Cris Carpenter

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1988-1996)

W–L 27–22
ERA 3.91
WHIP 1.28
SO 252
Pitcher PIV 1239.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 195 lb
Born
4/5/1965 in St. Augustine, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1988-05-14
Last Game
1996-04-26

Full name: Cris Howell Carpenter

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
27 22 291 13 1 0 7 414.3 398 180 38 131 252 3.91 1239.1

Career ERA 3.91 vs. league average 4.03 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1988 SLN NL 2 3 8 8 1 0 0 47.7 56 25 9 24 4.72 3.73 (-26%) 630.7
1989 SLN NL 4 4 36 5 0 0 0 68.0 70 24 26 35 3.18 3.71 (+14%) -39.3
1990 SLN NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 8.0 5 4 2 6 4.50 — 0.0
1991 SLN NL 10 4 59 0 0 0 0 66.0 53 31 20 47 4.23 3.91 (-8%) 650.3
1992 SLN NL 5 4 73 0 0 0 1 88.0 69 29 27 46 2.97 3.75 (+21%) -1157.9
1993 FLO NL 0 1 29 0 0 0 0 37.3 29 12 13 26 2.89 4.19 (+31%) 979.6
1993 TEX AL 4 1 27 0 0 0 1 32.0 35 15 12 27 4.22 4.19 (-1%) -38.2
1994 TEX AL 2 5 47 0 0 0 5 59.0 69 33 20 39 5.03 4.51 (-12%) 214.0
1996 ML4 AL 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 8.3 12 7 2 2 7.56 — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 27 22 291 13 1 0 7 414.1 398 180 131 252 3.91 — 1,239

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
291 30 2 8 0 0 0 5 0 0 6 .267 .267 .267 .533 0

Career AVG .267 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .267 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 18.5% below league average.

Career SLG .267 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 32.3% below league average.

Career OPS .533 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 26.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1988 SLN NL 8 14 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 .143 — — — — 0.0
1989 SLN NL 36 9 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .444 — — — — 0.0
1990 SLN NL 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 SLN NL 59 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1992 SLN NL 73 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1993 FLO NL 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1993 TEX AL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 TEX AL 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 ML4 AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 291 30 2 8 0 0 0 5 0 0 6 .267 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home141142603.429
Away150160202.125

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home141210.121296641334.11
Away150204.018684671193.71

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1996-04-26 MILSEA — 1.1211110
1996-04-22 MILOAK — 2.0000000
1996-04-21 MILKCR — 1.0211100
1996-04-17 MILNYY — 0.1200000
1996-04-11 MILOAK — 1.0333010
1996-04-09 MILOAK — 1.0000000
1996-04-05 MILSEA — 0.1000000
1996-04-02 MILLAA — 1.1332001
1994-08-09 TEXSEA — 1.1200010
1994-08-07 TEXOAK — 2.0000120

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 291 13 25 52 2 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1988 SLN P 8 8 6 4 0 1
1989 SLN P 36 5 3 10 0 1
1990 SLN P 4 0 0 0 1 0
1991 SLN P 59 0 4 8 0 0
1992 SLN P 73 0 7 10 0 1
1993 FLO P 29 0 2 8 0 1
1993 TEX P 27 0 1 4 0 0
1994 TEX P 47 0 2 8 1 1
1996 ML4 P 8 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 291

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1996 ML4 AL $150,000
1994 TEX AL $1,000,000
1993 FLO NL $725,000
1992 SLN NL $170,000
1991 SLN NL $120,000
1990 SLN NL $100,000
Total Career Earnings $2,265,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of Georgia Athens GA 1985, 1986, 1987

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Cris Carpenter (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Rich Monteleone
    24-17, 3.87 ERA
  2. 92
    Kyle McClellan
    19-24, 3.79 ERA
  3. 84
    Tim Hill
    28-20, 3.87 ERA
  4. 83
    Tom House
    29-23, 3.79 ERA
  5. 83
    Don Gross
    20-22, 3.73 ERA
  6. 80
    Donn Pall
    24-23, 3.63 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Cris Carpenter

What years did Cris Carpenter play?
Cris Carpenter played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1996.
Was Cris Carpenter a pitcher?
Yes. Cris Carpenter pitched in the major leagues, recording 27 wins and 252 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Cris Carpenter hit?
Cris Carpenter hit 0 career home runs with 8 hits.