Matt Carson
Matthew Reese Carson
Born: July 1, 1981
Newport Beach, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, CF, LF, P, RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 5 (2002 June Amateur Draft, New York Yankees)
School: Brigham Young
Career: 2002-2015
Major League Statistics
Matt Carson compiled a career batting average of .261 with 180 home runs and 696 RBI in his 2407-game career with the Staten Island Yankees, Battle Creek Yankees, Tampa Yankees, Trenton Thunder, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, Sacramento River Cats, Durham Bulls, Rochester Red Wings, Columbus Clippers, Oklahoma City Dodgers and Nashville Sounds. He began playing during the 2002 season and last took the field during the 2015 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | 0 | 0 | 10.50 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 32 | |
| 2012 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 11.57 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 37 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Short Season A | NYPL | Staten Island Yankees | 48 | 193 | 177 | 19 | 36 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 48 | .203 | .264 | .311 | .575 | 55 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | A | MIDW | Battle Creek Yankees | 119 | 482 | 432 | 61 | 112 | 20 | 1 | 11 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 100 | .259 | .322 | .387 | .708 | 167 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | 37 | 137 | 129 | 16 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 33 | .171 | .213 | .295 | .508 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | A | MIDW | Battle Creek Yankees | 95 | 414 | 381 | 59 | 116 | 23 | 2 | 12 | 58 | 21 | 7 | 22 | 78 | .304 | .355 | .470 | .825 | 179 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | 28 | 103 | 99 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 25 | .192 | .208 | .273 | .481 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | 84 | 364 | 321 | 43 | 81 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 10 | 2 | 31 | 68 | .252 | .330 | .389 | .719 | 125 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | 40 | 165 | 136 | 15 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 31 | .243 | .346 | .463 | .809 | 63 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2006 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | 29 | 97 | 86 | 10 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25 | .256 | .304 | .442 | .746 | 38 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | 129 | 521 | 471 | 72 | 117 | 24 | 3 | 16 | 76 | 9 | 0 | 33 | 109 | .248 | .306 | .414 | .720 | 195 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2008 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees | 84 | 339 | 305 | 53 | 88 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 63 | .289 | .347 | .459 | .806 | 140 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 2008 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | 27 | 122 | 112 | 17 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 20 | .277 | .331 | .545 | .875 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | 118 | 493 | 440 | 68 | 116 | 29 | 3 | 25 | 77 | 15 | 4 | 38 | 94 | .264 | .327 | .514 | .841 | 226 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 2010 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | 64 | 276 | 244 | 53 | 74 | 18 | 2 | 13 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 24 | 58 | .303 | .377 | .553 | .930 | 135 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2011 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | 22 | 95 | 84 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 25 | .250 | .337 | .512 | .849 | 43 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | 90 | 400 | 368 | 61 | 105 | 34 | 1 | 19 | 65 | 11 | 1 | 27 | 88 | .285 | .338 | .538 | .876 | 198 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 115 | 469 | 422 | 64 | 119 | 28 | 2 | 14 | 53 | 9 | 5 | 37 | 106 | .282 | .347 | .457 | .804 | 193 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 121 | 490 | 436 | 57 | 110 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 49 | 14 | 4 | 39 | 119 | .252 | .322 | .394 | .717 | 172 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| 2014 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 82 | 311 | 274 | 47 | 71 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 32 | 11 | 1 | 27 | 85 | .259 | .335 | .423 | .759 | 116 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | 33 | 126 | 110 | 19 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 22 | .209 | .296 | .336 | .632 | 37 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City Dodgers | 24 | 68 | 56 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 15 | .179 | .284 | .250 | .534 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 1389 | 5665 | 5083 | 763 | 1326 | 284 | 36 | 180 | 696 | 142 | 42 | 414 | 1212 | .261 | .325 | .437 | .762 | 2222 | 106 | 92 | 31 | 45 | 20 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Short Season A | NYPL | Staten Island Yankees | OF | 42 | 65 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .986 | 1.714 |
| 2002 | Short Season A | NYPL | Staten Island Yankees | RF | 42 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | A | MIDW | Battle Creek Yankees | RF | 76 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | A | MIDW | Battle Creek Yankees | LF | 41 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | A | MIDW | Battle Creek Yankees | OF | 114 | 253 | 5 | 4 | 0 | .985 | 2.263 |
| 2004 | A | MIDW | Battle Creek Yankees | OF | 95 | 197 | 15 | 8 | 3 | .964 | 2.232 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | OF | 35 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.857 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | 1B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | OF | 69 | 156 | 10 | 2 | 2 | .988 | 2.406 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | RF | 42 | 85 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .989 | 2.143 |
| 2005 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | RF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | CF | 27 | 71 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .987 | 2.815 |
| 2005 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | OF | 26 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.692 |
| 2005 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | CF | 14 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.786 |
| 2005 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | LF | 10 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.700 |
| 2006 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | RF | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| 2006 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | OF | 27 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.519 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | OF | 26 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.077 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | RF | 24 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.208 |
| 2006 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | LF | 23 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.565 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | FLOR | Tampa Yankees | LF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 2007 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | RF | 68 | 114 | 10 | 1 | 4 | .992 | 1.824 |
| 2007 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | CF | 57 | 116 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .984 | 2.140 |
| 2007 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | OF | 124 | 230 | 16 | 3 | 6 | .988 | 1.984 |
| 2008 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees | OF | 83 | 176 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 2.241 |
| 2008 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | RF | 7 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .950 | 2.714 |
| 2008 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees | LF | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.200 |
| 2008 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees | RF | 43 | 92 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.256 |
| 2008 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | CF | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.250 |
| 2008 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees | CF | 38 | 75 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.053 |
| 2008 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | LF | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 2008 | AA | EL | Trenton Thunder | OF | 13 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .973 | 2.769 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | CF | 81 | 198 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.519 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | LF | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | P | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .167 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | RF | 18 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.722 |
| 2009 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | OF | 106 | 260 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 2.519 |
| 2010 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | OF | 63 | 146 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .987 | 2.349 |
| 2010 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | CF | 61 | 137 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .993 | 2.279 |
| 2010 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | LF | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 2.000 |
| 2010 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | RF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2011 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | OF | 83 | 195 | 9 | 6 | 3 | .971 | 2.458 |
| 2011 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | RF | 8 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.625 |
| 2011 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | RF | 56 | 114 | 6 | 5 | 2 | .960 | 2.143 |
| 2011 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | CF | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.250 |
| 2011 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | LF | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 2011 | AAA | PCL | Sacramento River Cats | CF | 25 | 75 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .987 | 3.120 |
| 2011 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | OF | 22 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.136 |
| 2011 | AAA | IL | Durham Bulls | LF | 11 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.909 |
| 2012 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | RF | 95 | 155 | 9 | 2 | 1 | .988 | 1.726 |
| 2012 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | CF | 14 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .970 | 2.286 |
| 2012 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 105 | 185 | 11 | 3 | 2 | .985 | 1.867 |
| 2012 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2012 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 2013 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | RF | 68 | 150 | 13 | 3 | 3 | .982 | 2.397 |
| 2013 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | LF | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.167 |
| 2013 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | CF | 30 | 66 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.333 |
| 2013 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | OF | 103 | 227 | 19 | 3 | 4 | .988 | 2.388 |
| 2014 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | RF | 9 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .944 | 1.889 |
| 2014 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | OF | 71 | 135 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .993 | 2.000 |
| 2014 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | CF | 36 | 68 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.972 |
| 2014 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | LF | 29 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.862 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | CF | 9 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.556 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | LF | 7 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.571 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | 3B | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 1.500 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | OF | 27 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.407 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City Dodgers | OF | 17 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.706 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City Dodgers | RF | 17 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.706 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | RF | 11 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.182 |
| Totals | 2407 | 4603 | 249 | 56 | 69 | .989 | 2.016 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Staten Island Yankees | NYA | ||
| 2003 | A | Midwest League | Battle Creek Yankees | NYA | ||
| 2004 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Tampa Yankees | NYA | April 8, 2004 | May 25, 2004 |
| 2004 | A | Midwest League | Battle Creek Yankees | NYA | May 26, 2004 | September 6, 2004 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Tampa Yankees | NYA | April 7, 2005 | September 4, 2005 |
| 2005 | AA | Eastern League | Trenton Thunder | NYA | June 30, 2005 | August 2, 2005 |
| 2006 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Tampa Yankees | NYA | April 6, 2006 | July 13, 2006 |
| 2006 | AA | Eastern League | Trenton Thunder | NYA | July 19, 2006 | September 4, 2006 |
| 2007 | AA | Eastern League | Trenton Thunder | NYA | April 5, 2007 | September 3, 2007 |
| 2008 | AA | Eastern League | Trenton Thunder | NYA | April 3, 2008 | May 2, 2008 |
| 2008 | AAA | International League | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees | NYA | May 3, 2008 | September 1, 2008 |
| 2009 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento River Cats | OAK | April 10, 2009 | September 7, 2009 |
| 2010 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento River Cats | OAK | April 8, 2010 | August 23, 2010 |
| 2011 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento River Cats | OAK | April 7, 2011 | July 31, 2011 |
| 2011 | AAA | International League | Durham Bulls | TBA | August 2, 2011 | September 5, 2011 |
| 2012 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | MIN | April 5, 2012 | August 28, 2012 |
| 2013 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | CLE | April 4, 2013 | August 26, 2013 |
| 2014 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | CLE | April 4, 2014 | August 28, 2014 |
| 2015 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oklahoma City Dodgers | LAN | April 9, 2015 | May 6, 2015 |
| 2015 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Nashville Sounds | OAK | May 9, 2015 | June 18, 2015 |
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