A three-time All-Star, Carpenter would lead the National League in Hits (199), Runs Scored (126) and Doubles (55) in 2013, which was a year where he won the Silver Slugger and was fourth in MVP voting. Carpenter has steadily increased his power numbers with four 20 Home Run Seasons and a career-high of 36 in 2018 where he returned to the top ten in MVP voting (ninth). Carpernter slowed down by the end of the decade, and was signed by the Texas Rangers in 2022, though they released him, and he wound up with the Yankees.
With St. Louis, Carpenter had 1,153 Hits and 155 Home Runs.
34. Matt Carpenter
- General
- Awards
- Career Stats
- Born: November 26, 1985 in Galveston, TX USA
- Weight: 210 lbs.
- Height: 6'4"
- Bats: L
- Throws: R
- Debut: June 04, 2011
- Final Game: October 03, 2021
| AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6775 | 1185 | 1851 | 226 | 890 | 38 | 0.273 |
Matt Carpenter played the first 11 years of his career with the St. Louis Cardinaks, the team he had by far his greatest success.
The Bullet Points
- Position: First Base, Second Base, Third Base
- Acquired: Selected in the 13th Round of the Amateur Draft 6/14/09.
- Departed: Signed as a Free Agent by the Texas Rangers 3/20/22
- Games Played: 1329
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Notable Statistics: 752 Runs Scored
1,153 Hits
301 Doubles
28 Triples
155 Home Runs
576 Runs Batted In
27 Stolen Bases
.262/.368/.449 Slash Line
26.9 bWAR
50 Playoff Games
24 Runs Scored
36 Hits
9 Doubles
1 Triple
6 Home Runs
21 Runs Batted In
1 Stolen Base
.228/.304/.411 Slash Line -
Major Accolades and Awards:
All-Star 2013, 2014 & 2016)
Silver Slugger (2013)
Most Plate Appearances (2014)
Most Runs Scored (2013)
Most Hits (2013)
Most Doubles (2013 & 2015)
Most Walks (2014)
Most Double Plays Turned by a Second Baseman (2013)
Most Assists by a Third Baseman (2014)
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