Carlos Peña

Born: 5/17/1978 in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.

MLB Debut: 2001-09-05 | Final Game: 2014-07-12

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 225 lbs

Full name: Carlos Felipe Peña

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Biography

Carlos Peña was a professional baseball player who made a significant impact in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2001 to 2014. Born in 1978, Peña was known for his power-hitting ability, which was evidenced by his career total of 286 home runs and 818 runs batted in over 1,493 games. He played primarily as a first baseman and was recognized for his formidable presence at the plate, despite finishing his career with a batting average of .232. His offensive contributions were complemented by a respectable number of stolen bases, totaling 29 during his time in the league. Peña's career was highlighted by his selection as an All-Star and his designation as Rookie of the Month during his early years. He was particularly influential in the mid-2000s, a period characterized by a surge in home runs and offensive production across the league. Peña's ability to hit for power, along with his defensive skills, made him a valuable asset to each team he played for. His legacy in baseball is marked not only by his statistics but also by his role in the evolution of the game during an era that increasingly celebrated power hitters.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1493	4949	745	1146	231	26	286	818	29	817	1577	0.232	0.346	0.462	0.808	10416.2

Career AVG .232 vs. league average .261 across their career seasons — 11.3% below league average.

Career OBP .346 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — +5.5% above league average.

Career SLG .462 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — +11.7% above league average.

Career OPS 0.808 vs. league average 0.742 across their career seasons — +8.9% 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
2001	TEX	AL	22	62	6	16	4	1	3	12	0	10	17	0.258	.263 (-2%)	.332 (+9%)	.426 (+17%)	.758 (+13%)	151.6
2002	OAK	AL	40	124	12	27	4	0	7	16	0	15	38	0.218	.261 (-17%)	.331 (-8%)	.416 (+1%)	.747 (-3%)	-72.6
2002	DET	AL	75	273	31	69	13	4	12	36	2	26	73	0.253	.261 (-3%)	.331 (-3%)	.416 (+11%)	.747 (+5%)	-72.6
2003	DET	AL	131	452	51	112	21	6	18	50	4	53	123	0.248	.264 (-6%)	.332 (avg)	.422 (+4%)	.754 (+2%)	203.2
2004	DET	AL	142	481	89	116	22	4	27	82	7	70	146	0.241	.266 (-9%)	.335 (+1%)	.427 (+10%)	.762 (+6%)	620.9
2005	DET	AL	79	260	37	61	9	0	18	44	0	31	95	0.235	.264 (-11%)	.330 (-1%)	.418 (+14%)	.749 (+7%)	368.8
2006	BOS	AL	18	33	3	9	2	0	1	3	0	4	10	0.273	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	TBR	AL	148	490	99	138	29	1	46	121	1	103	142	0.282	.268 (+5%)	.335 (+22%)	.422 (+48%)	.758 (+37%)	4080.5
2008	TBR	AL	139	490	76	121	24	2	31	102	1	96	166	0.247	.263 (-6%)	.333 (+13%)	.416 (+19%)	.749 (+16%)	1886.0
2009	TBR	AL	135	471	91	107	25	2	39	100	3	87	163	0.227	.262 (-13%)	.332 (+7%)	.417 (+29%)	.750 (+19%)	1941.8
2010	TBR	AL	144	484	64	95	18	0	28	84	5	87	158	0.196	.257 (-24%)	.325 (avg)	.402 (+1%)	.728 (avg)	208.0
2011	CHC	NL	153	493	72	111	27	3	28	80	2	101	161	0.225	.255 (-12%)	.320 (+11%)	.399 (+16%)	.719 (+14%)	1616.1
2012	TBR	AL	160	497	72	98	17	2	19	61	2	87	182	0.197	.254 (-23%)	.318 (+3%)	.405 (-13%)	.724 (-6%)	-247.6
2013	HOU	AL	85	277	38	58	13	1	8	25	1	43	89	0.209	.253 (-17%)	.317 (+2%)	.396 (-12%)	.714 (-6%)	-155.7
2013	KCR	AL	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.000	—	—	—	—	-155.7
2014	TEX	AL	18	59	4	8	3	0	1	2	1	4	11	0.136	.251 (-46%)	.313 (-39%)	.386 (-39%)	.700 (-39%)	-374.3

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
19	67	13	18	3	1	4	14	13	24	0.269

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2010	ALDS1	TBA	4	14	4	4	1	1	1	4	3	7	0.286
2008	ALCS	TBA	7	26	8	7	1	0	3	6	6	7	0.269
2008	ALDS2	TBA	3	10	0	5	0	0	0	2	1	4	0.500
2008	WS	TBA	5	17	1	2	1	0	0	2	3	6	0.118

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	1379	1307	10900	906	71	1140
OF	1	1	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2001	TEX	1B	16	16	138	15	2	13
2002	OAK	1B	40	39	351	42	1	25
2002	DET	1B	73	72	659	29	3	71
2003	DET	1B	128	124	1135	91	13	130
2004	DET	1B	135	131	1142	77	6	128
2005	DET	1B	51	49	418	35	3	46
2006	BOS	1B	17	8	81	5	1	15
2006	BOS	OF	1	1	0	0	0	0
2007	TBA	1B	144	137	1054	130	8	116
2008	TBA	1B	132	131	991	106	2	117
2009	TBA	1B	133	130	1055	71	10	102
2010	TBA	1B	142	135	1074	83	6	95
2011	CHN	1B	153	142	1116	88	8	104
2012	TBA	1B	153	134	1182	95	7	119
2013	HOU	1B	44	43	393	30	0	45
2013	KCA	1B	2	0	6	0	0	2
2014	TEX	1B	16	16	105	9	1	12

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
First Base	1379
Left Field	1
Designated Hitter	83

Awards & Honors

Year	Award	Notes
2008	Gold Glove	1B
2008	Player of the Week	Week of 2008-09-20
2007	Comeback Player of the Year
2007	MLB Players Choice Comeback Player
2007	Player of the Week	Week of 2007-09-29
2007	Silver Slugger	1B
2007	TSN All-Star	1B
2007	TSN Comeback Player of the Year
2002	Rookie of the Month	April

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2013	HOU	AL	$2,900,000
2012	TBA	AL	$7,250,000
2011	CHN	NL	$9,959,996
2010	TBA	AL	$10,125,000
2009	TBA	AL	$8,000,000
2008	TBA	AL	$6,000,000
2007	TBA	AL	$800,000
2005	DET	AL	$2,575,000
2004	DET	AL	$330,000
2003	DET	AL	$310,000
2002	OAK	AL	$202,000
Total Career Earnings			$48,451,996