Chris Carter

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2010-2017)

AVG .217
HR 158
RBI 400
H 536
OPS .768
PIV 3,630
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 245 lb
Born
12/18/1986 in Redwood City, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2010-08-09
Last Game
2017-07-04

Full name: Vernon Christopher Carter

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
750 2,469 334 536 107 5 158 400 12 327 951 .217 .312 .456 .768 3,630

Career AVG .217 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 14.7% below league average.

Career OBP .312 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .456 vs. league average .405 across their career seasons — +12.8% above league average.

Career OPS .768 vs. league average .725 across their career seasons — +6.0% above 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
2010 OAK AL 24 70 8 13 1 0 3 7 1 7 21 .186 .257 (-28%) .325 (-21%) .402 (-18%) .728 (-20%) -231.3
2011 OAK AL 15 44 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 20 .136 — — — — 0.0
2012 OAK AL 67 218 38 52 12 0 16 39 0 39 83 .239 .254 (-6%) .318 (+10%) .405 (+27%) .724 (+19%) 785.4
2013 HOU AL 148 506 64 113 24 2 29 82 2 70 212 .223 .253 (-12%) .317 (+1%) .396 (+14%) .714 (+8%) 804.2
2014 HOU AL 145 507 68 115 21 1 37 88 5 56 182 .227 .251 (-10%) .313 (-2%) .386 (+27%) .700 (+14%) 1308.7
2015 HOU AL 129 391 50 78 17 0 24 64 1 57 151 .199 .254 (-22%) .316 (-3%) .404 (+6%) .721 (+2%) 169.0
2016 MIL NL 160 549 84 122 27 1 41 94 3 76 206 .222 .255 (-13%) .321 (avg) .417 (+20%) .738 (+11%) 1198.1
2017 NYA AL 62 184 20 37 5 1 8 26 0 20 76 .201 .254 (-21%) .324 (-13%) .425 (-13%) .750 (-13%) -404.3
Career · 8 seasons 750 2,469 334 536 107 5 158 400 12 327 951 .217 — — — — 3,630

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 17 3 5 1 0 1 1 3 7 .294

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2015 ALDS1 HOU 5 17 3 5 1 0 1 1 0 7 .294
2015 ALWC HOU 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home367119516225882186.216
Away383127417227876214.218

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2017-07-04 NYYTORL 200000010
2017-07-03 NYYTORW 300000010
2017-07-02 NYYHOUL 401000103
2017-07-01 NYYHOUL 300000001
2017-06-30 NYYHOUW 522100202
2017-06-23 NYYTEXW 400000003
2017-06-22 NYYLAAL 412100001
2017-06-21 NYYLAAW 000000000
2017-06-20 NYYLAAL 300000001
2017-06-18 NYYOAKL 300000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 467 432 3710 209 35 330
OF 81 71 98 0 5 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2010 OAK OF 22 22 25 0 2 0
2011 OAK 1B 11 9 64 4 1 5
2012 OAK 1B 55 51 433 14 6 29
2013 HOU 1B 61 54 472 17 2 45
2013 HOU OF 51 43 61 0 3 0
2014 HOU 1B 14 14 123 12 3 13
2014 HOU OF 6 6 12 0 0 0
2015 HOU 1B 115 105 911 67 8 85
2016 MIL 1B 155 151 1316 73 11 122
2017 NYA 1B 56 48 391 22 4 31
2017 NYA OF 2 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 467
Left Field 77
Right Field 4
Designated Hitter 193

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2014 Player of the Week Week of 2014-08-17

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 MIL NL $2,500,000
2015 HOU AL $4,175,000
2014 HOU AL $510,000
2013 HOU AL $494,000
Total Career Earnings $7,679,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Chris Carter (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Pedro Alvarez
    .236 avg, 162 HR
  2. 95
    Miguel Sano
    .233 avg, 164 HR
  3. 94
    Steve Balboni
    .229 avg, 181 HR
  4. 89
    Travis Shaw
    .237 avg, 114 HR
  5. 88
    Rowdy Tellez
    .234 avg, 123 HR
  6. 82
    Jake Lamb
    .235 avg, 96 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Carter

What years did Chris Carter play?
Chris Carter played in Major League Baseball from 2010 to 2017.
Was Chris Carter a pitcher?
No. Chris Carter was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Chris Carter hit?
Chris Carter hit 158 career home runs with 536 hits.