Just How Good Is Matt Carpenter? Really Good.
A look at Matt Carpenter's excellent start to the 2013 season.
- Born: 1985/11/26
- Age: 27
- Height: 6-3
- Weight: 200
- Bats/Throws: L / R
- Seasons: 2
- Place of birth: Galveston, TX
- Drafted by: the St. Louis Cardinals in 2009 (13th round)
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 9 | 32 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .469 | .541 | .563 | |
| 2010 | 28 | 99 | 17 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 26 | 14 | 0 | 1 | .283 | .441 | .404 | |
| 2011 | Cardinals | 7 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .067 | .263 | .133 |
| 2011 | 130 | 434 | 61 | 130 | 29 | 3 | 12 | 70 | 84 | 68 | 5 | 4 | .300 | .417 | .463 | |
| 2012 | Cardinals | 114 | 296 | 44 | 87 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 46 | 34 | 63 | 1 | 1 | .294 | .365 | .463 |
| 2012 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .300 | .462 | .600 | |
| Career Total | 121 | 311 | 44 | 88 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 46 | 38 | 67 | 1 | 1 | .283 | .359 | .447 | |
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