What years did Chris Carpenter play?

Chris Carpenter played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2012.

Was Chris Carpenter a pitcher?

Yes. Chris Carpenter pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 10 strikeouts.

Chris Carpenter

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2011-2012)

W–L 1–0

ERA 5.17

WHIP 2.30

SO 10

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 220 lb
Born: 12/26/1985 in Bryan, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 2011-06-14
Last Game: 2012-10-03

Full name: Christopher John Carpenter

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	0	18	0	0	0	0	15.7	19	9	2	17	10	5.17	0.0

Career ERA 5.17 vs. league average 3.98 across their career seasons — 30.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2011	CHN	NL	0	10	9.7	12	3	7	8	2.79	3.94 (+29%)	0.0
2012	BOS	AL	1	8	6.0	7	6	10	2	9.00	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	18	15.2	19	9	17	10	5.17	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2011	CHN	NL	10	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	BOS	AL	8	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			18	—	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	8	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	10	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	8	7.0	9	3	6	4	3.86
Away	10	8.2	10	6	11	6	6.23

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2012-10-03	BOS	NYY	—	0.1	3	5	5	2	0	1
2012-09-30	BOS	BAL	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0
2012-09-22	BOS	BAL	—	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0
2012-09-19	BOS	TBR	—	1.0	2	1	1	2	1	0
2012-09-14	BOS	TOR	W	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0
2012-09-12	BOS	NYY	—	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
2012-09-07	BOS	TOR	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0
2012-09-03	BOS	SEA	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
2011-07-10	CHC	PIT	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2011-07-06	CHC	WAS	—	2.0	1	0	0	1	3	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	18	0	1	2	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2011	CHN	P	10	0	1	1	1	0
2012	BOS	P	8	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	18

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2012	BOS	AL	$482,000
2011	SLN	NL	$14,259,403
Total Career Earnings			$14,741,403

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Kent State University	Kent	OH	2005, 2007, 2008

Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Carpenter

What years did Chris Carpenter play?: Chris Carpenter played in Major League Baseball from 2011 to 2012.
Was Chris Carpenter a pitcher?: Yes. Chris Carpenter pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 10 strikeouts.