Carl Pavano

Born: 1/8/1976 in New Britain, CT, USA

MLB Debut: 1998-05-23 | Final Game: 2012-06-01

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'5" | Weight: 265 lbs

Full name: Carl Anthony Pavano

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Biography

Carl Pavano, born in 1976, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1998 until 2012. He made a notable impact in Major League Baseball during a time when the sport was experiencing a shift towards more power-driven offenses. Pavano's playing style was characterized by his solid command and ability to induce ground balls, which made him a reliable starter for several teams, including the Montreal Expos, Florida Marlins, New York Yankees, and Minnesota Twins. Throughout his career, Pavano finished with a record of 108-107 and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.39. He amassed a total of 1,091 strikeouts, showcasing his capacity to miss bats. His most distinguished season came in 2004, when he was selected as an All-Star, reflecting his success and recognition among peers during that era. Although he never recorded a save, Pavano's contributions on the mound were significant during his tenure, as he helped his teams contend in various playoff races and left an indelible mark on the franchises he represented before retiring in 2012.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
108	107	302	284	17	8	0	1788.7	1971	873	200	425	1091	4.39	0

Career ERA 4.39 vs. league average 4.35 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1998	WSN	NL	6	9	24	23	0	0	134.7	130	63	43	83	4.21	4.43 (+5%)	-
1999	WSN	NL	6	8	19	18	1	1	104.0	117	65	35	70	5.62	4.71 (-19%)	-
2000	WSN	NL	8	4	15	15	0	0	97.0	89	33	34	64	3.06	4.77 (+36%)	-
2001	WSN	NL	1	6	8	8	0	0	42.7	59	30	16	36	6.33	4.42 (-43%)	-
2002	WSN	NL	3	8	15	14	0	0	74.3	98	52	31	51	6.30	4.28 (-47%)	-
2002	MIA	NL	3	2	22	8	0	0	61.7	76	26	14	41	3.79	4.28 (+11%)	-
2003	MIA	NL	12	13	33	32	2	0	201.0	204	96	49	133	4.30	4.40 (+2%)	-
2004	MIA	NL	18	8	31	31	2	2	222.3	212	74	49	139	3.00	4.46 (+33%)	-
2005	NYY	AL	4	6	17	17	1	1	100.0	129	53	18	56	4.77	4.29 (-11%)	-
2007	NYY	AL	1	0	2	2	0	0	11.3	12	6	2	4	4.76	4.47 (-7%)	-
2008	NYY	AL	4	2	7	7	0	0	34.3	41	22	10	15	5.77	4.32 (-33%)	-
2009	CLE	AL	9	8	21	21	1	1	125.7	150	75	23	88	5.37	4.32 (-24%)	125.7
2009	MIN	AL	5	4	12	12	0	0	73.7	85	38	16	59	4.64	4.32 (-7%)	1528.3
2010	MIN	AL	17	11	32	32	7	2	221.0	227	92	37	117	3.75	4.08 (+8%)	370.3
2011	MIN	AL	9	13	33	33	3	1	222.0	262	106	40	102	4.30	3.94 (-9%)	-925.9
2012	MIN	AL	2	5	11	11	0	0	63.0	80	42	8	33	6.00	4.01 (-49%)	-583.6

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
302	311	14	44	8	2	2	14	0	4	123	0.141	0.155	0.199	0.354	-1038.3

Career AVG .141 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 46.3% below league average.

Career OBP .155 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 53.4% below league average.

Career SLG .199 vs. league average .419 across their career seasons — 52.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.354 vs. league average 0.752 across their career seasons — 52.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1998	WSN	NL	24	38	1	6	1	0	0	3	0	14	0.158	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	WSN	NL	19	33	1	2	0	0	0	2	1	14	0.061	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	WSN	NL	15	35	2	5	1	0	0	0	0	16	0.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	WSN	NL	8	13	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	0.077	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	WSN	NL	15	24	1	5	1	0	0	1	0	6	0.208	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	MIA	NL	22	16	1	3	0	1	0	1	0	6	0.188	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	MIA	NL	33	61	4	6	2	1	0	1	2	27	0.098	.264 (-63%)	.332 (-62%)	.422 (-61%)	.754 (-61%)	-672.0
2004	MIA	NL	31	68	4	13	3	0	2	6	1	24	0.191	.266 (-28%)	.335 (-36%)	.427 (-24%)	.762 (-30%)	-366.4
2005	NYY	AL	17	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	NYY	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	NYY	AL	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	CLE	AL	21	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	MIN	AL	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	MIN	AL	32	6	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	MIN	AL	33	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	MIN	AL	11	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
10	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	SO	AVG
2010	ALDS2	MIN	1	0	0	.000
2009	ALDS1	MIN	1	0	0	.000
2003	NLCS	FLO	3	2	1	0.000
2003	NLDS1	FLO	3	0	0	.000
2003	WS	FLO	2	2	1	0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2	2	10	4	0	32.3	32	9	4	27	2.51

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2010	ALDS2	MIN	0	1	1	1	6.0	10	4	1	3	6.00
2009	ALDS1	MIN	0	1	1	1	7.0	5	2	0	9	2.57
2003	NLCS	FLO	0	0	3	1	7.7	8	2	1	8	2.35
2003	NLDS1	FLO	2	0	3	0	2.7	1	0	1	1	0.00
2003	WS	FLO	0	0	2	1	9.0	8	1	1	6	1.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	302	284	112	241	7	22

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1998	MON	P	24	23	15	13	2	1
1999	MON	P	19	18	10	24	0	0
2000	MON	P	15	15	7	13	2	1
2001	MON	P	8	8	1	3	0	0
2002	MON	P	15	14	0	12	1	1
2002	FLO	P	22	8	3	7	0	3
2003	FLO	P	33	32	11	28	0	2
2004	FLO	P	31	31	9	31	0	3
2005	NYA	P	17	17	4	9	0	1
2007	NYA	P	2	2	1	2	0	1
2008	NYA	P	7	7	0	7	0	0
2009	CLE	P	21	21	6	11	0	2
2009	MIN	P	12	12	5	11	0	0
2010	MIN	P	32	32	19	26	0	3
2011	MIN	P	33	33	16	39	2	4
2012	MIN	P	11	11	5	5	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	302

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2004	Pitcher of the Month	June

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2012	MIN	AL	$9,000,000
2011	MIN	AL	$8,000,000
2010	MIN	AL	$7,000,000
2009	CLE	AL	$1,500,000
2008	NYA	AL	$11,000,000
2007	NYA	AL	$10,000,000
2006	NYA	AL	$8,000,000
2005	NYA	AL	$9,000,000
2004	FLO	NL	$3,800,000
2003	FLO	NL	$1,500,000
2002	MON	NL	$1,312,500
2001	MON	NL	$1,300,000
2000	MON	NL	$255,000
1999	MON	NL	$225,000
1998	MON	NL	$170,000
Total Career Earnings			$72,062,500