1985
Born November 26, 1985
Sugar Land, TX, USA
Matt Carpenter Notable
b. November 26, 1985 · St. Louis Cardinals 2011–2021, 2024, New York Yankees 2022, San Diego Padres 2023
Matt Carpenter played for three clubs across 14 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2011 and closing with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2024.
Across 1,511 games he batted .259, with 1,257 hits and 813 runs. He finished with 179 home runs, 329 doubles, 774 walks and 28 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 0.00 earned run average, pitching 1.3 innings in 1 game.
He led the league in doubles two times between 2013 and 2015, topping out at 55. He led the league in hits once, in 2013, with 199. He also led it in runs and walks. He played 674 games at third base, with 1,111 assists and 65 errors. He turned 112 double plays. He also played 356 games at first base and 247 games at second base.
He was selected to three All-Star teams between 2013 and 2016. He hit three home runs in a game in 2018.
He was born in Sugar Land, TX, USA on November 26, 1985. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 3 | 2013, 2014, 2016 |
| Player of the Week | 4 | 2015, 2016, 2018, 2022 |
| Player of the Month | 1 | 2018 |
| Silver Slugger | 1 | 2013 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | STL | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | .067 |
| 2012 | STL | 114 | 296 | 44 | 87 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 46 | 34 | 63 | 1 | .294 |
| 2013 | STL | 157 | 626 | 126 | 199 | 55 | 7 | 11 | 78 | 72 | 98 | 3 | .318 |
| 2014 | STL | 158 | 595 | 99 | 162 | 33 | 2 | 8 | 59 | 95 | 111 | 5 | .272 |
| 2015 | STL | 154 | 574 | 101 | 156 | 44 | 3 | 28 | 84 | 81 | 151 | 4 | .272 |
| 2016 | STL | 129 | 473 | 81 | 128 | 36 | 6 | 21 | 68 | 81 | 108 | 0 | .271 |
| 2017 | STL | 145 | 497 | 91 | 120 | 31 | 2 | 23 | 69 | 109 | 125 | 2 | .241 |
| 2018 | STL | 156 | 564 | 111 | 145 | 42 | 0 | 36 | 81 | 102 | 158 | 4 | .257 |
| 2019 | STL | 129 | 416 | 59 | 94 | 20 | 2 | 15 | 46 | 63 | 129 | 6 | .226 |
| 2020 | STL | 50 | 140 | 22 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 48 | 0 | .186 |
| 2021 | STL | 130 | 207 | 18 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 35 | 77 | 2 | .169 |
| 2022 | NYY | 47 | 128 | 28 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 37 | 19 | 35 | 0 | .305 |
| 2023 | SDP | 76 | 188 | 18 | 33 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 31 | 41 | 67 | 1 | .176 |
| 2024 | STL | 59 | 137 | 15 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 51 | 0 | .234 |
| Career | — | 1511 | 4856 | 813 | 1257 | 329 | 28 | 179 | 659 | 774 | 1225 | 28 | .259 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | STL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
On this day & linked events
2011
Major-league debut: Matt Carpenter
Matt Carpenter made a major-league debut on June 4, 2011.
2018
Matt Carpenter's Three-Home-Run Game, 2018
Matt Carpenter hit three home runs for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Chicago Cubs on July 20, 2018.
2024
Final major-league game: Matt Carpenter
Matt Carpenter played a final major-league game on September 29, 2024.
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