What years did Carl Pavano play?

Carl Pavano played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2012.

Was Carl Pavano a pitcher?

Yes. Carl Pavano pitched in the major leagues, recording 108 wins and 1091 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Carl Pavano hit?

Carl Pavano hit 2 career home runs with 44 hits.

What teams did Carl Pavano play for?

Carl Pavano played for 5 teams: the Montreal Expos (1998–2002), the Florida Marlins (2002–2004), the New York Yankees (2005, 2007–2008), the Cleveland Indians (2009), and the Minnesota Twins (2009–2012).

Did Carl Pavano win a Cy Young Award?

No. Carl Pavano did not win the Cy Young Award.

What awards did Carl Pavano win?

Carl Pavano was selected to 1 All-Star Game.

What were Carl Pavano's career stats?

In 302 games, Carl Pavano went 108-107 with a 4.39 ERA, 1,091 strikeouts, and 1,788.2 innings pitched. At the plate he had 44 hits and 2 home runs.

What was Carl Pavano's salary?

Carl Pavano's last recorded salary was $9,000,000, in 2012. His highest recorded salary was $11,000,000, in 2008, and his lowest was $170,000, in 1998. The Salary History table lists each season from 1998 to 2012.

What position did Carl Pavano play?

Carl Pavano played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Carl Pavano and how much did he weigh?

Carl Pavano was listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 265 pounds.

What was Carl Pavano's career ERA?

Carl Pavano finished with a 4.39 career ERA, going 108-107 with 1,091 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Carl Pavano have?

Carl Pavano recorded 1,091 career strikeouts.

Is Carl Pavano in the Hall of Fame?

No. Carl Pavano has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Carl Pavano

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2012)

Carl Pavano was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2012 for 5 teams, including the Montreal Expos, a span of 15 seasons. Across 302 career appearances, he went 108-107 with a 4.39 ERA and 1,091 strikeouts. He also batted .141 with 2 home runs. Carl Pavano was an All-Star. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 7676.7.

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 October 17, 2026

W–L 108–107

ERA 4.39

WHIP 1.34

SO 1,091

Pitcher PIV 7676.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 265 lb
Born: 1/8/1976 in New Britain, CT, USA
MLB Debut: 1998-05-23
Last Game: 2012-06-01
Awards: All-Star

Full name: Carl Anthony Pavano

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Career Pitching Statistics

Carl Pavano — 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	1788.2	1,971	873	200	425	1,091	4.39	7676.7

Career ERA 4.39 vs. league average 4.35 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Carl Pavano Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1998	MON	NL	6	9	24	23	0	0	134.2	130	63	43	83	4.21	4.43 (+5%)	-1173.6
1999	MON	NL	6	8	19	18	1	1	104.0	117	65	35	70	5.62	4.71 (-19%)	2112.9
2000	MON	NL	8	4	15	15	0	0	97.0	89	33	34	64	3.06	4.77 (+36%)	1444.1
2001	MON	NL	1	6	8	8	0	0	42.2	59	30	16	36	6.33	4.42 (-43%)	-365.4
2002	MON	NL	3	8	15	14	0	0	74.1	98	52	31	51	6.30	4.28 (-47%)	-2404.4
2002	FLO	NL	3	2	22	8	0	0	61.2	76	26	14	41	3.79	4.28 (+11%)	1193.8
2003	FLO	NL	12	13	33	32	2	0	201.0	204	96	49	133	4.30	4.40 (+2%)	3280.4
2004	FLO	NL	18	8	31	31	2	2	222.1	212	74	49	139	3.00	4.46 (+33%)	5351.4
2005	NYA	AL	4	6	17	17	1	1	100.0	129	53	18	56	4.77	4.29 (-11%)	-1497.7
2007	NYA	AL	1	0	2	2	0	0	11.1	12	6	2	4	4.76	4.47 (-7%)	74.7
2008	NYA	AL	4	2	7	7	0	0	34.1	41	22	10	15	5.77	4.32 (-33%)	-902.0
2009	CLE	AL	9	8	21	21	1	1	125.2	150	75	23	88	5.37	4.32 (-24%)	125.7
2009	MIN	AL	5	4	12	12	0	0	73.2	85	38	16	59	4.64	4.32 (-7%)	1528.3
2010	MIN	AL	17	11	32	32	7	2	221.0	227	92	37	117	3.75	4.08 (+8%)	370.3
2011	MIN	AL	9	13	33	33	3	1	222.0	262	106	40	102	4.30	3.94 (-9%)	-885.5
2012	MIN	AL	2	5	11	11	0	0	63.0	80	42	8	33	6.00	4.01 (-49%)	-576.1
Career · 16 seasons			108	107	302	284	17	8	1,788.2	1,971	873	425	1,091	4.39	—	7,677

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

Carl Pavano — 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	.141	.155	.199	.354	-980

Career AVG .141 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 46.3% below league average.

Career OBP .155 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 53.4% below league average.

Career SLG .199 vs. league average .419 across their career seasons — 52.4% below league average.

Career OPS .354 vs. league average .752 across their career seasons — 52.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Carl Pavano Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1998	MON	NL	24	38	1	6	1	0	0	3	0	14	.158	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	MON	NL	19	33	1	2	0	0	0	2	1	14	.061	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	MON	NL	15	35	2	5	1	0	0	0	0	16	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	MON	NL	8	13	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	.077	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	MON	NL	15	24	1	5	1	0	0	1	0	6	.208	—	—	—	—	0.0
2002	FLO	NL	22	16	1	3	0	1	0	1	0	6	.188	—	—	—	—	0.0
2003	FLO	NL	33	61	4	6	2	1	0	1	2	27	.098	.264 (-63%)	.332 (-62%)	.422 (-61%)	.754 (-61%)	-633.2
2004	FLO	NL	31	68	4	13	3	0	2	6	1	24	.191	.266 (-28%)	.335 (-36%)	.427 (-24%)	.762 (-30%)	-346.5
2005	NYA	AL	17	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2007	NYA	AL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2008	NYA	AL	7	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	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2009	MIN	AL	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2010	MIN	AL	32	6	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
2011	MIN	AL	33	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2012	MIN	AL	11	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 16 seasons			302	311	14	44	8	2	2	14	4	123	.141	—	—	—	—	-980

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

Carl Pavano — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
10	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Carl Pavano — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	SO	AVG
2010	ALDS2	MIN	1	0	0	.000
2009	ALDS1	MIN	1	0	0	.000
2003	NLCS	FLO	3	2	1	.000
2003	NLDS1	FLO	3	0	0	.000
2003	WS	FLO	2	2	1	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Carl Pavano — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2	2	10	4	0	32.1	32	9	4	27	2.51

Playoff Pitching by Year

Carl Pavano — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2010	ALDS2	MIN	0	1	1	1	6.0	10	4	1	3	6.00
2009	ALDS1	MIN	0	1	1	1	7.0	5	2	0	9	2.57
2003	NLCS	FLO	0	0	3	1	7.2	8	2	1	8	2.35
2003	NLDS1	FLO	2	0	3	0	2.2	1	0	1	1	0.00
2003	WS	FLO	0	0	2	1	9.0	8	1	1	6	1.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Carl Pavano — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	148	151	5	18	0	5	.119
Away	154	160	9	26	2	9	.163

Pitching — Home / Away

Carl Pavano — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	148	903.0	965	406	207	552	4.05
Away	154	885.2	1006	467	218	539	4.75

Last 10 Games — Batting

Carl Pavano — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
2012-06-01	MIN	CLE	L	0	0
2012-05-26	MIN	DET	L	0	0
2012-05-19	MIN	MIL	W	2	1
2012-05-14	MIN	CLE	L	0	0
2012-05-09	MIN	LAA	L	0	0
2012-05-04	MIN	SEA	W	0	0
2012-04-27	MIN	KCR	L	0	0
2012-04-21	MIN	TBR	L	0	0
2012-04-16	MIN	NYY	W	0	0
2012-04-11	MIN	LAA	W	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Carl Pavano — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2012-06-01	MIN	CLE	L	3.2	9	7	6	1	2	2
2012-05-26	MIN	DET	L	4.1	10	6	6	0	2	0
2012-05-19	MIN	MIL	—	6.0	5	2	2	1	6	0
2012-05-14	MIN	CLE	—	6.0	6	4	4	0	3	1
2012-05-09	MIN	LAA	L	4.0	10	5	4	0	1	0
2012-05-04	MIN	SEA	W	6.0	8	2	2	0	2	0
2012-04-27	MIN	KCR	—	6.1	6	5	4	1	0	2
2012-04-21	MIN	TBR	L	6.0	7	3	2	2	7	0
2012-04-16	MIN	NYY	W	7.0	7	3	3	1	6	2
2012-04-11	MIN	LAA	—	6.2	7	5	5	0	3	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Carl Pavano — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	302	284	112	241	7	22

Season-by-Season Fielding

Carl Pavano — 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	MON	P	15	14	0	12	1	1
2002	FLO	P	22	8	3	7	0	3
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 Diamond

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Carl Pavano Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	302

Awards & Honors

Carl Pavano — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
2004	Pitcher of the Month	June

Salary History

Carl Pavano's recorded salaries total $72,062,500 over 15 seasons, 1998 to 2012. Pavano's career, 1998 to 2012, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.

Carl Pavano — 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 recorded salary			$72,062,500

Award Voting History

Carl Pavano — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
2004	Cy Young Award	NL	6th	6.0	160	0

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Career Spans

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Carl Pavano: the record in brief

Between the debut on May 23, 1998 and the final game on June 1, 2012, Carl Pavano built the record summarized on this page. By club, Pavano's seasons break down as the Montreal Expos (1998 through 2002), the Florida Marlins (2002 to 2004), the New York Yankees (2005 to 2008), the Cleveland Indians (2009), and the Minnesota Twins (2009 through 2012). The bio lists Pavano as a pitcher who both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'5" and 265 pounds. Pavano was born on January 8, 1976, in New Britain, CT, USA. Carl Pavano was the playing name; the full given name is Carl Anthony.

Pavano pitched in 302 games, starting 284, and finished with a 108-107 record and 4.39 ERA. Pavano had 1,091 strikeouts, 17 complete games, and 8 shutouts. Pavano's 4.39 ERA was close to the 4.35 league figure for those seasons. Pavano won 18 games in 2004, the most of any season listed.

Frequently Asked Questions about Carl Pavano

What years did Carl Pavano play?: Carl Pavano played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2012.
Was Carl Pavano a pitcher?: Yes. Carl Pavano pitched in the major leagues, recording 108 wins and 1091 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Carl Pavano hit?: Carl Pavano hit 2 career home runs with 44 hits.
What teams did Carl Pavano play for?: Carl Pavano played for 5 teams: the Montreal Expos (1998–2002), the Florida Marlins (2002–2004), the New York Yankees (2005, 2007–2008), the Cleveland Indians (2009), and the Minnesota Twins (2009–2012).
Did Carl Pavano win a Cy Young Award?: No. Carl Pavano did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Carl Pavano win?: Carl Pavano was selected to 1 All-Star Game.
What were Carl Pavano's career stats?: In 302 games, Carl Pavano went 108-107 with a 4.39 ERA, 1,091 strikeouts, and 1,788.2 innings pitched. At the plate he had 44 hits and 2 home runs.
How much did Carl Pavano earn in his career?: Carl Pavano's recorded salaries total $72,062,500 over 15 seasons, 1998 to 2012. Pavano's career, 1998 to 2012, falls within 1985 to 2016, the years the salary data covers.
What was Carl Pavano's salary?: Carl Pavano's last recorded salary was $9,000,000, in 2012. His highest recorded salary was $11,000,000, in 2008, and his lowest was $170,000, in 1998. The Salary History table lists each season from 1998 to 2012.
What position did Carl Pavano play?: Carl Pavano played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Carl Pavano and how much did he weigh?: Carl Pavano was listed at 6 feet 5 inches and 265 pounds.
What was Carl Pavano's career ERA?: Carl Pavano finished with a 4.39 career ERA, going 108-107 with 1,091 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Carl Pavano have?: Carl Pavano recorded 1,091 career strikeouts.
Is Carl Pavano in the Hall of Fame?: No. Carl Pavano has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.