David Carpenter

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2012-2015)

David Carpenter was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2015 for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and the Atlanta Braves, a span of 4 seasons. Across 34 career appearances, he went 1-2 with a 5.40 ERA and 34 strikeouts.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 1–2
ERA 5.40
WHIP 1.50
SO 34
Pitcher PIV -912.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 180 lb
Born
9/1/1987 in Arlington, TX, USA
MLB Debut
2012-04-13
Last Game
2015-07-12

Full name: David Lee Carpenter

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Career Pitching Statistics

David Carpenter — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1 2 34 0 0 0 0 46.2 51 28 9 19 34 5.40 -912.8

Career ERA 5.40 vs. league average 3.90 across their career seasons — 38.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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David Carpenter — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2012 LAA AL 1 2 28 0 0 0 0 39.2 42 21 17 28 4.76 4.01 (-19%) -912.8
2013 LAA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.1 2 4 2 1 108.00 — 0.0
2014 LAA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 1 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
2015 ATL NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 3.2 6 3 0 5 7.36 — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 1 2 34 0 0 0 0 46.2 51 28 19 34 5.40 — -913

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

David Carpenter — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
34 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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David Carpenter — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2012 LAA AL 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2013 LAA AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2014 LAA AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2015 ATL NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — 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

View full game log (68 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

David Carpenter — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1200000—
Away2200000—

Pitching — Home / Away

David Carpenter — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1217.018107155.29
Away2229.2331812195.46

Last 10 Games — Pitching

David Carpenter — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2015-07-12 ATLCOL — 1.1433022
2015-07-10 ATLCOL — 1.0000010
2015-07-09 ATLCOL — 1.0200010
2015-07-07 ATLMIL — 0.1000010
2014-06-27 LAAKCR — 3.0100000
2013-04-24 LAATEX — 0.1244211
2012-08-07 LAAOAK — 1.0333002
2012-08-03 LAACHW — 0.1111011
2012-08-02 LAATEX L 0.1322000
2012-07-21 LAATEX — 4.0311021

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

David Carpenter — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 34 0 4 6 0 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

David Carpenter — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2012 LAA P 28 0 2 5 0 2
2013 LAA P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2014 LAA P 1 0 1 1 0 0
2015 ATL P 4 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

David Carpenter — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 34

Salary History

David Carpenter's recorded salaries total $493,000 over 1 season, in 2013. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Carpenter's career ran from 2012 to 2015. No salary is recorded for 2012, 2014, and 2015.

David Carpenter — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2013 LAA AL $493,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $493,000

David Carpenter: the record in brief

David Carpenter's major league career runs from a debut on April 13, 2012 to a final game on July 12, 2015. Carpenter played for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2012 to 2014) and the Atlanta Braves (2015). The bio lists Carpenter as a pitcher who batted and threw right-handed. Carpenter is listed at 6-foot-3 and 180 pounds. The birth record reads September 1, 1987, in Arlington, TX, USA. The bio lists the given name David Lee.

Carpenter pitched in 34 games, starting 0, and finished with a 1-2 record and 5.40 ERA. The totals include 34 strikeouts. Against a 3.90 league ERA for the same seasons, the 5.40 mark was 38.6% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.76 in 2012, when the league's was 4.01.

The one salary on file is $493,000, for 2013. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Carpenter's career ran from 2012 to 2015. No salary is recorded for 2012, 2014, and 2015. Retrosheet box scores cover 68 of Carpenter's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Carpenter appears at one position only: pitcher, in 34 games. The fielding table credits Carpenter with 4 putouts, 6 assists and 0 errors on the mound.

Frequently Asked Questions about David Carpenter

What years did David Carpenter play?
David Carpenter played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2015.
Was David Carpenter a pitcher?
Yes. David Carpenter pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 34 strikeouts.
What teams did David Carpenter play for?
David Carpenter played for 2 teams: the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2012–2014) and the Atlanta Braves (2015).
What were David Carpenter's career stats?
In 34 games, David Carpenter went 1-2 with a 5.40 ERA, 34 strikeouts, and 46.2 innings pitched.
How much did David Carpenter earn in his career?
David Carpenter's recorded salaries total $493,000 over 1 season, in 2013. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Carpenter's career ran from 2012 to 2015. No salary is recorded for 2012, 2014, and 2015.
What was David Carpenter's salary?
David Carpenter's recorded salary was $493,000 in 2013.
What position did David Carpenter play?
David Carpenter played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was David Carpenter and how much did he weigh?
David Carpenter was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 180 pounds.
What was David Carpenter's career ERA?
David Carpenter finished with a 5.40 career ERA, going 1-2 with 34 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did David Carpenter have?
David Carpenter recorded 34 career strikeouts.
Is David Carpenter in the Hall of Fame?
No. David Carpenter has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.