Chuck Carr

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990-1997)

Chuck Carr was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 1997 for 5 teams, including the New York Mets, a span of 8 seasons. In 507 career games, he hit .254 with 435 hits, 13 home runs, and 123 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .254
HR 13
RBI 123
H 435
OPS .649
PIV -3,141
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 155 lb
Born
8/10/1967 in San Bernardino, CA, USA
Died
11/12/2022 in Mesa, AZ, USA
MLB Debut
1990-04-28
Last Game
1997-09-27

Full name: Charles Lee Glenn Carr

Career Batting Statistics

Chuck Carr β€” Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
507 1,713 254 435 81 7 13 123 144 149 273 .254 .316 .332 .649 -3,141

Career AVG .254 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons β€” near league average.

Career OBP .316 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons β€” near league average.

Career SLG .332 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons β€” 17.9% below league average.

Career OPS .649 vs. league average .737 across their career seasons β€” 12.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Chuck Carr β€” Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 3 .250

Playoff Batting by Year

Chuck Carr β€” Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1997 NLDS2 HOU 2 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 3 .250

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

Batting — Home / Away

Chuck Carr β€” Batting β€” Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home261839122230858.274
Away246874132205565.235

Last 10 Games — Batting

Chuck Carr β€” Last 10 Games β€” Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1997-09-27 HOUPITW 512000101
1997-09-26 HOUPITW 400000000
1997-09-22 HOUCINW 111100000
1997-09-21 HOUCINW 100000000
1997-09-15 HOUSDPL 200000000
1997-09-14 HOULADL 100000001
1997-09-10 HOUCOLL 101000000
1997-09-09 HOUCOLW 312100000
1997-09-06 HOUSFGL 100000001
1997-09-05 HOUSFGL 401000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chuck Carr β€” Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 484 410 1167 28 19 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Chuck Carr Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Left Field 7
Center Field 472
Right Field 6
Designated Hitter 1

Salary History

Chuck Carr's recorded salaries total $1,508,000 over 5 seasons, 1993 to 1997. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Carr's career ran from 1990 to 1997. No salary is recorded for 1990, 1991, and 1992.

Chuck Carr β€” Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1997 HOU NL $250,000
1997 ML4 AL $325,000
1996 ML4 AL $325,000
1995 FLO NL $255,000
1994 FLO NL $230,000
1993 FLO NL $123,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $1,508,000

Award Voting History

Chuck Carr β€” Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1993 Rookie of the Year NL 4th 18.0 140 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Chuck Carr (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    John Moses
    .254 avg, 11 HR
  2. 89
    Eric Young
    .245 avg, 13 HR
  3. 81
    Myles Straw
    .246 avg, 13 HR
  4. 79
    James Mouton
    .246 avg, 18 HR
  5. 79
    Del Howard
    .263 avg, 6 HR
  6. 78
    Cozy Dolan
    .252 avg, 6 HR

Chuck Carr: the record in brief

Chuck Carr's major league career runs from a debut on April 28, 1990 to a final game on September 27, 1997. The team column moves through the New York Mets (1990 to 1991), the St. Louis Cardinals (1992), the Florida Marlins (1993 through 1995), the Milwaukee Brewers (1996 to 1997), and the Houston Astros (1997). Carr played primarily as an outfielder and batted from both sides and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on August 10, 1967, in San Bernardino, CA, USA and a listed size of 155 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. Carr died on November 12, 2022, in Mesa, AZ, USA. The bio lists the given name Charles Lee Glenn.

Across 507 games at the plate, Carr's career line reads 435 hits in 1,713 at bats for a .254 average, adding 13 homers, 123 runs batted in, and 144 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .316 and the slugging percentage .332, for an OPS of .649. Against a .263 league average for those years, Carr's .254 average was near the norm. Carr collected a career-high 147 hits in 1993.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chuck Carr

What years did Chuck Carr play?
Chuck Carr played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 1997.
Was Chuck Carr a pitcher?
No. Chuck Carr was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Chuck Carr hit?
Chuck Carr hit 13 career home runs with 435 hits.
What teams did Chuck Carr play for?
Chuck Carr played for 5 teams: the New York Mets (1990–1991), the St. Louis Cardinals (1992), the Florida Marlins (1993–1995), the Milwaukee Brewers (1996–1997), and the Houston Astros (1997).
What were Chuck Carr's career stats?
In 507 games, Chuck Carr had 435 hits, 13 home runs, 123 RBI, 254 runs, and 144 stolen bases, with a .254 batting average.
How much did Chuck Carr earn in his career?
Chuck Carr's recorded salaries total $1,508,000 over 5 seasons, 1993 to 1997. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Carr's career ran from 1990 to 1997. No salary is recorded for 1990, 1991, and 1992.
What was Chuck Carr's salary?
Chuck Carr's last recorded salary was $575,000, in 1997. His highest recorded salary was $575,000, in 1997, and his lowest was $123,000, in 1993. The Salary History table lists each season from 1993 to 1997.
What position did Chuck Carr play?
Chuck Carr played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Chuck Carr and how much did he weigh?
Chuck Carr was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 155 pounds.
How many home runs did Chuck Carr hit each season?
Chuck Carr's home runs by season: 0 in 1990, 0 in 1991, 0 in 1992, 4 in 1993, 2 in 1994, 2 in 1995, 1 in 1996, and 4 in 1997. His most in one season was 4, in 1993 and 1997.
What was Chuck Carr's career batting average?
Chuck Carr batted .254 over his career, with 435 hits in 1,713 at bats.
How many RBI did Chuck Carr have?
Chuck Carr drove in 123 runs in his career.
Is Chuck Carr in the Hall of Fame?
No. Chuck Carr has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.