Ezequiel Carrera, baseball player, 2011-2017

Ezequiel Carrera

Born: 6/11/1987 in Güiria, Sucre, Venezuela

MLB Debut: 2011-05-20 | Final Game: 2017-10-01

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 185 lbs

Full name: Ezequiel Manuel Carrera

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Biography

Ezequiel Carrera was a professional baseball player born in 1987, who made his mark in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2017. Primarily serving as an outfielder, Carrera played in a total of 508 games throughout his career, where he showcased his speed and versatility on the field. He recorded 305 hits and achieved a batting average of .262, reflecting his ability to contribute offensively while also demonstrating a knack for timely hitting. Carrera's power was evident with 19 home runs and 97 RBIs, marking him as a reliable option in the lineup. Known for his agility and base-running skills, Carrera amassed 44 stolen bases, which underscored his speed and strategic intelligence on the base paths. He played during a period characterized by an increasing focus on analytics and player performance metrics, where speed and on-base ability were increasingly valued. Though he may not have garnered as much attention as some of his contemporaries, Ezequiel Carrera's contributions to his teams left a lasting impression, solidifying his place in the histories of the franchises he represented. His career spanned a transformative era in baseball, where players increasingly adapted to the evolving dynamics of the game.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
508 1164 174 305 45 9 19 97 44 96 279 0.262 0.324 0.365 0.690 -952.4

Career AVG .262 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .324 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .365 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — 9.8% below league average.

Career OPS 0.690 vs. league average 0.724 across their career seasons — near 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 CLE AL 68 202 27 49 8 3 0 14 10 16 35 0.243 .255 (-5%) .320 (-6%) .399 (-22%) .719 (-15%) -514.0
2012 CLE AL 48 147 20 40 6 3 2 11 8 8 35 0.272 .254 (+7%) .318 (-2%) .405 (-3%) .724 (-2%) -87.4
2013 PHI NL 13 13 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.077 — — — — 0.0
2013 CLE AL 2 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.500 — — — — 0.0
2014 DET AL 45 69 12 18 4 1 0 2 7 3 14 0.261 .251 (+4%) .313 (-4%) .386 (-10%) .700 (-7%) -88.9
2015 TOR AL 91 172 27 47 8 0 3 26 2 11 45 0.273 .254 (+7%) .316 (+1%) .404 (-8%) .721 (-4%) -116.5
2016 TOR AL 110 270 47 67 9 1 6 23 7 27 70 0.248 .255 (-3%) .321 (+1%) .417 (-15%) .738 (-8%) -360.4
2017 TOR AL 131 287 38 81 10 1 8 20 10 30 75 0.282 .254 (+11%) .324 (+10%) .425 (-4%) .750 (+2%) 214.8

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
14 36 6 10 0 2 1 3 3 8 0.278

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2016 ALCS TOR 5 17 2 4 0 2 0 1 0 4 0.235
2016 ALDS1 TOR 3 12 4 4 0 0 1 1 2 2 0.333
2016 ALWC TOR 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0.500
2015 ALCS TOR 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
2015 ALDS2 TOR 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
2014 ALDS2 DET 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 460 287 671 18 12 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2011 CLE OF 64 51 128 2 4 0
2012 CLE OF 47 37 112 1 1 0
2013 PHI OF 7 2 11 0 0 0
2013 CLE OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
2014 DET OF 39 13 51 1 0 0
2015 TOR OF 81 44 97 1 2 0
2016 TOR OF 100 68 132 8 1 3
2017 TOR OF 121 71 140 5 4 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Left Field 229
Center Field 129
Right Field 140
Designated Hitter 12

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 TOR AL $521,800
Total Career Earnings $521,800