013 NLDS1 SLN 5 18 3 4 1 0 2 6 3 1 0.222
2013 WS SLN 6 17 1 5 0 0 0 3 2 2 0.294
2012 NLCS SLN 6 20 2 6 3 0 1 2 2 3 0.300
2012 NLDS1 SLN 5 18 5 8 3 0 2 4 5 1 0.444
2012 NLWC SLN 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.250
2006 NLCS NYN 7 27 8 8 1 0 3 4 4 3 0.296
2006 NLDS1 NYN 3 9 2 2 0 0 0 1 5 2 0.222
2004 NLCS HOU 7 24 12 10 1 0 4 5 8 4 0.417
2004 NLDS2 HOU 5 22 9 10 2 0 4 9 1 4 0.455

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
OF 2210 2191 5155 143 75 37

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1998 KCA OF 14 13 44 0 1 0
1999 KCA OF 154 154 395 16 12 2
2000 KCA OF 88 87 231 5 6 2
2001 KCA OF 152 152 404 14 5 6
2002 KCA OF 149 149 398 12 7 0
2003 KCA OF 130 129 371 10 5 3
2004 KCA OF 69 69 197 4 3 1
2004 HOU OF 89 88 201 8 5 2
2005 NYN OF 150 149 378 5 4 1
2006 NYN OF 136 136 357 13 2 6
2007 NYN OF 141 141 389 6 5 2
2008 NYN OF 158 158 418 8 3 1
2009 NYN OF 77 77 208 3 2 1
2010 NYN OF 61 58 146 4 0 1
2011 NYN OF 91 91 150 4 1 2
2011 SFN OF 43 43 80 6 0 1
2012 SLN OF 133 132 221 10 2 0
2013 SLN OF 137 135 242 4 5 1
2014 NYA 1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
2014 NYA OF 32 31 51 2 3 1
2015 NYA OF 123 120 166 5 3 3
2016 NYA OF 60 58 84 3 1 1
2016 TEX OF 9 9 13 1 0 0
2017 HOU OF 14 12 11 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
First Base 1
Left Field 15
Center Field 1572
Right Field 631
Designated Hitter 310

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2014 Player of the Week Week of 2014-04-13
2013 Roberto Clemente Award
2012 Player of the Week Week of 2012-05-13
2008 Gold Glove OF
2007 Gold Glove OF
2007 Player of the Week Week of 2007-04-21
2007 Player of the Week Week of 2007-08-18
2007 Silver Slugger OF
2006 Gold Glove OF
2006 Player of the Week Week of 2006-06-10
2006 Player of the Week Week of 2006-07-29
2006 Silver Slugger OF
2006 TSN All-Star OF
2004 Player of the Month April
2004 Player of the Week Week of 2004-04-17
2004 Player of the Week Week of 2004-08-28
2002 Player of the Week Week of 2002-07-20
2001 Player of the Week Week of 2001-08-25
1999 MLB Players Choice Outstanding Rookie
1999 Rookie of the Year
1999 TSN Rookie Player of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 NYA AL $15,000,000
2015 NYA AL $15,000,000
2014 NYA AL $15,000,000
2013 SLN NL $13,000,000
2012 SLN NL $13,000,000
2011 NYN NL $19,325,436
2010 NYN NL $19,401,569
2009 NYN NL $19,243,682
2008 NYN NL $18,622,809
2007 NYN NL $13,571,429
2006 NYN NL $13,571,428
2005 NYN NL $11,571,429
2004 KCA AL $9,000,000
2003 KCA AL $6,000,000
2002 KCA AL $3,500,000
2001 KCA AL $425,000
2000 KCA AL $350,000
1999 KCA AL $200,000
Total Career Earnings $205,782,782

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2012 Most Valuable Player NL 26th 6.0 448 0
2011 Most Valuable Player NL 20th 3.0 448 0
2008 Most Valuable Player NL 21th 10.0 448 0
2007 Most Valuable Player NL 20th 6.0 448 0
2006 Most Valuable Player NL 4th 211.0 448 0
2004 Most Valuable Player NL 12th 20.0 448 0
2003 Most Valuable Player AL 9th 77.0 392 0
1999 Rookie of the Year AL 1st 133.0 140 26