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Matt Carpenter
Matt Carpenter
St. Louis Cardinals • Designated Hitter
Age 40 • 6' 4" • 224 lb
Bats: L • Throws: R
MLB Debut: 2011-06-04
Born: Galveston , TX • USA
Draft: 2009
2024 Stats
G
59
AB
137
H
32
HR
4
RBI
15
R
15
SB
0
AVG
.234
OBP
.314
SLG
.372
OPS
.686
Career Stats
G
1511
AB
4856
H
1257
HR
179
RBI
659
R
813
SB
28
AVG
.259
OBP
.366
SLG
.449
OPS
.815
Year-by-Year Hitting
Year Team GPAABH HRRBISB AVGOBPSLGOPSAwards
2011 STL 7 19 15 1 — — — .067 .263 .133 .396
2012 STL 114 340 296 87 6 46 1 .294 .365 .463 .828
2013 STL 157 717 626 199 11 78 3 .318 .392 .481 .873 AS SS
2014 STL 158 709 595 162 8 59 5 .272 .375 .375 .750 AS
2015 STL 154 665 574 156 28 84 4 .272 .365 .505 .870
2016 STL 129 566 473 128 21 68 — .271 .380 .505 .885 AS
2017 STL 145 622 497 120 23 69 2 .241 .384 .451 .835
2018 STL 156 677 564 145 36 81 4 .257 .374 .523 .897
2019 STL 129 492 416 94 15 46 6 .226 .334 .392 .726
2020 STL 50 169 140 26 4 24 — .186 .325 .314 .639
2021 STL 130 249 207 35 3 21 2 .169 .305 .275 .580
2022 NYY 47 154 128 39 15 37 — .305 .412 .727 1.139
2023 SD 76 237 188 33 5 31 1 .176 .322 .319 .641
2024 STL 59 157 137 32 4 15 — .234 .314 .372 .686
Spring Training
Hitting
YearTeamGPAABHHRRBISBAVGOBPSLGOPS
2011 STL 21585117 —71 .333.414.510.924
2012 STL 25655620 2102 .357.438.6611.099
2013 STL 24836921 —71 .304.402.435.837
2014 STL 1653458 —3— .178.302.222.524
2015 STL 20463411 —3— .324.478.412.890
2016 STL 1851488 12— .167.216.292.508
2017 STL 1435265 110— .192.257.385.642
2018 STL 1130239 26— .391.533.6961.229
2019 STL 1234295 341 .172.294.483.777
2020 STL 924205 23— .250.375.600.975
2021 STL 1745372 —2— .054.222.081.303
2022 TEX 921184 —4— .222.238.278.516
2023 SD 17494211 —101 .262.367.310.677
2024 STL 1332269 15— .346.419.6541.073
Postseason
Hitting
YearTeamGPAABHHRRBISBAVGOBPSLGOPS
2012 STL 917144 13— .286.412.571.983
2013 STL 17766915 —41 .217.263.290.553
2014 STL 9393610 48— .278.333.7221.055
2015 STL 418174 11— .235.278.412.690
2019 STL 817131 —3— .077.235.077.312
2020 STL 31492 —2— .222.429.333.762
2022 NYY 612121 ——— .083.083.083.166
Game Logs
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Hitting
Date Opponent AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB SO
2024-09-29 @ SF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024-09-28 @ SF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2024-09-27 @ SF 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
2024-09-24 @ COL 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024-09-22 vs CLE 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
2024-09-11 vs CIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024-09-10 vs CIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2024-09-08 vs SEA 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
2024-09-06 vs SEA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2024-08-28 vs SD 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2024-08-26 vs SD 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2024-08-25 @ MIN 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2024-08-24 @ MIN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2024-08-23 @ MIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2024-08-22 vs MIL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2024-08-21 vs MIL 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1
2024-08-20 vs MIL 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0
2024-08-07 vs TB 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
2024-07-31 vs TEX 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2024-07-30 vs TEX 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
2024-07-29 vs TEX 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 1
2024-07-27 vs WSH 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2024-07-20 @ ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2024-07-13 vs CHC 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024-07-13 vs CHC 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2024-07-12 vs CHC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2024-07-10 vs KC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024-07-04 @ PIT 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2024-07-02 @ PIT 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3
2024-06-29 vs CIN 4 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 1
2024-06-28 vs CIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2024-06-27 vs CIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024-06-26 vs ATL 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
2024-06-24 vs ATL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2024-06-23 vs SF 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
2024-06-22 vs SF 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024-06-20 vs SF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2024-06-19 @ MIA 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
2024-06-18 @ MIA 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2024-06-11 vs PIT 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2024-06-08 vs COL 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 1
2024-06-07 vs COL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2024-06-06 vs COL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2024-06-04 @ HOU 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2024-06-03 @ HOU 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2024-06-02 @ PHI 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024-06-01 @ PHI 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2024-05-31 @ PHI 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2024-05-29 @ CIN 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 2
2024-05-26 vs CHC 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
2024-05-25 vs CHC 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2024-05-19 vs BOS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2024-05-15 @ LAA 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
2024-05-13 @ LAA 5 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 1
2024-05-12 @ MIL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
2024-05-11 @ MIL 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2
2024-04-01 @ SD 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2024-03-30 @ LAD 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
2024-03-29 @ LAD 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Transactions
Entire history • newest first.
2024-10-31
DH Matt Carpenter elected free agency.
2024-08-20
St. Louis Cardinals activated DH Matt Carpenter from the 10-day injured list.
2024-08-12
St. Louis Cardinals placed DH Matt Carpenter on the 10-day injured list retroactive to August 9, 2024. Lower back strain.
2024-05-07
St. Louis Cardinals sent DH Matt Carpenter on a rehab assignment to Memphis Redbirds.
2024-05-02
St. Louis Cardinals sent DH Matt Carpenter on a rehab assignment to Springfield Cardinals.
2024-04-04
St. Louis Cardinals placed DH Matt Carpenter on the 10-day injured list retroactive to April 2, 2024. Right oblique strain.
2024-01-19
St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent DH Matt Carpenter.
2023-12-18
Atlanta Braves released DH Matt Carpenter.
2023-12-15
San Diego Padres traded DH Matt Carpenter, LHP Ray Kerr and cash to Atlanta Braves for CF Drew Campbell.
2023-10-02
San Diego Padres activated DH Matt Carpenter from the 10-day injured list.
2023-09-15
San Diego Padres placed DH Matt Carpenter on the 10-day injured list retroactive to September 12, 2023. Right elbow inflammation.
2023-09-12
San Diego Padres placed DH Matt Carpenter on the 10-day injured list. Right elbow inflammation.
2022-12-20
San Diego Padres activated DH Matt Carpenter.
2022-12-20
San Diego Padres activated DH Matt Carpenter.
2022-12-20
San Diego Padres activated DH Matt Carpenter.
2022-12-20
San Diego Padres signed free agent DH Matt Carpenter.
2022-11-06
DH Matt Carpenter elected free agency.
2022-10-11
New York Yankees activated 3B Matt Carpenter from the 60-day injured list.
2022-08-09
New York Yankees placed 3B Matt Carpenter on the 10-day injured list. Left foot fracture.
2022-05-26
New York Yankees signed free agent 3B Matt Carpenter and.
2022-03-20
3B Matt Carpenter roster status changed by Texas Rangers.
2022-03-20
Texas Rangers signed free agent 3B Matt Carpenter to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
2022-01-09
New York Yankees transferred 3B Matt Carpenter from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.
2021-11-04
3B Matt Carpenter elected free agency.
2019-08-04
St. Louis Cardinals activated 3B Matt Carpenter.
2019-08-04
St. Louis Cardinals activated 3B Matt Carpenter.
2019-08-04
St. Louis Cardinals activated 3B Matt Carpenter.
2019-08-04
St. Louis Cardinals activated 3B Matt Carpenter from the 10-day injured list.
2019-08-01
St. Louis Cardinals sent 3B Matt Carpenter on a rehab assignment to Memphis Redbirds.
2019-07-26
St. Louis Cardinals sent 3B Matt Carpenter on a rehab assignment to Springfield Cardinals.
2019-07-23
St. Louis Cardinals sent 3B Matt Carpenter on a rehab assignment to Memphis Redbirds.
2019-07-16
St. Louis Cardinals placed 3B Matt Carpenter on the 10-day injured list. Right foot contusion.
2019-07-11
St. Louis Cardinals activated 3B Matt Carpenter from the 10-day injured list.
2019-07-02
St. Louis Cardinals placed 3B Matt Carpenter on the 10-day injured list retroactive to June 29, 2019. Lower back strain.
2017-04-26
St. Louis Cardinals activated 3B Matt Carpenter.
2017-04-25
1B Matt Carpenter roster status changed by St. Louis Cardinals.
2016-08-05
St. Louis Cardinals activated 1B Matt Carpenter from the 15-day disabled list.
2016-07-31
St. Louis Cardinals sent 2B Matt Carpenter on a rehab assignment to Springfield Cardinals.
2016-07-07
St. Louis Cardinals placed 2B Matt Carpenter on the 15-day disabled list. Right oblique strain.
2016-05-28
St. Louis Cardinals activated 2B Matt Carpenter from the paternity list.
2016-05-26
St. Louis Cardinals placed 3B Matt Carpenter on the paternity list.
2012-06-22
St. Louis Cardinals activated 3B Matt Carpenter from the 15-day disabled list.
2012-05-23
St. Louis Cardinals placed 1B Matt Carpenter on the 15-day disabled list. Right oblique strain.
2011-11-02
St. Louis Cardinals activated 1B Matt Carpenter.
2011-06-15
St. Louis Cardinals optioned 3B Matt Carpenter to Memphis Redbirds.
2011-06-03
St. Louis Cardinals selected the contract of Matt Carpenter from Memphis Redbirds.
2011-01-14
St. Louis Cardinals invited non-roster 3B Matt Carpenter to spring training.
2009-06-19
Matt Carpenter assigned to Batavia Muckdogs from St. Louis Cardinals.
2009-06-17
St. Louis Cardinals signed Matt Carpenter.
Scouting Report
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Spray Chart
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1B 2B 3B HR
MLBAM-style coords scaled into stadium viewBox. Home plate baseline ≈ (125, 199). Stadium SVG: cardinals.svg.
Results by Pitch Type
Pitch # Usage% Zone% Whiff% AVG HardHit%
4-Seam Fastball 219 32.8% 65.3% 17.5% .245 35.3%
Sinker 92 13.8% 58.7% 5.1% .375 31.6%
Curveball 73 10.9% 41.1% 31.2% .200 0.0%
Cutter 68 10.2% 57.4% 33.3% .286 18.2%
Slider 65 9.7% 44.6% 47.8% .000 0.0%
Sweeper 40 6.0% 40.0% 53.8% .000 33.3%
Changeup 38 5.7% 26.3% 28.6% .273 50.0%
Splitter 37 5.5% 40.5% 40.0% .000 20.0%
Knuckle Curve 30 4.5% 43.3% 50.0% .000 0.0%
Forkball 4 0.6% 50.0% 0.0% 1.000 0.0%
Eephus 1 0.1% 100.0% 0.0% 1.000 0.0%
Total 667 100.0% 52.8% 26.1% .235 29.1%
Results by Pitch Category
Category # Usage% Zone% Whiff% AVG HardHit%
Fastball 379 56.8% 62.3% 17.7% .287 31.2%
Breaking 208 31.2% 42.3% 45.3% .077 11.1%
Offspeed 80 12.0% 35.0% 31.8% .217 30.8%
Total 667 100.0% 52.8% 26.1% .235 29.1%
MLB Avg - - 50.6% 25.3% .245 41.0%
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