Matt Carpenter
Matthew Martin Carpenter
Born: November 26, 1985
Galveston, TX US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, LF, OF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 205
Draft: Round 13 (2009 June Amateur Draft, St. Louis Cardinals)
School: Texas Christian
Career: 2009-2024
Major League Statistics
Matt Carpenter has compiled a career batting average of .292 with 37 home runs and 191 RBI in his 379-game career with the Batavia Muckdogs, Quad Cities River Bandits, Palm Beach Cardinals, Springfield Cardinals, Memphis Redbirds and Round Rock Express. He began playing during the 2009 season and has taken the field during the 2024 campaign.
![]() Batavia Muckdogs |
![]() Quad Cities River Bandits |
![]() Palm Beach Cardinals |
![]() Springfield Cardinals |
![]() Memphis Redbirds |
![]() Memphis Redbirds |
![]() Round Rock Express |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | 29 | 126 | 105 | 11 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 13 | .295 | .405 | .390 | .795 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Muckdogs | 9 | 37 | 32 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | .469 | .541 | .562 | 1.103 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 32 | 128 | 114 | 13 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 24 | .219 | .286 | .342 | .628 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | 105 | 472 | 396 | 76 | 125 | 26 | 3 | 12 | 53 | 11 | 2 | 64 | 88 | .316 | .412 | .487 | .900 | 193 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 28 | 128 | 99 | 17 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 14 | .283 | .441 | .404 | .845 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 130 | 535 | 434 | 61 | 130 | 29 | 3 | 12 | 70 | 5 | 4 | 84 | 68 | .300 | .417 | .463 | .880 | 201 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2012 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 3 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .143 | .333 | .143 | .476 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | 3 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .300 | .462 | .600 | 1.062 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | 4 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .333 | .385 | .667 | 1.051 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | 5 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .000 | .211 | .000 | .211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 4 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | .182 | .357 | .273 | .630 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | 21 | 95 | 80 | 15 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 20 | .275 | .379 | .612 | .991 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Memphis Redbirds | 4 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .231 | .412 | .692 | 1.104 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .167 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 379 | 1615 | 1334 | 215 | 390 | 83 | 13 | 37 | 191 | 20 | 10 | 237 | 252 | .292 | .403 | .457 | .860 | 610 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 5 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Muckdogs | 3B | 7 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.714 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 3B | 32 | 12 | 70 | 2 | 8 | .976 | 2.562 |
| 2009 | A | MIDW | Quad Cities River Bandits | 3B | 28 | 21 | 63 | 4 | 7 | .955 | 3.000 |
| 2009 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Muckdogs | 1B | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | FLOR | Palm Beach Cardinals | 3B | 28 | 18 | 57 | 1 | 5 | .987 | 2.679 |
| 2010 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | 3B | 104 | 63 | 222 | 8 | 18 | .973 | 2.740 |
| 2011 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 3B | 122 | 64 | 246 | 16 | 27 | .951 | 2.541 |
| 2012 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | 1B | 2 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 11.000 |
| 2012 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | OF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2012 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2012 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2012 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | OF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2012 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | RF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2012 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | RF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2016 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | 2B | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .923 | 4.000 |
| 2016 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2019 | AAA | PCL | Memphis Redbirds | 3B | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 1.250 |
| 2019 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | 3B | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.750 |
| 2022 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | 1B | 19 | 131 | 3 | 1 | 16 | .993 | 7.053 |
| 2022 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| 2024 | AAA | IL | Memphis Redbirds | 1B | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 7.500 |
| 2024 | AA | TL | Springfield Cardinals | 1B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Totals | 346 | 239 | 691 | 33 | 74 | .966 | 2.688 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Batavia Muckdogs | SLN | June 19, 2009 | June 29, 2009 |
| 2009 | A | Midwest League | Quad Cities River Bandits | SLN | July 2, 2009 | August 2, 2009 |
| 2009 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Palm Beach Cardinals | SLN | August 4, 2009 | September 6, 2009 |
| 2010 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Palm Beach Cardinals | SLN | April 8, 2010 | May 8, 2010 |
| 2010 | AA | Texas League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | May 10, 2010 | September 6, 2010 |
| 2011 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Memphis Redbirds | SLN | April 7, 2011 | September 5, 2011 |
| 2012 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Memphis Redbirds | SLN | June 14, 2012 | June 17, 2012 |
| 2012 | AA | Texas League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | June 18, 2012 | June 21, 2012 |
| 2016 | AA | Texas League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | July 31, 2016 | August 3, 2016 |
| 2019 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Memphis Redbirds | SLN | July 23, 2019 | August 2, 2019 |
| 2019 | AA | Texas League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | July 26, 2019 | July 30, 2019 |
| 2022 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Round Rock Express | TEX | April 8, 2022 | May 17, 2022 |
| 2024 | AA | Texas League | Springfield Cardinals | SLN | May 3, 2024 | May 4, 2024 |
| 2024 | AAA | International League | Memphis Redbirds | SLN | May 7, 2024 | May 10, 2024 |
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