Carlos Quintana

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1988-1993)

Carlos Quintana was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1993 for the Boston Red Sox, a span of 6 seasons. In 438 career games, he hit .276 with 380 hits, 19 home runs, and 165 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 642.

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 .276
HR 19
RBI 165
H 380
OPS .711
PIV 642
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 175 lb
Born
8/26/1965 in Mamporal, Miranda, Venezuela
MLB Debut
1988-09-16
Last Game
1993-10-03

Full name: Carlos Narcis Quintana

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Career Batting Statistics

Carlos Quintana — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
438 1,376 163 380 59 1 19 165 3 153 207 .276 .350 .362 .711 642

Career AVG .276 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — +7.2% above league average.

Career OBP .350 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — +8.0% above league average.

Career SLG .362 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 6.1% below league average.

Career OPS .711 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Carlos Quintana — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1988 BOS AL 5 6 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 3 .333 — — — — 0.0
1989 BOS AL 34 77 6 16 5 0 0 6 0 7 12 .208 .254 (-18%) .319 (-14%) .375 (-27%) .694 (-21%) -248.2
1990 BOS AL 149 512 56 147 28 0 7 67 1 52 74 .287 .257 (+11%) .324 (+9%) .385 (-1%) .710 (+4%) 514.3
1991 BOS AL 149 478 69 141 21 1 11 71 1 61 66 .295 .255 (+15%) .323 (+16%) .384 (+7%) .708 (+11%) 1268.1
1993 BOS AL 101 303 31 74 5 0 1 19 1 31 52 .244 .265 (-8%) .332 (-5%) .403 (-33%) .735 (-20%) -892.7
Career · 5 seasons 438 1,376 163 380 59 1 19 165 3 153 207 .276 — — — — 642

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 Quintana — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 13 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Carlos Quintana — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1990 ALCS BOS 4 13 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Carlos Quintana — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home20665180185572.284
Away232725831951493.269

Last 10 Games — Batting

Carlos Quintana — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1993-10-03 BOSMILL 101000000
1993-10-01 BOSMILL 100000001
1993-09-23 BOSTORL 300000001
1993-09-18 BOSNYYL 300000111
1993-09-17 BOSNYYL 220000020
1993-09-13 BOSBALW 211000010
1993-09-12 BOSCLEW 200000000
1993-09-10 BOSCLEL 301000100
1993-09-08 BOSCHWL 101000100
1993-09-06 BOSCHWW 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Carlos Quintana — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 340 275 2540 259 28 247
OF 91 74 138 5 3 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Carlos Quintana — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1988 BOS OF 3 1 4 0 0 0
1989 BOS 1B 1 0 6 0 0 0
1989 BOS OF 21 15 25 0 2 0
1990 BOS 1B 148 133 1188 137 17 116
1990 BOS OF 3 1 2 0 0 0
1991 BOS 1B 138 110 1026 101 8 101
1991 BOS OF 13 11 15 1 1 0
1993 BOS 1B 53 32 320 21 3 30
1993 BOS OF 51 46 92 4 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Carlos Quintana — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 340
Left Field 6
Center Field 1
Right Field 85
Designated Hitter 9

Awards & Honors

Carlos Quintana — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1991 Player of the Week Week of 1991-06-15

Salary History

Carlos Quintana — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1993 BOS AL $340,000
1992 BOS AL $340,000
1991 BOS AL $305,000
1990 BOS AL $130,000
1989 BOS AL $71,000
Total Career Earnings $1,186,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Carlos Quintana (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mike Sharperson
    .280 avg, 10 HR
  2. 96
    Bret Barberie
    .271 avg, 16 HR
  3. 92
    Tim Corcoran
    .270 avg, 12 HR
  4. 81
    Frank Torre
    .273 avg, 13 HR
  5. 81
    George Toporcer
    .279 avg, 9 HR
  6. 77
    Johnny Burnett
    .284 avg, 9 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Carlos Quintana

What years did Carlos Quintana play?
Carlos Quintana played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1993.
Was Carlos Quintana a pitcher?
No. Carlos Quintana was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Carlos Quintana hit?
Carlos Quintana hit 19 career home runs with 380 hits.
What was Carlos Quintana's career batting average?
Carlos Quintana batted .276 over his career, with 380 hits in 1,376 at bats.
How many RBI did Carlos Quintana have?
Carlos Quintana drove in 165 runs in his career.
Is Carlos Quintana in the Hall of Fame?
No. Carlos Quintana has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.