1978
Born May 17, 1978
Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R.
Carlos Peña Notable
b. May 17, 1978 · Texas Rangers 2001, 2014, Oakland Athletics 2002, Detroit Tigers 2002–2005, Boston Red Sox 2006, Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2007, Tampa Bay Rays 2008–2010, 2012, Chicago Cubs 2011, Houston Astros 2013, Kansas City Royals 2013
Carlos Peña played for nine clubs across 14 seasons as a first baseman, opening with the Texas Rangers in 2001 and closing with the Texas Rangers in 2014.
Across 1,493 games he batted .232, with 1,146 hits and 745 runs. He finished with 286 home runs, 231 doubles, 817 walks and 29 stolen bases.
He led the league in home runs once, in 2009, with 39. He played 1,379 games at first base, with 10,900 putouts and 71 errors. He turned 1,140 double plays.
He was an All-Star in 2009. He hit three home runs in a game in 2003.
He was born in Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, D.R. on May 17, 1978. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 1 | 2009 |
| Player of the Week | 2 | 2007, 2008 |
| Comeback Player of the Year | 1 | 2007 |
| Gold Glove | 1 | 2008 |
| MLB Players Choice Comeback Player | 1 | 2007 |
| Rookie of the Month | 1 | 2002 |
| Silver Slugger | 1 | 2007 |
| The Sporting News All-Star | 1 | 2007 |
| The Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year | 1 | 2007 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | TEX | 22 | 62 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 0 | .258 |
| 2002 | DET/OAK | 115 | 397 | 43 | 96 | 17 | 4 | 19 | 52 | 41 | 111 | 2 | .242 |
| 2003 | DET | 131 | 452 | 51 | 112 | 21 | 6 | 18 | 50 | 53 | 123 | 4 | .248 |
| 2004 | DET | 142 | 481 | 89 | 116 | 22 | 4 | 27 | 82 | 70 | 146 | 7 | .241 |
| 2005 | DET | 79 | 260 | 37 | 61 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 44 | 31 | 95 | 0 | .235 |
| 2006 | BOS | 18 | 33 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0 | .273 |
| 2007 | TBD | 148 | 490 | 99 | 138 | 29 | 1 | 46 | 121 | 103 | 142 | 1 | .282 |
| 2008 | TBR | 139 | 490 | 76 | 121 | 24 | 2 | 31 | 102 | 96 | 166 | 1 | .247 |
| 2009 | TBR | 135 | 471 | 91 | 107 | 25 | 2 | 39 | 100 | 87 | 163 | 3 | .227 |
| 2010 | TBR | 144 | 484 | 64 | 95 | 18 | 0 | 28 | 84 | 87 | 158 | 5 | .196 |
| 2011 | CHC | 153 | 493 | 72 | 111 | 27 | 3 | 28 | 80 | 101 | 161 | 2 | .225 |
| 2012 | TBR | 160 | 497 | 72 | 98 | 17 | 2 | 19 | 61 | 87 | 182 | 2 | .197 |
| 2013 | HOU/KCR | 89 | 280 | 38 | 58 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 25 | 43 | 92 | 1 | .207 |
| 2014 | TEX | 18 | 59 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 1 | .136 |
| Career | — | 1493 | 4949 | 745 | 1146 | 231 | 26 | 286 | 818 | 817 | 1577 | 29 | .232 |
On this day & linked events
2001
Major-league debut: Carlos Peña
Carlos Peña made a major-league debut on September 5, 2001.
2003
Carlos Peña's Three-Home-Run Game, 2003
Carlos Peña hit three home runs for the Detroit Tigers against the Cleveland Indians on May 19, 2003.
2014
Final major-league game: Carlos Peña
Carlos Peña played a final major-league game on July 12, 2014.
Image: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0