Carl Pavano, baseball player, 1998-2012

Carl Pavano

Born: 1/8/1976 in New Britain, CT, USA

MLB Debut: 1998-05-23 | Final Game: 2012-06-01

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'5" | Weight: 265 lbs

Full name: Carl Anthony Pavano

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Biography

Carl Pavano, born in 1976, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1998 until 2012. He made a notable impact in Major League Baseball during a time when the sport was experiencing a shift towards more power-driven offenses. Pavano's playing style was characterized by his solid command and ability to induce ground balls, which made him a reliable starter for several teams, including the Montreal Expos, Florida Marlins, New York Yankees, and Minnesota Twins. Throughout his career, Pavano finished with a record of 108-107 and an earned run average (ERA) of 4.39. He amassed a total of 1,091 strikeouts, showcasing his capacity to miss bats. His most distinguished season came in 2004, when he was selected as an All-Star, reflecting his success and recognition among peers during that era. Although he never recorded a save, Pavano's contributions on the mound were significant during his tenure, as he helped his teams contend in various playoff races and left an indelible mark on the franchises he represented before retiring in 2012.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
108 107 302 284 17 8 0 1788.7 1971 873 200 425 1091 4.39 0

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
1998 WSN NL 6 9 24 23 0 0 0 134.7 130 63 43 83 4.21 -
1999 WSN NL 6 8 19 18 1 1 0 104.0 117 65 35 70 5.62 -
2000 WSN NL 8 4 15 15 0 0 0 97.0 89 33 34 64 3.06 -
2001 WSN NL 1 6 8 8 0 0 0 42.7 59 30 16 36 6.33 -
2002 MIA NL 3 2 22 8 0 0 0 61.7 76 26 14 41 3.79 -
2002 WSN NL 3 8 15 14 0 0 0 74.3 98 52 31 51 6.30 -
2003 MIA NL 12 13 33 32 2 0 0 201.0 204 96 49 133 4.30 -
2004 MIA NL 18 8 31 31 2 2 0 222.3 212 74 49 139 3.00 -
2005 NYY AL 4 6 17 17 1 1 0 100.0 129 53 18 56 4.77 -
2007 NYY AL 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 11.3 12 6 2 4 4.76 -
2008 NYY AL 4 2 7 7 0 0 0 34.3 41 22 10 15 5.77 -
2009 CLE AL 9 8 21 21 1 1 0 125.7 150 75 23 88 5.37 125.7
2009 MIN AL 5 4 12 12 0 0 0 73.7 85 38 16 59 4.64 1528.3
2010 MIN AL 17 11 32 32 7 2 0 221.0 227 92 37 117 3.75 370.3
2011 MIN AL 9 13 33 33 3 1 0 222.0 262 106 40 102 4.30 -925.9
2012 MIN AL 2 5 11 11 0 0 0 63.0 80 42 8 33 6.00 -583.6

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
302 311 14 44 8 2 2 14 0 4 123 0.141 0.155 0.199 0.354 -1038.3

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG PIV
1998 WSN NL 24 38 1 6 1 0 0 3 0 0 14 0.158 0.0
1999 WSN NL 19 33 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 14 0.061 0.0
2000 WSN NL 15 35 2 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 0.143 0.0
2001 WSN NL 8 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.077 0.0
2002 MIA NL 22 16 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 6 0.188 0.0
2002 WSN NL 15 24 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 0.208 0.0
2003 MIA NL 33 61 4 6 2 1 0 1 0 2 27 0.098 -672.0
2004 MIA NL 31 68 4 13 3 0 2 6 0 1 24 0.191 -366.4
2005 NYY AL 17 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.000 0.0
2007 NYY AL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0
2008 NYY AL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0
2009 CLE AL 21 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.0
2009 MIN AL 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0
2010 MIN AL 32 6 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.500 0.0
2011 MIN AL 33 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.000 0.0
2012 MIN AL 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
10 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2010 ALDS2 MIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2009 ALDS1 MIN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2003 NLDS1 FLO 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2003 WS FLO 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
2003 NLCS FLO 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 2 10 4 0 32.3 32 9 4 27 2.51

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2010 ALDS2 MIN 0 1 1 1 0 6.0 10 4 1 3 6.00
2009 ALDS1 MIN 0 1 1 1 0 7.0 5 2 0 9 2.57
2003 NLCS FLO 0 0 3 1 0 7.7 8 2 1 8 2.35
2003 NLDS1 FLO 2 0 3 0 0 2.7 1 0 1 1 0.00
2003 WS FLO 0 0 2 1 0 9.0 8 1 1 6 1.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 302 284 112 241 7 22

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1998 MON P 24 23 15 13 2 1
1999 MON P 19 18 10 24 0 0
2000 MON P 15 15 7 13 2 1
2001 MON P 8 8 1 3 0 0
2002 FLO P 22 8 3 7 0 3
2002 MON P 15 14 0 12 1 1
2003 FLO P 33 32 11 28 0 2
2004 FLO P 31 31 9 31 0 3
2005 NYA P 17 17 4 9 0 1
2007 NYA P 2 2 1 2 0 1
2008 NYA P 7 7 0 7 0 0
2009 CLE P 21 21 6 11 0 2
2009 MIN P 12 12 5 11 0 0
2010 MIN P 32 32 19 26 0 3
2011 MIN P 33 33 16 39 2 4
2012 MIN P 11 11 5 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 302

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2004 Pitcher of the Month June

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2012 MIN AL $9,000,000
2011 MIN AL $8,000,000
2010 MIN AL $7,000,000
2009 CLE AL $1,500,000
2008 NYA AL $11,000,000
2007 NYA AL $10,000,000
2006 NYA AL $8,000,000
2005 NYA AL $9,000,000
2004 FLO NL $3,800,000
2003 FLO NL $1,500,000
2002 MON NL $1,312,500
2001 MON NL $1,300,000
2000 MON NL $255,000
1999 MON NL $225,000
1998 MON NL $170,000
Total Career Earnings $72,062,500

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2004 Cy Young Award NL 6th 6.0 160 0