What years did Carlos Gomez play?

Carlos Gomez played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2019.

Was Carlos Gomez a pitcher?

No. Carlos Gomez was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.

How many home runs did Carlos Gomez hit?

Carlos Gomez hit 145 career home runs with 1,189 hits.

What teams did Carlos Gomez play for?

Carlos Gomez played for 6 teams: the New York Mets (2007, 2019), the Minnesota Twins (2008–2009), the Milwaukee Brewers (2010–2015), the Houston Astros (2015–2016), the Texas Rangers (2016–2017), and the Tampa Bay Rays (2018).

Did Carlos Gomez win an MVP award?

No. Carlos Gomez did not win the MVP award.

What awards did Carlos Gomez win?

Carlos Gomez won the Gold Glove (2013). He was selected to 2 All-Star Games.

What were Carlos Gomez's career stats?

In 1,461 games, Carlos Gomez had 1,189 hits, 145 home runs, 546 RBI, 675 runs, and 268 stolen bases, with a .252 batting average.

What was Carlos Gomez's salary?

Carlos Gomez's last recorded salary was $9,000,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $9,000,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $395,000, in 2008. The Salary History table lists each season from 2008 to 2016.

What position did Carlos Gomez play?

Carlos Gomez played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Carlos Gomez and how much did he weigh?

Carlos Gomez was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 220 pounds.

How many home runs did Carlos Gomez hit each season?

Carlos Gomez's home runs by season: 2 in 2007, 7 in 2008, 3 in 2009, 5 in 2010, 8 in 2011, 19 in 2012, 24 in 2013, 23 in 2014, 12 in 2015, 13 in 2016, 17 in 2017, 9 in 2018, and 3 in 2019. His most in one season was 24, in 2013.

What was Carlos Gomez's career batting average?

Carlos Gomez batted .252 over his career, with 1,189 hits in 4,724 at bats.

How many RBI did Carlos Gomez have?

Carlos Gomez drove in 546 runs in his career.

Carlos Gomez

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2007-2019)

Carlos Gomez was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2019 for 6 teams, including the New York Mets, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,461 career games, he hit .252 with 1,189 hits, 145 home runs, and 546 RBI. Carlos Gomez was a 2-time All-Star and a Gold Glove. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 189.

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 October 15, 2026

AVG .252

HR 145

RBI 546

H 1,189

OPS .724

PIV 189

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 220 lb
Born: 12/4/1985 in Santiago, Santiago, D.R.
MLB Debut: 2007-05-13
Last Game: 2019-06-29
Awards: 2× All-Star · Gold Glove

Full name: Carlos Argelis Gomez

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Career Batting Statistics

Carlos Gomez — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,461	4,724	675	1,189	236	41	145	546	268	319	1,259	.252	.313	.411	.724	189

Career AVG .252 vs. league average .256 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .313 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .411 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .724 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Carlos Gomez Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2007	NYN	NL	58	125	14	29	3	0	2	12	12	8	27	.232	.268 (-13%)	.335 (-14%)	.422 (-28%)	.758 (-22%)	-463.4
2008	MIN	AL	153	577	79	149	24	7	7	59	33	25	142	.258	.263 (-2%)	.333 (-11%)	.416 (-13%)	.749 (-12%)	-1233.0
2009	MIN	AL	137	315	51	72	15	5	3	28	14	22	72	.229	.262 (-13%)	.332 (-14%)	.417 (-19%)	.750 (-17%)	-911.8
2010	MIL	NL	97	291	38	72	11	3	5	24	18	17	72	.247	.257 (-4%)	.325 (-8%)	.402 (-11%)	.728 (-10%)	-472.7
2011	MIL	NL	94	231	37	52	11	3	8	24	16	15	64	.225	.255 (-12%)	.320 (-14%)	.399 (+1%)	.719 (-6%)	-276.9
2012	MIL	NL	137	415	72	108	19	4	19	51	37	20	98	.260	.254 (+2%)	.318 (-4%)	.405 (+14%)	.724 (+6%)	371.6
2013	MIL	NL	147	536	80	152	27	10	24	73	40	37	146	.284	.253 (+12%)	.317 (+6%)	.396 (+28%)	.714 (+18%)	1766.2
2014	MIL	NL	148	574	95	163	34	4	23	73	34	47	141	.284	.251 (+13%)	.313 (+14%)	.386 (+24%)	.700 (+19%)	2222.3
2015	MIL	NL	74	286	42	75	20	1	8	43	7	23	70	.262	.254 (+3%)	.316 (+4%)	.404 (+5%)	.721 (+4%)	233.7
2015	HOU	AL	41	149	19	36	9	0	4	13	10	8	31	.242	.254 (-5%)	.316 (-9%)	.404 (-5%)	.721 (-7%)	233.7
2016	HOU	AL	85	295	27	62	16	1	5	29	13	21	100	.210	.255 (-18%)	.321 (-15%)	.417 (-23%)	.738 (-20%)	-934.2
2016	TEX	AL	33	116	18	33	6	0	8	24	5	13	36	.284	.255 (+11%)	.321 (+12%)	.417 (+30%)	.738 (+22%)	-934.2
2017	TEX	AL	105	368	51	94	23	1	17	51	13	31	127	.255	.254 (avg)	.324 (+5%)	.425 (+8%)	.750 (+7%)	533.4
2018	TBA	AL	118	360	42	75	15	2	9	32	12	25	103	.208	.247 (-16%)	.318 (-6%)	.409 (-18%)	.727 (-13%)	-654.1
2019	NYN	NL	34	86	10	17	3	0	3	10	4	7	30	.198	.252 (-22%)	.322 (-14%)	.434 (-22%)	.757 (-19%)	-265.1
Career · 15 seasons			1,461	4,724	675	1,189	236	41	145	546	268	319	1,259	.252	—	—	—	—	-785

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 Pitching Statistics

Carlos Gomez — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.1	0	3	0	4	0	81.00	0.0

Career ERA 81.00 vs. league average 4.15 across their career seasons — 1852.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Carlos Gomez — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2018	TBA	AL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.1	0	3	4	0	81.00	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.1	0	3	4	0	81.00	—	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Carlos Gomez — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
18	46	7	11	0	0	3	6	2	13	.239

Playoff Batting by Year

Carlos Gomez — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2016	ALDS1	TEX	3	13	1	2	0	1	1	5	.154
2015	ALDS1	HOU	5	12	1	3	1	2	0	4	.250
2015	ALWC	HOU	1	3	1	1	1	1	0	0	.333
2011	NLCS	MIL	5	10	1	2	0	0	0	2	.200
2011	NLDS2	MIL	3	4	2	3	1	2	0	0	.750
2009	ALDS1	MIN	1	4	1	0	0	0	1	2	.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Carlos Gomez — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	737	2333	345	595	84	297	.255
Away	722	2387	329	593	61	249	.248

Pitching — Home / Away

Carlos Gomez — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Away	1	0.1	0	3	4	0	81.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Carlos Gomez — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
2019-06-29	NYN	ATL	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
2019-06-28	NYN	ATL	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
2019-06-27	NYN	PHI	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
2019-06-23	NYN	CHC	L	4	0	0	0	0	1
2019-06-22	NYN	CHC	W	1	0	0	0	0	0
2019-06-21	NYN	CHC	W	0	0	0	0	1	0
2019-06-20	NYN	CHC	L	4	0	1	0	0	0
2019-06-18	NYN	ATL	W	4	0	1	0	1	3
2019-06-15	NYN	STL	W	2	1	0	1	1	0
2019-06-14	NYN	STL	L	1	1	0	0	0	0

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Carlos Gomez — Last 1 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2018-07-27	TBR	BAL	—	0.1	0	3	3	4	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Carlos Gomez — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	2	0	0	0	0	0
OF	1378	1206	3141	74	53	21
P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Carlos Gomez — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2007	NYN	OF	52	34	85	3	3	1
2008	MIN	OF	151	143	436	9	8	4
2009	MIN	OF	132	86	297	3	1	0
2010	MIL	OF	81	67	157	2	5	0
2011	MIL	OF	87	59	183	5	0	1
2012	MIL	OF	128	98	255	9	5	4
2013	MIL	OF	145	143	391	12	5	2
2014	MIL	OF	145	144	355	7	5	2
2015	MIL	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2015	MIL	OF	72	71	172	2	6	1
2015	HOU	OF	39	38	97	3	1	2
2016	HOU	OF	78	77	157	7	1	1
2016	TEX	OF	33	32	68	0	1	0
2017	TEX	OF	102	100	229	5	4	1
2018	TBA	2B	1	0	0	0	0	0
2018	TBA	OF	103	91	201	5	7	2
2018	TBA	P	1	0	0	0	0	0
2019	NYN	OF	30	23	58	2	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Carlos Gomez Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	1
Second Base	2
Left Field	73
Center Field	1191
Right Field	137
Designated Hitter	18

Awards & Honors

Carlos Gomez — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2013	Gold Glove	CF
2013	Player of the Week	Week of 2013-04-21
2012	Player of the Week	Week of 2012-07-29
2008	Player of the Week	Week of 2008-09-13

Salary History

Carlos Gomez's recorded salaries total $33,695,000 over 9 seasons, 2008 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Gomez's career ran from 2007 to 2019. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2007.

Carlos Gomez — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	HOU	AL	$9,000,000
2015	MIL	NL	$8,000,000
2014	MIL	NL	$7,000,000
2013	MIL	NL	$4,300,000
2012	MIL	NL	$1,962,500
2011	MIL	NL	$1,500,000
2010	MIL	NL	$1,100,000
2009	MIN	AL	$437,500
2008	MIN	AL	$395,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$33,695,000

Award Voting History

Carlos Gomez — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2014	Most Valuable Player	NL	16th	13.0	420	0
2013	Most Valuable Player	NL	9th	43.0	420	0

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Career Spans

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Carlos Gomez: the record in brief

Carlos Gomez played a first major league game on May 13, 2007 and a last one on June 29, 2019. The season rows list, in order, the New York Mets (2007 to 2019), the Minnesota Twins (2008 to 2009), the Milwaukee Brewers (2010 through 2015), the Houston Astros (2015 to 2016), the Texas Rangers (2016 to 2017), and the Tampa Bay Rays (2018). Gomez, born on December 4, 1985, in Santiago, Santiago, D.R., is listed as an outfielder and threw and hit right-handed. The bio gives 6-foot-3 and 220 pounds. The given name on file is Carlos Argelis Gomez.

Gomez's career batting table shows 1,461 games, 4,724 at bats and 1,189 hits, a .252 average, plus 145 home runs, 546 runs batted in, and 268 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .313 and .411 give Gomez a career OPS of .724. Gomez hit .252 while the league hit .256 over the same span, a figure close to average. No season beat the 24 home runs Gomez hit in 2013.

Frequently Asked Questions about Carlos Gomez

What years did Carlos Gomez play?: Carlos Gomez played in Major League Baseball from 2007 to 2019.
Was Carlos Gomez a pitcher?: No. Carlos Gomez was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Carlos Gomez hit?: Carlos Gomez hit 145 career home runs with 1,189 hits.
What teams did Carlos Gomez play for?: Carlos Gomez played for 6 teams: the New York Mets (2007, 2019), the Minnesota Twins (2008–2009), the Milwaukee Brewers (2010–2015), the Houston Astros (2015–2016), the Texas Rangers (2016–2017), and the Tampa Bay Rays (2018).
Did Carlos Gomez win an MVP award?: No. Carlos Gomez did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Carlos Gomez win?: Carlos Gomez won the Gold Glove (2013). He was selected to 2 All-Star Games.
What were Carlos Gomez's career stats?: In 1,461 games, Carlos Gomez had 1,189 hits, 145 home runs, 546 RBI, 675 runs, and 268 stolen bases, with a .252 batting average.
How much did Carlos Gomez earn in his career?: Carlos Gomez's recorded salaries total $33,695,000 over 9 seasons, 2008 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Gomez's career ran from 2007 to 2019. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 2007.
What was Carlos Gomez's salary?: Carlos Gomez's last recorded salary was $9,000,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $9,000,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $395,000, in 2008. The Salary History table lists each season from 2008 to 2016.
What position did Carlos Gomez play?: Carlos Gomez played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Carlos Gomez and how much did he weigh?: Carlos Gomez was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 220 pounds.
How many home runs did Carlos Gomez hit each season?: Carlos Gomez's home runs by season: 2 in 2007, 7 in 2008, 3 in 2009, 5 in 2010, 8 in 2011, 19 in 2012, 24 in 2013, 23 in 2014, 12 in 2015, 13 in 2016, 17 in 2017, 9 in 2018, and 3 in 2019. His most in one season was 24, in 2013.
What was Carlos Gomez's career batting average?: Carlos Gomez batted .252 over his career, with 1,189 hits in 4,724 at bats.
How many RBI did Carlos Gomez have?: Carlos Gomez drove in 546 runs in his career.