Matt Carpenter

Born: 11/26/1985 in Sugar Land, TX, USA

MLB Debut: 2011-06-04 | Final Game: 2024-09-29

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 210 lbs

Full name: Matthew Martin Carpenter

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Biography

Matt Carpenter, born in 1985, was a versatile position player whose career spanned from 2011 to 2024. He played a significant role in Major League Baseball, particularly known for his time with the St. Louis Cardinals. Over the course of 1,511 games, Carpenter compiled 1,257 hits, 179 home runs, and 659 RBIs, presenting a solid offensive presence with a career batting average of .259. His ability to get on base and drive in runs made him a key player during his era, contributing to the Cardinals' playoff successes in the early part of the 2010s. Carpenter was selected as an All-Star three times during his career, highlighting his impact on the game and his recognition among peers and fans alike. Known for his patient approach at the plate and ability to hit for both power and average, he adapted his playing style to become a valuable asset in various positions, including first and third base. As a member of a Cardinals team that emphasized strong fundamentals and competitive spirit, Carpenter left a lasting mark on the franchise and the sport, exemplifying the qualities of a dedicated professional athlete in the modern era of baseball.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1511	4856	813	1257	329	28	179	659	28	774	1225	0.259	0.366	0.449	0.814	13860.3

Career AVG .259 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .366 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — +14.9% above league average.

Career SLG .449 vs. league average .408 across their career seasons — +10.0% above league average.

Career OPS 0.814 vs. league average 0.726 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
2011	STL	NL	7	15	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	4	4	0.067	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	STL	NL	114	296	44	87	22	5	6	46	1	34	63	0.294	.254 (+15%)	.318 (+14%)	.405 (+14%)	.724 (+14%)	798.5
2013	STL	NL	157	626	126	199	55	7	11	78	3	72	98	0.318	.253 (+25%)	.317 (+23%)	.396 (+21%)	.714 (+22%)	2964.6
2014	STL	NL	158	595	99	162	33	2	8	59	5	95	111	0.272	.251 (+8%)	.313 (+19%)	.386 (-3%)	.700 (+7%)	1283.2
2015	STL	NL	154	574	101	156	44	3	28	84	4	81	151	0.272	.254 (+7%)	.316 (+15%)	.404 (+25%)	.721 (+21%)	2547.5
2016	STL	NL	129	473	81	128	36	6	21	68	0	81	108	0.271	.255 (+6%)	.321 (+18%)	.417 (+21%)	.738 (+20%)	2047.9
2017	STL	NL	145	497	91	120	31	2	23	69	2	109	125	0.241	.254 (-5%)	.324 (+18%)	.425 (+6%)	.750 (+11%)	1574.3
2018	STL	NL	156	564	111	145	42	0	36	81	4	102	158	0.257	.247 (+4%)	.318 (+18%)	.409 (+28%)	.727 (+23%)	2952.3
2019	STL	NL	129	416	59	94	20	2	15	46	6	63	129	0.226	.252 (-10%)	.322 (+4%)	.434 (-10%)	.757 (-4%)	-238.4
2020	STL	NL	50	140	22	26	6	0	4	24	0	23	48	0.186	.244 (-24%)	.321 (+1%)	.417 (-25%)	.739 (-13%)	-251.2
2021	STL	NL	130	207	18	35	11	1	3	21	2	35	77	0.169	.243 (-31%)	.317 (-4%)	.410 (-33%)	.727 (-20%)	-726.6
2022	NYY	AL	47	128	28	39	9	0	15	37	0	19	35	0.305	.242 (+26%)	.311 (+32%)	.394 (+84%)	.706 (+61%)	1354.8
2023	SDP	NL	76	188	18	33	12	0	5	31	1	41	67	0.176	.248 (-29%)	.320 (+1%)	.414 (-23%)	.734 (-13%)	-375.3
2024	STL	NL	59	137	15	32	7	0	4	15	0	15	51	0.234	.243 (-4%)	.312 (+1%)	.399 (-7%)	.711 (-4%)	-71.2

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.3	2	0	0	0	0	0.00	0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 4.27 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2021	STL	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1.3	2	0	0	0	0.00	—	-

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
56	170	24	37	9	1	6	21	17	58	0.218

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2022	ALCS	NYA	4	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	7	0.100
2022	ALDS1	NYA	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.000
2020	NLWC2	SLN	3	9	3	2	1	0	0	2	3	4	0.222
2019	NLCS	SLN	4	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.000
2019	NLDS2	SLN	4	5	1	1	0	0	0	3	3	2	0.200
2015	NLDS1	SLN	4	17	3	4	0	0	1	1	1	5	0.235
2014	NLCS	SLN	5	20	2	4	1	0	1	1	2	8	0.200
2014	NLDS2	SLN	4	16	4	6	3	0	3	7	1	4	0.375
2013	NLCS	SLN	6	23	4	6	2	1	0	2	3	5	0.261
2013	NLDS1	SLN	5	19	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	6	0.053
2013	WS	SLN	6	27	3	8	1	0	0	2	0	6	0.296
2012	NLCS	SLN	3	9	3	3	1	0	1	2	3	2	0.333
2012	NLDS1	SLN	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.000
2012	NLWC	SLN	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	356	268	2299	167	20	259
2B	247	229	373	613	20	155
3B	674	624	346	1111	65	112
OF	40	28	46	2	3	0
P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2011	SLN	3B	5	4	1	12	0	0
2012	SLN	1B	44	30	316	12	3	32
2012	SLN	2B	5	2	3	4	0	2
2012	SLN	3B	33	21	13	44	3	3
2012	SLN	OF	21	13	19	1	3	0
2013	SLN	1B	2	1	10	0	0	0
2013	SLN	2B	132	128	211	370	9	97
2013	SLN	3B	42	24	11	58	3	9
2013	SLN	OF	2	1	1	1	0	0
2014	SLN	3B	156	155	90	288	16	23
2014	SLN	OF	2	0	1	0	0	0
2015	SLN	1B	3	1	13	1	0	2
2015	SLN	2B	11	9	12	19	0	4
2015	SLN	3B	146	141	77	234	14	25
2016	SLN	1B	45	35	304	16	1	38
2016	SLN	2B	40	37	60	103	4	22
2016	SLN	3B	54	52	20	95	8	12
2017	SLN	1B	120	110	895	74	7	103
2017	SLN	2B	13	13	15	32	4	9
2017	SLN	3B	16	16	5	26	2	5
2018	SLN	1B	95	62	552	46	8	62
2018	SLN	2B	11	11	22	23	0	5
2018	SLN	3B	76	74	54	128	8	12
2019	SLN	1B	4	2	14	0	0	1
2019	SLN	3B	107	102	55	162	8	16
2020	SLN	1B	6	4	21	1	0	1
2020	SLN	3B	30	29	16	56	3	6
2021	SLN	1B	14	9	72	12	1	9
2021	SLN	2B	34	29	50	61	3	15
2021	SLN	3B	6	4	2	5	0	0
2021	SLN	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
2022	NYA	1B	5	3	24	1	0	1
2022	NYA	3B	2	2	1	3	0	1
2022	NYA	OF	15	14	25	0	0	0
2023	SDN	1B	13	10	68	3	0	10
2024	SLN	1B	5	1	10	1	0	0
2024	SLN	2B	1	0	0	1	0	1
2024	SLN	3B	1	0	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	1
First Base	356
Second Base	247
Third Base	674
Left Field	10
Right Field	31
Designated Hitter	135

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2022	Player of the Week	Week of 2022-07-16
2018	Player of the Month	July
2018	Player of the Week	Week of 2018-07-21
2018	Player of the Week	Week of 2018-08-04
2016	Player of the Week	Week of 2016-06-04
2015	Player of the Week	Week of 2015-04-19
2013	Silver Slugger	2B